Chapter 243 The Reason for Strength
Narita set sail with a ship full of military equipment, heading towards Fusang. This trip to Daikan not only led to the formation of a kinship with Prince Heng of Daxia, but also resulted in the acquisition of a large quantity of new iron armor, crossbows, and ballistae. He was now fully equipped with the latest military equipment in Daikan, except for firearms.
But none of the things Narita Uchinaga brought back to Japan could uplift the Narita family as much as one piece of news—Kaihime had already reached the Mystic Realm.
Kaihime transformed from an ordinary martial artist into a cultivator, and then to the Profound Realm in less than five years. She will become the idol of all Japanese martial artists, and will also seduce more Japanese martial artists to come to Qin Mo and work hard for him.
Shia stood behind Qin Mo, watching him eat. After much pleading and cajoling, Qin Mo finally agreed to let her try being a personal maid.
Shia swallowed hard, inwardly annoyed: "I just ate my fill in the kitchen, why am I still drooling?"
She glanced at Lin Ruoxi and Kaihime, who were sitting and eating, and seemed to have found the reason; others were sitting while you were standing, others were eating while you were watching, how could you not drool?
"Shia, are you doing a good job as my personal maid...?"
Kaihime ate her meal slowly and deliberately, casually asking a question. Her demeanor was that of a noble and imposing concubine, no longer the submissive maid she once was. Her status had changed her temperament.
"Oh! It's alright!... I'll do better..."
Looking at Kaihime's drastically changed demeanor, Shia felt a sudden, inexplicable tightness in her chest, but she couldn't quite put it out, and she barely responded to Kaihime's questions.
"Xia, you used to be Ruoxi's friend and a guest of the Prince's mansion, so you didn't have to worry about many of the rules. But now you are the Prince's personal maid, how can you still be so casual? You call the Prince by his name directly. After all this time, don't you still understand basic etiquette?"
Kaihime put down her chopsticks and said seriously, "Shia is used to being free. She doesn't even bow to Qin Mo, let alone to Kaihime." This made the newly promoted concubine Kaihime very dissatisfied. "You're still a maid. We don't even know if you can climb up the ranks yet! How dare you give me attitude?"
Shia's lips twitched. She knew how to address Kaihime. Although she couldn't call her "Queen" like the Queen Consort, calling her "Madam" was a must.
"Replying to your question, Shia did it very well and with great ease."
Shia emphasized her words, answering Kaihime with deliberate emphasis to express her dissatisfaction.
Kaihime's eyebrows shot up, and she was about to explode. "You were picked up by the prince. Before, your identity was unclear and it was difficult to deal with you. Now that you are a maid, shouldn't you be disciplined?"
"Alright, Kai, she's just bored and looking for something to do. I'll be going to the Western Continent soon, how long can she stay as a maid? Let her be!"
Qin Mo noticed Kaihime's dissatisfaction and knew that it wasn't just about the title, so she quickly spoke up to comfort her.
Sure enough, upon hearing that Shia's personal maid was temporary, not only did Kaihime lower her head and continue eating, but Lin Ruoxi also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, the identity of a personal maid was too sensitive; if you stayed close to her, you might end up in bed with her.
"What? Your Highness is going to the Western Continent... without me? I... am your personal maid!"
Shia panicked upon hearing this. Qin Mo was going without her? How could she possibly escape the clutches of the Great Demon King Kai while she was at home? Forget about braised deer tail Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, don't even think about braised pork, you'd be lucky to get any vegetables.
"The journey to Xizhou is long, and I will only take a few servants with me. It would be inconvenient for you, a girl, to come along. You should stay at home and keep Ruoxi company!"
"That's right, Shia, you stay with me! I have my own kitchen now, you can eat whatever you want."
Lin Ruoxi quickly grabbed this ally. After their marriage, Kaihime treated her very well, but she was still a little scared.
Shia rolled her eyes at Lin Ruoxi, thinking to herself that Lin Ruoxi didn't understand the situation. Now, even if the two of us were tied together, we wouldn't be enough to defeat Kaihime alone. Qin Mo is gone, and you still want to eat meat?
"Reporting to Lady Ruoxi, Xiya will bring many things. Your Highness, Xiya will definitely be of great help on your trip to Xizhou."
"Oh! So what exactly do you know?"
Seeing Shia's sudden expression of conviction, Qin Mo became intrigued.
"If you go west from India and follow the coast, you'll reach Persia. To the north of Persia lies a beautiful sea, and beyond that sea is the Western Continent. So, Your Highness, I'm quite a good guide!"
"Hey! Shia, have you been to Persia and the Western Regions?"
Qin Mo was pleasantly surprised. His established strategy was to gradually advance westward from Southeast Asia. He also planned to explore the route during his trip to the Western Continent. If Shia was familiar with the route, that would be really good.
“I… Shia has never been to Persia or the Western Regions; these are things my mother told me.”
Afraid that Qin Mo would be disappointed in him, Shia quickly added, "But I am fluent in Persian, Latin, French, and Ottoman, and even... I know a little bit of those rustic Saxon and Britannian languages."
Qin Mo suddenly realized that after seeing Xi Ya, she felt that she had struggled to learn just one English word, while Xi Ya knew so many ancient Chinese phrases. No wonder she was a homebody who had never left the house in her thirties and only knew how to study.
"But you're no good at fighting, and the prince will have to take care of you along the way. You should stay here with me, Shia!"
Seeing Qin Mo clearly smitten, Lin Ruoxi could only pitifully try to persuade her, hoping that her friendship with her best friend could win over the foodie, Xi Ya.
"But I... I can capsize a ship... then I won't be afraid of pirates on the road! I can also read the wind direction and predict storms... I'm very capable."
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