Behind the eighth verse

"Is this an intermediary for renting houses?" asked Eshurufat. By the way, didn't the woman I met in the afternoon say it......

"No," the boy replied quickly. "But if you want to settle here, you have to be approved by the owner here. ”

"What do you mean? Forget it, whatever it means, anyway, you can find a suitable house by asking the boss inside, right?"

"Yes, sir. The boy replied. Judging by the look on his face, he was a little eager to leave, maybe because he had made enough money, or maybe for some other reason.

Ashrufat quickly walked towards the shop. In terms of appearance, this shop does not seem to be different from the others, that is, the store is larger, the decoration of the store door is a little more upscale, and there are fewer prostitutes standing on the street at the door.

Two young men dressed in aristocratic attire passed by Ashrufat and walked into the store. Now Ashrufat could see that there was no one standing on the street outside the shop, but there were people waiting inside. Through the glass door and the gauze curtains, he saw that as soon as the two guests entered, several slender figures appeared out of nowhere, and then they quickly walked away in a circle.

I don't know what the road is for, it's obviously a very common thing, but there is a kind of disgust, and I instinctively don't want to go in.

But it was getting dark, and he couldn't even find a place to live. Of course, he can also find a random hotel to stay in, deal with this night first, and then figure out a way tomorrow. But now that you've come here and found your way, it's really not appropriate to retreat like this.

Ashrufat pushed open the glass door. In Brasian, the all-glass door is worth three minutes, and in Wallonia, it seems that no one cares about it. In fact, almost all of the flower streets are made of this kind of glass, and the doors with tulle curtains hanging behind them - it is not good to be completely transparent, and it is not good to be completely opaque, and this vague feeling is the most provocative.

Just as Ashrufat had expected, there were no three or five big men behind the door staring at each other, but a strong smell of fat powder. The smell is not the same as the inferior perfume of the hostesses in the taverns of the small town, and it does not overstimulate the sense of smell, but gives people an extremely quiet and comfortable feeling.

A whole row of women greeted the guests behind the door, looking up at the fat and thin people, each of whom was dressed in a very tempting way. This is mainly due to the high temperature in the store, which makes it possible to wear even less clothes.

After passing through this row of women to greet guests, you can see the whole hall. Truth be told, the layout here is not particularly different from those ordinary hotels. If anything, there are a little more intimate little rooms on the side. In addition, you can see that there is a staircase on the side, indicating that there is other scenery upstairs. Many women were sitting in the hall at this time, some of them laughing and talking with men, and more of them were alone.

The above is the first impression of Ashrufat when he stepped into this prostitution house. Of course, this time was short, because the women who were standing in a row had already come up to meet them.

"Heck, this guest is really the first time I've seen it. ”

"That's handsome, isn't it? Is there anyone you like? Why don't you choose me?"

Although he was a little mentally prepared, when he really faced this pink array, Ashrufat found that he didn't know how to deal with it for a while. He just subconsciously raised a hand and made a gesture. This was a completely subconscious action, and I don't know what Lu Dao was doing but it made a group of women all stop.

"Let me ask, is the boss here?" Ashrufat asked, unaware of the anomaly himself.

"It's inside. After a long time, a woman pointed to the counter inside. Ashruphat went inside.

It took them a long moment to realize that something strange had just happened.

"Hey, why didn't you stop just now! I didn't dare to move when I stood behind. ”

"I don't know what to do...... Just now...... The gentleman looked a little ...... It's terrible, so I don't dare to get up. A woman also said with a little surprise. In fact, in retrospect, everyone felt that their actions just now were a bit incredible.

Not to mention the surprised discussions they had given to each other, and Ashrufat had already entered the hall by this time. As mentioned earlier, the layout here is no different from that of a normal pub, even the counter, which is a hotel counter, has an entire wine cabinet displayed in the back.

The woman named Rhodia was standing behind the counter, leaning against the counter with her chin propped up, as if she was thinking about something.

"Rhodia...... Lady. Ashrufat reminded him, and the latter was startled as if he had been awakened from a dream.

"Ah, what's going on...... Be...... Ah, isn't this Mr. Ashrufat, and it's a pleasure to come to my shop......."

