Once the final hammer fell, the grandeur of the Grand Radiance Auction Hall began to dim.
The chatter of nobles and cultivators faded as attendants guided them out, but Bai Zihan did not leave with the crowd.
Instead, he rose unhurriedly and made his way deeper into the hall, past velvet curtains and guarded corridors, toward the private chambers where only the highest dealings were conducted.
The scent of sandalwood lingered faintly in the air as he stepped into the manager's office.
There, waiting with a jade ledger and several sealed chests stacked neatly at his side, was the Manager.
"Young Master Bai," The manager greeted with a deep bow, his hands carefully resting atop the ledger.
"The calculations have been finalized."
Bai Zihan nodded slightly, settling into the chair prepared for him.
"Let's hear it!"
The Manager opened the jade ledger, his fingers moving swiftly across the abacus beside him.
