"Go ahead, Boss Ming," Hu Yuwan said, looking at Ming Lingyi.
The shopkeeper of Treasure Pearl Pavilion glanced worriedly at Ming Lingyi. He was a businessman, so naturally, he was happy to earn so much extra silver for nothing. However, Ming Lingyi had helped him earlier by protecting the shop's shattered treasures, and he couldn't bear to see Hu Yuwan putting her in such a difficult position.
But as the one at the center of it all, Ming Lingyi didn't feel particularly cornered.
She untied a brocade bag from her waist and handed it to Ma Dali and his men, who were now completely absorbed in the spectacle. She cupped her hands in a polite salute. "Brother Ma, today I entered a bidding war with Mrs. Hu and Miss Qin. In the end, I won this set of Dongzhu jewelry you see here for twenty-five taels of gold."
Ming Lingyi hadn't even finished speaking when both Ma Dali and Jiang Yuchuan frowned.
