Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Watching Wu Xie suddenly become agitated, Zhang Tata touched the thick, solid wood tabletop in front of him: Holy crap...

This kid looks so polite, but he's actually a wolf in sheep's clothing!

After finishing the last bite of pastry, Su Lixuan sat comfortably in her chair, looking sleepy after eating.

Soon, a waiter came in and cleared away the leftover food from the table, and brought out a few cups of tea.

It was estimated that the entire restaurant was in the final stages of completion, but a moment later, the sound of a gong came from the lobby on the first floor.

The sound wasn't too loud; it was controlled to a level that wouldn't disturb the guests, yet effectively signaled that the next stage was about to begin.

There was another knock on the door, and several waiters dressed in black Tang suits came in and moved the huge screen behind the dining table, revealing the space behind it.

The Crescent Moon Hotel only has two floors open to the public; the lower floor has general seating, while the second floor where they were located has private rooms.

Most of the private rooms on this floor are reserved by a few families year-round, and even the interior furnishings are arranged according to each family's preferences.

The second floor has an open space in the middle, and a simple and elegant stage is set up in the middle area of ​​the first floor. After the screen of the private room on the second floor is moved away, a small seat that is blocked by a carved railing appears in front of you.

The small seat was covered by a huge curtain. Once the auction began, the curtain would be lowered, and those sitting in the small seat could clearly see what was happening on the stage downstairs.

The waiter who moved the screen left, and a new waiter came in and placed a cup of tea and several small snacks on the small tea table.

"Please, young master, move aside."

The newcomer spoke softly to Xie Yuchen.

Xie Yuchen didn't move, just quietly watched him.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

The room fell silent for a moment, and the invisible pressure caused a few beads of cold sweat to appear on the guy's forehead.

Seeing that everyone in the room was staring at him, the experienced staff member immediately realized what was happening, said "Please wait a moment," and left.

A short while later, several waiters carried three sets of tables, similar to the small seats in front, to the back. Then they set out tea and snacks, secretly wiping away sweat. This should be alright, right?

Xie Yuchen nodded slightly, letting the poor worker off the hook. Even in this new era, the Crescent Moon Hotel still showed no sign of changing some of the bad habits brought over from the corrupt old society.

They try to categorize even the most ordinary chair into different grades, as if only in this way can they demonstrate their high-end status.

There was a little noise outside until a woman's voice rang out.

"The auction is about to begin. Please leave the venue in an orderly manner and keep quiet. Our staff will distribute the final auction list to you in five minutes."

The auction booklet that is attached to the invitation is only a preliminary version, and the final items that will appear at the auction will be based on the auction catalog that is brought to you by the staff.

Although things are generally pretty much the same, you never know when a good thing might happen by adding someone at the last minute.

The waiter delivering the auction list was clearly taken aback when he entered the Xie family's private room, as he had never expected there to be so many people in the room.

Fortunately, this wasn't Xie Yuchen's first time here. After clearly handing the roster to Xie Yuchen, I quietly slipped out.

Xie Yuchen glanced through the roster in his hand and confirmed that everything they wanted had been printed on the roster without any problems.

A second gong sounded downstairs, noticeably shorter and louder than the first. Xie Yuchen led the group to a small seat.

Xie Yuchen sat in his usual seat, while the other six moved to the back row in perfect unison.

Unexpectedly, just as Wu Xie was about to sit down, Hei Xiazi grabbed him and forced him to sit down next to Xie Yuchen.

Suddenly forced to sit down, Wu Xie blinked blankly at Xie Yuchen, who was looking over, still somewhat confused about the situation.

As the third gong sounded, the curtains that had been obscuring the view suddenly fell down, instantly revealing all the private rooms on the second floor.

Except for a few private rooms that were not used, all the main seats were already occupied by one person.

There were two chairs at the head of the table, but everyone unanimously sat facing the same direction, except for them.

Upon seeing that both main seats in the Xie family's private room were occupied, the other guests participating in the auction couldn't help but gossip, and the entire auction hall buzzed with excitement.

Huo Xiuxiu, who was standing behind Huo Xiangu, felt a wave of dizziness when she saw where Wuxie was sitting, and frantically gestured in their direction.

Faced with Huo Xiuxiu's silent, animated gestures, Xie Yuchen responded with a smile, while Su Li and Wu Xie, who had triggered Huo Xiuxiu's heart attack, happily waved and greeted the little girl.

Huo Xiuxiu was so angry at these two clowns that she didn't dare to make a sound.

Originally drawn to Wuxie's seat, Huo Xiangu turned to look at her granddaughter when she saw the gesture of greeting from the opposite side.

Huo Xiuxiu: ...

I've already behaved myself... Please let me go...

dignified and elegant.jpd

"Go ask Xiaohua what they're planning to do," Huo Xiangu suddenly said.

Huo Xiuxiu, who was secretly feeling depressed, responded crisply as if she had heard celestial music, and turned to walk towards the Xie family's private room.

"Brother Xiaohua, Brother Wuxie, what are you doing?!"

As soon as she knocked on the door, Huo Xiuxiu rushed in, not caring about manners and upbringing later.

She was so anxious! If Brother Wuxie didn't know the rules here, how could Brother Xiaohua not know them?

How could they let Brother Wuxie sit there?!

Zhang Tata, who had just opened the door: ...

Hmm... what just passed by?

Xie Yuchen chuckled as he calmed Huo Xiuxiu, who was on the verge of exploding. He didn't need to say anything more; a simple "I know what I'm doing" was enough to calm the girl down.

Although she still didn't know what they were planning to do, just as she had thought before, surely Brother Xiaohua knew the rules here?

Huo Xiuxiu had taken the empty seat at the back. Huo Xiangu was looking up when she saw that her granddaughter hadn't returned yet, as the auction was about to start. She noticed that the other girl was already sitting down opposite her.

What are they doing now?

The waiter from the Crescent Moon Hotel, noticing the unusual behavior in the private room, came in to remind them. Seeing that these eccentric gentlemen didn't seem surprised at all, he tactfully withdrew.

The female host, standing in the middle of the stage, glanced at the private box and began the program.

"Dear customers, let's start shipping now."

As the female host spoke, the first item, which was originally placed in the center of the stage, was put into a glass case with an iron ring on top.

A man wearing a sleeveless vest came out carrying a long pole with an iron hook at the top that hung on an iron ring.

The waiter lifted it up with a light touch, raising it into the air and sending it towards a private room.

"What do you think would happen if that pole broke right now?" Black Bear suddenly asked.