Soon, following the direction indicated by the wooden slip, the two arrived before a stone.
Luo Lao Er inserted the wooden slip into the stone with practiced ease. The stone slowly vanished, revealing a corridor.
The two entered, and the stone reappeared, sealing off the corridor.
They followed the corridor and soon arrived in a spacious, dimly lit cave. Only a few scattered lamps illuminated it.
A woman approached from ahead and gestured for them to follow. She led Lu Yin and Luo Lao Er into a section enclosed by three stone walls, much like a private box at an auction house. There were only around a hundred such enclosures.
Lu Yin looked around as people continued to enter.
"These secret auctions are always very discreet. No one can find out who bought an item, much less where it came from. Anything that appears at one of these auctions has a questionable origin, but it's still worth quite a bit," Luo Lao Er said quietly.
Lu Yin asked in puzzlement, "Aren't they worried we might not be able to afford anything?"
"These secret auctions are only for a certain group of people. That group might be large or small, so there's no need to check anyone's assets. It's more a matter of luck. These auctions don't affect anyone's reputation, either. Even if an item goes unsold, it doesn't matter, because you don't even know who organized the auction. You can just think of it as a gathering of strangers," Luo Lao Er explained.
Inside an enclosure not far from Lu Yin's, people were also chatting. "Sister Hong, how many of these secret auctions have you attended?"
"At least ten."
"That many? You must have bought a lot of great things."
"There aren't that many great things. Before you all came