Chapter 186 The Mysterious Mr. Colin

There is a special course in the Demon King Academy in the Demon City that teaches the Demon King's reserve army how to corrupt human society on the surface.

Luo Yan did not have a deep impression of the professor and could not even remember his name. He only vaguely remembered that he seemed to be a lich.

As for why I can't remember him clearly, it's mainly because that guy was so bad at teaching that he could confuse people on a simple question. He also didn't look as impressive as Professor Lilith and Professor Oenos, so naturally few students remembered him.

However, although Luo Yan did not attend any class, it did not prevent him from getting full marks in the final exam of this course.

In fact, those complicated methods can be summarized in one sentence.

That is to cater to their preferences.

For the fanatical believers of Saint Sith, he would approach them in the name of Saint Sith, and after gaining their trust, he would subtly blur their concept of the sacred.

As for the citizens of Thunder City who are keen on money, the best way is naturally to use money to pave the way and directly buy their souls with gold coins.

By the way, Mia, who always sat behind him, failed the course completely, as did Rumi, McKinley, and others.

There is a reason why Principal Ivan often lamented that each generation of students at the Demon King Academy is getting worse than the previous one. These high-level demons live too comfortably in the Demon City and don't want to take risks on the surface at all.

Luo Yan sat in the carriage and waited for a while. Soon he saw the waiter who had taken the gold coins from his hand trotting towards him from the main entrance of the hotel.

It wasn't just the waiter.

Not far behind him, there was a middle-aged man with a big belly.

The man was fat and had a round, ruddy face like a loaf of bread just out of the oven. His brown hair was combed into a shiny black luster and his nose was oily.

What impressed Luo Yan the most was his belly, which was as bulging as that of a hellish dwarf in the Calamity Castle who was on friendly terms with him. The iconic wool coat was so bulging that the two tightest buttons were like a fully drawn bowstring.

The moment he saw the carriage, the manager's expression froze, but he still came forward with a smile.

Rubbing his hands, which had just been moved away from the fireplace, he walked to the front of the carriage, bowed attentively, and spoke in an enthusiastic voice.

"Dear sir! I am Andor Beck, the manager of Morning Embrace, and also the owner of this hotel! What is your name?"

From the manager's reaction, Luo Yan could tell that the citizens of Thunder City were quite satisfied with the way he greeted them.

"Roxie Colin."

Looking down at the attentive Andorra, he continued in a proper and elegant tone.

"I'm sure your staff has already told you what I'm here for. Please name a price."

Andorra showed a trace of difficulty on his face and spoke in an awkward tone.

"Thank you very much for your love and recognition of our hotel, but this is the legacy left to me by my late father, and it is also his life's work. When he entrusted this hotel to me, he repeatedly told me to run it well -"

"Fifty thousand gold coins." Luo Yan didn't listen to him continue speaking and interrupted him with a casual remark.

The moment he heard the number, the manager named Andor held his breath as expected, his mouth formed a capital O shape, and his entire face turned red.

Fifty thousand gold coins!

That’s five million Austrian silver coins!

Luo Yan was not surprised at his reaction at all.

To make an inappropriate analogy, one copper coin is equivalent to one dollar, and fifty thousand gold coins are five hundred million!

You should know that the monthly income of most citizens in Leiming County is less than 2,000 copper coins. You can imagine how important these 500 million are.

Just as Luo Yan expected, the manager named Andor could not refuse this generous price at all.

When his father built this hotel, he only borrowed a total of one million Australian dollars from the bank!

Even if this luxury hotel was profitable, its monthly revenue was only 50,000 to 60,000 silver coins. After deducting the expenses for staff and materials and the bank interest, its monthly profit was about 20,000 silver coins, which was only over 200,000 silver coins a year, equivalent to more than 2,000 gold coins! To earn 50,000 gold coins, he had to run the business diligently for 20 years, and he couldn't encounter any accidents along the way.

If there were any setbacks in the trade between the Principality of Campbell and the Empire, for example, if the wealthy people who had originally planned to come to Thunder City went to other places, he might have to borrow money from the bank to maintain operations and prevent the brand passed down to him by his father from collapsing.

This kind of thing has happened frequently over the past decade or so, and it is the reason why, although he has been making money, his loans have been increasing.

And now an opportunity is before him.

As long as he gives up the hotel he owns, he can get more money than he can earn in twenty years in one go!

This money was not only enough for him to pay off all the loans he owed to the Andes family, but he also had a large sum left over, enough for him to build another hotel on Queen Street that was even more luxurious than this one!

Looking at Andor who was stunned, Luo Yan raised his index finger and tapped the windowsill of the carriage to wake him up.

"What is your answer?"

Andorra looked at him with awe, and his fanatical eyes were as if he saw the miracle of Saint Sith personally descending before him.

