Crossover: In Little Garden, Becoming a God by Proving Once and for All

"Is something wrong with the North Side's ruler?"

Qin Qi got down to business.

"Hmm... probably. Information from over there is tightly sealed, but that's exactly why there's a problem."

"From what I've heard, the current fire dragon seems to be in poor health, but the next ruler hasn't been chosen yet."

"There's no infighting among them, but the communities outside can't hold back anymore. They're starting to stir."

"For now, both the plague and the unrest are just probing moves, signs of what's to come. If the fire dragon doesn't appear, the fighting will really begin."

White Night Yaksha's expression grew serious. Although she held the title of Demon Lord, she was the one who disliked chaos most.

What she wanted was a stable Little Garden. If she could, she would intervene in the North Side and help stabilize it.

Qin Qi stared at the ground, thinking for a long time.

"Kid, don't tell me you're planning to take this chance to open a branch in the North Side?"

White Night Yaksha saw Qin Qi's expression and couldn't help asking.

"No. The North Side is a place where fish and dragons mingle. The situation there is a mess right now, like a giant mud pit. Getting involved would just be asking for trouble."

"Besides, I haven't even finished developing my business on the East Side. I don't have the energy to get involved in the North Side's affairs."

"I was just wondering whether, if the North Side falls into chaos, supplies of glass and crafts of all kinds would run short."

"After all, the North Side is Little Garden City's largest production area. Most of the crafts come from there."

Qin Qi felt this might also be a good opportunity. As the saying went, if a place's development was being held back...

Then start a war! War would bring enormous profits!

"Seriously, kid... I really have to admire you. You've got a real talent for business."

Even White Night Yaksha couldn't help praising him. She had only been thinking about stabilizing the North Side and paying attention to the unrest there.

She had even been paying attention to the plague in the North Side, but she hadn't given the supply of crafts a thought. Most people hadn't realized it yet either.

After all, everyone was focused on the plague and medicine, so they had overlooked crafts. But this very business opportunity that everyone had overlooked...

Qin Qi had keenly spotted it!

"I need to start preparing early."

Seeing White Night Yaksha's reaction, Qin Qi nodded. His guess was probably right, and he needed to prepare early.

When the time came, he would first make sure his East Side business had enough supplies, then try expanding into the South Side and West Side.

"By the way, Qin Qi, do you think Black Rabbit will choose to stay, or sacrifice herself?"

White Night Yaksha lit her pipe, took a puff, and asked.

"She'll choose to sacrifice herself."

"I've heard the story of Little Garden's Moon Rabbit. Sacrificing oneself for one's companions, a willingness to give oneself even if it means being consumed by flames-that's a rabbit's instinct."

Qin Qi spoke.

The story of Little Garden's Moon Rabbit went like this: long ago, a Moon Rabbit had willingly leaped into a fire and offered up her flesh to save an injured old man.

This act of self-sacrifice moved Indra, and the rabbit was summoned and became a Moon Rabbit.

The rabbits in Little Garden now were that Moon Rabbit's descendants, and the instinct for self-sacrifice ran in Black Rabbit's blood.

Just then, Black Rabbit and Leticia finished talking. They opened the door and found Qin Qi and White Night Yaksha.

"Mr. Manager, I've decided to sign the contract!"

"Mr. Qin Qi, I absolutely refuse to let Black Rabbit sign the contract!"

Black Rabbit and Leticia spoke at the same time. One was determined to sign no matter what, while the other absolutely refused to let her.

"Can you two come to an agreement first?"

Qin Qi spoke as he looked at the two arguing women.

"Lady Leticia, please don't say any more. I absolutely can't stand by and watch you suffer out there any longer!"

Black Rabbit spoke.

"Black Rabbit, you're the one holding the community together now. If you leave, I'll definitely disband it immediately."

"We've already lost. The No Name Community has no reason to exist anymore. You're the only one keeping it going now!"

Leticia kept urging Black Rabbit to give up. They had already lost, and there was no point in keeping the No Name Community going.

She didn't need Black Rabbit to sacrifice herself to save her, either.

"Stop arguing, both of you. How about this? No Name can merge directly into my community. That way, Black Rabbit, you and Leticia will still be companions and won't have to separate."

"I'll take in the children from your community too. How about it?"

Qin Qi looked at the two, who were still arguing, and made his suggestion.

"Um..."

Black Rabbit stopped arguing at once. She turned to look at Qin Qi, her eyes full of disbelief. Manager, you can't be serious?

"You want to eat your fill and take the leftovers?!"

Leticia also stopped arguing. Looking at Qin Qi, those words suddenly popped into her head. Eating Black Rabbit wasn't enough for him.

He even wanted to swallow their entire community. Wasn't this man too wicked?!

Chapter 28: White Night Yaksha: I'm doomed, I think I've been tricked. Huh, maybe I haven't!

"Don't look at me like I'm a villain, you two. Isn't my suggestion pretty good? This way, everyone will still be companions."

