After a few seconds, Darryl snapped back to his senses. He took a deep breath to calm his nerves; he was unable to contain his excitement!

He had decided that if no one bid for the piece of jade, he would buy it.

On the auction stage...

The man presiding over the auction heard the grumbles from the crowd and explained with a smile. "This piece of jade is of high quality, but the words engraved on it are rather weird. Duke Rowan got this piece of jade by chance, and he did not know what it was for. Therefore, he offered this up for auction!"

The man looked around. "The starting price for this piece of jade is a thousand gold coins. Now, let's begin."

A thousand gold coins?

Many people around shook their heads and chuckled.

It was just a piece of jade. How could it possibly be worth so much?

The guests present were all celebrities and dignitaries; they were well-informed and knowledgeable. Who would be willing to bid for such a useless thing?

For a moment, there was awkward sil