The SSS-rank Guide Doesn't Need Saving novel Chapter 115

Chapter 115: Sector Nine’s Pleasure District

"Your brother?" The young woman blinked her eyes, astonished by what she had just heard.

She looked at her for a long moment, deliberating whether there was some lie in her words.

Yet, the pair of misty gray eyes looked back into hers with conviction.

"That’s surprising..." She spoke. Then she shook her head before continuing, "Miss, I can’t help you with that. Family matters are meant to be kept between yourselves. Him going to a place like Sweet Bliss? That seems like a matter you best leave alone."

It was fine if it was someone looking for their lover. But a sister? The young woman was more afraid of letting her discover what sort of place Sweet Bliss turned out to be than her finding her brother.

"It’s alright. You don’t need to help me find him. I just need someone who can point me directions." Aisha, however, did not give up. "I’ll pay you."

The location that Theon had given her was only the accurate name of the place, but the directions weren’t stated clearly. Besides, Aisha needed someone who could guide her to Sector Nine and tell her what she needed to know about that place before she arrived there.

The young woman beside her sighed. "Alright. How much are you willing to pay?"

"Fifty star credits," Aisha offered.

"Tsk tsk... that’s too little."

Aisha frowned. "How much do you want?"

The young woman held up five fingers. "Five hundred."

***

Sector Nine was not an affluent place, but slightly better than the lower sectors. It housed several working-class families and mercenaries who were employed by businesses and stellar merchants. But what made their sector more populated than Sector Eight or Ten was that it was a frequented place for many people for its alcohol and, especially, its pleasure establishments.

And most people who had stayed outside Gaia tend to find themselves drawn to a bustling place like this. Whether they wanted to drink or stave off some tension on their bodies by mixing with other people’s flesh, that didn’t matter. They were all welcome to stay for as long as they had the money.

So, most people who wanted to do business here thought of opening a brothel or a bar.

Aisha and the young woman stepped off the platform and walked downward a tunnel. It led them to a wider and brighter space. Hundreds of two-storey or five-storey buildings were brightly lit. Some even hung lanterns in various shapes and colors to attract their guests into their establishments.

On the streets, a crowd was moving in harmony. But anyone could see that this was peak hours because of how many people there were.

"I’m not really proud of my sector... But every night, this place becomes the central attraction for everyone outside Sector Nine. It gives enough money for us to live like a normal person."

Aisha glanced at the young woman. "How old are you?"

"Tut! In this place, questions like that can get you killed. Especially women who work in that place." She pointed at one of the buildings with a blue lantern hanging on the canopy. "But since I don’t work there, I can tell you. I’m twenty-one years old."

Nodding her head in understanding, Aisha gazed at the building she was pointing. A couple of women who were scantily dressed were leaning against the balcony and looked extremely bored. A few of them waved at the people on the street.

"Hey, handsome, want to come upstairs with me?"

"Baldy, I can give you a good night."

"Pick me, okay?"

They were even called by one of the women there.

"Hey, you two girls down there. Do you want this big sister to take you to heaven?"

"Come, I’ll put a discount on both of you!"

The young woman beside Aisha laughed and replied to the woman. "Sorry, sisters. We’re not here for that."

She winked at Aisha, who stiffly nodded. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

When they passed that building, the young woman sighed. "Don’t be offended when they call you. There will be more later. Besides, it’s just part of their job."

"Are they being forced to work?" Aisha suddenly asked.

Her abrupt question almost choked the young woman. She quickly answered, "No! Hell... Sector Nine is nothing like that! It’s illegal here to force anyone to tell their bodies."

"Damn. Here I thought he brought a whole bag of money. Turns out it’s just a tiny bag."

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