Chapter 272: Logging On While Soaking in the Hot Spring
Thick steam drifted over the hot spring. A tray floated on the water, and Sakai Shukichi raised a ceramic cup to sip his sake.
He looked perfectly at ease, but the news he'd just dropped about the chicha beer had cast a heavy mood over the pool.
"What is everyone brooding over? Those pretty girls might be perfectly happy to do it."
Vivian smiled again. "Think about how many pretty girls there are in and out of the city, and how many of them end up as hookers—the kind of streetwalkers with rotting teeth you see at the Big House or the Mud Pit. Being a plaything for the rich means a much more comfortable life. Plenty of girls would jump at the chance."
She looked at Gu He, but her words were directed at Chiba. "Chiba, not everyone is like you."
"And what about you?" Chiba asked.
"Not like me, either," Vivian said. "But there are always going to be some who are willing."
The Street Dogs had never been to Weicheng Mountain or Eden Lake, but they knew those places were undoubtedly packed with gorgeous young men and women serving as slaves.
"No..." Gu He shook his head. "If you have to sell yourself just to survive, that's not a willing choice."