Qin Qi put his hands on Black Rabbit's and Leticia's shoulders, acting as though they were all good friends.

"Whew... it is a good suggestion, but I have a good suggestion too."

Leticia looked at Qin Qi and took a deep breath. She had suddenly thought of a good idea. It might work.

"I heard you signed an employment contract with Black Rabbit before."

"I-or rather, we-want to sign a new employment contract with you."

"All of us, including Black Rabbit and me, as well as the hundred-plus children in the community, will sign a contract with you."

"We'll work for you to pay back the money. If we can pay it off within the allotted time, we keep our community."

"If we can't, Black Rabbit, I, and everything in our community will belong to you. What do you think of that proposal?"

Leticia did her best to keep her face expressionless. The most crucial technique in a negotiation was not to reveal one's true emotions.

It was most advantageous when the other party couldn't tell what you were thinking.

"A very good proposal, but why should I accept it?"

"You have to understand that if I refuse, I can choose either to buy you outright or sign a contract with Black Rabbit."

"Either way, I can benefit immediately. If I sign your contract, the benefits I could have had will disappear."

"It looks like I'd get more, but in reality it's just the moon in the water, flowers in a mirror-nothing but an illusion. Tell me, why should I accept?"

A kind smile appeared on Qin Qi's face. He reached out and pinched Leticia's cheek in her little-girl form and said:

"Keeping a straight face is no use in business negotiations. The most basic thing for a merchant is courtesy. You have to be polite to everyone."

"A smile that puts people at ease is something you must learn. You're a long way from being able to negotiate with me."

Black Rabbit's heart suddenly leaped into her throat as she watched. When she first heard Leticia's words, she had thought they had a chance.

But now that hope had vanished again. She couldn't help looking to White Night Yaksha for help.

"Ahem, ahem..."

White Night Yaksha coughed twice in a tactical manner, but before she could speak, she was interrupted.

"Don't say a word. You still haven't repaid the favor you owe me from last time. How can you have the nerve to ask me for another favor?"

Qin Qi cut White Night Yaksha off directly.

"Ah... several years have passed in the blink of an eye."

"That young man who once had nothing has become an important figure. Ah, I can no longer presume to associate with him."

"I still remember when you first joined Thousand Eyes. You told me we were companions, comrades."

"You said that no matter what I thought, you considered me a friend. But now it seems I can no longer presume to associate with you."

White Night Yaksha spoke with a deeply rueful expression, but the sidelong glances she kept shooting Qin Qi gave away what she was thinking.

"White Night Yaksha... spare me that. It won't work. I told you last time to stop digging up that stale old sesame and rotten grain."

Qin Qi wasn't moved in the slightest. Of course he remembered what he had said back then. If White Night Yaksha had a problem, he would definitely help.

But things weren't that serious now, so he wouldn't help.

"Mr. Manager, I-I promise I'll work hard. I'll do whatever you tell me to."

"So please, please help us. You can rub Black Rabbit's ears."

Black Rabbit held Qin Qi's hand and began trying to use her charms. They had a plan that would benefit everyone; now all that remained was to persuade Qin Qi.

"Even if you shake me to pieces, I still won't agree."

Qin Qi spoke.

"Mr. Manager, just imagine it. If you buy me, you'll get to see me wearing a maid outfit and calling you master from now on."

"Master~~"

Leticia also took Qin Qi's hand and spoke.

Now their only option was to beg Qin Qi to agree. Other than that, there was nothing they could do.

"Qin Qi, help us out. A cute, beautiful girl like me is asking you like this. Surely you can do me this favor?"

White Night Yaksha stepped forward too and spoke in a cutesy voice.

"Don't talk like that. You're giving me the creeps."

Qin Qi had been feeling pretty good just now. Black Rabbit's chest was soft, and the way Leticia called him master was great too.

But the moment White Night Yaksha spoke, he broke out in goosebumps. That damn forced cutesy voice was too creepy!

"All right, I agree, but I have one condition."

"Black Rabbit, Leticia, you two go outside. I need to discuss something with White Night Yaksha in private."

Qin Qi's expression grew serious as he spoke.

Black Rabbit looked at Leticia.

"Yes, Master."

Leticia looked at Qin Qi and understood that this should count as a success. She took Black Rabbit's hand and went out.

What came next was not something the two of them could take part in.

Soon, only Qin Qi and White Night Yaksha remained in the room.

"What's with all the secrecy?"

White Night Yaksha looked at Qin Qi and asked, somewhat curious.

"As the East Side's Floor Master, you should have the authority to enforce the law, right?"

Qin Qi asked.

"Of course. But I need evidence before I can act to enforce the law. I can't attack people without cause."

White Night Yaksha still didn't understand what Qin Qi wanted to do, but she keenly sensed that something didn't seem quite right.

"I have evidence. Galdo Gasper of the Force Garo community abducted members of other communities and used them to threaten those communities into playing games with their communities at stake."