The middle-aged man to the side remained silent. He just occasionally lifted his teacup, a faint smile on his face. He seemed like an uninvolved bystander, yet his presence was impossible to ignore.
A moment later, the attendant who had left earlier returned and whispered a few words in Miss Jinlian's ear.
Miss Jinlian then said to Yang Jing, "Young Master Yang, we've already sent someone to deliver the twenty catties of high-grade Exotic Beast Meat to your residence."
"Thank you, Miss Jinlian." Hearing this, Yang Jing stood up to leave. He also cupped his hands toward the middle-aged man. "Senior, I must be going."
The middle-aged man gave a slight nod in response.
Yang Jing then followed the attendant out of the reception hall, through a corridor back to the front hall, and left the Exotic Beast Pavilion.
...
In the reception hall in the rear courtyard, only Miss Jinlian and Steward Qin remained.
