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Lord Hilton, hearing this, fell into deep thought.
By a merchant's instinct, he would surely use his eloquent speech to downplay the value of the Black Diamond.
Then, he'd drastically lower the price to acquire it at an incredibly low cost to maximize his profit.
However, due to Lord Cao Xing's identity as a Chosen Lord, and because it was his first deal and he had brought out something as precious as a Black Diamond,
this made Hilton feel that Cao Xing was a lord full of potential.
If he could leave a good impression, there might be opportunities for future cooperation.
Faced with short-term and long-term interests, he chose the latter.
So, Hilton said, "Generally, Black Diamonds have a market price ranging from two hundred thousand to four hundred thousand Crowns."
"A Black Diamond with excellent quality can be sold for five hundred thousand Crowns."
Cao Xing, hearing this, had a hint of joy at the corners of his mouth.
