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Chapter 18 - 18 18 Niuniu Hotel

18: Chapter 18 Niuniu Hotel 18: Chapter 18 Niuniu Hotel One could see the beggar’s legs forcibly stuffed inside his underpants.

At that moment, the surrounding crowd gathered, just in time to witness this scene, and their expressions turned ugly.

They had just been saying how the beggar was a spirited person, thinking about being self-sufficient even without legs, and now they were seeing this.

Tang Zhong originally had not planned to expose the beggar, considering begging a profession after all.

However, he found the beggar truly despicable.

Other people’s hard-earned money was given to him, and he still had the audacity to complain it was too little.

Shameless!

If it was too little, he should earn it himself; it’s not like he didn’t have legs or arms.

The beggar, realizing he had been exposed, panicked, but it was quite difficult to pull both legs out from his underpants.

He hurriedly crawled forward, fleeing desperately, subjected to pointing and whispering until he managed to remove his legs from his underpants far from there and then fled in terror.

However, when the beggar fled, he gave Tang Zhong a sinister glare!

Tang Zhong, of course, saw it, but he truly didn’t want to waste his time bickering with this beggar.

Just then, the people nearby gathered around.

“Young man, how did you figure out the beggar was deceiving us?” asked an old lady.

“Yes, young fellow, how did you figure it out?”

“Brother, tell me.

I used to give that beggar a lot of my pocket money!” a little girl, carrying a backpack and wearing a school uniform, looked about primary school age.

Tang Zhong was about to explain, “Let me ask you all a question, you just have to answer me.”

The crowd, whether elderly women or students, even young couples, all nodded.

After all, they often came here and had seen the beggar multiple times, but had never noticed anything off about him.

“If one day, you lost both legs, would you really go out and beg on the streets?” Tang Zhong asked.

“No way, I definitely wouldn’t.

I’d rather starve to death at home,” the old lady immediately responded.

“I wouldn’t either.

Losing both legs would make me die of low self-esteem!”

The little girl didn’t say anything but stared at Tang Zhong with wide eyes, a serious look on her face.

Facing the chattering responses, but most people felt they wouldn’t beg themselves.

Tang Zhong smiled and said, “Everyone thinks they wouldn’t beg on the streets if they lost both legs because you feel different from normal people, subtly feeling inferior.

According to psychology, the physical disability also brings trauma to the soul, and trauma is the last thing one wants to expose.

Who would use their hidden trauma to exchange for money?”

Upon hearing this, the crowd fell silent, but everyone agreed with what Tang Zhong said.

Indeed, with that in mind, the beggar definitely had issues.

However, everyone was puzzled, how could a man dressed like a construction worker articulate such profound philosophical thoughts?

“And the reason why beggars do this is a form of moral blackmail, capturing your heart, compelling you to give them money, to pity them.

So in the future, when faced with such situations, you can boldly refuse.

That way, it’ll be settled!” Tang Zhong continued.

The crowd, contemplating what they heard, all felt Tang Zhong was right whether elderly ladies or schoolchildren.

At that moment, staring at Tang Zhong, their eyes twinkled with admiration.

“Right, last time, when I went out to eat with a friend, a beggar came asking for money, saying if we didn’t give him money, our days wouldn’t go well.

Now I realize it was just moral blackmail!”

“Yes, when I was on a date with my girlfriend, a beggar came up asking for money, clearly taking advantage of the situation.

We had to give him money; otherwise, wouldn’t I look bad in front of my girlfriend!”

While everyone was chattering, Tang Zhong had quietly left, leaving the group behind.

By the time they realized, Tang Zhong was nowhere in sight.

“Where did that guy go?”

“I don’t know…

Ah!”

“Right, did you feel that guy looked familiar, like we’ve seen him somewhere before?”

“Yes… I’ve got it, he wore a military uniform.

I know now, it’s Mr.

Mystery.

It was reported on the news today.”

“So it was him!

No wonder he was so upright.

I’m a guy, but now, I’m a fan of this Mr.

Mystery too.

It’s such a pity, if we had recognized him earlier, we could have taken a photo with him!”

