Chapter Thirty-Four: A Deal Won by Virtue

It was around 11:00 PM when two SUVs pulled up in front of a five-star hotel.

Inside the lead vehicle, a young man in sportswear turned his head and said to Huang Wei, "The person you're meeting is quite active within the Scammer Chamber of Commerce; his nickname is 'Egg.' Fifth floor, Hai Shang Sauna and Bath Center, Sauna Room 045."

Huang Wei looked at him, perplexed. "Do we really need to take a bath just to gather some intel? That’s such a hassle."

"He said that a naked transaction requires a naked meeting," the young man said, shrugging. "You know how it is—successful businessmen always have their own successful quirks."

"What a psycho, always spouting nonsense." Huang Wei turned off the engine and gestured to Ren Ye, "You come up with me; the others wait here."

The two men got out and headed straight for the side entrance of the five-star hotel.

On the way, Huang Wei gave Ren Ye a brief overview of the Scammer Chamber of Commerce. It was a fascinating organization affiliated with the Free Player faction, with a very clear philosophy. They believed that every transaction was inherently rooted in self-serving deception. All the manipulative rhetoric and techniques were merely tools to achieve one's goals; only hypocrites would hide this fact, often putting on a show of "doing charity" even when they were preparing to fleece their marks.

However, this organization detested using violence to solve problems—things like "black-on-black" extortion or outright robbery. They believed that only simpletons from the Chaos faction would resort to such things, as it lacked any technical finesse.

Furthermore, the Scammer Chamber of Commerce held that no transaction should be tainted by discrimination or prejudice. Even if a beggar wanted to buy two steamed buns from them, the two parties were equals and deserved mutual respect.

This style of operation made them very popular among players. Whether they were from the Order faction or the Chaos faction, everyone liked trading with them. Even official organizations were known to have frequent, albeit covert, contact with them. It was rumored that the person in charge of the Scammer Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai was a great beauty and the goddess of many a lovestruck player, though few had actually seen her.

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Ren Ye and Huang Wei reached the fifth floor of the hotel. After undressing in the locker room and wrapping themselves in bath towels, they entered Sauna Room 045.

As soon as they stepped inside, a wave of sweltering heat hit them. Ren Ye looked up and saw a chubby young man sitting on a wooden bench, rubbing his chest.

"Xiao Han referred us. My surname is Huang," Huang Wei introduced himself.

"Hello there, my name is Egg," the chubby youth nodded, greeting them while covered in beads of sweat. "Please