Zhu Bufan didn't bother with Zhou Xin's sentiments and stepped directly inside.

Seeing Zhu Bufan enter, Zhou Xin followed suit.

Into the teahouse they went.

Truly, it was as if they had stepped into an ancient teahouse—crossing the threshold, there was a doorstep, and beyond that doorstep was a spacious, grand stage-like area.

Then, turning in a circle, the entire second floor enveloped that stage, resembling a courtyard house. However, it was more archaic yet more modernized than a courtyard house.

Take the stage, for instance!

Its design was styled like those from ancient teahouses, but its setup was in line with modern stages.

At this moment, chairs were placed all around the stage, not all occupied, leaving many empty spots.

People also sat at various places along the second-floor balustrade.

Of course, many rooms were designed on the second floor, all close to the stage—a word to say, sitting in those rooms, one could clearly see everything happening onstage.

It was Zhou Xin's first time entering Huadu House, so he was somewhat astonished.

Finding such a place in this urbanized metropolis was indeed a breath of fresh air. Besides, Zhou Xin had heard many rumors about Huadu House. Now that he was experiencing it first-hand, the novelty truly had a unique flavor!

Zhu Bufan was also surprised, yet he knew his purpose here, so he activated his Supreme Eyes to search for Dongfang Weimei.

Just then, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam, with a sweet smile, approached Zhu Bufan and Zhou Xin.

"Gentlemen, are you here to participate in the auction as well?"

The cheongsam woman asked with gracious, polite laughter.

"Auction?" Zhu Bufan was taken aback again.

"Yes…" Zhou Xin quickly replied.

Zhou Xin had heard about the auctions here. Not only information was auctioned, but also Elixirs and unseen, exotic items. Hearing that they had come for the auction,

Zhou Xin grew thrilled, not expecting such good luck to coincide with Huadu House's auction!

Zhou Xin had heard that Huadu House's auctions happened only twice a year, at unpredictable times whenever Huadu House decided to hold one.

Therefore, attending an auction at Huadu House was a matter of luck.

Moreover, every auction at Huadu House featured items that were quite enticing.

For instance, the last one: Life-extending Pills!

Such an Elixir was highly beneficial for those who treaded on the edge of life—capable of instantly healing all physical injuries, though internal injuries were beyond its scope.

In today's society, with more cases of physical injuries, this Elixir was an absolute treasure!

And there were highly confidential pieces of information.

It was said that someone had purchased the secret information last time and made a whopping three billion. Imagine, what a pathway to overnight riches!

Of course, whether it was sensationalized or not was unknown.

But one reliable thing was that sometimes, the information could really be useful. Take the wartime era, for example—a single piece of information could sometimes be worth an entire division or army.

Therefore, information could sometimes be critically important.

That's why espionage existed—because of information!

Sometimes, certain information could indeed make you rich overnight—this is undeniable.

"Oh, could you please show me your membership cards so that I can arrange seats for you?" the cheongsam woman spoke up.

Hearing the cheongsam woman's request, Zhou Xin prepared to show his membership card to her.

"Excuse me, miss, where is VIP room 106?" Zhu Bufan asked instead.

VIP room?

Hearing Zhu Bufan inquire about the VIP room, the cheongsam woman's body shuddered.

"Have both of you reserved a VIP room already? If so, I will take you there immediately!" The cheongsam woman became even more attentive and respectful.

Here, those who had reserved a VIP room were no ordinary people, because reserving one in Huadu House wasn't just about money—it signified status.

To book a VIP room in Huadu House, one's status had to be at least from a second-tier family; otherwise, securing a VIP room was impossible.

Therefore, the cheongsam woman trembled at the mention of the VIP room—because it represented status.

Naturally, she regarded Zhu Bufan as someone of significant status.

"Not exactly! But my friend is there, and she asked me to find her there," Zhu Bufan explained.

"Oh, I see!" The cheongsam woman sighed with relief internally, understanding that sons of major families sometimes treat women like them as playthings.

For this cheongsam woman was indeed quite attractive.

If Zhu Bufan were such a playboy, her accompanying him there would likely be a matter of falling into the tiger's lair—such occurrences were common in Huadu House, and the owner turned a blind eye, for meddling was too difficult, given that big families might have some black sheep.

Although the owner of Huadu House was not easily bullied, intervening was a troublesome affair.

Observing the cheongsam woman's flickering demeanor, Zhu Bufan couldn't help but frown.

"Gentlemen, this way please, I'll take you there!" The cheongsam woman gestured invitingly.

"Then please lead the way!" Zhu Bufan said, following her.

In fact, with his Supreme Eyes, Zhu Bufan had already spotted Dongfang Weimei, but he noticed guards at every entrance to the second floor, checking membership cards upon passage.

Yet, if you were escorted by a staff member, they wouldn't check.

To avoid any conflicts, Zhu Bufan decided to ask the cheongsam woman to lead him upstairs.

Just as he had surmised, accompanying Zhu Bufan and Zhou Xin upstairs, the guard indeed did not check their membership cards.

However, Zhu Bufan did not realize that if they had sat in the wrong place, they would be immediately executed!

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