Qin Yining felt a lingering fear.
If she had immediately ignored the clues she had found, it was very likely that she would have attracted Li Qitian's attention. Even their actions of searching for clues might have fallen into Li Qitian's eyes and ears.
Seeing her frown, Pang Xiao easily guessed what she was worried about. He couldn't help but touch her forehead to comfort her. "Silly girl, what are you thinking about? Your subordinates are very experienced, so they definitely didn't expose their tracks. Moreover, the terrain of Yang County is very winding, and there are many mountain roads. It's not easy to find a path when it's still intact, let alone when the entire county is in chaos after the earthquake. Moreover, even if they left an informant, they would first monitor me, the big target, and then they would monitor you, the small target, and they might not be able to find you immediately. "
Qin Yining heard this and laughed. "You know me the best. I don't need to say anything, but you know what I'm thinking. "
"Of course." Pang Xiao proudly pinched her cheeks. "I know what you're thinking with just one look. For example, if you think your husband is handsome and elegant, don't you want to kiss me? "
"Shameless." Qin Yining greeted him with a soft fist.
Pang Xiao held her soft fist in his palm, moved it to his lips, and gently kissed it. "Don't worry, I'm here."
Qin Yining's heart calmed down when he said that she didn't worry. She couldn't help but bury her head in his chest, breathing in his unique fragrance and masculine scent. She said in a muffled voice, "I know. I'm not afraid, and I'm not worried. "
Pang Xiao's arms tightly hugged her, and his large hand gently patted her back.
Other than Qin Huaiyuan, the rest of the people around her relied on her. She was very smart, and she could take charge of things on her own. She was even more decisive than many men.
However, everyone forgot that no matter how strong she was, she was still a young girl.
And he was eight years older than her. Did he want her to be on tenterhooks when she was by his side?
Pang Xiao whispered in her ear as if he was making an oath, "Don't worry, leave everything to me."
She was like a well-behaved little animal, nodding in his arms. Her hair rubbed against his chin, causing a burst of itchiness.
The two of them quietly spent a moment together, and then went out to arrange the disaster relief. Everything looked like the old capital, cleaning up the ruins, building the porridge and medical sheds. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner...
Magistrate Gong even allocated a portion of the money donated by Pang Xiao to Magistrate Li.
Magistrate Li had the same difficulties as Magistrate Gong had.
............ a stone's's worth of coarse grain's price.........................................................
........ making................................ . and they raised the price by 2 taels in just two days. "
Magistrate Li looked at Pang Xiao, "Wang Ye, what should we do next?"
Pang Xiao rubbed his chin and turned to Qin Yining, "We can only negotiate with them now. If only I still had soldiers in my hands. "
Qin Yining said angrily, "So what if you have soldiers?"
"With soldiers and horses, I'm a wolf with fangs. I'll eat people if I don't agree with you! I'll send my wolf cubs to those rich families. There's no need to negotiate. I'll just ask them if they want their lives or their money. That's enough to scare them into selling their grains at a normal price. "
"Alas! If Wang Ye could bring soldiers here, then we wouldn't need to talk! We'll just rush in and catch those rich and heartless bastards. Wang Ye will be able to scare them into wetting their pants just by standing there! "The bailiff couldn't help but agree.
However, without military power, Pang Xiao was like a wolf without its fangs. Even if he had prestige, what could he do? Wouldn't he still be controlled by others?
Magistrate Gong and Magistrate Li couldn't help but sigh when they heard this.
They were just small officials outside the capital and didn't know much about the capital. However, Pang Xiao was a loyal and benevolent person. How could he do such a rebellious thing?
It was understandable that the Emperor was wary of him.
However, not only did he delay important matters, but he was also wary of a meritorious official who had shed blood and sweat for the country. It was really disappointing.
However, such a person who had been betrayed was able to donate such a large sum of money to buy food and medicine for the people in the disaster area. Moreover, he had done so before the country's relief rice and relief funds arrived.
How could such a person not be deeply respected?
"Forget it. The only thing I can do now is to talk to them in person. I'll try to move them with emotion and reason. Then, I'll see if I can negotiate the price." Pang Xiao got up and called Hu Zi and the Elite Tiger Guards to accompany him.
Qin Yining said, "I won't go with you. Today, I plan to go to the farmstead and see if I can get some grains. I don't know if my farmstead is seriously affected by the disaster. "
Pang Xiao nodded and said, "Be careful. I'll call the people around me to go with you."
"No need. Your situation is more urgent. You can bring a few more bodyguards. Four bodyguards are enough for me."
Pang Xiao looked at Jing Zhe and the other three people behind Qin Yining and nodded with relief.
Magistrate Gong and Magistrate Li sent the two of them out of the door and looked at their backs with hope. They looked at each other and said with emotion, "Wang Ye and Princess Consort are really good people. Especially Princess Consort. Here, she is eating porridge with us and has to run around for food. However, she has never complained. Only such a woman is worthy of a benevolent and righteous person like Prince Zhongshun. "
"Yes."
Although they couldn't eat their fill, they were full of energy with important people like Wang Ye and Princess Consort accompanying them to suffer and think of solutions.
County Magistrate Li and Magistrate Gong busied themselves with settling down the victims of the disaster.
Qin Yining, along with the four silver-masked secret agents, Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Jing Zhe, went to a farmstead not far from Yang County.
The person who answered the door was a young girl who looked about six or seven years old. Her hair was combed into two buns and she wore a coarse cloth jacket.
When she saw Qin Yining, the young girl shouted in surprise, "It's Fourth Young Miss! Fourth Young Miss is here! "
Qin Yining thought carefully and recognized the young girl in front of him.
"You are Ping Ya 'er? You have grown a lot taller. I almost didn't recognize you. " Back on Changchun Mountain, Qin Yining had taken in many disaster victims in the Ning Garden that Pang Xiao gave her. Ping Ya 'er was one of them. He didn't expect Master Zhong to arrange for her to live in a farmstead in Yang County.
"Aiya! It's really Fourth Young Miss! "
Hearing Ping Ya 'er's call, several people ran out of the farmstead. When they saw Qin Yining, they all bowed and greeted him.
"Fourth Young Miss!"
"Benefactor, why are you here?"
"Quick, quick, quick. Please come in and have a seat."
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