*(Ugh, sorry to keep everyone waiting. The power went out this afternoon right when I was on a roll. It only happens once or twice a year, and of course, it had to happen to me. I'll still get you the four chapters I promised, no matter how late I have to stay up to finish them! This is Xiaodao's guarantee! So please, keep those votes coming. I won't break my word!)*
Huangpu Cangsong watched Ling Xiao nervously. Truthfully, he didn't recognize this "medicinal ingredient," nor did he believe the ugly root was worth fifty thousand gold coins. But there was one thing to consider: if this sale went through, the auction house would get a ten percent commission as agreed upon—a full five thousand gold coins! While that wasn't a fortune for the Huangpu Clan, business was all about building reputation and clientele. Afterward, those two adventurers would surely spread the word far and wide that they'd struck it rich at the Huangpu Clan's auction house!