Tang Zhong had walked far away, muttering to himself as he looked around.

Where exactly was this Jiangdong Group?

Because just then, he had respectfully asked someone, and they told him, but the answer was no one knew where Jiangdong Group was located!

Tang Zhong was somewhat disoriented.

Could Monkey have given him the wrong information?

Impossible, Monkey couldn’t be wrong—there must be such a group.

But searching in the vast Jianghai City, how long would it take to find it!

It was already past four in the afternoon.

If he couldn’t find the place, he would have to find somewhere to stay for the night.

As Tang Zhong was pondering over his accommodation issue, a slender figure gradually walked toward him.

“Sir, are you looking for accommodation tonight?”

A stilted voice reached his ears; Tang Zhong looked up and saw a girl dressed like a student in front of him.

She was wearing simple clothes—a pink short-sleeved top embroidered with an image of Winnie the Pooh, and jeans that had been washed to an almost white hue.

The outfit was modest, but it gave her a very clean appearance.

However, her features were strikingly beautiful, with a fair complexion as white as snow, long eyelashes fluttering with each blink of her eyes, which were quite captivating, especially the flowing waterfall of hair that was most enchanting.

Accommodation?

“Yes!” Tang Zhong replied without thinking.

“Ah!” The girl in front of him paused, then smiled broadly and said, “For accommodation, then come to my house!”

Your house?

Tang Zhong was startled for a moment, but then he thought, why not—since he had nowhere else to rest.

However, looking at the girl, she didn’t seem like that sort of person!

Xin Xiaotong was actually nervous.

This was her first experience handling her mother’s job.

Since coming here at three in the afternoon, she had paced around the same spot, not knowing what to say, wasting over an hour.

She kept recalling how her mother would haggle with guests and had repeated those words in her mind many times, but each time she approached a prospective customer, her mind went blank and scattered.

This had happened several times, so Xin Xiaotong kept reminding herself not to be nervous.

She eventually managed to stabilize her emotions and found another likely person, but the phrases she had been rehearsing just wouldn’t come out.

Her mind was empty, leaving her to just ask if he needed a place to stay.

But unexpectedly, he said yes to accommodation, and that’s when Xin Xiaotong knew what to say.

“Sir, then please come with me to my house, just fifty, it’s cheaper than other places!” Xin Xiaotong held up a finger, meaning fifty for one stay.

Tang Zhong frowned.

Fifty for one stay?

Was it really that cheap?

Ah, the economy was bad; incomes in every industry were falling.

Seeing the girl working so hard, he felt he should support her.

“Alright!” Tang Zhong said.

Xin Xiaotong instantly brightened, thrilled that her first attempt was a success.

She began to lead the way.

“My house is just ahead.

Come with me!”

“Okay!”

They soon arrived.

What appeared before Tang Zhong was a low, old building, with a sign that read “Niuniu Hotel!”

It dawned on Tang Zhong what ‘fifty for one stay’ meant—it was fifty per night at the hotel.

He had really thought too much.

With a slight embarrassment on his face, he scanned the entire street, realizing it was filled with hotels.

But upon reaching her own doorstep, Xin Xiaotong changed her demeanor completely: “This is my family’s hotel.

Fifty per night is quite a deal.

I wonder if you’d consider staying longer as it’s even cheaper!”

“I’m considering it!” Tang Zhong said, as he had been worried about finding a place to stay, and this seemed fine.

“That’s great, follow me upstairs!” Xin Xiaotong led the way, feeling extremely happy in the moment, as she could finally help her mother.

Since their hotel was so out of the way, they always had to wait at the bus station for disembarking passengers and ask if they needed a place to stay.

But today, her mother was ill and couldn’t go, and as the hotel’s income was vital for the family, they couldn’t afford to miss a day, so Xin Xiaotong had volunteered to go.

She hadn’t expected it to be successful.

But just as she was about to open the door, they heard the sound of porcelain being smashed inside.

Xin Xiaotong’s expression soured, and she hastened her steps.

Tang Zhong was startled, but it was clear something was happening inside!