Hostage 0014 Demands an Extra Chapter, Author Refuses to Compromise and Has Torn Up the Ticket, Mourning!

Hostage 0014 Demands an Extra Chapter, Author Refuses to Compromise and Has Torn Up the Ticket, Mourning!

With an address and business card obtained from Mr. Fox, Lin Qi found the "friend's shop" Mr. Fox had mentioned—a small shop called "Space Light Bath."

Unlike what Lin Qi had imagined, there did not seem to be many people there. In particular, there was no line outside the entrance, which was somewhat different from what one would expect of a popular trend.

As soon as he pushed open the door, the bored young woman at the front desk came over to greet him. "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

The girl looked to be around twenty. She had a few freckles near the bridge of her nose, and she radiated youthful energy, giving people a very comfortable impression.

Lin Qi's gaze shifted from the girl to the corridor behind her. There was a door every few meters on both sides of the corridor. They were all light-bathing rooms.

Ever since some organization claimed that light baths could effectively kill pubic lice and certain mild, visible skin diseases, many people had begun enjoying the effects of light baths stark naked.

Whether it worked was hard to say, but it clearly satisfied some people's urge to be naked in semi-open public spaces and helped them relieve stress. It also made activities that could originally be enjoyed by many people together awkward.

In the end, most light-bathing shops changed from semi-open spaces into semiprivate rooms, both to protect certain people's privacy and to protect certain people's eyes.

The girl was just about to say something when the sound of a door opening came from the corridor behind her. Immediately afterward, a naked girl wearing sunglasses stood in the passageway. She stretched her body as she looked at the two people outside, making no attempt to hide herself from the air around her.

The sunglasses she wore resembled aviator glasses. Once put on, they covered most of her face, leaving only her nose and mouth exposed. Combined with a swim cap that wrapped up all her hair, even someone familiar with her would have a hard time seeing through the thick disguise and discovering her true identity.

That was why these people dared to strip naked in public. They were not worried in the slightest about being recognized.

The girl at the front desk shrieked and apologized as she sent the rather unruly woman back into her room. She also warned her that if she ran out again, her remaining appointments would be canceled. Only then did the woman settle down somewhat.

"I'm very sorry for causing you trouble..." After taking care of everything, the girl returned to the counter and apologized to Lin Qi.

"It's all right. That lady had a great figure. I think I came out ahead."

Those words made the girl's face flush slightly. At the same time, she felt that Lin Qi... She did not know how to put it.

If she called him a bad person, he was very honest. If she called him a good person, he made no attempt to conceal the filthy thoughts in his heart.

The girl stood there speechless, unable to express how she felt at that moment. Lin Qi smiled and said, "Please get in touch with your boss. Tell him Mr. Fox sent me. I'd like to meet him."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief. After telling him to wait a moment, she picked up the phone. About thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven, or thirty-eight seconds later, she hung up and pointed to a side door nearby. "The boss is waiting for you in the back. You can go in."

After thanking the girl, Lin Qi entered the office in the back through the side door. A balding man who looked to be in his thirties came forward to greet him and say hello.

The boss was named Toby In. When he opened this light-bathing shop, he had not had enough money on hand, so he borrowed some from Mr. Fox. Because business at the shop quickly became more and more profitable, he soon repaid the debt.

He was a very ordinary, foolish, and interesting little businessman. He always felt that he owed Mr. Fox and had been wanting to repay the favor. That was why, when Lin Qi mentioned the light-bathing shop, Mr. Fox had thought of Mr. Toby In first.

"Mr. Fox is extremely important to me. He helped me a great deal when I was starting my business. You're his friend, so naturally, you're my friend as well..." After shaking Lin Qi's hand, he did not let go. Instead, he enthusiastically led him to the sofa and sat him down. "What can I do for you?"

His expression was focused and did not seem fake. Society could produce bad people, but it could produce even more good people.

"Mr. Toby In, I need a set of ultraviolet light bath lamps. Do you have any extras here?"

The question left Mr. Toby In stunned. After a brief change in expression, he asked somewhat uncertainly, "Sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't pry, but may I know what you need ultraviolet light bath lamps for?" As he spoke, his tone was full of apology. "You don't have to answer. I'm just a little curious."

Lin Qi shrugged. Even the best of people had their exceptional moments, such as when their core interests were involved. He did not want to gain an enemy for no reason. Although he was not afraid of such an enemy, it would still be troublesome, wouldn't it? So he explained, "I heard that the water we're using contains a lot of dangerous bacteria. Exposing it to ultraviolet light for a while can effectively kill them..."

Mr. Toby In was stunned, then laughed. He nodded and accepted the explanation. Water plants in some developed cities had indeed begun using ultraviolet lamps to disinfect water, though it was difficult to determine how effective they were.

Lin Qi had given a reasonably plausible explanation. As long as the other man was not planning to open another light-bathing shop and increase the competition, Mr. Toby In did not care what he wanted the lamps for.

"No problem. Give me an address, and I'll arrange for someone to deliver it to you..." Mr. Toby In was extremely generous. He did not even bring up whether Lin Qi needed to pay for the transaction.

In the end, Lin Qi was the one who asked about the price. After several rounds of polite refusals, Lin Qi paid three hundred and fifty dollars for a single lamp stand.

A little later, Lin Qi returned to the warehouse he had rented with the workers sent by Mr. Toby In. At Lin Qi's request, the workers set up the ultraviolet light bath lamp before leaving.

After the workers had left, Lin Qi found a small restaurant nearby and ate something before returning to the warehouse. He closed the door securely and, beneath the light bath lamp, took a piss...

At around nine the next morning, the excited Richard arrived at the office with a somewhat worn-out schoolbag on his back. His face was slightly flushed, and when he took the bag off his back, it made the clanging sound of metal striking metal.

He wiped the sweat from his temples. "This is what I collected yesterday..." He gave a number and looked at Lin Qi expectantly.

To be honest, this job might not have been entirely aboveboard. After all, there was not even an employment contract between him and Lin Qi, and the job itself might have been somewhat illegal.

But he did not care. As long as he could make money, who cared whether it was legal or not? What difference did following the law make if he had no money? "Just tell me how much you should get..." Lin Qi pulled open a drawer, took out a stack of twenty-dollar bills, and gripped them in his hand. Richard's breathing immediately quickened.

"You're going to give me twelve hundred dollars, boss!"

With every ten bills making up a stack, Richard's eyes remained fixed on Lin Qi's hand. He quietly counted, counting the bills that would soon be his! After Richard left happily with the money and promised to return soon, Lin Qi pushed a cart piled with coins into the office.

He placed the cart beneath the ultraviolet light, switched it on, and the coins lay there quietly beneath the light...