Yan Qing didn't notice the change in expression on Chen Chengze's face. After he stood up, he turned his gaze to Fan Qiao.

Although Liang Tao lowered his voice when he spoke, the distance between them was not far, and Fan Qiao happened to have sensitive ears, so he heard their conversation clearly.

At this moment, he looked at Yan Qing and the others with confusion in his heart. Belatedly, he realized that there was something unusual in their words. He lowered his eyelashes and wanted to wait and see what they were going to do, so he didn't speak first.

Yan Qing said with a smile: "I will have to trouble Master Fan to go to Xuzhou with me. As for the others, Brother Chen is here to watch over them, so Master Fan does not have to worry about their safety."

Fan Qiao looked at Yan Qing with some hesitation. He gritted his teeth and asked, "May I ask your identity, young lady?"

Yan Qing just smiled and said, "You'll know when you get to Xuzhou, Master Fan."

Seeing that Yan Qing still had no intention of revealing his identity, Fan Qiao was silent for a while, then he made up his mind to take a gamble: "To be honest with you, Miss, I have a grudge against the governor of Xuzhou, and he knows my face. If I go to Xuzhou with you, you might be implicated."

Regardless of whether Yan Qing and the others were not as complicated as they seemed as he guessed, he did not want to implicate innocent people, so he simply confessed part of it first.

Yan Qing's eyes flickered, somewhat surprised that Fan Qiao would say these words right now.

Yan Qing had known for a long time that Fan Qiao was unusual. Even if it was just hearsay, who could know so much about the absurd things happening in the Xuzhou government office? Along the way, apart from meeting Fan Qiao and others, they didn't hear any news at all.

However, Yan Qing remained calm and asked in surprise, "Hmm? I wonder what grudge Master Fan has with the governor of Xuzhou?"

Fan Qiao lowered his head. Since he was ready to take a gamble, he also needed to throw out his chips in exchange for trust: "Fan's sister was forcibly taken as a concubine by the governor of Xuzhou."

He had not originally intended to say it, but now the situation forced him to say it.

Fan Qiao's initial plan was to gather refugees who were fleeing together, and when the number of people was large enough, he would return to Xuzhou and lie low, looking for an opportunity to rescue his sister and other suffering women.

However, now Yan Qing and the others have got involved, and Chen Chengze, who is obviously not a simple character, has stayed to look at the refugees he has just gathered, who are in a decent shape. Now this plan may not work, and he can only make other plans.

Yan Qing lowered his eyes, thinking about something. Now he could explain why Fan Qiao knew about the absurd things happening in Xuzhou government office. It turned out that he was the victim.

Even Liang Tao, after hearing what Fan Qiao said, had more trust in what he said before, and became more wary of the governor of Xuzhou.

Seeing Yan Qing and the others were slow to speak, Fan Qiao could no longer hold back. He raised his eyes and said tentatively, "Miss, it would be better if you don't bring me."

When he said this, he clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves, which was obviously not as normal as he showed on the surface. He was indeed a little nervous, afraid that the young lady in front of him was really afraid of the power of the Xuzhou governor and would not dare to take him with her. If this was the case, he would lose the bet.

Yan Qing's smile remained unchanged: "No problem, I'm just a little surprised. It just so happens that there is someone among my guards who knows how to disguise himself. So when Master Fan disguises himself and blends in with my guards, no one else will notice anything is wrong."

Fan Qiao clenched his fists. Since Yan Qing was still willing to take him, it meant that he was not afraid of the governor of Xuzhou, but he did not promise whether he would help him save his sister.

Fan Qiao had no choice but to agree: "I will do whatever you ask, young lady."

Yan Qing looked at Liang Tao with a smile in his eyes and said, "Uncle Tao, have someone take him down to change his appearance. We have been delayed here for a long time, and it is time to set off."

Liang Tao also laughed, his eyes sparkling with spirit. He winked behind him, and another soldier came forward and took Fan Qiao away.

Yan Qing stopped smiling only after all the irrelevant people had left.

She asked softly, "Uncle Liang, how credible are his words?"

Liang Tao's eyes darkened as well. He was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "At least eight points."

Yan Qing's eyes were filled with anger. She glanced at the skinny refugees and whispered, "The people are displaced, but he still wants to take advantage of the chaos to rob women for pleasure! He has absolutely no respect for the law!"

As his emotions fluctuated a little, Yan Qing felt a little chest tightness and shortness of breath, and his face suddenly became paler.

Seeing this, Liang Tao didn't care about the anger in his heart. He hurriedly comforted Yan Qing: "Your Highness, don't let this villain make you sick. I will investigate it thoroughly and will not let the guilty go unpunished."

As soon as he finished speaking, he asked someone to call Lin Huaigu over for Yan Qing to see.

Yan Qing took a deep breath and calmed the anger in her heart. She raised her hand to stop Liang Tao, indicating that she was fine and there was no need to ask Lin Huaigu to come over.

After a while, Yan Qing sighed and said, "It's because I've been slacking off these days that this happened."

Liang Tao also sighed and said comfortingly: "Don't blame your highness. The capital is far away from Jiangnan, and the governor of Xuzhou is secretive. How can your highness know what happened when he lives far away in the capital?"

Yan Qing raised his eyes and gazed into the distance, whispering softly: "If my royal brother were here... if my royal brother were here, he would definitely do better."

Seeing Yan Qing mention Pei Zhuo, Liang Tao also sighed.

Even though he didn't like how Pei Zhuo had deceived Yan Qing with sweet words and made Yan Qing treat him like a brother, he had to admit that this man did have some qualities of a wise ruler. It was a pity that he died early.

Not only did he die young, but he also left a mess for Yan Qing. If it weren't for the protection of their old friends, who knows how those jackals and tigers would have bullied the young lady of their An family army.

Yan Qing didn't speak again after saying that, and Liang Tao also fell into memories of the past, unable to extricate himself.

Chen Chengze had retreated long before and had made arrangements for the brothers who wanted to stay with him, as well as for the refugees who had become bandits.

Half an hour later, the soldier who had taken Fan Qiao away earlier brought him back again.

When Fan Qiao appeared in front of Yan Qing again, Yan Qing almost couldn't recognize him. The face in front of him couldn't be said to be exactly the same as before, it could only be said to be completely unrelated.

No one could connect the rough man in front of them with the weak and fair-skinned young man just now. One could only say that the art of disguise was indeed amazing.

Yan Qing looked at Fan Qiao carefully, and after making sure that no one else would recognize him, he asked the soldier to take Fan Qiao away and hide him among the imperial guards disguised as guards.

Fan Qiao also had some skills. He quickly blended in with the soldiers, making it impossible for anyone to detect any flaws.

After everyone had rested, Chen Chengze arranged for the brothers who stayed behind to ensure that the refugees would not cause trouble again. Then Yan Qing and the others set off and headed for Xuzhou...

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