Lu Yin followed the attendant to a private room. It had only one window, facing the stage.
Plenty of food and drinks had been prepared inside. In the corner, a woman was chained up. Her clothes were revealing, and her gaze was vacant. Yet she was extraordinarily beautiful, with an air of innocence that could draw any man's eye.
Lu Yin frowned. There were too many dark corners in the universe. Many people lived worse than death, and this woman was clearly one of them.
He had the attendant take her away, then sat down in silence.
The shopkeeper stood before him. Lu Yin said coolly, "Sit."
Only then did the shopkeeper sink shakily into a chair.
"What's your name?" Lu Yin asked. He still didn't know the shopkeeper's name.
The shopkeeper replied respectfully, "This humble one is Chang Wu. You can just call me Xiao Wu."
"You've even found out about the secret auction. You've done pretty well for yourself," Lu Yin said.
Chang Wu gave a bitter smile. "It wasn't that I was looking for it. It was pure chance. Once, someone was chasing me, and I accidentally ended up in that alley. I went inside the passageway, and they asked me to prove my assets. I thought they were robbers. Only after they kicked me out did I remember hearing about the secret auction."
Lu Yin nodded without asking anything more and looked toward the stage.
Before long, a man stepped onto the stage. He wore a mask, concealing his face, but his cultivation was only at the Enlightenment Realm. His Rune Dao Numbers couldn't fool Lu Yin.
"You should all know the rules of this venue. We provide the space and conduct the auctions, but we aren't responsible for where the items come from. If you