"Dear Mr. Colin! I suddenly feel that... the sign of the Morning's Embrace will shine even brighter in your hands! I believe that if my father were still alive, he would definitely be pleased and proud of the wise choice I made today... Letting a truly noble person inherit his career is not unlike fulfilling his last wish!"

Andorra spoke in a pompous tone, then bowed deeply, bending his bloated body and making a please gesture, like a waiter.

"I'll have my secretary draw up the contract right away. Before that, please come with me to see my - no, your hotel!"

The adorable action looked so funny that even Sarah, who had no expression on her face, couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth slightly.

However, the corners of her mouth twitched for only a second, and the next second, her eyes hidden under the shadow of the hood turned into contempt and disgust again.

As a demon, she hates all humans except the Demon King and his servants equally, especially those who curry favor with the powerful, which makes her despise them even more.

Luo Yan was not as extreme as her. Looking at Andor who was trying his best to please him, he nodded approvingly and then looked at Sarah.

The latter immediately understood the meaning of his eyes, jumped off the carriage nimbly, and then respectfully helped him down from the carriage.

Looking at Punk, who was sitting restlessly in the carriage, Luo Yan took out a gold coin and threw it to another waiter waiting nearby.

Looking at the young man with burning eyes, he continued.

"My servant needs a decent suit. You can take him to a nearby clothing store to order one and send the bill to the hotel. As for this gold coin, it is your reward."

"Yes, sir. It's my honor to serve you!" The waiter said with a flushed face, and then turned to Punk sitting in the carriage, "Sir, please follow me."

Punk looked at the glittering gold coin in his hand with envy, wishing he could snatch it away and make the money himself.

It was just a matter of buying clothes at a clothing store. How difficult could that be? But this was the intention of Master Colin after all, so he, as a coachman, naturally did not dare to disobey. He quickly jumped off the carriage and followed the waiter.

His cotton-padded jacket was just getting old, so it would be nice to replace it with another one. It wouldn't cost him any money anyway, so it was a win-win situation.

After giving the order, Luo Yan continued to look at Andorra who was waiting attentively on the side, and spoke with his chin slightly raised.

"Lead the way ahead."

Andorra, who had been left aside for a long time, was not at all displeased by the neglect. He spoke with an eager smile on his face.

"Please follow me!"

Luo Yan followed behind him, and surrounded by a crowd of eager and attentive gazes, he took Sarah to the hotel door.

On the glamorous Queen Street, this hotel called Morning Embrace is not the most eye-catching one, but it is attractive enough.

The light beige marble walls are decorated with exquisite reliefs and columns, and a stone fountain with a religious atmosphere stands in the center of the lawn in front of the hotel.

Opposite the double doors inlaid with brass, the spraying water column is the hall's bronze decoration reflecting the soft light from the crystal ceiling, showing luxury in a low-key manner, magnificent without a trace of rusticity.

In terms of enjoyment, the citizens of Thunder City are indeed much more advanced than the lords of the Kingdom of Ryan. No wonder the barons of Silver Pine Town are trying their best to squeeze into the world of fame and fortune here, and they even wear white silk for this purpose.

Luo Yan admitted.

Compared with the "temporary palace" in front of him that he successfully took over with only 50,000 gold coins, the palace that the Shadow Weaver clan built for him with the whole clan's strength was like a bandit's lair and there was no comparison at all.

During the casual chat with Mr. Andor, Luo Yan learned that the entire hotel has six floors and more than 200 guest rooms in total, with the price per night ranging from 10 to 200 Australian dollars.

Due to the high price and scarce target customers, the occupancy rate here is actually not high. Even in the peak season, it rarely exceeds 60%. The bulk of the revenue comes mainly from the nobles or wealthy people who occasionally visit Thunder City.

As for the idea of ​​requiring a reservation to check in, that's pure bullshit.

However, despite this, Andorra still put all his efforts into touting the hotel as a money-making machine, and did his best to praise the vision of "Mr. Colin" next to him.

After all, the contract hasn't been signed yet, and the 50,000 gold coins haven't fallen into his pocket yet. He certainly can't find fault with his own hotel.

After listening to Andor's sales pitch, Luo Yan nodded and spoke in an appreciative tone.

"I totally agree with your point of view. The environment here reminds me of my hometown, the Holy City. The only drawback is that the room rate here is still too cheap and really does not match the environment here."

Seeing that Mr. Colin was indeed a noble from the Holy City, Mr. Andor's eyes became even more passionate, and he quickly took advantage of the situation and spoke.

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"Thank you for your kindness! To be honest, my father asked the architect from the Holy City to design this hotel for us!"

"I'm just telling the truth."

Luo Yan smiled slightly, paused for a moment, and continued.

"From today on, I will cancel all room types with room rates below 10 gold coins, and book the cheapest room type for me at 1 gold coin per night. In addition, the hotel's restaurant will not be open to the public and will only serve guests staying in the hotel."

Andor looked at him in surprise, thinking that this idea was absolutely crazy.

