"Welcome, Lord Xiao He, to the Mittel Auction House!"
At the Mittel Auction House.
As Mittel Tengshan's voice rang out, the other elders of the Mittel Family smiled and cupped their hands in greeting.
Seeing this, Xiao He smiled as well. "Hahaha, Clan Leader Tengshan, you are too kind. I came today on business concerning Miss Ya Fei. Could you please invite her over for a talk?"
Xiao He made no attempt to conceal his purpose, stating it directly before everyone.
For a moment, not only the Mittel Family members but even those from other families began discussing it in hushed voices.
But no matter what they discussed, not one dared utter anything offensive in Xiao He's presence.
After all, the gulf between their strengths was far too vast. A figure of Xiao He's stature was truly beyond their right to criticize.
Mittel Tengshan froze briefly, then immediately agreed with a smile. "Of course. This way, Lord Xiao He. We can talk as we walk. I'll send someone to fetch Ya Fei right away."
"Please!"
Soon, they arrived in a VIP room. They had barely taken their seats when a maid brought in tea.
Seated at the head of the room, Mittel Tengshan wanted to get to the bottom of things. Although Ya Fei had been only a minor figure in the Mittel Family, she had recently earned Hai Bodong's favor and been promoted to oversee the Mittel Auction House.
"May I ask whether you have some urgent matter to discuss, Lord Xiao He, for you to seek Ya Fei out personally?" Mittel Tengshan asked respectfully.
Xiao He glanced at him, returned his salute, and said calmly, "Clan Leader Tengshan, forgive me, but I cannot tell you. These instructions came from above, and I must speak in Miss Ya Fei's