Special District 9 Chapter 23: Money Speaks

The world had been a stressful place even before the epoch. There were often people who would lament, saying, “Love has become so cheap that it can be bought with money.”

In the past, it was just a dissatisfied grumble about how society had become, but in the current era, it had become a reality.

The women sold by the old lady all came from the Development District, but they were neither slaves nor hostages. Rather, these women had willingly come along with her. Their only motive was to have a peaceful and stable life. These women didn’t have the residential passes in Special District 9, so they could only legally enter the area through marriage or purchase. Otherwise, after a period of time, they would be evicted out of the Special District.

Qi Lin walked around the area for ten minutes before asking the old lady, “Those two Chinese women, do they have a family?”

“They don’t,” the old lady replied without any hesitation.

“Do you know my line of work?” Qi Lin asked with a frown.

The old lady blinked her eyes blankly at those words.

“You can’t afford to fool me. Tell me, do they have family members?” Qi Lin continued asking.

The old lady weighed her options for a moment before replying, “Aiyo, look at this memory of mine. Yes, these two women do have family members, but they are currently living in the Development District.”

“I’ll pass then,” Qi Lin shook his head. “That’ll be a great deal of trouble later on.”

“… You can take a look at the others.”

“What is that Russian woman called?” Qi Lin asked.

“Bella,” the old lady replied as her hand shot up in a thumbs up. “Little brother, you have good taste. Look at her, 1.7 meters tall with a fair complexion. You’ll be able to enjoy her thoroughly at home.”

“How is her Mandarin?”

“She grew up in the Development District near Special District 9, and her words are even more fluent than mine. That’s no problem at all.”

“I’ll take her then,” Qi Lin nodded. “How much is it?”

“8000,” the old lady replied decisively.

Hearing those words, Qi Lin beckoned Qin Yu and Old Cat and sa

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