...
"This item," he began, placing the stone back on the table. "Are you planning to sell it at the auction?" He asked, but before Yan Xiaobao could respond to the elder, "I am willing to buy this stone from you at a very reasonable price. You might gain more at the auction, but I would still see if you could give us a discount because of Ma Kong's friendship," the man shamelessly said, which made Ma Kong feel his face redden. He felt uneasy about the position he was in. Though he was a friend to Yan Xiaobao, it was impossible for him to oppose this clan leader. Directly contradicting him in front of outsiders was unacceptable.
