Chapter 44 (2/2)

They never knew merchants would have martial arts guilds serving them. They all thought just how much money do they have that they are capable of things like this?

Everyone knew that Geumwol was great, but they haven’t heard of anything like this before.

“Anyway, one of them is here in Jingzhou. This hostel is also operated by that guild as well.”

Yeon Ha-rin looked at Chun chu shin-ui with admiration.

“You really know a lot.”

“Ahem. Because there are so many things that I’ve learned and heard of while traveling. Doctors are normally like that. They have to run to wherever the patient is. Communicating with the patient is essential as well. Of course, I have been in Jingzhou several times as well. Since I started talking about it, when I came to Jingzhou a while ago… … .”

At the moment when the words of Chun Chu Shin-ui began in earnest, Byeok Tae-san raised his hand, breaking the gap.

Chun chu shin-ui’s mouth shut in one light gesture.

“Okay, let’s stop with the explanation here and head on in. Still, it’s large, so I don’t think we have to worry about not having a room.”

When Byeoktaesan and his party entered the Geumwol hostel, Seomunjaehak and the group arrived.

“Huh. Geumwol Hostel? I guess being rich he doesn’t hesitate with his spending?”

Geumwol Hostel was famous for being expensive.

In fact, it was the first time Seomun jaehak has seen it in person.

At the same time, Seomun jaehak didn’t live only in the family, but he traveled around a bit, so he knew about Geumwol hostel, but the other two didn’t know anything at all.

“It looks like a hostel built by the Geumwol merchants.”

“Exactly. It must be very expensive because it was made by those who are greedy for money. We’ll barely be able to get a room even if we give ten times the amount of other hostels.

“Huh. That much?”

“Anyway, let’s go.”

They went into the hostel.

From the outside, the appearance was great, but the inside was so overwhelming it left you feeling depressed.

Especially, if you were a discerning person, even more so.

No matter how small the decorations were used inside, nothing was clumsy.

The place literally showed exactly how much money was used to build it.

Anyways, isn’t that why it’s so expensive?

The staff at the hostel who received customers were also unusual. Wherever they found them, beautiful women who seemed to be good enough to be a courtesan, dressed up, and welcomed the guests politely.

Seomun jae-hak said confidently.

“I’m with those who just entered, and I want to get a room in the same place.”

Then the employee answered with a calm expression.

“They stay in the annex building. If you are a part of their group, shall I contact them? The size of the annex of our Geumwol hostel is quite large, so even including the people here it will not be inconvenient.

The mind of Seomun jaehak became complicated.

He didn’t want to make a call and ask to stay with them. Because this was a pride issue.

“It’s fine. We will also stay in the annex building. Please guide us to the annex located as close as possible.

The employee politely bowed.

“I will serve you. For your information, the accommodation fee is thirty gold per day.”

Seomun jaehak stopped in his tracks.

He had a shocked expression on his face.

“Thirty gold?”

Seomun jaehak turned his head and looked at Gu Yang-su and Chu Young-hak.

The two looked away.

To think it was thirty gold. Isn’t that much more than ten times the amount of other hostels?

Other decent hostels, renting an annex building for a day did not exceed two gold pieces.

The staff who read the expression of Seomun jaehak smiled as gently as possible and added an explanation.

Apparently, she faced this situation often.

“The annex building is also divided into three stages. The more you go inside, the quieter it is and the defense is stronger. The annex building closest to the other party would be thirty gold, but if you choose a place a little further away, ten gold is enough.”

That was still a lot of gold.

He didn’t know why he had to pay ten gold to sleep one night.

If he spent two days here, it would be twenty gold.

“You said they went to the third annex building?”

Seomun jae hak clenched his teeth. It was very costly but it wasn’t something he couldn’t afford.

“They went further than that. Because there was someone special… We ask for your understanding that we cannot offer a room because there is only one room of that caliber in our hostel.”

“More… further?”

“Yes. It is priced at sixty gold pieces a day and is not offered unless you are very special.”

The words “very special” and “sixty gold pieces” popped into his ears.

“Huh! What the hell are they?”

The staff politely waited for Seomun jaehak’s decision.

“Wait, did you say it was someone special?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Are you saying you call anyone special here?”

“Of course not. There are standards set internally.”

“Then tell me who was so special in the party that just entered.”

“They asked for confidentiality.”

Seomun jaehak laughed.

“Well, I guess it’s a place anyone can enter if you paid enough. Do you know who we are?”

The employee looked around as if passing by the group for a moment. And she answered politely.

“It seems to be the people who came from the Seomun household, Gu Yang household, and the Chu household.”

Seomun jaehak’s eyes widened slightly.

“You are pretty good. You are right. We are directly related to those three families. Now, are there any objections when we say that we are more special guests than those who have just entered?”

“I am sorry.”

Seomun jaehak’s eyebrows wriggled again at the employee’s answer. He really didn’t like it.

“By sorry, are you ignoring us? Or are you implying the people who went inside are more special than us?”

For the first time, the employee’s expression changed as if she didn’t know what to say.

It wasn’t the first time she had a crappy guest, but there weren’t many cases that couldn’t be resolved by her.

“First put a message inside. That you will change their room. We should use the room in that annex. Or maybe are you saying we aren’t qualified?”

“You fully meet the qualifications. However… … .”

Honestly, the qualifications weren’t exactly fully met. It was barely meeting the minimum if she looked at it carefully, but depending on the situation, it was possible to provide the innermost annex building. Still, this time wasn’t that case.

“But, what? Think carefully before you speak. If you don’t want to suffer a rough treatment later on.”

A momentum as sharp as a knife began to arise from Seomun jaehak.

Such momentum could not be handled by a single employee.

Her face turned white.

Then, someone walked out from the inside.

“I am that special person. So stop behaving like that and talk to me if you need to talk to someone.”

Seomun jaehak’s head turned quickly. His expression became strange.

It was the same with Gu Yang-su and Chu Young-hak, who were behind him.

Seomun jaehak said as if growling.

“You… Do you think you can handle us?”

After hearing him, Byeoktaesan smiled.

“How about you, do you think you can handle me?”