Qu Fengling stopped abruptly. She knew perfectly well that this was the situation, but now she had no one else to turn to for help.
Large tears streamed down her face as Qu Fengling choked out, "Even if there's only a sliver of hope, I have to go in and ask for help. The people from the escort agency are like family to me; they can't die without knowing why."
Ning Ye has already done more than enough by saying so much; it wouldn't be a good thing to get involved if he continued.
Ning Ye turned to leave, but at that moment, Qu Fengling suddenly said, "Can you help me? I'm willing to pay."
"Money is not important to me, and our relationship is just a casual acquaintance. Why should I help you?"
Qu Fengling quickly said, "That thing is what a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Personnel wants. He promised us that as long as we deliver the thing, he would agree to one condition. Now I can transfer this condition to you. I guarantee it will be useful to you."
Ning Ye paused. What did the official from the Ministry of Personnel say? It sounded unbelievable. Why would such an official use a security escort agency to transport something so important to him?
No matter how you look at it, this matter is somewhat unreasonable, yet it still happened. This means that this thing must be something that absolutely cannot be exposed to the light of day, otherwise it wouldn't have happened.
Risk and benefit always go hand in hand. The Ministry of Personnel possesses unimaginable power, and even in such chaotic times, it remains an absolutely powerful department.
"I can agree to try for you, but I don't know if it will work out. Even if it doesn't, you will have to pay me a certain fee."
Qu Fengling readily agreed, "I don't know if asking you is right or wrong, but after hearing my story, you're probably the only person who would still be willing to give me advice."
Ning Ye tilted his head and said, "Hey, little girl, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by 'such a person'? Do I look like I'm not a good person?"
"I admit I misspoke earlier, okay? Is there any hope at all?"
"That depends on what you want. Do you want to expose these masterminds, or do you want to personally kill your enemies? These are two completely different things."
Qu Fengling quickly replied, "If I could personally kill my enemy, of course I would be willing."
"Forget it, you can't afford that price. I can only help you find out who did it. How you get revenge after that is up to you."
Just kidding, how could Ning Ye possibly do a losing business?
If it weren't for the fact that this little girl was really pitiful, I wouldn't even bother to take care of her. Of course, it's definitely not because a big shot's promise is valuable that I'm moved.
"Let's make this clear beforehand, it might take some time before we get results. No matter how long it takes, you'd better not rush me, or I'll just give up."
Qu Fengling looked at herself and then took off a jade pendant. "I'm entrusting this matter to you for now. If you know who did it, send a message to Liangzhou City immediately."
Ning Ye sighed and said, "The other side must be searching for you everywhere right now, so you can't leave directly. You need to hide with me for a while before going back, otherwise you'll be asking for death."
"Then I'll trouble you to let me hide for a while longer. If I pose any threat to you, you can hand me over at any time."
Ning Ye rolled his eyes, not knowing what to say. The situation was already like this. If he could sell her anytime, anywhere, it would naturally be a good thing for Ning Ye. But could Ning Ye really do that?
Having taken money, he naturally had to do what was required to do. After Qu Fengling was brought back to the mansion, Ning Ye immediately called Liu Xiaowu over.
"For the next few days, you will stay by her side and protect her safety. Don't let anything happen to her. If you really can't handle it, you can run away on your own."
Liu Xiaowu was bewildered by this order. "Sir, you're not joking with me, are you? If it's about protection, how can you abandon the person you're protecting and run away?"
Qu Fengling said frankly, "Just listen to your young master. When you can't handle it on your own, just leave me behind. No one will blame you."
Liu Xiaowu scratched his head, still somewhat confused about what was going on. However, since the order had already been given to him, he could only obediently carry it out.
After arranging the wind chimes, Ning Ye called Hu Laosan over. Given Hu Laosan's maturity and composure, he was the most suitable person to investigate this matter.
"According to that girl, they were ambushed not far from Jiangyang City. Presumably, the attackers were either from Jiangyang City or had some connection with Jiangyang City."
Old Hu nodded and said, "Sir, investigating something like this can take a long time. Are you sure something won't happen while I'm away from here?"
"Don't worry, there's no need for fighting again in the short term. If there really is a need for that, I will naturally call you back."
"Sir, should I go by myself, or should I take a few people with me?"
“You can choose a few smart people from the existing group to go with you. Of course, if you have other choices, I can agree. Anyway, this is a kind of training for you.”
Hu Laosan pounded his chest and said, "In that case, sir, I hope you can take a few people I want to take with you. My brothers don't need to come along for the time being, since they're just gathering information anyway."
Ning Ye agreed, saying that Hu Laosan could protect himself without any problem, and by bringing along some unrelated people, he could easily extricate himself from the situation, which was a good thing.
If this matter succeeds, it will be a pleasant surprise; if it fails, Ning Ye will accept it, since it cannot be forced.
Hu Laosan set off that very day, accompanied by several young men whom Ning Ye seemed to recognize, and these men were mostly refugees.
Speaking of this, Ningye remembered something. Recently, it seems that there are more and more refugees. The summer harvest is already very close, but why is the number of refugees still rising?
What Ning Ye didn't know was that natural disasters and man-made calamities had never stopped in other places. In recent years, many things had happened, as if even God didn't want the world to be peaceful.
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