The Sorens Grand Auction was primarily organized by the Blue Sky Trading Company. Its venue was a large hall called the Square Corner Tower in western Sorens, which also belonged to the company.
The Blue Sky Trading Company had legally registered branches and properties in various countries. It had originally registered in the small nation of Sawei, though that was probably just a matter of convenience. The company had already established a sizable cycle of capital, with its own systems for production, transport, and trade. Along with earning enormous profits, it contributed substantial tax revenue to various countries every year.
Today, a notice had been posted outside the Square Corner Tower. It essentially stated that the goods in transit had arrived ahead of schedule, all the conditions for the auction had now been met, and the event would be brought forward to the afternoon two days from now.
Besides posting the notice, the Square Corner Tower had also dispatched people to deliver invitations to certain confirmed major clients in the city, informing them of the earlier date.
Normally, an auction would not change its date casually, since some clients needed time to travel. This auction was different, however. The organizers had not invited many clients, and the date had never been firmly fixed. Their original estimate of roughly another week had been attributed to "shipping issues," and now they were using the same reason to move it forward.
Moreover, some clients waiting to bid had actually arrived long ago. A few could not conveniently show themselves in Dierjia, so an earlier auction was naturally welcome.
Upon learning the news, an intelligence agent from the Rhein Seventh Office immediately went to inform Mulan.
Mulan was eating in a corner of the inn's dining room when he heard the news and frowned