Stab me in the back...

She roamed around space leisurely after sending off Xiao Xing.

It is then she remembered..

She wanted to call for william.

She left the place, then picked up a bark from her inventory, wrote, 'William, come to me. - Jiushu' and placed it on the circle drum.

Someone offered a little piece of ore for it, and Jiushu sold it. All the same, it will go to William, and he will come to her.

As she expected, he was there in five minutes.

Had Jiushu not been here, she would have half exposed her secret.

Never mind, she thought. She might have exposed her secret either way.

However, with William, somehow she did not feel that sense of crisis.

"You said you would do anything for me as long as I want, correct?" she asked william.

"Yes." William answered.

" I want to find few chefs."

"Chefs .. ? what for? " William asked unbelievingly.

"To cook ofcourse. I need you to start a restaurant here. Of Course, I will bear all expenses and labor costs. You will operate it. Eighty-twenty, me, eighty, you twenty." Jiushu told him.

William looked delighted.

"Little girl, you are trying to wear some big shoes there. You can not get anywhere without my help. Eighty-twenty. I, eighty, you, twenty. After all, without me, you would not have a distribution network." William bargained.

Jiushu smiled mysteriously.

"Oh! William.. ! That is where you are wrong. I can get anywhere as long as I want it. Seventy, thirty. Obviously, I am major, you are minor. After all, If I am not here to supply you, you will still be eating maggot infested rice." Jiushu answered back.

William contemplated for some time..

"Very well. You have some points there. But you can abandon the restaurant any time, and I am supposed to run it continuously. I can't depend on you alone. I, sixty, you, forty." William answered.

Jiushu shook her head.

"In business we must be clear. It's simple to determine how this investment will go. In between two of us, remove one person. Then see whether this restaurant can get opened." Jiushu answered.

William thought for some time.

"You will be able to open it in probably ten years, you will never be able to run it with the standard you can with my help. All I need is a good chef, I can start it any time." she added.

It's not wrong.

After all, his ingredients must be sourced using his shops, there is no guarantee of regular delivery like Jiushu.

"You will be incharge of all decisions about the restaurant. All I want is for you to make food available in the shop. I will provide you fresh produce daily. I only ask, you provide humane working conditions for the workers in the restaurant. Me, seventy, you, thirty." Jiushu offered again.

This time William yielded. After all, even he likes good food. He did not think he would ever get any without Jiushu's help.

"On one condition. You will help me to the best of your ability to negotiate a business proposition with a certain person." William compromised. He suppressed the associated memory, for it is embarrassing even within the confines of his own mind.

….. An Hour ago..

William zipped to Bian he's alcove.

Bian he stopped what he was doing and looked at william.

William stopped and looked at Bian he.

'Ni hao' he greeted.

'Ni hao' Bian he greeted.

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Damn.. that was the extent of Willaim's vocabulary. All the other words he knows are swears, which he expressly learned for the purpose of not getting insulted, more importantly, for knowing exactly the moment to hightail out of any establishment.

William offered a cucumber.

Bian he took it.

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Yep, it is exactly the moment to high tail out - William zipped out of the place. ..

Even as he suppressed the memory, William suppressed the cringe at the expense of his own behaviour.

"As long as that person is not part of monarchy, I accept....Deal." Jiushu offered his hand.

"Deal." Jiushu shook his hands.

William took a step back, and lifted Jiushu up in princess carry..

"Hey.. Wait … AAAAAAAAAhh.." Jiushu screamed as William started running at godly speed, again.

The destination arrived in a minute… Only, this minute felt like eternity to Jiushu. Her neck is hurting..

Jiushu fell down on all fours and puked.. Then she summoned a pot of water to rinse her mouth.. There goes her dinner..

The disgusting sight stirred nausea within her again..

She retrieved a grass bale, and covered up the vomit…

She looked up only to see two pairs of astonished eyes.

"Who are you?" she asked rudely.

"Bian He of Chu." the man greeted her with a fist.

"Chi Jiu Shu of Xiyu." Jiushu greeted back with a fist.

William eagerly looked at her.

"William, of England." She introduced to the old man.

"Wul Ii amg" Bian he tried out.

William, to his credit, did not bother correcting the pronunciation.

"Chu Bian He. You may address him as My lord , or Mr. Bian"

"Mr. Bian, I come here with a business proposition."

….

Over time, William proposed his business proposition, which all translates to this. Sir Bian he provides ore, while William sells it, for gold or otherwise. There are a number of caveats William proposed, Jiushu translated as best as she can.

"There is one thing I want him to bring to me." Sir Bian answered.

Jiushu translated.

"What is it?" William eagerly asked.

"Blue sky, true sunlight.." Sir Bian answered.

Jiushu stayed silent.

She may have been here but a little time, but she recognized the Taoist mark she has seen on the prisoners. They can not get out of the underground prison. To do that, the taoist who placed the spell must die, along with the Taoist who created the binding rule.

"He may not be able to give you that, but I can." Jiushu said after some time.

"Oooh… You also want the same business proposition?" the old man asked curiously.

There is a mild smile on his lips, but his eyes are very cold.

Jiushu may not have seen it, but William did. He started pulling Jiushu back, but she dug her feet in. They know this mine better than her. if she did not resolve this conflict to day one way or another, she will die without knowing how or why.

"Yes, and I want more. I want you to be my subordinate." Jiushu said fearlessly.

"As expected of Mo family's person. Did your father send you here to convince me, girl? … Did he at least tell you what kind of enmity exists between him and me before he sent you here? He killed my daughter, he killed my son, he killed my grandson, who had his own blood flowing through their veins. They were but three years old. All because of a measly blessing. He is not a man, but a monster. You tell me, little girl, why would I make a deal with a family like yours again? " Bianhe said sarcastically.

Jiushu looked at him in surprise. She did not know that she had such a great resemblance. Is she going to get recognized as soon as a single person who has been to the court sees her? In that case, her idea of roaming the world might not work out at all.

"Because my weak point is in your hands." Jiushu told him.

Bian he looked at her uncomprehendingly.

"You were right, sir, that he is not a man, but a monster. He killed my mother, my brother was all set to be sacrificed for his ambitions. Now, I am here, In this impregnable mountain prison. I ask you, is this a place a man sends his daughter no matter how important her purpose? No. I am put here to be imprisoned, same as you. In letting you know my blessing, I am exposing myself to exactly the same amount of risk you are exposing yourself to by becoming my subordinate. You may be my subordinate, but you will not be my slave. Between a master that has complete control over me, and a master I can backstab, I will choose the one I can backstab." Jiushu answered.

Sir Bian stared at her in incredulity, before pointing at her and breaking down in laughter.

He laughed for a minute, before his laughter turned into sobs.

"Fine.. Fine.. Since you little girl wants to rob your father, I shall accompany you. I am quite curious which day comes first.. The day I stick a dagger in your back or the day I see blue sky.." Ser Bian laughed again.

Jiushu let out a sigh internally. She brushed off death by hairsbreadth.