As dusk deepened, Su Yu had just stepped off the stairs when he saw Qin Lie and the others waiting in the inn's lobby.
Qin Lie's burly frame stood out in the crowd. The moment he saw Su Yu coming down, he waved him over with hearty enthusiasm.
"Brother Su!" Qin Lie's voice boomed, drawing curious glances from the other guests.
"We're in luck. We pulled some strings and got a small private room. It's just big enough for the five of us."
Qin Yue chimed in excitedly from the side. "It's the smallest room, but it's still better than squeezing in with everyone else!"
She had changed into a pale pink dress today, and the silver bells in her hair jingled as she moved.
Su Yu cupped his hands in greeting. "Thanks for going to the trouble, Brother Qin."
On the way to the auction house, Liu Fei carefully explained its rules to Su Yu.
Inside the three-story circular building, the seats were divided into several tiers:
The outermost area was for general seating. Above it were small private rooms that required an additional fee.
The larger private rooms above those were reserved for the rich and powerful.
As for the elegant suites and luxury rooms on the top floor, they could only be booked with a VIP token from the auction house.
They had only managed to book a small private room because Boss Qin had helped one of the auction house's stewards last time.
Chen Mo cut in, his voice tinged with pride. "This room was originally reserved for the Li family in the west of the city, but something came up and they couldn't make it. That's how it fell to us."
Qin Lie scratched his head and gave a guileless smile. "We just happened to