Chapter 342: Why didn’t you go to the Nine Kings House earlier

Chapter 342

"Xiaobai, the success depends on you," said the master.

Xiaobai seemed to understand the master's words and responded with a soft call.

Fifth Elder Brother and Sixth Elder Brother didn't understand Ninth Younger Brother's actions. They didn't believe that Xiaobai's response was merely a single call.

They were even more skeptical that Xiaobai, who was originally Mr. Si Meng's beloved pet, could become Ninth Younger Brother's companion just by being tamed by Fan Tuan.

After all, Xiaobai had spent more time with Mr. Si Meng, and if they were to meet the original owner, there was a possibility that Xiaobai would recognize him as the master again.

Mo Jiuye was unaware of the concerns in the minds of his two older brothers. At this moment, he was calculating the time.

They had rushed from the northwest to the capital city, using fast horses and pushing themselves for half a month.

If those two men from the southern border successfully arrived in the northwest and found Xiaobai, they would undoubtedly make their way back to the capital city at the fastest speed.

Of course, Mo Jiuye was calculating for the shortest possible time.

Even if those two men from the southern border reached the northwest, it was unlikely that they would immediately find Xiaobai. Therefore, he planned to delay the time a little further so as not to arouse suspicion.

"Fifth Elder Brother, Sixth Elder Brother, let's temporarily suspend our actions these few days. We'll find a place to settle down and observe the situation at the Ninth Prince's residence."

Sixth Elder Brother obviously didn't consider as much as Mo Jiuye did.

"Ninth Younger Brother, since we've already found a clue, why don't we go to the Ninth Prince's residence to search for the person?"

Mo Jiuye explained his calculations to his two older brothers, and Fifth Elder Brother agreed, "Ninth Younger Brother makes sense. We finally have a lead, so we mustn't act rashly."

In the end, the three brothers decided to hide temporarily in the courtyard of those two men from the southern border.

After all, they were already dead and would never be able to return. It was much safer than exposing themselves by going to inns or renting houses.

Of course, they also had to be cautious of Mr. Si Meng's spies discovering their location, so they would minimize going out or engaging in other activities.

Mo Jiuye and his brothers had handsome features and were tall and robust, making them very conspicuous in a crowd.

Moreover, many people in the capital city recognized them, so it was necessary for them to keep a low profile.

Of course, they could send someone out to buy some food ingredients.

When Mo Jiuye left home, He Zhiran had prepared some makeup tools for him. Although his skills were not proficient enough to completely change a person's appearance, he could still manage a simple disguise.

As he spoke, Mo Jiuye quickly pushed open the door.

"Ninth Brother, it's me."

"Fifth Elder Brother, why are you up so early?"

Fifth Elder Brother raised the bucket in his hand.

"I couldn't sleep, so I got up to fetch water and cook. I saw that there's still some food in the kitchen, so let's have a simple meal."

Mo Jiuye had originally wanted to sleep a little longer, but seeing that Fifth Elder Brother had already woken up, he dismissed that thought and helped prepare breakfast together.

In the Mo family, Mo Jiuye was the youngest son, and his older brothers always took great care of him, never letting him do any work.

Fifth Elder Brother was still accustomed to this.

"Ninth Brother, you don't need to bother. I can handle it alone."

It wasn't that he looked down on Mo Jiuye, but now that Mo Jiuye was married, it was fine for him to take care of some external matters. As for these household chores, he was afraid that Mo Jiuye would only become busier the more he helped.

Mo Jiuye didn't know Fifth Elder Brother's thoughts. Instead of obediently going back to rest, he entered the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

There was quite a bit of food stored in the kitchen, but the few large cabbages piled up in the corner had completely rotted. Apart from that, there were no other vegetables.

Fortunately, there were several pieces of dried salted meat and a string of dried radishes hanging from the ceiling beams.

Mo Jiuye had become very cautious now. Before cooking, he took out the miniature toxin detector his wife gave him and checked all the ingredients to make sure there were no problems before starting to cook.

Fifth Elder Brother thought that Ninth Brother was just being polite by entering the kitchen and wouldn't do much.

As he entered carrying the firewood, he found that Mo Jiuye had already washed the rice and put it in the pot, while the dried radish and salted meat were soaking in water.

Without waiting for him to say anything, Mo Jiuye took the firewood he had chopped and quickly placed it inside the stove, igniting it.

"Fifth Elder Brother, I'll prepare breakfast," he said.

Fifth Elder Brother was somewhat astonished at his skilled movements.

However, in order to not discourage Ninth Younger Brother's enthusiasm, he had already prepared himself to consume a meal of dark cuisine.

Regardless of whether the dish Ninth Younger Brother made was edible or not, he was determined to finish it...