Chapter 235 (1/2)

The Treatment (1)

The Jewel Moon Palace lived up to its name. The level of luxury it provided was considered one of the best in the mainland. Even the pickest people would agree it was an amazing place.

However, as a walking cliché rich boy, he felt like it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t as extravagant, as shiny as he thought!!

“Little Black, this is the hotel you were talking about? The best hotel you’ve ever seen? You said it was a magnificent palace for the rich, and it was the best place here. This is disappointing!” sighed Ye Lang as he looked at Jewel Moon Palace, displeased. Perhaps getting his hopes up only made him more disappointed. If it weren’t for Edward hyping the place up, he probably wouldn’t have been upset.

Along the journey, he did stay in a few awful motels because he understood his options were limited. Different conditions asked for different standards.

He wasn’t one of those rich people who exclusively lived in luxurious places- he could be flexible. But Edward had said this was the best, the most expensive place in town…

“... Is this not enough?” asked Edward in surprise. He felt the Jewel Moon Palace couldn’t get any better than this.

“Of course it isn’t! Look at these sculptures- you can tell they’re gold-plated, not solid gold! These chairs, they’re not made from Black Wood, it’s something not as good! These chopsticks are not ivory, they’re too white to be….” Ye Lang pointed out every single thing wrong with the place. Everyone around him was exasperated, especially Edward.

Hey, hey who do you think you are? A place with everything you mentioned would be a hotel owned by the royal family. Only a hotel for the emperor would be that posh!!

No, only an actual palace would have that (not just any palace)!

“O Master, that’s not a hotel, you’re talking about a palace! Where would you get such a hotel…” came Edward’s reply.

Exactly!

Everyone around them nodded in agreement!

“There’s one! I remember the Romantic Floor being something like that!” said Ye Lang.

“Romantic Floor? I’ve heard of that place, but I don’t think that’s a hotel…” said someone. The people here were well-travelled businessmen and aristocrats, so naturally, they would’ve been to the Soaring Sky Empire.

“What’s that?” asked Edward curiously. He didn’t seem to have heard of that place.

“It’s a brothel. Basically the same thing, no?” asked Ye Lang casually.

“...How is that the same? A brothel can have practically anything inside just to attract customers. Not all of them have the things you mentioned anyway, maybe only one or two rooms inside. You must’ve been to one of those rooms!” spat Edward, starting to look down on Ye Lang.

“Really? Alright, whatever!” Ye Lang shook his head, then entered. “Hi, give me two of your best rooms and a table of your signature dishes. What? The best rooms are taken? Then get them to move out…”

“Sigh, not again…” Edward felt a headache coming. It wasn’t the first time something like this happened.

Every time the hotel’s best rooms were taken, Ye Lang would request for them to move out. Of course, he would pay a handsome compensation at a price they couldn’t refuse.

Then again, under exceptional circumstances with sufficient reasons, Ye Lang wouldn’t make their lives miserable!

Old habits die hard though. Edward was a little worried this time. The previous places weren’t huge and there weren’t many powerful clients. This was different. It was still one of the largest cities in Ai La Empire so this hotel would have a powerful clientele.