Capital of Three Cities, Shuangxi Building, Heaven Room on the sixth floor.
A little girl of twelve or thirteen, delicate as porcelain, with a golden star on her forehead, was lying sideways on a couch, propping her head with one hand, watching the dancers perform and listening to the tunes.
It was unclear whether she was enjoying the music too much or thinking of something else, but she suddenly let out a soft laugh.
Hearing her laugh, several dancers in flowing robes paused for a moment, then danced even more eagerly, clearly believing they had pleased this deity who held dominion over the fate of all living beings in the nine neighboring states.
But... they had clearly overestimated their importance. For the girl, while watching their dance, was actually recalling what Qiu Tu had just said.
'A boss's dignity comes from the wages he pays; a boss who pays little has no right to assign work?'
'Heh, that's kind of interesting...'
