"First, there is a need for a lot of ambience, from the curtains in the window to the painting and decorations in the room; every aesthetic and beautiful thing in the room raises the value of the service"...

"The other brothels can make do with medium grade items and service. However, the high class one that you are planning needs posh and luxurious items that can appeal to even a noble".

So the first thing is to set the mood, Reinhardt nodded his head. "I have quite a lot of connections with the merchants that sell posh goods, you can contact them. As for the money…"

"Do not worry, I will pay them upfront so as not to let them know where the money is coming from".

This was not the first time she was managing such an establishment as such, his worry was needless.

Eleanor continued, "The second thing that is needed is staff. Skilled, beautiful, and trained in the arts of charm, conversation, and the art of listening. They must all know how to read a room better and steer a conversation to the specific subject"...

"Tomorrow, I'll go and look at the populace. However, in a place as far to the frontier as this, we might find some excellent looking men and women, but for skilled, there is no possibility. They need to be trained for espionage and pleasure, especially if you want them to cater to your espionage needs".

Reinhardt locked his brows, as expected, gathering the staff to run the establishment is going to be the toughest thing for this venture.

"Hehe, don't worry, before I left the royal capital, Her Majesty asked me to help you in every way possible. She even gave me the contacts of some of the madams and escorts who used to run espionage for her. While they might have retired now, they can still train the staff here".

"I understand, I'll thank her in my report. That said, I understand that they can be trained. However, will they really go so far as to train for espionage?"

"Sir Reinhardt, you really underestimate the power of money. A couple of hundred gold coins is enough to make anyone change their minds. The problem is loyalty; however, once it is instilled in them, you will have yourself a lineup of courtesans trained in intelligence gathering."

Eleanor had answers for all of his questions.

"Lastly, the place will need guards. The middle class one can make do with hiring adventurers and gang leaders. However, the top class one will need loyal guards whose mouths are sealed and whose powers can swiftly suppress any situation before it blows out of hand. As it is a place of secrecy, we cannot have people making a commotion. No blades should enter the place unless it's metaphorical".

Reinhardt nodded; the only loyal guards that he could think of were his knights. However, he didn't want to involve his knight order in this matter. That said, if it were about keeping security, he had the perfect skill for something like this.

Seeing him smile with a no problem attitude, Eleanor moved on to the other parts of this venture. The next on the list was clientele.

The House of Accord was a secret establishment catering only to high class members of the society for intelligence gathering; they cannot just allow walk in or distribute flyers. It was membership only, and only those who are invited by the house through the velvet letter or recommended by a loyal patron could enter inside.

As for publicity, Eleanor suggested the methods she used back then. By passing whispers in the ears of the couriers who deliver wine to a noble's cellar, silk to a mistress's boudoir.

Using this, they can create subtle rumours among a high society that a place exists to cater to the needs of both male and female.

As for the common folk, they might hear some rumours in the tavern. However, they can only dream about it and never reach it unless, of course, they rise high up in the society to receive an invitation or recommendation.

There were a lot more aspects to starting an establishment like this. However, after hearing Eleanor's answer so far, he knew that she was prepared for all kinds of situations. As such, asking any further would be a waste of time.

He now knew that the House of Accord, or rather the Shopping Mall, was in good hands.

"By the way, Sir Reinhardt. What is this Shopping Mall that will act as the front of the brothel?"

Their talks about the brothel over, Eleanor suddenly raised a question. As there was no such establishment in this world, it was no wonder that even she was unaware of it.

Reinhardt gave her the same explanation he gave to his parents. A grand indoor market hall brightly lit and filled with all kinds of shops and stores. The image he had in his mind was a shopping mall from the modern earth.

Of course, recreating every aspect of it was impossible, but there was still many things that could be used to make the shopping mall still unique and brilliant.

Melissa and Eleanor might call it a front. However, he was fully dedicated to raising it as one of the top establishments of the city that would raise lots of money for it.

"As if realising from the passion in his tone, how serious he was about setting up the first shopping mall of this world, Eleanor nodded her head.

"It's an excellent idea, Sir Reinhardt. I fully agree that we should also promote this shopping mall. Not only will it generate a lot of revenue and financial flow, it will also provide the staff with excellent customer experience and engagement".

Finally, someone gets him, the former nodded. Then suddenly he tilted his head, finding her words strange at the end. Nevertheless, he still went on to explain his grand plans.

"For this shopping mall, I was thinking about giving out shop rental agreements. Charging merchants rent based on location and foot traffic".

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