With many restaurants being all reserved, Sheng Shuihe didn't suppose the room they found was well-located or broad enough.

But he went upstairs, and found a room on the second floor, facing the main street and enjoying a splendid view over this area, which was decorated extravagantly with brocade mat, calligraphy works, rose-wooden furnishings, and vanilla-colored porcelain.

It wasn't large enough to accommodate several banquet tables, but was far enough to fulfill ...