Travel To The World Of Ca Li
Easy to Avoid Spears

Sima Junke looked at Xiu Qixuan's calm face—but knew that the girl's mind was full of many baseless conjectures.

A faint smile expanded from the corner of his lips as he saw Xiu Qixuan's forehead constrict for a moment. Didn't this girl think too much?

Sima Junke stood up and stepped closer to Xiu Qixuan.

Looking up at the face when he saw the shadow of someone approaching him, Xiu Qixuan saw Sima Junke sitting right beside his body. The man poured water into a cup to give it to him.

"Drink," Sima Junke said thrusting the cup filled with water, Xiu Qixuan stared puzzledly but the girl continued to accept and drink it.

"You don't know the whole situation inside Nanbao yet, but you're very brave enough to make this crazy deal. How confident he is" Sima Junke continued in a quiet whisper.

"You want to know a secret, don't you?" Xiu Qixuan asked in whispers pretending to be mysterious.

Sima Junke was speechless not answering but the man looked at Xiu Qixuan's face with a curious vibe—waiting for the next words from this girl.

"This lady was blessed by the goddess, of course being extremely brave and confident." Xiu Qixuan continued straightforwardly smiling proudly. The girl did not lie! she does have a mission and a blessing given by the goddess. But who would believe his words?

Very visible from the expression on the handsome face of Sima Junke who was holding back a hunch, a little thought that this girl had an imagination that was too wild.

"Haha, I know you won't believe my words. But please condition your face, it swells up like a bear's ass." Chuckles Xiu Qixuan sneered at Sima Junke's slightly adorable-looking face.

Sima Junke had almost dropped his jaw, only the first time someone had publicly denounced him. How courageous!

Allowing a face intending to back-up Xiu Qixuan with his words, Sima Junke came to a halt as he saw the beautiful face of Xiu Qixuan who was laughing softly.

So beautiful! He could not turn his face to always stare at the girl. Unconsciously his heart was already captivated by the girl's laughter and his determination to always make the girl smile happily.

The Old Madam who was also in the same room as them, the old lady observed her grandson's interaction with Xiu Qixuan. As someone who has lived half a century surely he has a bitter, sweet, salty experience of life. He knew his grandson was indeed lured by the girl who should have been their prisoner of war. His heart was a little sour at the interaction.

Xiu Qixuan was indeed very useful, if the girl would stay forever in Nanbao become the daughter-in-law of the Great Family of Chieftains in the future if Nanbao fought against Shen—Xiu Haocun the father who was a general would think twice about fighting Nanbao because she has concerns about her daughter.

The Old Madam knew clearly Xiu Qixuan was the intelligence of a young girl who was very rare to find. Indeed the girl looked innocent and simple but the girl was not as simple as she seemed.

In his eyes, a girl with this kind of unpredictable intelligence and intention at such a young age was undoubtedly a sign of danger. However, he has not found the fault of this girl making him unable to do anything but watch over all the actions of the girl will make him a little calmer.

A voice interrupted those who were inside the Old Lady's resting room.

"This official is facing Old Madam and Young Master," said a middle-aged man entering the room and saluting Old Madam and not forgetting Sima Junke as well.

The Old Madam turned her face and nodded inviting the official to sit down after saluting, "Please sit down Tuoba official.You already know your duty today, right?"

"Thank you, Old Lady. Yes, I understand." Reply to the official surnamed Tuoba.

Xiu Qixuan simply silently observed the behavior of the middle-aged official, trying to analyze what kind of officials the Old Madam used.

"Well start," said the Old Lady lifting one of her arms put on a commanding gesture.

"Miss Xiu, introduce me is Tuoba Lie the Nanbao Tribe's resource and income officer." Said Tuoba Lie standing up and saluting Xiu Qixuan

Xiu Qixuan who saw that also stood up and lowered her head to pay her respects.

"I will here be a trade agreement advisor to Old Lady as well as an official of Nanbao's resources and opinions." Continue Tuoba Lie straightforwardly and purposefully.

"Please guide her," Xiu Qixuan replied with a polite smile.

They re-occupied themselves in their respective places. The distance between Xiu Qixuan and Tuoba Lie was opposite which allowed them to observe each other.

The old madam ordered Tuoba Lie to enter into the trade agreement discussions—other than the man was a resource and income official, also because the man was a loyal outsider placed by his side—of course Tuoba Lie would be more objective in assessing things and more easily find a gap in each of Xiu Qixuan's words.

"Miss Xiu, the trade between us is a huge business. Before starting this discussion on trade, How as business partners are we open to each other's true goals and intentions? to trust each other and reach a successful agreement." Said Tuoba Lie while observing the response given through Xiu Qixuan's facial expression.

Xiu Qixuan kept smiling gently and politely, knowing that this question would be asked by Tuoba Lie.

The old madam was very intelligent, she knew that she could not question it directly because it could bring about vigilance to the enemy and would make her not look confident in being able to defeat the little girl. Making him pull the Tuoba Officials into their discussion.

"So, Miss Xiu what's your goal?" Tuoba Lie once again.

"Do you want me to lie or be honest?" Xiu Qixuan asked casually

Sima Junke who heard that immediately turned his face towards Xiu Qixuan. This girl knows what she planned.

"Both," replied Tuoba Lie sharply.

"I like Nanbao. As a girl of course my heart softens when it comes to knowing natural disasters and famine can happen at any time in this isolated Nanbao." Said Xiu Qixuan staring in Tuoba Lie across there.

"My goal is to reduce the risk of a famine that will hit Nanbao in the future when natural disasters come." Paused for a moment.

"But it's a lie." Continue with straightforward.

The atmosphere between them became heavy and silent. Sima Junke was speechless but he was very worried about the overly bold Xiu Qixuan.

Xiu Qixuan and Tuoba Lie stared at each other intensely as if trying to read each other's minds.

"My goal is actually to seek profit and wealth as a business person in general. My second brother, Xiu Huanran was a great businessman—he trained me in the way of a businessman." Xiu Qixuan said with a polite smile. The opening of the speech he made was very reasonable and honest.

"I want salt from your Nanhai to lower the market price at Shen." He continued calmly but exuded dignity in every word.

"And also when reaching an agreement with you guys—kak both I will give the profit as much as fifty percent. As a girl of course I love shopping and wanting good things takes a lot of money." Then try to put on an awkward smile.

Tuoba Lie could not find the gap from all the words that Xiu Qixuan had thrown out so reasonable. A business wants profit, a girl wants wealth, and of course this girl wants both.

"What about you guys? Questioning that makes you look insecure about handling me. I became doubtful of your Nanbao," Xiu Qixuan said casually and indifferently.

"Miss Xiu, your reasonable honesty made us a little calm. Previously we had to stay on guard from any possibility that harmed our Nanbao. Because it is easy to avoid the spear, but not the hidden dagger(1)." Tuoba Lie replied with a faint wobble of eyes from not trusting a girl so hard to read by him.

Xiu Qixuan knew they had not trusted him completely.

"I understand. People will only believe what they want to believe." Reply Xiu Qixuan smiled politely.

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Easy to dodge spears, but not hidden daggers: Prevent enemies disguised as friends.

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