Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Four Seas Inn
This person's imagination was clearly exceptional.
It turned out that this person was from the Giant Rock Gang.
The gang's higher-ups, behind the gang leader's back, had sent people here to mine and make some extra money.
Tang Wen wasn't interested in these matters.
After a slight delay, he found a considerable amount of gold and silver here and saw countless steel ingots in the warehouse.
Bai Youruo stood at a high point, sketching the nearby terrain and landmarks.
The size of the iron mine was a resource that couldn't be missed.
Speaking of which, these people were quite unlucky. They thought this place was remote enough that even if a strong practitioner passed by, they wouldn't be interested in a small slave village.
Who would have thought they'd run into Tang Wen, who was broke and accompanied by a Transcendent Sand Wolf.
Eager to make a move, he happened to strike gold.
Tang Wen took the gold and silver and a set of Scale Armor.
Next, after entering Mountain Chasing City, he would need to play the role of a Martial Practitioner for a while, and the Inner Armor would definitely come in handy.
Once Bai Youruo finished mapping the terrain, the three of them set off again, this time without any stops.
Over half a month later, Tang Wen saw the Star Camp from the hilltop.
Looking down from above, the Star Camp was shaped like a pentagon, resembling an enlarged star.
"Is this place named after its terrain?"
Bai Youruo smiled: "Its official name is Four Seas Camp. It's very safe, and passing merchants like to call it Star Camp."
In the wilderness, stars can guide direction and also represent hope.
"Four Seas Camp, quite grand."
"Look over there."
Following Bai Youruo's pointing finger, Tang Wen saw scattered stone buildings on the north side of the camp.
They covered a large area, almost filling half of the camp, and the style of the stone buildings was very uniform, clearly belonging to the same large organization.
"That's the territory of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce."
Tang Wen blinked, not understanding what this name represented.
Bai Youruo's tone carried a hint of emotion: "The main business of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce is quite special."
"How special?"
"Killing people."
"Huh?" Tang Wen was surprised: "Assassins should operate in the shadows for safety. Brazenly building their headquarters here, aren't they afraid of enemies coming after them?"
Bai Youruo said: "This isn't the headquarters. No one knows where the headquarters of those assassins is. This is a place to receive guests and take orders."
Tang Wen was momentarily stunned, like an assassin's business hall?
"We will part ways with you in this Four Seas Camp.
You go to Mountain Chasing City and find my Bai family.
Find out what's going on and locate the mine map as soon as possible.
If there's any news, send it via the Blood Raven or come yourself.
Once you enter Mountain Chasing City, you must join a faction to get by.
I suggest you join the Boat Gang; their business is shipping and transporting goods.
They're not a strong faction, but they're well-informed. With your Beast Taming abilities, it will be easy to establish yourself..."
Tang Wen listened carefully to every word she said.
Soon, it got dark.
Leaving the Sand Wolf King and three high-level Sand Wolves outside the city, the three of them put on inconspicuous disguises and approached the camp gate before it closed.
Tang Wen wore a black headscarf and a cloak, accompanied by a Sand Wolf, followed by two women with faces covered in soot.
Anyone with eyes could tell this was a Beast Tamer with two unattractive female slaves.
As they got closer, Tang Wen noticed that the walls of the Four Seas Camp were low and narrow.
They didn't provide much defense.
Bai Youruo approached and said, "The Four Seas Guild is said to have killed a Divine Martial Realm expert. No one would come here looking for trouble, not even the formidable Mountain Chasing City."
The Four Seas Camp didn't charge an entrance fee, nor did they check the identities of those coming and going.
At the entrance, a few guards were squatting on the ground, playing with crickets.
When they saw Tang Wen and his group enter, they merely glanced over, not even bothering to wave them in.
Backed by the Four Seas Guild, these guards had no fear of anyone causing trouble.
The entrance led to a cobblestone street, lined with taverns, inns, and grain shops on either side...
Bai Youruo was very familiar with the path, directing Tang Wen through a few turns until they arrived at a certain place.
Looking up, they saw a massive stone with four characters carved in a flowing, elegant script—Four Seas Inn!
"Esteemed guest, please come in!" A young attendant dressed in green hurried out to the entrance, deftly flicking a white towel and bowing with a welcoming gesture.
Bai Youruo deliberately lowered her voice, "One private courtyard in the Yi section, prepare some fresh meat, our master needs to feed the wolf."
