Chapter 336 Auction House
Shu Yu grabbed Da Niu and squinted, saying, "No need, let's just pretend we didn't see it, so we don't get involved."
Moreover, judging from the person's flustered appearance just now, it was obvious that they had been discovered and were hiding.
Da Niu stopped, and sure enough, a moment later, he saw two more people chasing after him. Judging from their clothes, they were the guys from the black market.
Shu Yu glanced at it and said to Da Niu, "Let's go in."
“Okay.” Da Niu looked away and followed Shu Yu into the small building.
The small building was bustling with activity, as if all those who had just entered the black market had gathered here.
The building is quite spacious, with a large lobby in the middle and a raised platform in the center. Behind the platform, there is a curtain that makes it look mysterious.
There are staircases on both sides of the lobby, leading to two more floors. The upper floors are all private rooms, built around the lobby, which looks very private.
Shu Yu looked around and saw two people asking a waiter about the small building.
These two were clearly visiting for the first time as well, so Shu Yu leaned over and listened in together.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "This is the auction house. The auction will start in a quarter of an hour. The items that our black market can auction are all very rare and precious. The first floor is a viewing area; we don't participate in the auction, but you can watch the excitement. If you are interested and want to participate in the auction, you can go to the private rooms on the second and third floors. You don't need to reveal your identity. As long as the price is right, you can get the item you want."
"Of course, if you don't mind revealing your identity, you can sit in the lobby downstairs for the auction. As for entering the private rooms on the second and third floors, you need to pay a fee of thirty taels first. Each private room will be equipped with a waiter to serve you distinguished guests in the room."
Da Niu's eyes widened. Thirty taels? In other words, even if you go upstairs, regardless of whether you participate in the auction or not, you have to pay a thirty-tael fee for the private room first?
That's way too expensive.
Shu Yu also thought it was expensive, thirty taels! If she went to the black market a few times, she would go bankrupt.
The brother and sister exchanged a glance and decisively chose to watch the excitement in the lobby downstairs.
Anyway, they weren't here to trade or buy anything. Leaving aside the items at the auction, even the things they'd passed in the front hall earlier—she couldn't afford a single one.
It's heartbreaking to think about.
Shu Yu wiped away her bitter tears and walked around the lobby again.
There was still some time before the auction started, and Shu Yu wanted to go upstairs to take a look.
Fortunately, as long as she didn't go into the private room, no one would stop her from going up.
She wandered around the second floor, but there was really nothing to see. Everyone who had gone into the private rooms had already gone in, and apart from the waiters, there was no one in the corridor.
I imagine the third floor is the same.
If she continued to loiter around here, it would easily arouse the suspicion of the staff.
So Shu Yu quickly and casually walked downstairs. However, just as she was going downstairs, someone was rushing upstairs. She couldn't avoid him when she turned the corner, and the two bumped into each other.
Shu Yu quickly grabbed the railing handrail, otherwise she would have fallen on her bottom.
The man took two steps back, frowned as if he wanted to say something, but quickly fell silent.
He simply lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."
Then he walked past her and went straight upstairs.
Shu Yu froze on the spot, turned her head blankly, and watched the person go upstairs.
(End of this chapter)
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