The moment the host finished speaking, the guests below broke into another round of fervent discussion.
Today's auction had been unexpectedly chaotic, with one surprise after another.
Still, compared to the previous two incidents, suddenly adding another lot right at the end of an auction wasn't unheard of.
What the executives in attendance cared about more was what this final lot could possibly be. What could make a prestigious auction house like the Pavilion of Many Treasures give it the green light to swoop in as the grand finale?
The host took an important file from a colleague and announced in a loud voice, "The final, last-minute addition to today's auction is…"
As the host spoke, a contract for tender appeared on the projection screen behind him.
"A contract for the commercial land by the lake in Brynn's Southward District?"
"That's the plot by the lake in the Southward District! My God, why is it being auctioned here? Have they gone mad?"
