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In the private booth, the lady sat beside the bug-eyed cultivator with a nasty look on her face. 

It was her who bid against Duncan and acted as his final competitor. The private booth was facilitated with a function that could distort the voice of the bidders and protect their identity. Hence, Duncan didn't even know that his final competitor was a female.

Right now, there was intense displeasure on the face of the lady. Her displeasure wasn't directed towards Duncan. Rather, it was all directed towards the bug-eyed man who was sitting nearby and sipping tea calmly.

Despite the bug-eyed man's warnings and persuasions, the lady decided that it was better to err on the side of caution. She decided to acquire Leia first and then think about other things later.