Chapter 129: A Startling Scene

Zhang Gui had always believed that from the perspective of basic human rights, a class such as 'slaves' should never exist under any circumstances.

However, he had no way to debate such an issue with a woman who had received a higher Western-style education.

He could only use the topic to make his point:

"Salisa, the herdsmen of Yuanshan who have lived by hunting since childhood and the farmers of Ming Song who have tilled the land for generations;

the shamans of Benfo Tubo who enjoy eating human sacrifices, and the Huang-Lao scholars of the Han-Jin State who spend their whole lives in deep forests eating leaves and drinking dew.

In theory, they are all people of the Dongsheng Continent.

But they absolutely do not count as 'fellow countrymen'."

Salisa began to laugh.

"It seems you have a cleanliness obsession regarding the physical body, to the point that you would even resist becoming a 'fellow countryman' to those gentlemen and ladies in the salons."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gui neither refuted nor agreed, but instead, a mocking smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"The ladies and gentlemen in the salons, despite being called such pleasant names, are nothing more than high-class courtesans and gigolos.

We in the East also have similar establishments called 'brothels', and some established by the government only entertain officials.

The names of the courtesans inside are even more elegant—called things like 'Light Chant', 'School-Book', or 'Zhangtai Person', all sorts of names, each with its own origin.

The top-tier ones have studied books, learned painting, and practiced chess since childhood; their temperament is comparable to nobility, and their knowledge is not inferior to that of a civil scholar.

But does that change their essence?

A courtesan is a courtesan; their purpose is to sell their bodies.

So that lady, Vina Tang Tang'ang, actually grasped the core of it.

In fact, I feel you are even a bit jealous of her. Does she earn a lot?"

"Whenever Vina has free time, she goes to the slave markets in the many slave-catching cities across the Chaotic Tooth Archipelago to select suitable 'seeds' for courtesans.

She brings them back to the 'Green Honey' salon in Civilization Pioneer City for training.

Once trained to a certain level, she lets them entertain guests in her own salon.

When she has accumulated a certain number, she bundles them up and resells them back to the Western He Continent to those extravagant nobles or high-class sacrificial temples.

Because she has long since built a reputation, the 'goods' in her hands are extremely popular.

And in this way, the ladies and gentlemen of the 'Green Honey' salon are constantly being replaced.

She can even make a big profit during the rotation.

I once secretly calculated it.

Vina earns at least thirty Pure White Eagles every year; it is simply a business with ten thousand times the profit.

Who wouldn't be jealous?"

At this moment, the rented luxury carriage stopped slowly in front of a two-story, pale cyan mansion that was surrounded by gardens, trees, and fountains, and was glowing with a soft light.

The coachman shook the bell beside his head and spoke respectfully into the copper speaking tube:

"My Lord, Madam, we have arrived at Green Honey Manor."

Before long.

Zhang Gui and Salisa stepped out of the carriage.

The brightness of the streetlights on Philosopher Street was comparable to that of the Shishi Capital.

Wearing a Western-style waistcoat and formal attire.

The middle-aged foreman among the six guards standing straight in front of the huge bronze gate of 'Green Honey' only took one look at Salisa before proactively opening the side gate.

He bowed to signal them to enter.

"A regular customer?" Zhang Gui smiled slightly upon seeing this and asked in a low voice.

"I came a few times before when I was acting as a middleman for business.

That is already enough for a qualified salon foreman to remember for a lifetime."

"For a gatekeeper to have such a memory, it truly fulfills a common saying of ours in the East:

Among three hundred and sixty trades, every trade produces a champion."

Zhang Gui took Salisa's arm and nodded in thanks to the middle-aged foreman.

Then he strolled leisurely into the manor.

In the midsummer season, the night sea breeze was pleasant, and with the large fountain cooling the air.

The outdoor garden was even more comfortable than the indoor mansion, which relied solely on ice for a bit of coolness but still remained inevitably humid.

Furthermore, the guests willing to come to the Green Honey salon to relax were all people who did not hide their romantic nature.

Some of them would even, on a whim, pull a salon lady or gentleman to the grass in the woods to have fun directly.

After having their fun, they would jump into the fountain, wash their bodies clean, and wipe themselves dry with white cotton towels.

They would then put on a robe and go to the dining area to eat and drink.

Enjoying true freedom.

Zhang Gui had already prepared himself for this kind of uninhibited Western folk custom, but he did not expect it to be this 'enlightened'.

Looking at a group of young people not far away who were openly sunning their 'eggs' and 'dicks' outdoors, he stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded.

"Frankly speaking, this is very different from the salon I imagined."

And Salisa naturally already knew about such a 'startling' scene.

The reason she didn't tell her partner in advance was to see Zhang Gui—who had always appeared confident and superior in front of her—at a loss for what to do.

You must know, if two people want to cooperate for a long time, the most important thing is that their status must be equal.

It is not a good phenomenon for one side to always give from a high position while the other always accepts from a low position.

It must be prevented early.

Gently holding Zhang Gui's wrist, Salisa said softly:

"Don't be nervous, Caiyang.

Even if you discard all external conditions, you are still the powerful 'Winter Is Coming', a man as brave as a lion.

You shouldn't be nervous about a few naked sheep..."

"I am not nervous.

I am just not used to seeing a group of naked bodies in an outdoor garden eating fruit while rubbing themselves there.

No wonder the salons in the three cities of Civilization Pioneer, Roujin, and Sacred Ode are so hard to join.

This is truly too private, an overly excessive display."

"What you say is not wrong.

But by the same token, once you join a famous salon, you can easily get entry tickets to various gray-market transactions in the three cities of Civilization Pioneer, Roujin, and Sacred Ode.

After all, everyone has been naked and face-to-face; what else is there that cannot be done?"

Zhang Gui remained silent upon hearing this.

Salisa felt that continuing would go beyond the scope of a joke, so she took his arm and continued walking toward the garden.

"But because you are an Easterner, even if you are a bit conservative, everyone can understand.

In short, General Caiyang.

Welcome to the upper-class society of the Western He Continent in the Chaotic Tooth Archipelago."

Passing the fountain, those uninhibited guests made eye contact with Zhang Gui.

They smiled and nodded politely.

As if they were not in a state of exposing their 'birds', but were wearing formal attire.

This was the rule of the salons in the Chaotic Tooth Archipelago: guests who do not know each other are equal in status.

Everyone must maintain basic politeness.

Employees in the salon, including gardeners, chefs, waiters, etc., must not be bullied at will.

Otherwise, it is a very unseemly display.

Salisa explained the various rules of conduct on the spot, and finally said:

"The Green Honey salon also has its own unique rule, which is that the 'gentlemen' or 'ladies' here will not refuse any guest's request."

"However, the 'friends' who come to us are very well-bred and usually do not make any excessive requests."

Among the flowers, Liliya, wearing a snow-white lily crown and a white silk robe, looking like a pure virgin who had just jumped off a unicorn, walked over.

She gently raised her soft hand, which was holding a small sandalwood elephant fan, "Welcome, powerful Lord Winter Is Coming."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 130 =====