Chapter 62: The Continental Hotel opens! Entering the mobile phone market!
Ni Family Manor.
Study.
Ni Yongyao leaned back on the sofa, smoking a cigar leisurely, exhaling large clouds of smoke from time to time.
Before him, John Wick, dressed in a suit and tie with his medium-length hair combed meticulously, was delivering a report.
"Mr. Ni, as you instructed, I have already set up the framework for the Continental Hotel on the 17th floor of Chungking Mansions. As long as we recruit one front desk receptionist and some service staff, we can officially open for business."
John Wick said.
"Well done."
Ni Yongyao nodded with satisfaction. Being able to set up the Continental Hotel in such a short time, even if it was just a prototype, was enough to demonstrate John Wick's capabilities.
"Service staff are easy to solve; I will transfer twenty people to you. As for the front desk..."
Ni Yongyao said, looking at the JK-style girl Kuriyama Chiaki standing to the side. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Chiaki, the hotel front desk is yours." ===== CHAPTER 115 =====
With the development of Ni Yongyao's own strength, and with Gangsheng and Budzi becoming maids, Kuriyama Chiaki, who served as both bodyguard and secretary, had gradually become dispensable.
Rather than letting her go to waste here, it was better to place her at the Continental Hotel. With Kuriyama Chiaki's abilities, being a front desk receptionist was more than enough, and since she was a killer by trade, it could be considered returning to her old profession.
"Yes, Mr. Ni."
Kuriyama Chiaki nodded, having no objections to Ni Yongyao's arrangement. This was the benefit of characters redeemed from the system; even if Ni Yongyao told them to die, they would execute it without hesitation.
"John, open the hotel as soon as possible. Also, don't forget to reorganize the market."
Ni Yongyao instructed.
The purpose of establishing the Continental Hotel was to reorganize the chaotic and disorderly killer market in Hong Kong and consolidate the entire market. Once successful, anyone wanting to hire a killer would have to post a task through the Continental Hotel. As for those lone-wolf killers, they would have no choice but to join the Continental Hotel if they wanted to take on tasks.
While bringing in huge profits, it would also increase Ni Yongyao's gold coin count significantly. The Continental Hotel belonged to Ni Yongyao, and any tasks completed by killers within it would count as indirect kills by Ni Yongyao.
This was the reason Ni Yongyao had John Wick build the hotel.
"Yes, Mr. Ni."
John Wick agreed, then left the study with Kuriyama Chiaki.
"Gold coin +1!"
"Gold coin +1!"
"Gold coin +1!"
"Gold coin..."
Ni Yongyao watched the system notifications appearing continuously and was very satisfied.
Since the Continental Hotel opened, gold coins arrived every day, and as time passed and the hotel's business increased, the daily gold coin intake was slowly rising.
In less than a week, Ni Yongyao had already harvested 40 gold coins. The number wasn't huge, but one had to realize these were obtained automatically; Ni Yongyao didn't need to worry about them, just like an idle game automatically collecting resources.
And now, the Continental Hotel had only just opened, and its reputation hadn't spread yet. It was foreseeable that once the entire Hong Kong market was reorganized, the daily gold coin intake would be an extremely impressive figure.
"Beep beep beep!"
At this moment, Ni Yongyao's mobile phone rang.
The maid Gangsheng answered the phone and handed it to Ni Yongyao's ear, saying, "Master, it's a call from Chiaki."
"Chiaki, what is it?"
Ni Yongyao asked.
"Mr. Ni, there is a person named Peng Yixing (from the movie *The Legend of the Gun*) who wants to join the hotel, but before that, he insists on meeting you in person."
Kuriyama Chiaki reported.
"Peng Yixing?"
Upon hearing this name, Ni Yongyao's heart stirred, and he recalled memories related to Peng Yixing.
Peng Yixing was originally a Hong Kong practical shooting champion. After accidentally killing someone, his inner desire for slaughter began to awaken, and from then on, he became a killer.
As a killer, Peng Yixing's level was very high. His practical shooting experience allowed him to eliminate targets in his line of sight within an extremely short time. In terms of marksmanship alone, there were very few people in Hong Kong who could rival Peng Yixing.
"Bring him over."
Ni Yongyao said.
Half an hour later.
John Wick walked into the study, followed by an expressionless man; this man was Peng Yixing.
