Lu Yin was led along by an attendant to a compartment that only had a single window that faced the illuminated platform.

There was plenty of food and drinks arranged within the compartment, and there was also a woman chained to a corner. She was clad in revealing clothing, but her eyes were blank. She was beautiful, and there was an innocence to her that would captivate almost any man.

Lu Yin frowned. There was a great deal of darkness in the universe, but almost everyone believed that life was better than death, and it was clear that this woman felt the same way, given her situation.

Lu Yin asked the attendant to remove the woman before quietly taking a seat.

The shop owner stood beside Lu Yin, but he was casually told, "Sit down."

The shop owner trembled as he lowered himself into a seat.

"What's your name?" Lu Yin asked, as he still did not know the man’s name.

The shop owner answered in a respectful tone, "This lowly one is named Chang Wu. You are welcome to just call me Little Wu."

"You’re even aware of something like this secret auction, so you seem to be doing quite well for yourself," Lu Yin said.

Chang Wu bitterly answered, "It's not that this lowly one wanted to know, as it truly was nothing more than a coincidence. I was once being chased and beaten, and I stumbled into that dark alley and entered the corridor by accident. I thought I was being robbed when they demanded to verify my assets, and...