As soon as the jade screen appeared, the entire Shixi Building was filled with a cacophony of discussion.

The auctioneer continued with a smile, "This jade screen is carved from a single piece of Hetian white jade. Its patina is smooth and delicate, with a warm, lustrous touch. The carving technique is unique, making it exceptionally beautiful. Especially when placed in the bedroom, it will enhance the pleasures of the intimate space..."

Upon hearing this, both men and women present exchanged knowing smiles and knowing glances, instantly heating up the atmosphere.

"...Starting bid is ten million, minimum increment is fifty thousand!" The auctioneer pressed his advantage.

As soon as he finished speaking, several people immediately raised their signs.

"The gentleman on the left has bid 10.05 million!"

"The lady in front has bid ten million!"

"Second-floor VIP room 02 bids 10,150,000 - Second-floor VIP room 05 bids 11,150,000!"

"The guests in VIP room 09 on the third floor have offered 20 million! Is there anyone offering a higher bid?"

The auction was in full swing, but Nan Xian's gaze remained fixed on the fourth floor.

Based on the conversation we overheard earlier, Mr. Pang must be extremely wealthy and powerful to have connections with the owner of Shixi Building, so he is most likely in a private room on the fourth floor.

Since he wants the jade screen, he will inevitably participate in the auction, at which point Nan Xian will be able to determine his private room location.

She glanced at the situation on the auction stage and frowned slightly.

However, the price has now increased to 25 million, so why is there still no movement on the fourth floor?

Could it be that Mr. Pang is taking an unconventional approach, abandoning the most private spot on the fourth floor to squeeze into the lobby with everyone else?

At this point, several guests on the third floor also joined the bidding, and the verbal price increases became larger and larger. After several rounds, the price soared directly from 25 million to 5 million.

Seeing this, the guests who had been in high spirits in the lobby on the first floor began to hesitate.

On the one hand, there were still items to be auctioned, and they hesitated whether to spend so much money on this jade screen. On the other hand, those who could go up to the third floor were not ordinary nobles, and there might be some petty people among them. What if they won the bid but offended them? Wouldn't that be like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon?

Taking all this into consideration, they had no choice but to regretfully withdraw from the bidding.

Fewer and fewer signs were being held up in the hall.

But Nan Xian soon noticed a middle-aged man wearing a top hat and a black suit sitting in the northwest corner of the hall. He was alone, with an empty glass of whiskey on the table in front of him. No matter how crazy the price increases were upstairs, he calmly held up his sign.

After a few more rounds, only he and the two guests on the third floor remained on the field. The third floor was already bidding one million or two million, while he was still bidding fifty thousand at a time, looking quite confident.

In this comparison, it seems as if he was deliberately teasing the third floor.

The guests on the first floor couldn't help but turn their heads to look at him, whispering among themselves about who this person was.

Nan Xian stared at the back of his head for a few seconds, then, with a sudden thought, she quickly grabbed the wine bottle from a passing waiter and hurried toward the northwest corner.

As she approached the man's table, she chose a backlit angle, slowly walked forward, and lowered her voice: "Sir, is this the drink you ordered?"

The man quickly glanced at her without saying a word, then immediately turned his gaze back to the auction stage.

He raised his free left hand and made a shooing gesture, indicating that Nan Xian should leave and not get in the way.

Nan Xian's body stiffened slightly, but she still braced herself and said, "Could you please double-check? Is this really not the drink you ordered?"

As she spoke, she took the opportunity to move closer, trying to see the man's face under his top hat.

However, at that moment, a strange male voice suddenly rang out.

"Twenty million."

The host on stage was getting excited: "The gentleman on the fourth floor has offered twenty million! Is there anyone willing to offer higher?"

Nan Xian was startled—

Finally, there's movement on the fourth floor!