Perhaps enticed by the high prices previously achieved—after all, the higher the price, the greater his commission—Hua Baifeng somewhat reluctantly asked, "Is there anyone else who would like to bid?"
Initially, Li Zhirui had not been particularly concerned, but after waiting several moments without seeing Hua Baifeng bring down the hammer, he hummed coldly and said, "What's this? Are you not planning to sell this pill recipe to me?"
Upon hearing this, Hua Baifeng broke out in a cold sweat. Although he had the backing of the Xuanfa Pavilion, the commercial association certainly wasn't his alone.
More importantly, his behavior had breached the auctioneer's rules, and after this incident, it was likely he would no longer have a place within the association!