Tomb raiding: Trying to become a little painter

Chapter 93 Lighting the Lamp

Wu Xie originally wanted to say something, but after being praised and pulled by Fatty Wang, he led his people out of the private room right under the noses of the Huo family.

After Wu Xie and his group of five left the Huo family's private room, only Xie Yuchen remained, glancing meaningfully at the other people in the room.

"Brother Xiaohua! Brother Wu Xie and the others..."

At this moment, Huo Xiuxiu, who was sitting at the junior table, got up and walked towards Xie Yuchen to ask her questions. She knew her grandmother's character; now that everyone had left, her grandmother, as an older generation, was very thin-skinned and would definitely not ask her to stay or ask any questions. So, the questioning was left to her.

"Xiuxiu, please comfort your grandma. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll head back now."

Xie Yuchen knew from a young age that Grandma Huo's kindness towards him was for a purpose. People can't be kind to someone for no reason. He had known Xiuxiu since childhood. Back then, it was naturally a joy for innocent children to make friends. But as he grew older and experienced more, he also realized that Xiuxiu's kindness towards him was mixed with self-interest. Grandma Huo also had the idea of ​​arranging a marriage between the Xie family and the Xie family, but he was unwilling, so he never gave a direct answer.

Perhaps everyone will eventually part ways.

Pushing open the door to the private room, Xie Yuchen walked through the corridor and asked a female waitress to take him to the private room of the person he had previously brought.

The waitresses at the Crescent Moon Hotel, regardless of gender, possess a variety of skills on the surface. However, most of the female waitresses have had their hearing trained since childhood, making them far more adept at listening to sounds and gathering information than the average person. These female waitresses are generally servants of the Crescent Moon Hotel, trained as "listening slaves." The male waitresses also mostly possess martial arts skills, belonging to various factions, but primarily practicing staff techniques. They are also servants of the hotel, trained as "staff slaves."

Therefore, Xie Yuchen only needed to find a waitress to ask which private room Zala Rossi had taken Wu Xie and the others to.

Meanwhile, Zara Rossi led his prince and his prince's friends to a larger private room opposite the Huo family's private room. Four bodyguards dressed in ancient-style black suits stood guard outside the door.

"I originally opened this private room just in case, but I didn't expect it to come in handy. Boss, why don't you go in and see if you're satisfied!"

Zara Rossi had calculated the start time of the auction. She had been delayed for a while, and now she had to hurry and get her prince and the others into the private box, otherwise she would not be able to complete the task assigned to her by the ministry.

"Well done!"

Qin Henian nodded. He knew that Zara Rossi was a smart woman who usually considered things very comprehensively, so this situation was normal.

In any case, he has always been very loose in his control over his subordinates, because their bloodline genes are engraved with the rule that they cannot betray or harm themselves. He doesn't need to lift a finger; the inheritance in their genes will torture them to death. In short, their fate will be absolutely miserable.

"Thank you for the compliment, boss!"

After finishing her speech, Zara Rossi continued to serve as a background figure; adhering to her duties had become second nature to her.

"Boss, please come in!"

The bodyguard squad at the door was also one of Zara Rossi's own men. When the head bodyguard saw his big boss arrive with his men, he quickly opened the door and led the way.

Ah!

Qin Henian nodded and led his men into the private room. The interior was similar to the Huo family's private room, only slightly larger. Four waiters were also assigned to the room—two men and two women—standing to one side, awaiting instructions.

"Wow! Our He Nian is truly amazing! Look how many people are crammed into the Huo family's private room, while we only have a few people and we get such a big space..."

As soon as Fatty Wang entered the private room, he launched into a tirade, clearly expressing his dislike for the Huo family.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Just then, the group of people who had just entered the private room and hadn't even sat down heard a jingling sound coming from below the lobby of the hotel, attracting the attention of all the guests who had come to the hotel that day.

"Dear guests, today's auction will officially begin in ten minutes. If you have any questions or need anything, please feel free to contact the staff next to you for assistance."

Below, a woman with striking features, wearing a purple-black cheongsam and her hair styled in a bun, spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft. However, due to the hotel's acoustic design in the lobby, almost everyone in the hotel, except those staying in soundproof rooms, could hear her. This was part of the hotel's ten-minute pre-conference warm-up.

"He Nian! What's at this auction? Weren't we here to test Grandma Huo...?"

Wu Xie was somewhat confused about the cooperation between Zararossi and Qin Henian! Yes, it was cooperation. Zararossi dared to take people away before Qin Henian didn't stop her. Wu Xie understood this as soon as he left the Huo family's private room.

"Test her? With your cunning, you might not be able to outsmart her even if you played her for another year. Why waste so much time on her?"

"I've already found out. The strange thing about Banna is because of the old house of the Little Qilin family. You can guess or even be sure of the Little Qilin's age. Do you think anyone wouldn't be tempted by something related to immortality? ... The Huo family wants to go in, and so does that foreigner. But it won't be easy to get in; it requires both a password and a key. This auction has something we need. We just need to keep an eye on that thing!"

Qin Henian remained calm and indifferent as always, explaining to Wu Xie the purpose of their participation in the auction.

"Is that so? No wonder..."

"But this is an auction! I...I didn't bring that much money with me. Can I still bid on what we want to bid on?"

Wu Xie believed Qin Henian's words immediately, but then he thought of the Huo family... so Grandma Huo probably came here to get the photos of what Henian was talking about. In an instant, the details connected, and Wu Xie's mind became clear.

"No money? There are so many of us here, if you don't have money, you can borrow from the blind man and the fat man!"

"Forget about Little Qilin, you know how bad his memory is..."

Qin Henian raised an eyebrow as he listened to Wu Xie's words, and jokingly offered his suggestion.

"Hey, hey, hey! Henian, why are you bringing up the blind man? Look at what he's wearing, isn't it all cheap stuff from a street stall?"

"Borrow money?? The blind man can't even pay his rent now. It's only thanks to Hua'er Ye's kindness that he's willing to talk to me, otherwise the blind man would be living on some sidewalk right now... The blind man is really poor!"

The moment Black Bear heard money mentioned, he reflexively started talking, not forgetting to whine and plead pitifully closer to his beautiful darling…

"The blind man is right, Fatty is poor too, Little Naive, I really can't help you this time!"

When Fatty Wang saw that Black Bear was hanging around Qin Henian, he switched targets and went straight to Wu Xie to complain about being poor!

It's not that Fatty Wang is unwilling to help his brothers! It's just that he's helped too many people in the past, and even the landlord's family doesn't have any surplus grain!

"Pfft!"

"Alright, you two! You're really funny! I'll lend Wu Xie the money, but he has to pay it back!"

Qin Henian's face was beaming with a smile that he couldn't stop. He casually took Wu Xie's arm and led him a few quick steps, pushing him to sit directly on the nearest mahogany chair by the window of the private room.

"Hey lady over there, hang a lamp in our box and wave it around after the auction starts!"

After arranging Wu Xie's seat, Qin Henian addressed the female waitress standing in the first row of the private room.

"Yes, guest!"