OFR – Chapter 234 Staying in a hotel

Mu Bai: “Hey, are you there? I’m about to arrive in Yue’an City. Want to meet up later?”

Maybe because he had already contacted Kang Yunyun yesterday, she replied almost immediately after he sent the message.

Kang Yunyun: “Yes, yes, Mu Hao, I’m here! You’ve arrived? I’ll drive over to pick you up. Which toll station are you at?”

Mu Bai: “Toll station? No, I didn’t drive. I came by plane. No need to pick me up. Once I get to the hotel, I’ll contact you. We can have a meal and talk about the exchange.”

Kang Yunyun: “By plane? Got it. I’ll wait for your message then, Mu Hao.”

Mu Bai: “Okay. You’re in Yue’an City now, right?”

The two continued chatting, but the conversation stayed focused on the exchange. Mu Bai didn’t say much else to her.

After all, he hadn’t known Kang Yunyun for long.

Although he had used his detection skill on her before—

And found that she was quite ordinary, with a danger level of “unranked,” barely considered a half-baked gray market dealer.

Their friendship and trust level were both around 40 to 50—enough to be considered friends.

But the time they had known each other was still short. Even if they were friends, it wasn’t enough to share everything.

As he was chatting with Kang Yunyun, the flight attendant walked into the first-class cabin, gently announcing that they would soon arrive in Yue’an City.

Nalan Yun slightly turned toward Mu Bai and Dongfang Jing, suggesting, “Brother Leng, Sister Jing, if none of us have a hotel booked yet, how about we stay at Dejing Hotel after landing? Our Nalan family has some shares there, which makes things a bit more convenient. After all, we’re not in our home country. This border region can be a bit chaotic.”

“Sure.” Dongfang Jing nodded in agreement.

“No problem. But I’ll need to meet a friend later—the one who invited me to this exchange. She mentioned there would be a lot of rare treasures at this event,” Mu Bai replied calmly.

“Oh? Is this friend of yours a local?” Nalan Yun asked curiously.

“Sort of. She’s a half-baked gray market dealer. I’m meeting her to learn more about the exchange. Want to come along?”

“Sounds good. Since Mu Hao has such a friend, it saves us the trouble of finding someone else for information.”

Nalan Yun and Dongfang Jing both readily agreed.

Mu Bai knew that people of their status wouldn’t come to a chaotic gray market exchange without proper preparation.

He didn’t believe for a second that they didn’t already have someone to guide them.

But their quick agreement was partly out of respect for him and partly out of curiosity about his friend.

However, Mu Bai knew that Kang Yunyun was just an ordinary girl with nothing too noteworthy about her.

Even so, he nodded without saying more.

Time flew by as they chatted, and soon it was 1:15 PM.

The plane landed at Yue’an City Airport right on schedule.

After landing, the flight attendants in the first-class cabin warmly reminded the passengers. They gently woke up those who were asleep, helped with any luggage, and even offered drinks before disembarking.

The service in first class was indeed exceptional—worth the expensive ticket price.

Stepping out of the plane, Mu Bai and the others were greeted by the winter weather.

Compared to their home country, the climate in Laos was much warmer.

At the airport, they saw girls in tight stockings, looking charming and seductive, as well as boys wearing only thin shirts—choosing style over warmth.

Nalan Yun, Dongfang Jing, Yun Zhongfeng, and Mu Bai merely glanced at them without reacting, uninterested in the immature display.

They were long past being surprised by such things.

Just as they walked out of the airport, the general manager of Dejing Hotel, who had been waiting outside and scanning the crowd, immediately recognized Nalan Yun.

He hurried over, his expression a mix of nervousness and excitement—

It was clear that Nalan Yun’s earlier claim of having “some shares” in the hotel was an understatement.

If he were just a minor shareholder, the general manager wouldn’t have shown such a reaction.

“Young Master Yun, you’re here! I’m Zhang Yunchuan, the manager of Dejing Hotel. Five years ago, when I was still at the Nanjing Royal Club, I had the honor of meeting you. Do you remember me?”

The general manager, who had jogged over, greeted them respectfully.

He then politely greeted Mu Bai, Dongfang Jing, and Yun Zhongfeng.

“Hmm, how could I forget our Manager Zhang Yunchuan? Let’s go, Manager Zhang. Please take us to the hotel,” Nalan Yun responded calmly.

“Yes, yes! I know you must be tired from your journey, so I’ve already prepared the most comfortable suites for you. The car is right over there—please, this way.”

“Alright. But these are Sister Jing, Brother Leng, and Brother Yun—dear friends of both our Nalan family and me, Nalan Yun. Make sure they also get the best rooms and top-notch service,” Nalan Yun added with perfect timing after they got into the luxury van.

Hearing this, Zhang Yunchuan was briefly stunned. A moment later, he respectfully promised to fulfill the request.