Chapter 44: Unknown Encrypted File
Gu He's red jacket, emblazoned with two large characters for "Eastern Land," and the Thermos Cup in his hand were completely out of place in these surroundings.
Circular sofas divided the Licai Club's first-floor lobby into distinct areas. A lively dance floor occupied the center, and a dazzling crystal ball light hung suspended from the vaulted ceiling, casting a psychedelic mix of golden, green, and purple rays.
Female guests lounged on the sofas, laughing and clinking glasses with various types of hosts.
Men and women alike wore incredibly avant-garde outfits, mixing and matching all sorts of elements. Some dressed in kimonos, while others draped themselves in ancient Egyptian cloaks or Roman togas fashioned from cloth, plastic, or shimmering metallic flakes.
The lobby's sound system played a melodious, classical-style song by the popular female singer Yamako Oshima.
Whenever a guest heard a song they liked and felt the urge, they would pull a host onto the dance floor for a few spins.
Right in front of the dance floor stood a Santou Big Screen, a massive investment resting directly on the floor. It played gentle, graceful scenes of natural landscapes.
Seth Video Phones were also available for guests to use for a fee.
Male waiters in black formal wear hurried back and forth with trays, serving the fresh drinks guests had ordered.