[ He hadn't waited the last time he'd passed through. At the time, he'd been looking to observe the deals, and seeing this one empty of everyone but the spirits in chains was enough for him. Once the woman leaves, he eyes the cushions and where Lan Wangji sits distastefully, before he forces himself to settle on one. For the rouse or whatever this is. He's still not sure of anything except that he needs to be here.

The question gets a raised eyebrow. Is he nervous? Well, not everyone can teleport out the moment they decide this was a bad idea. ]

How else would they spend their time? [ It's all part of it. Making them comfortable. The same way the Commission held orientations to get the recruits comfortable with murder. ] They probably want to attract to a wider audience than the thieves in the alleys. This way they look reputable before they swindle you out of whatever they can get their hands on.