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Since the deal was settled, Sun Yuanrang didn't stay any longer. After agreeing on a pick-up location with Cheng Xi, he left.

After staying for another half an hour, Lu Jian ended the banquet and took his people back home.

Of course, doing such a big thing requires a lot of preparation.

When they got home, Lu Jian asked, "The cargo on the ship has been unloaded. What do you want to prepare?"

"Pigs, cattle, sheep, daily necessities, cotton, looms, and medicinal herbs, enough for ballast. Brother Mingde, please take care of it."

When sending someone to escape, the most important thing is the speed of the ship, and you cannot carry too much cargo.

The loss of five boats sailing around empty is not small. Lu Jian asked for compensation, so Cheng Xi naturally would not be polite to him.

Lu Jian nodded: "The things can be sent to the ship tomorrow."

"Since the ship has set sail, it will be inconvenient for us to stay with you any longer. We may have to move out early." Cheng Xi said again.

This is as it should be. Otherwise, if there is chaos in the city, some people will hurriedly leave Lu Mansion and want to leave the city. Isn't this asking for suspicion?

So Lu Jian just asked, "Do you need me to arrange a secluded courtyard for you?"

"I'll go ask Manager Yang first. If that doesn't work, I'll come back to find you." Cheng Xi answered straightforwardly.

This answer was somewhat beyond Lu Jian's expectations, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that this was safer.

After all, everyone has their own expertise. The Qingfeng Gang is a bandit gang that has been operating in Panyu for a long time. They must have prepared several hiding places and can be called local tyrants.

He had just arrived in Panyu and was not firmly established. If the place where he was assigned was discovered, he would inevitably get into trouble.

After a moment's silence, Lu Jian said, "This time, I dragged you into this incident without authorization. It happened suddenly. I hope you will forgive me."

This is absolutely true. Even if Cheng Xi didn't come, things could still go on. It would just be a matter of changing people to go out to sea.

Cheng Xi personally sent him to Panyu and saved his life from an assassin. Regardless of whether it was arranged or not, he was still a favor to him. However, Lu Jian did this, and it is no wonder that he aroused resentment among people.

Cheng Xi smiled and said, "Brother Mingde, you are being too formal. I came here just to help you. It's a blessing that you trust me and that I can make new friends."

This answer was so frank that Lu Jian relaxed his brows. "I'm glad you don't blame me, dear brother. If you need anything, please feel free to speak up."

Cheng Xi laughed heartily: "This is a serious matter, I won't be polite, Brother Mingde, just rest assured."

Since everything was settled, Lu Jian didn't bother to interrupt. After everyone left and the door was closed, Yan Yuan whispered, "Boss, are we going to take advantage of them breaking out of the prison? Isn't that too risky?"

Yan Yuanke followed closely along the way and heard the conversation between them clearly.

Cheng Xi agreed to send the person away, but he did not mention Tian Yu at all. Instead, he chose to leave Panyu City after they took action.

What was the purpose of this? Wasn't it to seize the opportunity to break into the prison and rescue people? But this way, the risk is too great. Who knows how many people the Suoyi Gang brought with them, how long they prepared, and how many days they have only been here?

There are only a handful of available people, and whether people can be rescued and how to leave have become problems.

"There's no better opportunity than this. They're leading the way, attracting the officers' and soldiers' attention, and we can take advantage of the situation to rescue them. What's even more rare is that we're the ones sending them out to sea. Isn't this the best cover?" Cheng Xi sneered. "Lu Jian's move may be a test, but we're not under his watch when we act, so even if he has suspicions, we can't confirm them."

Yan Yuan was shocked when he heard this. He really didn't expect such a thing to happen.

Yes, Lu Jian planned so carefully, how could he not know that General Qiu’s subordinates were still imprisoned in Panyu Prison?

If it were a different time or a different way, it might have attracted his attention and he might have guessed their origins, but not now.

Because anything could happen in such a chaotic situation, and they had only been in Panyu for a few days, it was unexpected for them to know about this incident, making them the least likely suspects.

The only question is, can they do it?

Yan Yuan began to feel anxious. "Once the fleet leaves, the Lu family will definitely be on the alert. It's hard to say when they'll take action. We probably only have two or three days. Can we really rescue them? And then there's the Minotaur Gang. They haven't explained how they're going to rescue us. If we run afoul of them, it'll be troublesome."

If it was a war, Yan Yuan would never be afraid. He had been in the military for half his life and had encountered all kinds of things. He could always find a way to deal with them.

But rescuing people from prison was not his forte, and he didn't even see through the plans of Lu Jian and the Suoyi Gang.

Even if someone led the way, he had no idea how to rescue people or get them out of the city!

Cheng Xi smiled faintly: "Since they said they sent someone in to deliver a message, the Straw Clothes Gang must have an insider. As long as we get a detailed map of the terrain, it won't be difficult to deduce their method of breaking into the prison. All we have to do is seize the opportunity to attack. The chance of success is still very high. You must quickly explore the terrain of the mansion, as well as the deployment of troops and patrol patterns in the city. I will arrange everything then."

This was an emergency situation, and the rescue conditions were quite harsh, which was definitely too difficult for ordinary soldiers. However, Cheng Xi was from the special forces, and she was best at raiding and infiltration. Rescuing hostages and carrying out beheadings under extreme conditions were her specialties.

Changing to the era of cold weapons is just a change of thinking, the essence will not change.

Seeing her so confident, Yan Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "I will find out as soon as possible!"

These past two months hadn't been in vain; he'd also planted spies in Panyu and made a lot of preparations. Now it was finally time to use someone, and he just hoped the mission could be completed smoothly.

