As the old saying goes, having more friends means having more options. If you know enough people, they will be able to help you sooner or later.

She thought she would never see the people she met in Shanhe Town again in this lifetime.

And now we've run into each other here again.

"Boss Qi? What are you doing here?"

The person in front of her was Qi Liangyuan, who had helped her a lot when they were doing cold noodles business together in Shanhe Town.

But because they were fleeing, they were never seen again.

Qi Liangyuan smiled calmly: "I stopped doing business a long time ago, and I'm no longer Boss Qi."

"So what are you doing...?"

"I am currently working under the Prefect of Qingyang."

Song Ning was somewhat surprised. According to her guess, this prefect of Qingyang was probably already a member of the Northern Liang.

Those were the sinners of the Jin Dynasty.

Looking up at Qi Liangyuan in front of him, he realized that, given the current plot development, Qi Liangyuan must have a close relationship with the prefect of Qingyang.

"You wouldn't happen to be the son of the prefect of Qingyang, would you?"

Qi Liangyuan chuckled: "You're quite good at guessing, but unfortunately you guessed wrong."

Song Ning didn't really care whether he was the son of the prefect of Qingyang or not; all she wanted to do was get the grain back as soon as possible.

"Boss Qi, can you help me? I need to get those grains out of here. If I delay any longer, Yuezhou might not be able to hold out."

Qi Liangyuan frowned slightly: "Miss Song, how do you plan to get the grain out?"

"I have my own way, but I need Mr. Qi's help."

Qi Liangyuan sat down and poured himself a cup of tea: "You're a smart man, you should be able to guess some things. The prefect of Qingyang may have defected to Beiliang. I work under him. Aren't you afraid I'll hand you over if you say this out loud?"

Song Ning smiled knowingly: "We've known each other for a long time. If you really wanted to hand me over, you wouldn't have saved me just now."

She has always been good at judging people; Qi Liangyuan is not the kind of person who would betray his country and collude with the enemy.

“Boss Qi, the people of Beiliang are inherently cruel. Wherever they go, countless people are killed or injured. If this continues, the northern border will never be at peace.”

Qi Liangyuan remained silent for a moment, then finally relented: "What do you want me to do?"

"I want you to take me out of here after we enter the warehouse."

"And then? How will you get out of the city?"

"We'll talk about this later. Of course, it would be great if Mr. Qi could help."

When the time comes, the disappearance of gunpowder and provisions will surely be discovered soon. At that time, the guards inside and outside the city will only be stricter, making it difficult for them to leave.

"You think highly of me," Qi Liangyuan said with a smile.

"Such an important place is not easily accessible to ordinary people, Mr. Qi, are you willing to help me?"

Qi Liangyuan was dressed in black just now, which clearly meant he didn't want anyone to know it was him; he was on guard against the people here.

She had some dealings with Qi Liangyuan; he seemed to be a man of principle.

Song Ning heard Qi Liangyuan sigh: "You guessed right, the prefect of Qingyang did indeed surrender to Beiliang, which is why the whole of Qingyang is so peaceful."

The Prefect of Qingyang... is my elder brother.

According to Qi Liangyuan's account, the prefect of Qingyang was bribed by the Northern Liang many years ago.

The Northern Liang offered him many benefits, and he couldn't resist the temptation. He accepted the benefits once, and then he couldn't stop.

Over the years, I have done a lot for Northern Liang.

The road that Song Ning and his group took when they arrived was the one he had people repair.

However, after so many years, as a person from the Jin Dynasty, I still feel uneasy and am now beginning to regret it.

“He arranged for me to be here so that I could find an opportunity to transport the things out of here, but as you can see, there are Beiliang people everywhere here, and the grain and fodder are too conspicuous, so there is no chance to transport them out.”

Isn't this a perfect match for my major?

"Isn't that perfect? ​​If the two of us work together, we can successfully deliver the grain to Yuezhou."

It's difficult to take provisions out, but it's easy to take a person out.

"Do you really have a solution?"

Song Ning nodded seriously: "To be honest, those gunpowder depots are now empty. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

Qi Liangyuan did not doubt Song Ning's words. Just like Song Ning's impression of him, he also knew Song Ning to some extent.

"Okay, I'll figure something out."

Qi Liangyuan was sent by the prefect of Qingyang, so he had some say here. It wasn't difficult for Song Ning to get into the warehouse.

After coming out of the warehouse, Qi Liangyuan went in for a quick look, then came out and looked at her incredulously: "How did you do that?"

"I am blessed by the Bodhisattva, so this is naturally a good method. However, this method will be kept secret for now."

The next day, Qi Liangyuan took her out of the training ground in a very open manner.

After leaving the training ground, Song Ning went to meet Zhang Ping to discuss their plans to leave the city.

But as soon as they entered Xianleju, chaos broke out on the streets outside. People said that a spy had entered the city, and the whole city began searching for and arresting him.

Looking down, Qi Liangyuan frowned: "This is bad, we've been discovered."

According to their plan, no one would go into those places unless there was a problem, and they would only be discovered at night.

At that time, they had plenty of time to sneak out of the city.

But now that the city is under security, it will probably not be easy to leave the city.

"Miss Song, what do we do now?"

"No matter what happens, we have to find a way out of the city; we can't wait any longer."

"Boss Qi, will your identity convince the guards to let us out?"

Qi Liangyuan shook his head: "It might have been possible before it was discovered, but now that things have been exposed, there's nothing I can do."

This place is currently occupied by the Northern Liang people, and even the prefect has to listen to them.

"You all stay here and don't go out. I'll go out and check the situation."

"Boss Qi, thank you very much this time. Please take care of yourself. If there is no other way, don't risk your life for us."

Qi Liangyuan has been in Qingyang for so long without any problems, but they were implicated as soon as they arrived. If something really happens to them, she will feel terrible.

"Don't worry, I'm not completely unprepared either. Wait for my news."

The enemy troops are all downstairs, searching house to house. They will reach Xianleju soon.

Zhang Ping reassured her, "Miss Song, don't worry. Xianleju has been in Qingyang for many years and won't be discovered so easily. We are safe here for the time being."

Sometimes you shouldn't make promises you can't keep, because if you do, you'll easily be proven wrong.

As soon as Zhang Ping finished speaking, people entered Xianleju and began to drive away the people upstairs without saying a word.

Many guests outside were taken to the first floor and guarded by the Beiliang people who rushed in.

Having no other choice, Song Ning and his companions could only pretend to be ordinary guests and follow them downstairs.

As she came downstairs and passed by Mrs. Yang, Mrs. Yang suddenly pulled her aside: "Sir, this young lady is not a guest, she is one of our maids."

After saying that, he scolded, "Where are you going? Stand still right now!"

Song Ning lowered her head, pretending to be scared.

The leader stared at her for a while and then waved his hand. Mother Yang quickly pushed her into the group of women at Xianleju.