"Mr. Ni, I've brought him."
John Wick said, standing beside Ni Yongyao while reaching into his coat to grip his pistol, his gaze vigilantly fixed on Peng Yixing. If Peng Yixing made any dangerous moves, John Wick could eliminate him instantly.
"You are the boss of the Continental Hotel?"
Peng Yixing sized up Ni Yongyao, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes, as if he were a bloodthirsty beast. After becoming a killer, Peng Yixing's desire for slaughter grew stronger and stronger, to the point where it was now almost uncontrollable.
"If I join the Continental Hotel, how many tasks can you give me each month?"
Peng Yixing licked his lips. Compared to the reward, he cared more about how many people he could kill. For the current Peng Yixing, money was merely an external object; only slaughter could make him feel satisfied.
"Tasks are not a problem, but if you want to join the hotel, I need you to offer your loyalty."
Ni Yongyao said indifferently. He knew Peng Yixing's capabilities well, and he also knew this was a double-edged sword. To use Peng Yixing well, he had to keep him firmly under control.
Clang.
A dagger was tossed in front of Peng Yixing.
Peng Yixing quickly understood Ni Yongyao's meaning. Without hesitation, he picked up the dagger and aimed it at his little finger, cutting it off. Since the establishment of the Continental Hotel, it had become difficult for lone wolves to get tasks; if they wanted to continue, joining the hotel was the only choice.
"Is this enough?"
Peng Yixing remained expressionless as he placed the severed finger on the desk.
"Very good."
Ni Yongyao glanced at the severed finger and gave John Wick a look. The latter understood, picked up a syringe, and went to Peng Yixing's side, injecting a nano-monitoring chip into Peng Yixing's head.
"There is a micro-bomb in your head. If you betray the Ni family, your head will go 'bang' and explode like fireworks."
Ni Yongyao said.
"I only care about when I can start my tasks."
Peng Yixing had no reaction to the bomb in his head; for him, the most urgent thing was killing people. He hadn't received a task for a week, and the bloodthirsty instinct within him was almost driving him crazy.
"John, arrange a suitable task for him."
Ni Yongyao snapped his fingers and said.
"Yes, Mr. Ni."
John Wick nodded.
Soon, half a month passed.
"Gold coin balance: 320."
These gold coins were all obtained from the Continental Hotel, with Peng Yixing alone providing dozens. After joining the Continental Hotel, Peng Yixing was like a beast released from a cage, beginning to kill frantically. Often, as soon as one task ended, he would immediately take a new one, with no time for rest.
This efficiency, comparable to 007, made Ni Yongyao very satisfied.
"Let's do a few draws to test my luck."
Having not drawn for nearly a month, Ni Yongyao felt a bit itchy, so he opened the draw interface.
"One draw costs 100 gold coins. Do you want to start the draw?"
"Start!"
Ni Yongyao said without hesitation.
"Drawing..."
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the four-star killer: Rambo!"
"Gold coin balance: 220."
"Rambo?"
Seeing the system notification, Ni Yongyao looked pleasantly surprised.
Rambo came from the movie *First Blood*. He was a Vietnam War veteran who had served in the Green Berets special forces and had achieved illustrious military exploits on the battlefield.
Rambo was proficient in various weapons, hand-to-hand combat, jungle warfare, and driving tanks and planes. He had rich experience in how to kill enemies and could be called a king of soldiers from the Vietnam War.
The next moment, a flash of light passed, and a tall, muscular man stood before Ni Yongyao; it was Rambo.
[Name: Rambo]
[Profession: Soldier]
[Height: 178cm]
[Specialties: Special operations, jungle warfare, vehicle driving]
"Mr. Ni."
Rambo, wearing a military green jacket, knelt on one knee before Ni Yongyao.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining master-level jungle warfare experience through Rambo!"
Along with the system notification, a massive amount of information appeared in Ni Yongyao's mind, all related to jungle warfare, including how to hide oneself in the jungle, track enemies, set traps, and so on.
In just an instant, Ni Yongyao felt as if he had been struggling in the jungle for countless years, and he was extremely familiar with everything about jungle warfare.
Ni Yongyao looked at Rambo with a satisfied expression. This tough guy could play a huge role whether used to expand the Ni family's influence or placed in the Continental Hotel. ===== CHAPTER 116 =====
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