…

When Yang Qing woke up early in the morning, he felt his eyelids twitching, and he didn't know whether it was a sign of good fortune or misfortune.

The boss is in a lot of trouble and has no time to take care of him in the short term. The Red Flag Gang is in full swing again and is about to occupy the South China Sea. It will be difficult for him to stay in Panyu in the future.

Oh, what is going on? If he had known this earlier, he would not have taken this job. It would be better to just float on the sea.

Just as he was secretly complaining, someone suddenly came in and reported: "Boss, there's someone outside looking for you. They say their name is Cheng..."

Yang Qing jumped up. His last name was Cheng? Could it be Cheng Xi? What was he doing here?!

Not daring to delay, Yang Qing immediately went out to greet him, and saw a handsome young man in brocade clothes standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the goods on the shelves.

He swallowed his saliva and put on a smile, saying, "What a distinguished guest we have here! Master Cheng, what would you like to buy? We have the most groceries at home, so we have everything you could want."

Cheng Xi turned around and said to Yang Qing with a smile, "Manager Yang, I'm here to ask for a favor. Do you have a place where we can talk?"

Yang Qing was startled, then quickly smiled and said, "Of course! Mr. Cheng, please come in."

This grocery store was originally used by the Qingfeng Gang to deliver messages and sell stolen goods. How could there not be a place for confidential conversations?

After welcoming Cheng Xi and Yan Yuan in and settling them in the inner room, Yang Qing smiled and said, "No one will disturb us here. If you have anything to say, just tell me. I will do my best to help you."

Cheng Xi didn't hold back and said straight to the point, "Does your gang have a place to stay in the city? I'd like to borrow a place to stay for a few days. The price is negotiable."

Yang Qing was stunned: "This... Isn't Boss Cheng living with Master Lu? Why is he moving out all of a sudden?"

"Some things are inconvenient to bother Brother Lu, so I had to come to your house." After a pause, Cheng Xi said seriously, "To be honest, what we are about to do is a bit dangerous, and this residence must be reliable to avoid getting you into trouble."

What is this going to do? Yang Qing's hairs stood up on his back, but at this moment, he couldn't find any reason to refuse.

The Red Flag Gang and Lu Jian were already close enough, so if they were suddenly hiding something from each other, wouldn't that be handing them a handle? Besides, with a rising ship gang asking for their help, wouldn't it be foolish to refuse? They were just asking for a place to stay, not for their men, so why not take a free favor? As for danger, they were even willing to attack government ships, so what was there to fear?

Even so, Yang Qing deliberately put on an awkward look and said, "Boss Cheng, I'm weak in Panyu, and it's not easy to run this business. What if I get into trouble..."

Cheng Xi immediately said, "All we need is a place to stay where all your people can evacuate. I'll buy it for you."

How can this be? Yang Qing quickly said, "That's too formal. Since Boss Cheng is in urgent need, I have to help him no matter how difficult it is. Otherwise, the boss will blame me in the future. By the way, are there any special requirements for the accommodation? I want to discuss it with you."

Does this mean they have more than one hiding place in the city? Cheng Xi thought for a moment and said, "I wonder if there's a suitable place on Xinglong Street? It doesn't matter if it's farther away."

Xinglong Street? Yang Qing's mind raced, wondering what kind of people lived in that area.

There seemed to be two wealthy merchants' mansions, several silk merchants' homes, and several official families. Why choose that place? He hadn't figured it out, but Yang Qing had already made up his mind: "We have a house in the back alley at the south entrance of Xinglong Street. It's a small courtyard. We've lived there for three years. If you don't mind, how about this place?"

This really is an old stronghold. Cheng Xi smiled and said, "That's great! Can we borrow another mule cart? A simple one without obvious markings would be best."

The preparations are really complete. Yang Qing smiled and said, "That's easy to say."

Cheng Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "Manager Yang has really helped us a lot. I will definitely reward you handsomely later..."

Yang Qing quickly waved his hand: "Boss Cheng, you're being too polite. It's just a few days of lodging, what's the big deal? Stay here and feel free to tell me if you need anything."

Cheng Xi hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "Then Cheng will accept this favor."

Yang Qing was immediately overjoyed. What had he taken this risk for? Wasn't it just to get someone to do him a favor? It was not easy to sell a favor to a gang leader.

Besides, if they move to his place, they will be operating under his nose. Then he will be able to find out what the Red Flag Gang wants to do. This is a great thing!

Without further ado, Yang Qing quickly arranged the check-in arrangements, which basically involved sending a mule cart there first, pretending that there were relatives or friends visiting.

Then Cheng Xi brought people in and replaced their people, so that the nearby residents would not become suspicious.

When you want to leave, just take a mule cart.

This arrangement was really thoughtful. Cheng Xi thanked him again and then led his people out of the grocery store.

After the others walked away with a smile on his face, Yang Qing immediately called his confidants and ordered, "Have the people over at Xinglong Street keep an eye on what these guys from the Red Flag Gang have done. Report everything, no matter how big or small. Also, be careful and don't let them find out."

It is necessary to make things convenient for him, but he must be watched closely. It is not a trivial matter to make the young gang leader ask for help.

If I have evidence against them, the boss will surely reward me! Of course, I have to be careful and not let them do anything bad.

After thinking for a long time, Yang Qing finally calmed down and raised his hand to touch his eyelids.

Well, it was his left eye that twitched today, which probably meant that good fortune had arrived. Fortunately, he was smart and didn't miss it.

Feeling happy, Yang Qing went back to the house and started working again.

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