Chapter 123: Seeing the World
Johnson carefully put the items away, shouting “Long live the boss” a few times. He was especially fond of the greatsword, which was enchanted with the “Power Gathering” effect. With such a sword, as long as the timing was right, he could even release a fighting spirit critical strike of three to four times the normal power.
After taking care of these matters, Chen Ran left on his own. Today was the day Leif would take him, a newcomer, out to see the world.
The prosperity of Diya City was far beyond that of Xilan City. The streets here were crisscrossed, the businesses were concentrated, and the area was lively. The closer one got to the downtown area, the taller and more luxurious the buildings became. All kinds of hotels and shopping malls were densely packed, with endless traffic and people coming and going. The people walking on the streets were also well-dressed, and their spirit was obviously much faster-paced than the leisurely life in ordinary cities.
Diya City was a major trading city, an important material transfer station for the Turin Empire. At the same time, it also had close trade with the great nation of Ikadan, so there were many merchants from Ikadan here. Some important materials were also transferred through Diya City.
Leif had started in the gambling business and had risen through the ranks step by step with his own means. After he had the capital, he had bought a few mines and coal mines outside and gradually began to make a fortune.
The market in Diya City was limited. Back then, Leif had spent a lot of effort and means to build his career. His background was not very prominent, and he did not deliberately hide this. After all, in this city, what he had done in the past was nothing compared to some people. This city had a darkness far beyond what people could imagine, a place where heroes were judged only by their success or failure.
Chen Ran was curious. Since this place was so chaotic, why was it still so calm on the surface?
“It’s all on the surface. Someone is in charge of the order here,” at this, a trace of fear flashed on Leif’s face. “The administrators sent to this city are generally not ordinary people, especially this generation’s Prince Sayna. He is the current emperor’s older brother, now in his sixties, and has a swift and decisive style. He was also a popular candidate for the throne back then. After he failed to compete for the throne, he was assigned here. I heard that he has a tenth-tier phantom assassin under him, who specializes in dealing with those who dare to cause trouble for them. Although Prince Sayna no longer has much power, he is more than capable of managing a city like Diya. He doesn’t want anyone to dare to cause trouble in his territory.”
Speaking of this person named Prince Sayna, Leif was quite wary of him. “Back then, there was a troublemaker who, relying on his own powerful ability, wanted to unify Diya. He was later killed by Prince Sayna’s men. No one related to him was spared, including those who worked for him. The total number of people implicated was more than a thousand. Since then, no one has dared to cause trouble openly in Diya City.”
“More than a thousand people…” Chen Ran was also stunned and said in surprise, “What a grand gesture!”
“The royal family does not shy away from the consequences. No matter who you are, if you dare to cause trouble, they will directly send an army to deal with you. No matter how powerful a guild is, it cannot be compared to a country,” at this, Leif sighed. “I’ve been in this city for so long, and I’ve never heard of a truly powerful force that can unite this place. If that were the case, the benefits would be unimaginable. Even for someone like me, who at most only occupies a few tenths of the resources, I have already become a rich man admired by everyone. This is the magic of the Demon Capital.”
Chen Ran followed Leif to a large hotel that was one of his properties. The facade was magnificent, giving one an extraordinary air. And those who came in and out were all of noble status. The waiters were all handsome men and beautiful women, very pleasing to the eye.
The decoration of the hotel was very particular. According to Leif, it was strictly designed according to the model of the palace, so it gave people a grand and solemn feeling. There were also many waitresses inside, and their attire also imitated the white, hollowed-out, corset long dresses of the palace maids as much as possible. Their posture was also extremely particular, giving people a pleasing feeling.
“Everyone likes that feeling of being superior. I’ve tried my best to imitate the design of the court here, just to satisfy some people’s special preferences. And it is precisely because of the unique design that my hotel has become unexpectedly popular and is widely welcomed by everyone. Although there are many rich people here, in fact, most of them are also some who have not really seen the world. They only look at the surface and are frogs in a well, thinking that Diya City is the best kind of place. But in fact, there is still a certain gap between here and a noble place like the Imperial Capital. So, to a certain extent, it’s quite easy to make money from rich people, as long as you cater to their tastes.”
Chen Ran quite agreed with this. While listening to this elder’s explanation, he would occasionally express his own opinions.
Because of the boss’s visit, a row of palace-dressed waitresses quickly came up to greet him. The leader was a beautiful woman.
“Boss, what are your orders for today?”
The woman’s voice was so coquettish that it made one’s pores shrink, and it was unbearably sweet. As she spoke, the two snowballs that were pushed up by her corset were so white that they were dazzling, making one’s heart burn. Her every move was captivating and made one’s heart pound.
And the other girls were about the same, but compared to this leader, they were clearly a few notches below.
Leif extended his hand and took the opportunity to introduce Chen Ran. “This is my future son-in-law, Jeral. Remember to be polite when you see him in the future. I just brought him here to take a look this time.”
“Oh,” the leading woman turned around and bowed to Chen Ran with a smile. The charming cleavage on her chest was enough to suck in a person’s entire soul. “Greetings, young master.”
If it were an ordinary man, he would probably have been so captivated by this woman that he would have lost his soul and had all sorts of fantasies.
However, Chen Ran just nodded to show that he had received it.
After a simple greeting, Leif waved to the group of women and said, “There’s nothing else. You can go back to your work.”
“Yes, boss.”
At Leif’s command, a group of girls gracefully dispersed.
As they walked, Leif couldn’t help but ask Chen Ran, “What do you think of the women here?”
“They are all very beautiful,” Chen Ran said with a smile. “Of course, they can’t be compared to Eva.”
“Heh,” Leif smiled. “Of course, my daughter is not comparable to these socialites. In Diya City, my daughter’s appearance is also ranked among the top few among the young girls. But she is the only one who is not yet married, which is a bargain for you, kid.”
Chen Ran gave a simple and honest smile. He did not deny this.
In terms of the appearance of the women he had seen, the most beautiful was Elena, who had gone to the demon world, followed by Lia. In terms of appearance alone, Eva’s beauty was even better than Ella’s, but Ella’s position was something that none of the other women could replace. After all, only Ella had shared his burdens and had been very considerate of him.