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A few minutes later, Rhodia brought Ashrufat a mixed orange-red drink. Ashrufat tasted it a little, and the drink was already very light, but there was a fruity sweetness and an intoxicating aroma.

“...... I see, Mr. Ashrufat wants to rent an apartment nearby?"

"Actually, I don't have any special requirements, as long as it's a place to live. I asked outside, and I was told that I had to look for you about this?"

"Listening to the tone of your voice, you seem to have misunderstood something?" replied Rothea with a smile. "You think I'm the boss of the gang and control all the rentals in the neighborhood?"

"Am I misunderstood?"

"These words of yours, Mr. Ishrufat, show that you are indeed a newcomer to the country. Rhodia chuckled. "But then again, it's easy for outsiders to come here and have this misunderstanding. After all, even if Eagle Falcon City is not a suburb, there are hundreds of thousands of residents in the city. In such a place where dragons and snakes are mixed, there are not only the government and patrols under the sun, but also the control in the dark. However, our neighborhood is an exception. Do I look like a gang boss?" she asked suddenly.

"No, not really. But as the saying goes, you can't look good. Ashrufat replied.

"No wonder you think so. Maybe it's just some other city in this world...... A place like this, mixed with prostitutes, hotels, gambling halls, haunted by swindlers, thieves, and fugitives, must have had rulers in the dark. But unfortunately, there is none. Or rather, there were, and then all left. I'm just an ordinary shopkeeper. She gestured to the people in the lobby. "Actually, they ...... All these girls are not my subordinates, I just provide a place for them. Of course, they also increased my turnover and called me 'big sister'. ”

"What did you just say?

"Well, if you don't leave, you're dead. Mr. Ashrufat, every city has some legends, myths, rumors, and the like, and Falcon City is no exception. Ever heard of a legend here?

"Forgive me for being unheard. Ashrufat replied.

"Originally, this place ...... This street is just like this kind of place in your concept. I remember there were at least four gangs entrenched here, forcing all the women — and maybe others — to pay protection money. In other words, to make money on our buying and selling of flesh and skin. At that time, for every two silver coins I earned, I had to hand in one and a half coins. She smiled, "That's right, that's what I used to do." But I'm not a handsome guy right now, so I'm not going to end up. When she said the last sentence, she threw a seductive eyewave.

"And then?" said Ashrufat, pretending not to see the subtle movements of Rhodia.

"Then one day, a woman who called herself 'Scarlet Rose' came here. No one knows what her real name is, or even what she looks like. It's always her that she announces that all the gangs must get out of here, and it's signed by 'Scarlet Rose'. In fact, the fact that she is a woman is also guessed by others, after all, men rarely use flowers as their pseudonyms. ”

"And then there was a gang war?"

"There was a massacre. Rhodia laughed. "Every day, a few people die in those gangs, and it's all done by Scarlet Rose. She started at the top of the various gangs and then went down one by one. No matter how they hide, hide, find bodyguards or set up mechanisms to protect themselves, it is useless. I remember that it lasted about half a year, and every day we had at least one body carried out of the coffin. At the end of the day, all the gang members left, and those who refused to leave were carried away by others. So all of us here are free, whether we are doing business alone or opening a shop, and we don't have to pay protection money to anyone anymore. Without those people fighting each other for profit, the place is a lot safer...... At least personal safety has become much better. ”

"Scarlet Rose didn't ask you to pay protection money?"

"Nope. Speaking of which, no one knows what kind of person she is, or what kind of motive she has for doing this. Anyway, after the gang members were kicked out, I quickly made a fortune and opened this shop to provide a place for all the girls who are not in a good position to work, and that's it. So I'm different from what you think, and I don't want to be the boss, otherwise I don't know when a short sword or dagger will appear from behind my back. She laughed.

As he heard this, Ashrufat couldn't help but look at Rothea again. However, it is true that this woman is not trained in martial arts, and in this regard, Ashrufat is confident in her eyesight.

"So...... Why would others misunderstand you?" said Ashrufat. "I'm sorry, but in my opinion, this is not the first time this kind of misunderstanding. ”

"Ah, this probably has something to do with the name of my shop. Rhodia laughed again. "I just came up with a random name, but I can't help other people's far-fetched associations. ”