Chapter 293: Auction(2)
"Creak!"
The next moment, the sound of the stage creaking rang in the arena as the golden key weighed too much. Fortunately, the army chief had already prepared for it, so the stage only creaked, but the few meters thick concrete base below the wooden platform helped it handle the weight.
The crowd also heard the creaking sound, but they ignored it as their eyes were focused on the golden key lying on the stage.
Even though the key looked ordinary except for its golden splendor, the people in the crowd couldn't take their eyes off of it. Even the army chief had the same response, but since being in an army had taught him discipline, he calmed himself down after the setback of a few seconds.
Lewis then noticed the faces of the crowd, only to see their eyes red with greed. Being in an army for almost his entire life had taught him how to judge people.
