"Second…" Xu Luo said, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at Shopkeeper Zhao. "There might be something at the auction later that catches our eye, but the money we have on us… might not be enough."
Shopkeeper Zhao immediately felt a headache coming on. Although he was the Chief Shopkeeper of the Baihua Auction House and wielded considerable authority, he wasn't the owner. After years of running the business, he knew better than anyone the value of the treasures that appeared at his auctions.
He had braced himself to be extorted, but he was still taken aback. He looked at Xu Luo with a troubled expression. "Sir… this humble one may be the Chief Shopkeeper, but I'm not the owner. I can't just pull out a large sum of money…"
Monkey snorted. "If Shopkeeper Zhao can't come up with the money, then let's just forget it. Brother, we should just go. I'm very dissatisfied with this auction house!"
