Chapter 361: 361 wants to be a friend, not an enemy Chapter 361: 361 wants to be a friend, not an enemy Sikong Mo was undoubtedly a person of great power; if she wanted to associate herself with him, she needed something impressive to offer, something that would catch his eye.

Medicine that could suppress the poison in his body was a great bargaining chip, but using it as a condition for negotiation could easily be misunderstood as a threat.

She wanted to become friends with him, not enemies, so this approach was not viable.

Sikong Mo had once said that he had no intention of harming her, as long as she behaved.

Perhaps his words were true!

She didn’t need to sacrifice anything; just behaving herself might be enough for him to help her out.

But was that possible?

Could such good fortune really fall from the sky?

Regardless of whether it was possible or not, Ye Jiu had to try, even if it was just to find her fourth brother!

In the early morning, Ye Jiu took out some noodles, and with some leftover chicken soup from the previous night, she made a few bowls of noodle soup for breakfast for the elderly couple.

When the old lady took the noodles, she exclaimed, “These white noodles look so good, I don’t even know how they’re made. All uniform in width and length, so smooth and straight–they must taste wonderful in the mouth.”

Ye Jiu couldn’t help but smile; how could she explain that the noodles were actually made with a machine!

The rough jade piece that Ye Jiu gave to Luo Ranran had sold for tens of millions, so an excited Luo Ranran was now zealously purchasing supplies for Ye Jiu.

Now, the thing Ye Jiu had most in her space was the supplies provided by Cha and Luo Ranran.

Especially Luo Ranran–who not only beat Cha in quantity but also offered an eye-dazzling variety of supplies covering all aspects of food, drink, and entertainment–everything that could be bought was available.

Of course, Ye Jiu wouldn’t let her be at a loss; mutual need was the basis of their friendship, and making money together was the mark of good friends.

After breakfast, Ye Jiu sent Ye Wenzheng out to gather information.

A short while later, Ye Wenzheng returned, “Auntie, I’ve found out. The War King and his entourage stayed at our neighbor’s place last night, and the neighbors have moved to stay with other villagers.”

“They’re all next door?” Ye Jiu couldn’t believe it.

“Yes, all next door, and the smoke just started coming out of their chimney. I guess they haven’t had breakfast yet,” replied Ye Wenzheng.

The houses of the commoners were almost always built to a uniform style, a row of doors facing south, three connected rooms that included a living room, with east and west wings on each side. Families with more members would add a few rooms, or the whole family would squeeze to live together, just like the current layout of the Ye family.

Clearly, Sikong Mo’s entourage had at least twenty people; with only a few rooms next door, it was a wonder how they managed to fit everyone in last night!

“Right, what about Head Escort Lu and Erniu?” Ye Jiu suddenly remembered; last night, Head Escort Lu said he and Erniu would stay next door. Now that Sikong Mo’s people had taken over the neighboring house, she wondered how Head Escort Lu had arranged things last night.

“I didn’t see them; they probably went to stay with other villagers,” Ye Wenzheng replied.

“Has the young master already risen?” Mid-conversation, Head Escort Lu and his group came over.

“Mhm.” Ye Jiu nodded and asked, “Have all the brothers had breakfast?”

“We’ve already eaten,” replied Head Escort Lu, then glanced at the weather and added, “Although the weather hasn’t cleared up today, it probably won’t rain again. The ground is still a bit muddy though. Does the young master plan to set off, or wait another day for the ground to dry before leaving?”