Du Lianheng may be a wealthy man but beast appraisers were well-respected professions in their society, so he had to be polite. As Lin Jin and Ouyang Tong were invited inside, Lin Jin asked his partner if they were referring to Appraiser Yang Qingshi, one of the Rank 3 beast appraisers at headquarters. Ouyang Tong nodded.
That made sense. According to what Ouyang Tong previously mentioned, the two beast appraisers involved in the incident were Tan Xun and Yang Qingshi.
The Du Manor's courtyard was constructed in a cascading fashion. The place was tranquil and their guest reception hall was incredibly spacious. Apart from that, it was equipped with tastefully selected furniture. The tea they served was also of premium quality. All these signaled that the Du family were impeccable hosts.
This also illustrated the nature of successful merchants, who much preferred making friends over enemies.
Especially with beast appraisers.