When it came to dealing with the brothel, the Council Pavilion would probably think it cleaner to sell it off in one go. Naturally, I had to seize the chance to act, so when I met Sun Yu afterward, I brought up the brothel's disposal as well.
"You want to take over Sleeping Immortal Tower? I've already mentioned it to Senior Brother, the First Grand Elder of the Main Pavilion. It's not impossible, but the surrounding area is packed with shops, and quite a few of them belong to the Heaven's Gate Sect. If you buy the property and use it for the same kinds of businesses as the other senior and junior brothers, it will inevitably create competition. That's something the Heaven's Gate Sect considers taboo..." Sun Yu said calmly.
"So Grand Senior Uncle means hotels, shops, and inns are all off-limits?" I asked.
Sun Yu nodded. "That's right. That area is considered the Heaven's Gate Sect's commercial district, and it wouldn't do for fellow disciples to compete with one another. As for a brothel, that won't do either. Think it over carefully before buying it."
"As long as I don't create competition, it'll be fine, right?" I asked.
"That's right. As for inscription work... there's already a Heavenly Treasures Pavilion in the surrounding area. It belongs to one of the Heaven's Gate Sect's senior brothers as well." Sun Yu gave a helpless smile.
"Grand Senior Uncle, inscription work is divided into many categories. As long as I sell things nobody else sells, I won't be creating competition. The same goes for other businesses. After investigating, I'll just make sure not to overlap with them in any way. Isn't that right?" I asked. Competing with other merchants was basically the least profitable kind of business. If I wanted to