Chapter 360: 360 is not someone who can be offended. Chapter 360: 360 is not someone who can be offended. Ye Jiu looked at the silver in the old man’s hand but did not take it, “Since the Prince has given it, Uncle might as well keep it. I assume they wouldn’t care much about this small amount, and if they truly can’t bear to part with it, they would probably send someone to ask for it back.”
“This…” The old man felt troubled.
Ye Jiu comforted, “What is the status of the Prince? Without being summoned, if we were to proactively visit, we might not even get to see him, and we could be blamed for not understanding the rules.”
Ye Jiu avoided that person at all costs, so how could he possibly go and seek them out on his own initiative?
Hence, all these words were merely excuses.
Sure enough, the old couple thought what Ye Jiu had said made sense, and considering their own status, they couldn’t afford to trouble the young master. So, the idea of returning the silver was dropped.
After the couple had left, Ye Wenzheng entered from outside and asked, “Does my younger cousin actually know the War King?”
Ye Jiujiu looked up, staring intently at Ye Wenzheng, “What do you mean by that?”
Ye Wenzheng’s question inevitably made Ye Jiu suspect that he was trying to cling to a higher branch.
However, the words that followed from Ye Wenzheng made Ye Jiu feel somewhat guilty, as though he was mistrusting a gentleman’s integrity with a petty mind.
Ye Wenzheng explained, “I think that relying solely on our own power to find Uncle Gaosheng amidst this vast sea of people would be like looking for a needle in a haystack. If my younger cousin knows the War King, it would be better to ask him for help in the search. With the power of the War Prince Residence, it should be easy to find someone.”
“And furthermore…” Ye Wenzheng hesitated, unsure if he should voice his thoughts.
But Ye Jiu asked, “And what else…?”
Ye Wenzheng gathered his courage, “I also think that if my younger cousin wants to expand her business in the future, she must have a solid backing. Otherwise, relying solely on ourselves as we do now, it’s easy to offend someone or be bullied, leading to situations like forced buying and selling.”
Such incidents were not rare; wealthy families would use their power to forcefully reduce prices or even blatantly rob people.
They had been lucky not to encounter such incidents on this trip, but it didn’t guarantee the same for the future.
Ye Wenzheng believed that since Ye Jiu knew the War King, this was an opportunity given by heaven. They should take this chance to establish a good relationship and, at best, come under the protection of the War Prince Residence.
Sometimes, having a powerful patron could yield more results with half the effort compared to all the work one might do in advance.
About the business matter, Ye Jiu was not interested.
With the Plane Space at her disposal, these things were as good as free. As long as she could sell them, the profit was hers.
But Ye Jiu understood that Ye Wenzheng made a good point.
Just for the sake of finding her fourth brother, she needed to establish a good relationship with others.
Moreover, La Sike had also said that she should find an ally for herself, so that she could fare well in the outside world, which aligned with what Ye Wenzheng was now suggesting.
The power of the War Prince Residence was immense, and apart from the Imperial Family, Sikong Mo was the most influential in Dongyue. He truly was a good candidate for an alliance.
Furthermore, Sikong Mo knew the secret she carried, making him someone she could definitely not afford to offend.
“I’ll need to think about this… You go back and rest for now,” Ye Jiu said.
“Alright, my younger cousin should also go to sleep early.” Ye Wenzheng said as he turned to leave, also thoughtfully closing the door to Ye Jiu’s room behind him.