Checking the time, there were still ten minutes before the auction started. Isabella Taylor busily poured water and sliced fruit for Sean Knight and his three companions. At this moment, she didn't seem like the white-collar professional she was earlier but rather, a servant.
Something occurred to Sean Knight, prompting him to ask:
"Is the 'Chen'... from the Heavenly Stems? And the 'Xuan', is it from the start of 'Thousand Character Classic'?"
Isabella Taylor's movement halted abruptly; she looked up, somewhat astonished at Sean Knight:
"I didn't expect Mr. Knight to guess it."
"Actually, I should have guessed it earlier," Sean Knight chuckled, "calling it the Universe Auction House, it's quite fitting indeed."
The conversation stopped there.
Douglas Cooper, seized by curiosity, wanted to ask but was silenced by a look from Elijah Hastings.
The auction commenced. A beautiful lady strolled into the center of the grand hall. Her crisp voice echoed in every room:
