"Oh." Su Shengnan finally came to her senses. Her expression immediately returned to normal, and she said, "Spread the word. The auction will begin in fifteen minutes."
"Yes, miss." The middle-aged man in the suit acknowledged her instructions and left.
"Li Yichen..." After the man left, Su Shengnan's eyes flickered. "Who exactly are you?"
Hidden Dragon Manor had a dedicated auction hall. Magnificent crystal chandeliers cast dazzling light throughout the room, lending it an air of extravagance.
By now, the auction hall was packed. Li Yichen and the beautiful women sat with Elder Mo and the others, becoming the focus of the entire room.
Meanwhile, Shen Beichen and Qin Wenhan, seated a short distance away, discovered to their dismay that despite being two of Jinling's Four Elites, they had been reduced to supporting roles.
Creak... Just then, the doors to the auction hall swung open. The room instantly fell silent as everyone turned toward the entrance.
"Oh..." A ripple of surprise swept through the room. Jiang Tianhao walked in as though nothing had happened, found an empty seat, and sat down as if everything were perfectly normal.
Everyone exchanged bewildered looks. They had no idea how Jiang Tianhao had recovered completely in such a short time, but not one of them dared ask. When he made no further move, they actually breathed sighs of relief.
Li Yichen frowned. No one knew better than he did how badly Jiang Tianhao had been injured. Now that all his injuries had vanished, an expert from the Jiang Family must have arrived.
Elder Wu glanced at Li Yichen, then whispered to Elder Mo beside her, "Looks like that retainer of the Jiang Family, Old Monster Lu, has been here."
"Yes." Elder Mo nodded. "That old devil is getting more and more formidable. We didn't