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Huo Sining and her entourage, accompanied by Hong Si, stepped into the row of bungalows and realized once inside that this was no ordinary bungalow—it was a makeshift conference hall.
From the outside, these row houses were unremarkable, but once inside, it became apparent that the walls of several rooms had been knocked through, creating an interior with a rudimentary finish, clearly intended as a temporary auction venue.
Huo Sining understood that the people who selected this location must have thought about their escape routes in advance, which explained why the police had never been able to catch them.
The site was near a national highway in the front and bordered by mountains in the back, offering escape routes in every direction. With any sign of trouble, they would withdraw.
