Chapter 961: Stunning the Whole Room

Young Master Shadboult stayed as stingy as ever. He only nudged the price up by a mere one hundred million, with none of the bold leaps people expected. The method drew startled looks. A few even wore open disdain. Most bidders liked to slam down a huge increase, using sheer aggression to scare the other side into backing off. Done right, it kept the price from climbing too high and protected their profits. Jasper Shadboult's approach, though, felt like someone carving meat with a dull knife, slow...