An hour later, Ouyang Hai was driving along the highway toward the outskirts of Jinling.
"Uncle Ouyang, where are we going? Shouldn't the auction be in the city?" Li Yichen couldn't help asking.
"Not necessarily." Ouyang Hai spoke as he drove. "This auction is being held at Hidden Dragon Manor on the outskirts of Jinling. I hear it's hosted by the Su Family, one of Jinling's Four Great Families. Only families with a certain amount of influence qualify to attend."
He paused, then added somewhat sheepishly, "It's embarrassing to admit, but although the Ouyang Family has some influence in Magic City, we still don't qualify for an invitation to this auction..."
"Oh? Even someone worth billions like you doesn't qualify, Uncle Ouyang?" Li Yichen's curiosity was immediately piqued.
"Money has never been all-powerful in this world." Ouyang Hai couldn't help sighing. "If money is all you have, certain powerful families see you as nothing more than a slightly bigger ant."
"Since you don't have an invitation, Uncle Ouyang, how are we going to get in?" Li Yichen asked curiously.
"Aunt Jiang and I came to Jinling partly to see Xuanxuan, and partly to discuss a business partnership with the Jiang Family, one of the Four Great Families."
With a hint of pride, Ouyang Hai said, "I'll ask Young Master Jiang to take us inside. I'm sure he'll do me that favor."
"Oh, I see." Li Yichen nodded.
Just then, the traffic ahead gradually slowed until it came to a complete stop.
"What's going on? Why aren't they moving?" Ouyang Hai frowned, opened the car door, and stepped out.
Before long, Ouyang Hai returned and said helplessly, "Well, we're stuck. There's no getting through."
"What happened?" Li Yichen frowned as well. The auction was about to start, and he had no