Ethan Smith didn't know how to explain his feeling, but he was sure there was murderous intent towards him emanating from Alvin Ward.
"Alright, you might be a little too tense lately. Don't overthink it," Leonard Schultz said, patting Ethan Smith's shoulder.
Ethan nodded his head without saying much.
Afterward, Ethan continued to pick out uncut stones in the auction hall.
However, after several rounds of examination, Ethan didn't find any worthy stones, so he walked to the side.
For this auction, gambling on stones was just a part of it. The entire event offered high-value rare herbs as well.
With just a glance, Ethan saw several herbs with effects lasting for decades.
Unfortunately, these herbs were prohibitively expensive; the price of even the least expensive herb was in the tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.
"This is fucking ridiculous." Even for Ethan Smith, it was shocking.