"Right away! One private courtyard in the Yi section! One distinguished guest, one wolf master, take good care of them!"
As for the two women, they were merely slaves, unworthy of names.
Tang Wen kept a straight face as he followed the attendant to a courtyard with three rooms.
The courtyard was also paved with cobblestones, which glistened slightly with moisture, clearly having been freshly cleaned with water.
But Tang Wen didn't notice these details. As soon as he entered, his gaze was drawn to four graceful, curvaceous women in cheongsam standing at the entrance of the main hall.
It was no exaggeration to say that if these four women were placed in the Pleasure House of Flame Camp, Commanders like Qian Dong would be vying for their attention every day.
But here, they were merely maids in the Yi courtyard.
"Esteemed guest, how may we address you?"
"Tang."
The attendant turned around.
The four women swayed over, bowing gracefully, "This humble maid greets Young Master Tang!"
Having grown up in a civilized world, Tang Wen had never seen anything like this. He nodded calmly and then turned to head to the restroom.
The restroom was scented with incense, and as soon as he entered, a fragrant aroma greeted him.
Though it was a stone pit, it had been washed exceptionally clean.
Tang Wen loosened his soft leather belt and was about to relieve himself when a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted in from behind.
He turned around to see two of the four cheongsam-clad women from earlier.
They walked in with a knowing smile, though the surprise in their eyes betrayed them.
One woman helped hold his belt, while the other held a warm towel, gently placing it on Tang Wen's lower back.
Tang Wen shivered, "What is this?"
"Young master, this is to warm your kidneys."
For the average pleasure-seeker, they would gladly warm their kidneys every day.
But with Tang Wen's vitality, did he even need warming?
Even if he were to sleep naked on a cold kang in the dead of winter, his body heat would warm it up!
Unable to relieve himself, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"You two can leave now."
"Yes, young master."
The two women exchanged a glance, their faces showing surprise as they left.
This young master truly has extraordinary talent!
I wonder, tonight...
The two women were naturally overthinking.
Not only was Tang Wen in a critical period of transformation and wouldn't seek out women, but even if he did, wouldn't Young Mistress Bai be more beautiful than these four?
Exiting the restroom, the attendant had already left, and the four maids had been dismissed.
Bai Youruo looked at Tang Wen with a knowing smile.
Bai Xue turned her back, quietly chuckling.
Tang Wen's face flushed with heat: "This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! How dare these two maids mock me, their master!"
"I wouldn't dare," said one.
"Please forgive us, Young Master," said the other.
After speaking, both girls burst into laughter.
Seeing Tang Wen's displeased expression, Bai Youruo nudged Bai Xue: "Quick, fetch some water and prepare a bath for the Young Master."
Bai Xue dodged the nudge: "Why don't you go, Miss? I've never done such menial tasks before."
Bai Youruo spat out: "Then what kind of maid are you supposed to be?"
After a few more jokes, the three of them went to take their baths.
When Tang Wen emerged from the bathroom, the red-lacquered Eight Immortals table outside was already laden with food.
There were delicacies from land and sea, everything one could desire.
Even sea fish was present.
Tang Wen took a bite of the steamed fish and couldn't help but ask: "How much silver does this cost in a day?"
"About a hundred taels!"
"Gasp!" Tang Wen inhaled sharply.
A hundred taels of silver, if not in a famine year, could buy enough grain to feed a hundred people for a full year.
Converted, it was more expensive than a presidential suite.
"What? Does Young Master Tang think it's too expensive, not worth it? Should I call back those four slave girls to warm your bed?"
Bai Youruo narrowed her eyes.
Tang Wen remained unmoved; it was just a woman's trick.
Bai Youruo continued: "They are part of the room's service, specially trained to attend to your every need."
Tang Wen firmly shook his head.
Bai Youruo added: "This is the Yi Room. There's an even more luxurious Jia Room above. That's truly a man's paradise, with hot springs and over a dozen women in sheer garments to serve you. There, you don't have to lift a finger for anything! Many of the women in the Jia Room are still virgins!"
Two thoughts instantly popped into Tang Wen's mind: Impossible, wouldn't they need to relieve themselves?
How much does it cost per night? Maybe, after this matter is settled, I should go and experience... critique it properly?
--Support me in Patreon for more chapters 35+ chapters in there
patreon.com/TLGod
Thanks!