There was suddenly the smell of gunpowder in the air, especially with Qi Lei's eyes that suddenly turned cold and sharp. Xi Xiaye was startled by this sight too. She looked at Mu Yuchen, and he seemed calm. He only took one look at Qi Lei before he lowered his gaze and continued flipping through the documents in his hand.
Xi Xiaye quickly returned to her seat.
The bidders upfront promptly finished confirming the documents and signing them. Then, the host announced that all of the bidders' documents were valid.
"Next up, I'll invite the staff to open the bidders' documents according to the time that they handed it in, and then deliver it to the notary office for inspection."
The moment the host finished, those tightly sealed documents were opened and delivered to the rostrum upfront for the leaders to browse and examine.