Su Xiang stood at the entrance, welcoming guests as they entered the fourth floor. She wasn't the one checking tickets, but her teacher instructed her to become familiar with the guests. He urged her to make a name for herself. With all the rich and powerful families in the city attending the auction, it was the perfect chance to network her way into high society.
"Good evening. I hope you find something that catches your eye." She said to a wealthy merchant as he shuffled his wife and two young children through the doors.
The auction room was crammed full of attendees and the price to buy a ticket to the auction was higher than it had ever been before. Fifty gold coins was the price of a ticket to this event.
Grandmaster Mao hoped that it would help keep away people who weren't serious about bidding, but despite that, the Pill Tower was busier than ever.