This isn't the only hotel on Queen Street. There are many more luxurious hotels than this one. What kind of person would spend so much money to stay here?!

However, even though he thought so in his heart, he still tried hard to hide the look in his eyes that looked like he was looking at a madman, and offered the compliment in a pretentious manner.

"You are really... so wise! To be honest, I have wanted to raise the price for a long time, but I didn't do it because of my father's ancestral teachings... Of course, this hotel will be your property from now on, and you have the final say on how to set the price!"

Luo Yan knew that this guy was flattering him, but he just smiled and didn't take it to heart.

Worldly money is just a number to him. Besides, as a demon king, does he need to rely on hotels to make money?

1 gold coin is just the ticket for a chance encounter with "Mysterious Mr. Colin".

If someone can't even afford a fifth of the price of a pair of glasses, it means that this person shouldn't join in the fun at all.

Since he was cutting leeks, he naturally had to pick the fattest ones.

Accompanied by Andorra, Luo Yan visited the hotel's restaurant and lounge, then took a tour of the kitchen and cellar, and finally came to the most luxurious suite on the top floor.

There is a living room with a fireplace, two bedrooms, and even a separate lounge and study. The luxurious decoration is like a palace and it is incredibly spacious.

Due to the high room rate of two hundred Australian dollars a night, few people would book here, so this room is usually used as the facade of the hotel to highlight the luxury here.

Luo Yan was very satisfied with the decoration here and nodded approvingly.

"Yes, I like the atmosphere here very much, but I am a person who likes cleanliness and I don't like to use things that have been used by others. I hope to replace all the living utensils here with new ones."

Mysophobia was part of the persona he created for Mr. Colin.

At that time, he would not only throw the things here out, but also order his men to throw them out with great fanfare, so that everyone on the entire street would know that he was coming.

Andorra said with a warm smile.

"No problem! This hotel will be yours from now on. You can renovate it as you like!"

At this moment, he had completely forgotten his original words and even the so-called hard work of his father.

At this time, a woman in hotel uniform trotted over, pushed open the door quietly, and handed two copies of the contract to Andorra.

The person seemed to be his secretary, and seemed to be more than just a secretary.

Andor took the contract and glanced at it quickly. After confirming that there were no omissions, he immediately handed it to Mr. Colin in front of him and said with an extremely eager smile on his face.

"Dear Mr. Colin... The contract has been drafted. Do you think we should go to the bank or contact someone from the bank to come over?"

"No need to bother, I can just pay here."

As he spoke, Luo Yan stretched out his right hand and slid his index finger lightly in the air. A dark red track appeared along the direction of his fingertips, and a crack appeared out of thin air.

The orange-yellow gold coins fell on the woolen carpet like rain, until they piled up into a small hill.

Looking at this astonishing scene, Andor and the secretary next to him all widened their eyes, with expressions of disbelief written all over their faces.

Is that space magic?

No--

Andor suddenly noticed the ring on Luo Yan's finger. An expression of shock and disbelief appeared on his face. He couldn't help but scream out in surprise.

"This is... a storage ring?!"

According to legend, it was a magical device created by believers of the God of Space during the First Era. There is also a saying that the related technology came from a "foreign land" outside the continent of Oss.

Regardless of which statement is true, the technique for making storage rings has been lost.

Although it is not difficult for some powerful magicians who have studied the Warp in depth to store items in the Warp, even the most famous wizard in the school does not have the ability to condense the technology to stably open the Warp into a small ring.

You can imagine its value!

In Andor's impression, the Andes family seemed to have one, and it was worn on the hand of the current head of the Andes family! If he remembered correctly, the ring was auctioned at an auction venue not far from here, and was eventually sold at a sky-high price of 500,000 gold coins!

Thinking that the status of the gentleman in front of him might be more noble than the patriarch of the Andes family, Andorra's eyes were no longer just fanatical, they were simply crazy.

Saint Sith above——

Who on earth is this guy!

In his eyes, Roxie Colin seemed to be emitting a golden glow, so much so that even the pile of gold coins was eclipsed.

Looking at Mr. Andor who was stunned, Luo Yan spoke to wake him up.

“Is this enough money?”

"I..." Andor's face flushed with excitement, his palms sweated with nervousness, and he stuttered for a long time before he could utter the next sentence, "Dear Mr. Colin, please forgive my gaffe. I have never seen so much money. Please allow me to contact the bank to witness our transaction. I think this will make you feel more at ease."

"Hurry up then."

Luo Yan scribbled his father's name on the two contracts, then yawned and gave Sarah a look.

"It's getting late. I want to rest. I'll leave this place to you."

"Yes, sir." Sarah nodded respectfully. In her eyes, the gold coins on the ground were worthless like dirt.

Not everyone can remain indifferent when faced with so much money.

The guard's loyalty confirmed Andor's guess, and he couldn't help but wonder, could this gentleman be the child of some king? The Colin family...

He has to investigate this carefully! (End of this chapter)