To Be Fair, It Was a Conscience Enterprise

To Be Fair, It Was a Conscience Enterprise

As expected of the Acacia Outpost, the demons had already begun casting spells in secret, silently destroying his will.

Dangerous beyond measure.

If his Dao Heart had not been so steadfast, he might have fallen for it.

Lin Li took a deep breath and cleared the distracting thoughts from his mind. Unless a devoted, affectionate, 175-centimeter, 36D gorgeous rich woman appeared, he absolutely would not disgrace himself like this again.

Of course, that condition could be relaxed as appropriate. Lin Li's bottom line was quite flexible most of the time.

"Can I take a look at the technicians first?" Rather than immediately choosing a price tier, Lin Li asked.

As an "old hand," how could he not inspect the goods first? "Of course. Please wait a moment." The woman took out her phone, fiddled with it for a while, then handed it to Lin Li as she introduced them.

"Only these three technicians are currently working, free, and able to start your session right away. The ones below are off today, but you can still take a look if you're interested. You can make an appointment in advance for another day."

The madam smiled. Her business was rather unusual. Though they did not receive many visitors, their customer retention was high, and most clients became repeat customers.

A niche market, but highly loyal.

In her eyes, the man before her was a new customer brought in by an old customer, something she rarely saw.

Lin Li looked at the phone. Just as models had profile cards introducing their personal information, the girls at this establishment had their own certificates.

Stage names, height, weight, cup size—the information was all clearly listed.

Each of them also had a video where the beauty filter was not too excessive; some videos did not even use filters at all.

Mainly because Lin Li was already in the shop and would soon meet the goods in person. If they did not match the description, refunds would be troublesome for both sides.

They all looked decent enough, all in their twenties. There were no elderly girls who looked like they could sit on the ground and suck up dirt.

Holy shit!

—Not a verb, but an exclamation.

When Lin Li scrolled further down, he was stunned.

Every single girl actually had her own health certificate! Judging from the dates, most had been issued within the past few weeks.

Damn, this time there really would be no plum-wart troubles!

Could it be that every girl underwent regular physical exams? For the sake of giving customers a safer and more comfortable experience, this was actually a business with a conscience.

There was a reason it cost more.

What a pity. No matter how conscientious they were, as a righteous man, he still had to wipe them out today for the greater good.

"Customer, how was your look? Have you decided which technician you'd like to serve you?" Seeing that Lin Li had probably finished reading the introductions, the woman asked.

Lin Li pondered for a moment before asking, "Can I order several at once?"

The madam: "?"

His main task was to clean them out. Shouldn't he gather evidence of every person's crimes? The woman's expression became more serious. "Sir, although we all have our own reasons for working in this dishonorable profession, we have our dignity too. We cannot be trampled upon."

"I was rude. Pretend I never said it." Lin Li waved his hand.

He had gotten the wrong idea. He probably would not need to personally take action in the cleanup. Once the officials from the Demon Suppression Division arrived, they would pull this brothel up by the roots. He did not need to fight one against many.

Leave it to the professionals.

"No, no, customer, that's not what I meant..." Now it was the woman's turn to wave her hands. She hurriedly added, "I mean, you can, but it'll cost extra."

Lin Li blinked.

Fuck, he had actually believed she was standing up for her industry and coworkers, defending their dignity.

Turns out she was just negotiating the price.

At only seventeen, he was still far too innocent.

"No need. This time, I'll just try a single person first." Lin Li refused again.

"So which technician would you like to serve you?"

"Xiao Jing, then." Lin Li picked one at random. It was not particularly important anyway.

"Which price tier?"

"It's my first time here. I'll try the 399 one first."

The woman showed no disappointment at all when he chose the cheapest tier.

They had plenty of ways to make customers extend their sessions.

Affection began with the clock; when the clock stopped, the feelings lingered.

That was the service standard for every employee.

"Do you have any requirements for the technician's outfit? We provide all kinds of uniforms here: JK uniforms, flight attendants, office workers..."

"Also, would you like to purchase some additional props to spice things up? Such as jelly, popping candy, ice cream..."

"Our Xiao Jing is best at ice and fire, so I especially recommend that you purchase..."

What a fucking professional madam.

She rattled it all off so smoothly that Lin Li, a fake know-it-all pretending to understand, was genuinely dumbfounded.

What kind of model enterprise were they? The cream of the crop among brothels.

To be fair, Lin Li normally disdained salespeople promoting products outside, but for the product introductions here, he even wanted to analyze every frame.

His stock of illegal but useful knowledge had increased.

Jelly was good. He needed to learn about jelly.

But Lin Li ultimately held back and bought nothing.

After all, he did not know whether the Demon Suppression Division would return his illicit funds afterward. If he could not get the 399 back, his heart would ache for ages. How could he possibly keep throwing money into this place?

Eh? Lin Li suddenly became curious about something.

If he slept with someone and then ran off without paying, what could the brothel do to him? But Lin Li quickly learned the answer.

Because payment came first.

It was a direct Alipay transfer. They did not even report taxes. Apparently, this enterprise was not all that conscientious after all.

After receiving the money, the woman nodded. "Please wait a moment, sir. Xiao Jing will be here soon."

"I need to use the restroom. You provide bathrobes too, right?" Lin Li stood up and asked.

"Yes. Look this way—go straight ahead, turn right, and continue to the end. The restroom is there, and the changing room is beside it. Though you can also wait for Xiao Jing to help you change. There is no extra charge for that." The woman led Lin Li out of the room and pointed in a direction.

"Alright, thank you."

Lin Li nodded, parted ways with the madam, and headed for the restroom.

When he entered a stall in the men's restroom, he saw a man smoking by the sink. The man was staring at himself in the mirror, mechanically washing his hands.

When the man saw Lin Li enter, he used his wet hand to take the cigarette from his mouth. His gaze was weathered and unfocused as he sincerely asked:

"Little brother, what is the meaning of living? Since we are all destined to die eventually, what meaning does life have?"

Under normal circumstances, Lin Li might have considered the possibility that the man was depressed and said something comforting.

But he was in a brothel right now.

So this was not depression.

This fucking guy had simply fucked himself stupid.

Nicotine flowing back into his brain, the veteran player controlled his thoughts; the little head controlled the big head, and his body obeyed his dick.

"To go down to the docks and get some fries." Lin Li casually gave him a perfunctory answer.

"Now that you mention it, I am a little hungry. You reminded me. I'll have roasted pigeon tonight." The man nodded.

"Want one?"

"Thanks." Lin Li did not smoke, but after some thought, he accepted the cigarette without lighting it.

The man was about to leave when he suddenly turned back and asked, "Little brother, want some of that oil? It can make you last longer. I still have some left over. No charge, I'll give it to you for free."

"...No, thanks." Lin Li truly could not hold it together this time.

"Fair enough. You look young, so you really don't need that stuff yet. I'll get going, then." The man waved and turned to leave.

Brother, I hope you really did leave.

Watching the man's back, Lin Li silently wished him well.

If he had left, he was lucky.

Because the Demon Suppression Division probably would not trace people who had already left, even if this man had only just departed.

But if he had not, then he could enjoy a state-funded meal.