“Sorry, my family is not available right now. So, if you don’t buy this fish, I can give you back the money.” The old man waved his hand and said, reaching for the money Robin Bailey had just handed over.
“No need, I’ll buy it.” Robin Bailey immediately waved his hand. “Since it’s inconvenient, let’s forget it. I’ll take it back to the hotel.”
With that, the three of them left. After leaving, Robin Bailey handed the fish to Jeff Reczek. “Find a chef, have this fish prepared, and then let’s go see that old man. Conrad, what’s the situation over there?”
“That place is a small fishing village called Baile Village. It’s inside a village on the west side, with only a few hundred people. We’ve investigated it, and we didn’t find anything unusual. War God, are you suspicious of him?” Conrad Reid reported from the side, then asked.
“Are they hospitable, do they have agri-tainment?” Robin Bailey asked.
“Not very hospitable, quite remote,” Conrad Reid replied.
“Not hospitable, but not to the point of fear when I mentioned visiting his house. Even the little girl is not so young anymore. If there’s really something going on in their family, he must know about it. So, his fear must be because there’s something in that village. So, after dinner, let’s go check it out and see what’s going on.” Robin Bailey thought for a moment and said.
He could feel that the old man trembled when he mentioned wanting to go there. This was not just an ordinary fear. There had to be something going on over there. Whether it was because of the Shadow Killers or not, Robin Bailey felt he should go there.
“Yes.” Conrad Reid went to arrange it.
In the end, the three of them did not return to the Western Territory but went to a nearby hotel. It was sealed off but not locked. There were still tourist hotels nearby, but the security was more strict.
The three of them stayed at that hotel. In the lobby on the first floor, they randomly chose a window seat. Jeff Reczek took the fish to be processed, and the three of them chatted, and soon the dishes they ordered were all served.
Finally, it was time to pay. However, when the waiter said, “Sir, it’s sixty-six thousand dollars.”
“Sixty-six thousand?” Robin Bailey frowned. “Let’s check the bill again. According to your bill, this meal should only cost six hundred dollars. How did you come up with sixty-six thousand? Explain that to me.”
Sixty-six thousand! Sixty-six thousand for one meal, it was clearly a rip-off.
Robin Bailey was wealthy, but that didn’t mean he was a pushover. After all, he was born a beggar.
“Sir, that’s correct. The processing fee for your fish is twelve thousand, the sea star is thirteen thousand, the fried rice with eggs is twenty-two thousand… The total is sixty-six thousand.” The waiter said calmly.
“Your processing fee on the bill is only one hundred and twenty, but you’re charging twelve thousand. Are you trying to rip us off? Get your boss over here.” Jeff Reczek stood up with the bill in hand and said loudly.
But the waiter remained calm. “Sir, it’s not necessary to call our boss. This is in accordance with our regulations. You were seated at a special table. For each special table in our restaurant, we use our highest-ranked chefs and ingredients. For example, the processing fee was for a top chef we hired, and the sea star was freshly caught from the deep sea, preserving its authentic flavor.”
“Speaking nonsense.” Robin Bailey coldly uttered these words. They were clearly trying to deceive them. This hotel was ripping people off.
“Ha, we can’t even afford to eat at this hotel. It’s going to be a free meal, haha. Opal, you see, follow me, and you’ll have a good life. Otherwise, with your boyfriend, you can’t even afford a meal.” At another table, there was a fat man wearing a gold chain, a green wristwatch, and a somewhat ostentatious look.
Next to him was a woman in a tight purple dress, who was quite attractive. According to the fat man’s address, her name should be Opal. Seeing this scene, she leaned on the fat man and coquettishly said, “That’s right, that’s right. You’re not like those people who can’t even afford a meal, Mr. Wong, I love you the most.”
She even kissed him.
In reality, they could hear their conversation, but they still couldn’t resist making sarcastic remarks.
Why? It was just enjoying others’ misfortunes.
As long as it didn’t happen to us, we were happy.
“Waiter, the check. Being around a bunch of people who can’t even afford a meal lowers my value.” Fatty Wong flicked the gold chain around his neck, making a tingling sound, looking quite pleased with himself.
He was a nouveau riche who had made millions through coal mining. Now that he had hit it big, he quickly found a beautiful woman to travel with. He felt extremely pleased with himself along the way. The feeling of springtime was wonderful until the waiter emerged.
“Sir, your total bill comes to three hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars,” the waiter said with a smile.
“Okay, three thousand five… not thirty-six thousand!” Suddenly, Fatty Wong widened his eyes. He had checked what he had ordered, it was only three thousand five. Even if they hadn’t finished eating, he had to keep up appearances with his companion. But why did it suddenly jump to thirty-six thousand?
“Sir, you were seated at a special table as well.” The waiter gestured under the table.
Fatty Wong immediately looked down and saw a discreet, black device under the wooden table. It wasn’t visible, and who would randomly look under a table for such things? But upon closer inspection, Fatty Wong’s face turned green.
Thirty-six thousand dollars. This wasn’t three thousand five.
Thirty-six thousand dollars. Just for one meal!
“You’re trying to rip us off. Get your boss over here,” Fatty Wong slammed the table and angrily demanded.
He couldn’t pay that kind of money. Thirty-six thousand five. He had only made a few million from the coal mine business, and to spend a tenth of it on one meal was unbearable.
“Boss, someone’s trying to eat for free,” the waiter calmly called out, not showing any signs of panic.
As the waiter called out, many people, all with tough-looking tattoos and sleeveless shirts, came out. Among them was a bald man with a somewhat hooligan appearance, who walked over to Fatty Wong, took a drag of his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke in his face. “Thinking of dining and dashing?”