Chapter 137: Four Seas Inn
This guy’s imagination was clearly running wild.
So, this person was from some Giant Rock Gang.
It turned out some of the gang’s higher-ups had gone behind the Gang Leader’s back, sending people here to mine for some extra cash.
Tang Wen wasn’t interested in any of that.
After a short delay, he found a good amount of gold and silver and saw countless steel ingots in the warehouse.
Bai You Ruo stood on high ground, sketching the nearby terrain and landmarks.
An iron mine, big or small, was a resource that couldn’t be passed up.
Speaking of which, these people were quite unlucky. They thought this place was remote enough that even if a powerful expert passed by, they wouldn’t be interested in a small slave village.
Who would have thought they’d run into Tang Wen today—broke as a joke and with an Extraordinary Sand Wolf in tow.
He had been determined to make a score, and this just fell right into his lap.
Tang Wen took the gold and silver, along with a set of Scale Armor.
He would need to play the part of a Martial Artist for a while after entering Ganshan City, so the Inner Armor would definitely come in handy.
Once Bai You Ruo finished mapping the area, the three of them set off again. This time, they didn’t stop along the way.
「Over half a month later」
Tang Wen stood on a ridge and saw Star Camp.
Looking down from above, Star Camp was shaped like a pentagon, like an oversized star.
"Is it named after the terrain?"
Bai You Ruo smiled. "Its official name is Four Seas Camp. It’s very safe here, so passing merchants like to call it Star Camp."
In the wilderness, stars help with direction and also represent hope.
"Four Seas Camp. What a grand name."
"Look over there."
Following the direction Bai You Ruo pointed, Tang Wen saw a cluster of Stone Towers scattered across the northern side of the camp.
They covered a large area, taking up nearly half the camp, and the Stone Towers shared a uniform style, clearly belonging to a single, massive organization.
"That’s the territory of the Four Seas Commerce Association."
Tang Wen blinked, not understanding the significance of the name.
Bai You Ruo’s tone was tinged with emotion. "The Four Seas Commerce Association’s main business is... quite special."
"How special?"
"Killing."
"Hmm?" Tang Wen was surprised. "Shouldn’t assassins stick to the shadows to be safe? Building their headquarters so openly here—aren’t they afraid of enemies coming for revenge?"
Bai You Ruo said, "This isn’t their headquarters. No one knows where that group of assassins is based. This is just a place to receive clients and take orders."
Tang Wen paused. ’Like a business hall for assassins?’
"We will part ways with you here in Four Seas Camp.
You will go to Ganshan City and find my Bai Family’s people.
Figure out what happened and find the mining map as soon as possible.
If you have news, send a Blood Crow or come in person.
Once you’re in Ganshan City, you must join a faction to get by.
I suggest you join the Boat Gang. The Boat Gang’s business is running boats and transporting goods.
They aren’t the strongest faction, but they’re well-informed. With your Beast Taming abilities, it’ll be easy for you to establish yourself..."
Tang Wen listened intently to her every word.
Darkness soon fell.
Leaving the Sand Wolf King and three High-Level Sand Wolves outside the camp, the three of them applied inconspicuous makeup and hurried to the gate before it closed.
Tang Wen wore a black headscarf and a cloak, with a Sand Wolf by his side and two women with soot-smeared faces following behind him.
Anyone with eyes could see this was a Beastmaster with two unattractive Female Slaves.
As they got closer, Tang Wen noticed that the walls of Four Seas Camp were very low and thin.
They offered basically no real defense.
Bai You Ruo drew near and said, "The Four Seas Commerce Association is said to have killed a Divine Martial Realm expert. No one comes here looking for trouble. Even a power as strong as Ganshan City has never tried."
Four Seas Camp didn’t charge an entry fee, nor did anyone check the identities of those coming and going.
At the gate, a few Guards were squatting on the ground, fighting crickets.
When they saw Tang Wen’s group arrive, they just glanced over and couldn’t even be bothered to wave them in, simply letting them pass.
With the Four Seas Commerce Association at their backs, these Guards weren’t worried about anyone causing trouble.
The gate opened onto a street paved with bluestone slabs, lined with taverns, inns, and grain shops...
Bai You Ruo was very familiar with the streets. She directed Tang Wen through a few turns until they arrived at a certain place.
Looking up, he saw a huge stone with four characters carved into it in a flamboyant, cursive script—Four Seas Inn!
"This way, Master, please!" A young attendant dressed entirely in blue rushed out to the entrance, deftly flicked a white towel over his arm, and bowed, gesturing for them to enter.
Bai You Ruo intentionally spoke in a hoarse voice, "A Class-B private courtyard. And prepare some fine fresh meat. Our master needs to feed his wolf."
