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Chapter 54 Continental Hotel
Outside the mall.

Anna went shopping for clothes, while Hong Chen and Marcus sat on a bench outside and chatted.

"Want one?"

"it is good."

The two men leaned back in their chairs, smoking, looking relaxed.

Marcus said first: "Have you finally decided to become a member of the Continental Hotel?"

"Ah."

"Okay, I'll take you to the Continental Hotel later. I'll recommend you, and you just need to register." Marcus looked at him, "I don't really understand why a killer as powerful as you have always resisted joining the Continental Hotel?"

Continental Hotel is a platform.

He had no jurisdiction or command over all registered killers, and only set strict rules and order within the hotel and work scope.

In short, it is similar to the relationship between a food delivery platform and riders.

For a killer, becoming a member of the Continental Hotel not only allows him to receive many orders conveniently, but also allows him to enjoy intelligence that is difficult for a lone ranger to obtain and a wide range of services.

The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Hong Chen shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say."

In fact, he knew that the reason was that the existence of the Continental Hotel required his own exploration rather than just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of his labor. After all, it was related to at least four main tasks.

If it weren't for chance, he wouldn't even know that his agent was a member of the Mainland Hotel.

Speaking of which, his identity and background are also quite interesting.

Marcus was one of John Wick's few good friends, but he died tragically and early.

"Okay, then I won't ask any more questions. Since you helped me earn a lot of agency fees in the past, I'll introduce you to the Continental Hotel."

Hong Chen's knowledge of mainland hotels comes from the fourth installment of the John Wick series, but when the movie becomes reality, there must be many details that are not reflected in the movie, so he listened very carefully.

It took Marcus half an hour to finish his speech until his mouth was dry.

"In short, as long as you don't violate the hotel rules, it is the best assassin service station in the world. If you violate the order, it will instantly become a man-eating god of death. In fact, many difficulties and dangers faced by assassins come from gang forces outside the order of mainland hotels. Those gangs will not always follow the rules with you, so when you meet those people during work in the future, you must be careful."

"Yes, thank you." Hong Chen nodded and suddenly asked, "You must have been in this business for a long time. What are you best at?"

Marcus raised his eyebrows and looked over: "That's not a good question."

Hong Chen smiled and said, "If it were someone else, I definitely wouldn't ask this. But you know, my work skills actually still have a lot of shortcomings, so I want to find someone to learn from."

"Oh?" Marcus smiled suddenly. "You're right. I have been doing this for a long time. I am best at long-range sniping. But if you want to learn from me, you have to trade with me in gold coins, and more than one."

"How much is enough?"

Marcus first held up ten fingers, then put away three: "I used to charge you 30% of the agency fee, today I will give you 70% off."

"Seven gold coins, not much."

Generally speaking, after completing an order at the Continental Hotel, the killer will not only receive the reward provided by the employer (after the hotel takes its cut), but will also receive gold coins given by the Continental Hotel based on the reward.

Usually, a reward of one million US dollars is equivalent to one gold coin.

but.

The value of gold coins cannot be measured using the currency of the normal world.

In addition to being a symbol of identity, it also represents a unique existence in the world of killers: the contract.

One gold coin is equal to one contract and one commission.

Checking into a mainland hotel, entering a hotel bar, purchasing an item of equipment, cleaning a corpse, and other services all require one gold coin to complete the transaction, which is equivalent to completing a commission.

These services are provided by the gold coin manufacturers represented by Continental Hotels.

If you use the concept of the monetary system to measure the value of the above matters, you will find that some of them are very profitable, while others are very unprofitable.

But the killer has no bargaining power and can only follow passively.

Therefore, although killers can use currency to trade with each other, gold coins are always their first choice. Owning gold coins means owning the various services it represents. Killers can complete tasks better, earn more money, and even use gold coins to stay in mainland hotels for a long time at critical moments to save their lives.

From this, we can see how many missions John Wick, who has saved a large amount of gold coins, has completed, how many people he has killed, and how much money he has earned.

No wonder he became a legend in the assassin world.

"Can I buy on credit?" Hong Chen asked seriously. Marcus was stunned, then smiled and said, "If it were someone else, I definitely wouldn't be able to, but if it were you, I could accept it."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. I'll be in New York soon. If you need any teaching, feel free to contact me. I have a place."

"it is good."

"When are you going to the Continental?"

"No hurry, wait until I have learned enough. Then I can register and start working directly."

"That's good. It saves me from having to make an extra trip."

While we were talking, Anna came out of the mall.

She was holding full shopping bags in each hand, and Hong Chen immediately put out his cigarette and went forward to help.

"Why did you buy so many?"

"Mine, and yours. It's not convenient to disclose your address to others, so I didn't ask the mall to help deliver the goods."

"I have it too?"

Anna: "You also need cosmetics and women's clothing."

Hong Chen: “…”

Carrying the things, Hong Chen walked towards Marcus and said, "Wait for me for a few days, we can contact each other by phone."

Marcus nodded, looked at Anna, and said with a smile: "A sore waist and weak legs are not conducive to learning. You have to be in the best condition to learn more."

Hong Chen rolled his eyes at him, then turned and left with Anna.

back home.

The two took out all the items in the shopping bag in the living room and sat cross-legged on the floor to divide the items.

In addition to cosmetics and women's clothing, Anna also bought him many styles of men's clothing. As for herself, she only had three sets of clothes.

"Too little. Go again tomorrow and buy only what you want."

Anna shook her head: "That's enough."

Hong Chen looked at the pile of things in front of him and said, "You said I need different clothes for different occasions, and the same goes for you."

Anna looked up: “I don’t want to spend too much of your money.”

Hong Chen was stunned.

"Just think of it as an advance salary for you."
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The next day.

Hong Chen first accompanied Anna to the mall and picked out clothes of various styles for her. After each change of clothes, Hong Chen would give her a thumbs up from the bottom of his heart.

And when certain clothes such as short skirts, black stockings, and JK appear, Hong Chen always takes a deep breath calmly and holds his breath.

After lunch, the two sat on a white sofa facing the window in a corner of the living room. Taking advantage of the bright light and facing the huge mirror, they began to teach makeup.

In three days, Hong Chen mastered the practical skills of many makeup styles.

He then contacted Marcus and brought Anna with him to study at his home.

Marcus was generous enough not to ask Anna to pay tuition. He took the two of them to a shooting range in the suburbs with complex and diverse terrain to start teaching.

Hong Chen learns very quickly, and Anna is not slow at all.

Marcus truly felt the joy of being a teacher, and his face was filled with more and more smiles.

Over time, in addition to sniping, he also imparted knowledge and experience on the use of many other types of firearms, as well as many practical skills of killers.

After a drinking party, Hong Chen wanted to formally call him Master.

Marcus did not agree, he said this was a trick by Hong Chen to default on his debt.

half year later.

The three of them entered the Continental Hotel in New York together.

(End of this chapter)