Rodu was a majestic city. It was also the largest city on the Norland Continent.
After the war among species, the Roth Empire built this huge city amidst the ruins and barren land. The city was divided into dozens of markets of the same size, and the royal palace was located in the center of the city. The layout was rather similar to Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty.
However, these markets weren't separated by walls, and their functions weren't very logical. Apart from a few areas where the rich and powerful gathered, the rest of the markets were a little chaotic.
Romo Street was a not-so-famous food street near the royal palace and the offices of the various departments of the royal court. Although it was called a food street, the scattered restaurants and taverns seemed a little shabby.
"The adults don't seem to want to eat here recently. Business isn't good." A burly boss stood at the entrance of a restaurant, yawning as he leaned against the doorpost.
"Don't mention it. I heard something big happened in the royal court recently. The adults are all in a state of panic. They don't even dare to come for a drink." The seductive female boss of the tavern next door took a deep puff from her silver pipe, and then blew out the white smoke with a dazed look.
"Exactly. Business isn't good this year. The tavern next door is being sold again. This is the fifth one this year, right?"
"It's all because a few new restaurants, taverns, and brothels have opened on Lambe Street. The adults are all gone. If this continues, our Romo Street is really going to be finished."
A few more shop owners complained that business was difficult. The shop owners were all frowning, but there was nothing they could do.
Not far away, two people were walking over slowly.
"Mr. Hades, Lambe Street's popularity, location, and business atmosphere are all the best in this area. Especially in the past two years, Lambe Street has become the first choice of entertainment for all of the court officials. Are you sure you don't want to consider the shops that I showed you just then?" A middle-aged man with a full beard was standing beside Mag, who had already put on a disguise, and was trying his best to persuade him.
"The location is good, but the layout and size don't meet my requirements." Meg rejected expressionlessly.
After coming to Chaos City, Meg began to look for the shops that the tavern needed.
He was not really here to open a shop. His main goal was to find Joshua and gather information. That was why Meg chose this area where the officials of the royal court were gathered.
If Josh were to return to Rodu and his plan failed, he would definitely continue to stir up trouble.
Compared to the commoners, it was easier to blow things up by attacking the officials of the imperial court.
And judging from the way he controlled the Ministry of War to start the war, he might have even more tricks up his sleeve.
A professional should do what a professional should do. Mag found an intermediary, and started looking for a shop right away.
Lambe Street was indeed very lively, but because it was too lively, it was excluded by Meg. On the contrary, Romo Street, which was located behind Lambe Street, was much quieter, and there were more shops to choose from. This made Meg quite satisfied.
Seeing that Meg wasn't interested, the agent tactfully stopped recommending shops on Lambe Street. Instead, he smiled and said, "This is Romo Street, a very famous food street nearby. There are many restaurants and pubs on this street …"
Meg listened to his introduction, and nodded from time to time to show that he was listening. His gaze swept across the shops on both sides of the street.
He could tell that this place was indeed prosperous in the past. Yes, in the past.
Now, shops that had closed down and were being sublet could be seen everywhere on both sides of the street. Furthermore, it seemed like they had closed down for a long time, and had not found anyone to take over.
Meanwhile, the owners and employees of the shops that were still open were chatting while sunbathing.
Judging from the employees' lackadaisical attitude and the owners' unconcealable worry, the business environment here had deteriorated to the point where it was impossible to continue operating.
"Look, another fool has been brought here by Bighead to look after the shop. I wonder if he will fall for it." The tavern owner looked at Meg in a daze with a hint of mockery in her smile.
"Look at how silly he looks. One look and I can tell that he is a newbie. He will definitely rush to pay up after hearing some flattery and step into the abyss."
"Hehe, we have another fellow sufferer now."
The various owners were also looking at Meg with smiles. Although they were somewhat gloating, they did not have any ill intentions.
"Mr. Hades, there is a tavern up ahead that is currently being sold. You can go take a look. Whether it is the shop, decoration, or layout, they all meet your requirements." The middleman, Fitch, brought Meg to the shop that had the sign "Lanks Tavern" hanging on it not far away.
Meg stood outside the door and looked. It was a standalone two-story building. The height was not bad, and there was some distance between it and the shops on both sides.
The signboard was very ordinary. Of course, this was not important to Meg.
"This tavern used to be doing very well, but something happened to the owner's family, and he was unable to continue operating. Therefore, he reluctantly sold it. If you want it, you can buy it directly. Business will definitely explode with a little renovation." Fitch took out his key and opened the door as he spoke. It had been a long time since a shop on Romo Street had been sold or sublet. Recently, more and more businesses had left the area, and it had become increasingly desolate. He was just trying his best.
As long as one wasn't a complete newbie, one would normally not come to a place like this to rent or buy a shop.
Of course, this Mr. Hades looked like a newbie, so he decided to give it a try and see if he could get the first order of the month.
"Mm." Meg allowed him to exaggerate as much as he wanted and only agreed out of politeness. He couldn't believe a single word of the real estate agent's nonsense.
He pushed open the door and saw that it was an ordinary tavern. The tables and chairs were randomly placed, and there were a few empty wine bottles on the wine cabinet. There was nothing special about it, nor was there anything particularly bad about it.
Of course, being ordinary was a restaurant's original sin.
Meg looked around and said to Fitch, who was about to make an introduction, "Let's take this one. Call the owner over and discuss the price."
"Mm?"
Fitch was stunned, but quickly came back to his senses and said uncertainly, "Mr. Hades, are you saying that you intend to buy this shop?"
"Yes, I think it's quite suitable." Meg nodded.
"O … Okay, please wait a moment. I'll go find the owner of this shop and finalize the contract today." Fitch tried his best to control his expression and hurriedly wiped down a stool with his sleeve. He invited Meg to sit down and then quickly walked out the door.
"I didn't think that I'd really run into an idiot!" Fitch was wild with joy. As an intermediary trainee who had practiced for two and a half years, he still hadn't mastered the Golden Art of Deception in the intermediary world. He relied entirely on luck to get the order.
This customer didn't seem to know much about the business, but he was also very picky and belonged to the category that was difficult to deal with.
Although the price of a shop on Romo Street wasn't as high as that on Lambe Street, the price of a building like this wasn't cheap either. If he could get the deal done, the intermediary fee would be enough to feed him for half a year.
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