"Right away! A Class-B private courtyard! One honored guest, one Master Wolf. I’ll make sure you’re well taken care of!"
As for the two women, they were just Female Slaves, not worthy of a name.
Tang Wen kept a straight face and followed the attendant to a courtyard with three rooms.
The courtyard was also paved with Stone Slabs, which glistened with a faint dampness, clearly having just been splashed with water and cleaned.
But Tang Wen didn’t notice these details. The moment he entered, his gaze was captured by four graceful, slender women in qipao standing at the entrance of the main hall.
It was no exaggeration to say that if these four women were at the Yihong Tower in Flame Camp, Commanders like Qian Dong would be fighting over them every single day.
But here, they were merely Maids for the Class-B courtyard.
"Master, may I ask your name?"
"Tang."
The attendant turned his head.
The four young women swayed as they walked over and bowed gracefully. "Your servants greet Young Master Tang!"
Having grown up in a civilized world, Tang Wen had never seen anything like this. He calmly nodded and turned to go to the privy.
Spices had been sprinkled inside the privy, and a fragrant aroma filled the air upon entering.
It was just a stone pit, yet it had been flushed with water until it was exceptionally clean.
Tang Wen untied his soft leather belt and was just about to relieve himself when a fragrant breeze wafted up from behind.
He turned to see two of the qipao-clad young women from before.
They smiled and walked in, putting on an air of worldly experience, but the surprise in their eyes betrayed them.
One woman helped hold his belt, while the other held a hot towel with both hands and gently placed it on Tang Wen’s lower back.
He shuddered. "What is this?"
"Young Master! This is to warm the kidneys."
A typical debauchee would be ecstatic to have his kidneys warmed every day.
But with Tang Wen’s ’firepower’, what need was there for warming?
Even if he slept naked on a cold kang bed in the dead of winter, his firepower could heat the bed right up!
His attempt to relieve himself had failed, which was rather uncomfortable.
"You two can leave now!"
"Yes, Young Master."
The two women exchanged a look of astonishment before leaving.
’This Young Master... he really has a remarkable Talent!’
’I wonder, tonight...’
The two women were, of course, letting their imaginations run wild.
Never mind that Tang Wen was at a critical stage of his transformation and wouldn’t be seeking out women.
Even if he were, wasn’t Miss Bai more beautiful than these four?
When he walked out of the privy, the attendant was gone, and the four Maids had been sent away as well.
Bai You Ruo looked at Tang Wen with a teasing smile.
Bai Xue simply turned her back to stifle a laugh.
Tang Wen’s face flushed. "This is outrageous! Simply outrageous! Two Maids actually daring to laugh at this young master!"
"How would this humble servant dare?"
"Please forgive us, Young Master."
After speaking, the two women burst out laughing.
Seeing the dark look on Tang Wen’s face...
Bai You Ruo gave Bai Xue a nudge. "Quick, fetch some water and help the young master bathe."
The latter dodged away. "Why don’t you go, my lady? This servant has never waited on anyone before."
Bai You Ruo spat playfully. "Then what kind of servant are you?"
After a bit more banter, the three of them went to bathe separately.
When Tang Wen emerged from the bathroom, the red-lacquered Eight Immortals table outside was already laden with food.
Delicacies from the mountains and seas—it had everything.
There was even sea fish.
Tang Wen took a bite of steamed fish with his chopsticks and couldn’t help but ask, "How much silver does a day here cost?"
"One hundred taels, I suppose!"
HISS! Tang Wen sucked in a sharp breath.
One hundred taels of silver... if it wasn’t a year of famine, that was enough to buy food to feed a hundred people for a whole year.
’By my calculation, that’s even more expensive than a presidential suite.’
"What? Does Young Master Tang think it’s too expensive? Not worth the price? In that case, should I call those four Female Slaves back to warm your bed?"
Bai You Ruo’s eyes narrowed.
Tang Wen was unmoved. ’Just a woman’s tricks.’
Bai You Ruo said, "They’re part of the room. They’re specially trained and very good at serving people."
Tang shook his head resolutely.
Bai You Ruo continued, "This is just a Class-B room. There’s an even more luxurious Class-A room above this. Now *that* is a man’s paradise. There are hot springs, a dozen or so women in Sand Robes to attend to you... up there, you don’t have to lift a finger for anything! And many of the women in the Class-A room are still virgins!"
Two thoughts instantly popped into Tang Wen’s head: ’Impossible. Does that include not having to relieve yourself?’
’I wonder how much it costs for a night... Maybe after all this is over, I should go and... thoroughly critique it?’