No one had expected Reuben Saruman to let go at this time.
Sitting in the hall were leaders of the city's forces; how could they not see that Little Merlin was already a spent bullet? From the previous unstoppable momentum of a 100,000 increment to the last dying struggle of a 20,000 increment, everyone knew that this was all the cash the Merlin Family could offer.
At this time, even an addition of 10,000 would be enough to completely crush the Merlin Family, but Reuben Saruman did not do that. He watched Kevin's gavel fall and let the stunned Little Merlin bring home the last ten bottles of Arcane Magic Potion.
"Deal! Congratulations, Mr Evan!"
