V4C155 – Arriving In Venice (2/2)
I considered and knew that if I was going to search for Yang Mei, I would need a vehicle here, so I nodded and said, “That’s all right but what about when we are on land?”
“There is no problem with that either, my brother drives a taxi on land. When you go to land, you can use his car. When you are on the water, you just have to look for me. All that and you just have to pay a small fee!” The driver said.
“Good, I will rent your car(riage) then! Name your price?” I don’t care how expensive it might be. The key was that the guy was very enthusiastic and I also needed a guide!
“Haven’t you asked the price in the area? My name is Mark, while my brother is called Luke!” The driver asked.
“I don’t think that you will deceive me. If you do, I can just find someone else tomorrow, can’t I?” I said with a smile.
“That’s true! The price of rented taxis is 800 Euros a day. Moreover, if you want to go on a journey at night, the price needs to be increased to 1000 Euros!” Mark said.
“800 Euros?” I had thought it would be expensive, it was around eight thousand Chinese Yuan, which is pretty expensive!
“If you think it is expensive, this is already the lowest price…” Mark saw my expression and thought that I considered the price to be too expensive. {TL: Expensive, too damn expensive.}
“Well, it’s 800 Euros. From tomorrow, you will bring me around the city!” I nodded. This amount of money wasn’t anything to me either way.
“Alright, where are you going right now?” Mark said happily.
“Help me find a hotel nearby, I need to get some rest right now. You can pick me up tomorrow!” I said.
“No problem, there’s a hotel nearby. Will 4 stars be alright?” Mark asked.
“It doesn’t matter so long as it is comfortable,” I didn’t have any special requirements for the place as long as it was comfortable enough. After all, I wasn’t here to enjoy, I had a duty to fulfill. There wasn’t need to look for a five-star hotel specifically!
We arrived at a hotel not far from Venice’s Piazza San Marco (St. Mark Square). I couldn’t help but look at the typical western-styled classical architecture before me!
“How is it? Not bad, right?” Seeing my satisfied appearance, Mark was very happy and said proudly, “It is the best hotel in the vicinity that has the preserved characteristics of ancient Venetian architecture, spacious hall, and a charming inner courtyard. It is a unique hotel of its kind in Venice!”
“It’s great!” I nodded heartily! I don’t know the rules of the hotel’s star ratings here, but this is definitely enough to be rated five-star in some places!
When I entered the hall of the hotel, I felt that it was worthy of staying! A large number of rare authentic collections and some masterpieces were on display in the hall of the hotel. There was also an “Institute of Arts and Museum” in which the original masterpieces from three philosophers were preserved!
I used my passport to complete my check-in procedures and then exchanged contact information with Mark. I paid him the initial deposit for his service and agreed on him picking me up tomorrow morning.
I took a relatively classical room. Although I wasn’t here to enjoy and tour around, it still made me have a good feeling.
After taking a hot bath, I laid in bed and closed my eyes, thinking about how I was going to look for Yang Mei’s whereabouts!