[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-73":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1482218,1930,"Chapter 73 - Golden Tips Hostel","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Translator:Henyee TranslationsEditor:Henyee Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said with a smile, “Well, it really feels like we’re on a holiday hike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke simply nodded, not caring that she had mentioned the taboo word again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were utterly on their own. Faced with a broad plain, rustling trees, and a blood-red sun, they enjoyed the magnificent view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Selina exclaimed in amazement, “Huh? Is that a house over there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke saw it, too. He smiled. “Great. We can at least get some help now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, they reached the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a fairly large, one-story building, with a sign that said “Hostel” in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a hostel, but it didn’t have a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked in, and didn’t see anybody, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke called, “Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, someone emerged from a hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an average-looking middle-aged man wearing plain clothes, who seemed rather sloppy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t biased toward laborers. Having grown up in the Texan countryside, she couldn’t care less about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this particular person had a messy beard, and his filthy shirt and pants clearly hadn’t been washed in days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could smell the stink from several meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re running a hostel with this sort of appearance?Selina secretly complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke, however, turned a blind eye to that. He simply asked with a smile, “Can we borrow your phone? Our car broke down. We have to call for a tow truck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man replied, “There’s no phone here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked, “Okay. Do you have a car? Can you give us a ride?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man said, “My wife went shopping in Wolfkyle and took the car, so it’s unavailable. Are you checking in or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina looked at each other and knew what he was implying: Nothing would be available here unless they paid for a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss of a hostel in such a desolate place certainly wouldn’t let go of any potential boarder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be late at night even if Luke and Selina reached Wolfkyle on foot, and they would have to find a hotel, too. So, they might as well stay here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, after paying for two single rooms, Luke finally asked, “Now, do you have any ‘backup’ phones or cars?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d paid ninety dollars for the rooms. It was time the boss told them the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the boss merely told them that his wife would return from Wolfkyle the next morning, and she could take them to Wolfkyle then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina were lost for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went around the hostel, only to discover that it truly had no cars or phones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostel was in the middle of nowhere, and they would’ve easily spotted phone lines or cars if there were any.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “Did we misunderstand him? He wasn’t deliberately implying that we should stay here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Well, I think the boss did more than just imply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss could have goods and supplies delivered regularly, but passersby couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering how his car and the RV both had flat tires, Luke knew what happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the hostel was right next to the road, it certainly had to take advantage of the cars passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was that all? Could the hostel be in cahoots with the tow truck service in Wolfkyle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke secretly cursed as he realized that the hostel had been established here precisely to rip off travelers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost of food and board, plus a tow truck – it truly was a brilliant way to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cars could possibly arrive at Wolfkyle without paying hundreds of dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was determined to call the police in Wolfkyle to get back at these fraudsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they didn’t order any food in the hostel. Considering the boss’s personal hygiene, they feared that the food might contain lice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only buy pre-packed food at the counter, like sandwiches and cans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were also outrageously expensive and twice what they would cost in a supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina paid fifty dollars for the food. Even eating in a restaurant in the city didn’t cost that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, Luke and Selina wandered around the area before it was completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very important to be familiar with the basic environment of any place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since they didn’t have a car, they didn’t go very far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they returned to the hostel, they saw four familiar faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged couple, a boy and a girl — it was the family whose RV had gotten flat tires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clearly decided to walk, and had also found this hostel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged couple greeted Luke and Selina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Luke and Selina were quite attractive. One of them was gentle and the other beautiful. Most people would be genial toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina didn’t return to their rooms, none of which even had a TV. This hostel was isolated from the rest of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While chatting, Luke learned that the husband was called Bob Carter, and he was a detective from Cleveland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought his family to Texas on vacation to appreciate the splendid views here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged woman was Asel, his wife. Brenda and Bobby were their daughter and their son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brenda was currently unemployed after graduating from high school, and Bobby was in his junior year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Luke was only guessing that Brenda was unemployed. After all, if she planned to go to college, she should be busy submitting applications instead of enjoying herself on a trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless her family was a major patron of a college and had planned out everything for her, Brenda clearly wasn’t going to go to college.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby’s high school was briefly on hiatus due to an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina didn’t reveal that they were detectives, mostly because it was unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were only here to help the local detectives, not to crack the case on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, Brenda grew interested in Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two men here other than her father and her brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared with the boss who had swindled her family of their money, she naturally liked Luke, who was younger and more handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss didn’t say anything. He was enjoying a drink in solitude at the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At ten o’clock, Luke and Selina said goodbye to the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke reminded Selina to be careful. After all, they were in the middle of nowhere, and they had to look out for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina rolled her eyes at him, but still nodded her head.\u003C\u002Fp>",1093,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.054Z",1,"novelbin.me","193f7bd5a4d891c8bf3c437f612403a78946cfdfb4dd24e1a48a1361255c8c99","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-74","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-72",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]