The auction had gone on for a while now, but Alister hadn't attempted to buy anything. He watched calmly as various rare and powerful items were presented. The room was filled with the sounds of excited murmurs and the voices of attendees as their bids were being shouted.
Lady Zhang Lian, seated beside him, observing curiously how he seemed to be uninterested couldn't help but ask.
"What exactly are you after, Mr Spade?"
"Why haven't you tried to bid on anything yet?"
Alister turned to her, his voice sounding nonchalant.
"As I mentioned earlier, I'm after something specific."
Lian's eyes narrowed.
"Oh, that again?"
"You don't have to act so cold, you make it seem like I'm after your life or something." she said mischievously.
Before Alister could respond, the auctioneer's voice echoed, drawing the attention of the entire room. "Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for one of the top items on our list today."
