Chapter 274: The Best Drink
Steam swirled thick over the hot spring. A wooden tray floated on the water's surface as Sakai Shukichi raised a ceramic cup and took a sip of sake.
He looked entirely at ease, but his news about the chicha beer had cast a heavy pall over the pool.
"What is everyone thinking so hard about? Those pretty girls might be perfectly happy doing it."
Vivian smiled again. "Think of all the beautiful girls inside and outside the city who end up as whores—and I mean the rotting-toothed streetwalkers at the Big House and the mud ponds. Becoming a plaything for the rich guarantees them a much more comfortable life. Plenty of girls would jump at the chance."
She looked at Gu He, but her words were meant for Chiba. "Chiba, not everyone is like you."
"What about you?" Chiba asked.
"Not like me either," Vivian said. "But some people out there absolutely would be."
The Street Dogs had never set foot on Weicheng Mountain or Eden Lake, but they knew those places had to be packed with flocks of gorgeous men and women serving as servants.
"No..." Gu He shook his head. "If someone has to sell themselves just to survive, that isn't a choice."