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Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer lowered her head as if shy, denying it, "No, Brother Qi has always had someone he likes."

Upon hearing this, everyone tacitly responded with an "oh."

Some people even spoke up for her, saying, "You're so beautiful, why doesn't General Qi like you? Does he want to find a fairy?"

Another person said, "I heard that General Qi seems to have gotten married."

The group immediately turned their attention to Fan Liuer.

Fan Liuer had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Yes, he was married, but there was an accident on the way to the wedding, and his new wife drowned."

After listening, the group sighed. Perhaps because the topic was somewhat heavy, no one asked any further questions and led Fan Liuer and the other person down the mountain.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, the leader pointed to a man and said to Fan Liuer, "You all take your own carriages and follow him. He will take you to see General Qi."

Fan Liuer immediately thanked him, "Thank you, sir."

"You're welcome. If you and Qi Canjiang get married in the future, just invite us to your wedding."

Fan Liuer blushed again and lowered her head to get into the carriage.

Feng Ji and the soldier who was leading the way boarded the carriage. The two sat on either side of the coachman and headed to the other end under the soldier's direction.

On the way, Feng Ji asked the soldiers, "Where are we going?"

"We've reached Qianzhou. There's a ceasefire now. The main force has withdrawn to Qianzhou. General Qi was injured last time and is now recuperating in Qianzhou city."

Feng Ji nodded, then chatted with the soldiers about other things.

The two chatted all the way, and the carriage traveled for more than an hour before finally entering Qianzhou City.

Geographically speaking, Qianzhou is located in the north. It was winter, and the sun had set, so there were few people on the streets.

From the moment they entered the city, Fan Liuer's heart began to race.

She wasn't entirely confident that she could protect Li Chenbi with just an imperial seal, and the closer she got to her goal, the more nervous she became.

The carriage continued all the way to the Prefectural Governor's residence in Qianzhou before stopping. The soldier dismounted first and went to the gate, saying to the guards, "General Qi's family has come looking for you. Please inform them."

The guard glanced at the carriage and said, "General Qi went to the military camp yesterday."

The soldier paused for a moment, then returned to the carriage and said to the passengers, "General Qi went to the military camp yesterday. Here's what we'll do: find a place to stay first, and I'll go to the military camp to deliver a message."

Fan Liu'er was anxious. Going back and forth like this would waste so much time. "I'm unfamiliar with this place and a little scared. How about this, could I wait at the prefect's residence?"

Once she enters the prefect's residence, she will find an opportunity to see Yan Qi.

The soldier hurriedly replied, "I can't make that decision. General Yan is currently residing in the prefect's mansion. Ordinary people can't get in, not even me."

"Is the military camp far away? How about I go with you? I'm really looking forward to seeing Brother Qi as soon as possible."

The soldier looked troubled: "That won't do. Outsiders aren't allowed in the military camp, not even to get close. If you're really scared, I'll take you to an inn. I'll talk to the owner and let him know. That way, no one will dare to bully you on the rebels' territory."

"Oh, no trouble at all. I've always wanted to follow General Qi. If you see General Qi, please put in a good word for me and let me go with him."

The soldiers escorted Fan Liuer to a large restaurant in Qianzhou City, and after taking care of all her needs, they left.

As soon as he left, Feng Ji asked Fan Liuer, "Should we follow him?"

Fan Liuer shook her head. "If we follow him now, he'll probably find out. Let's go down for dinner and see if we can find out what happened."

Feng Ji nodded, and the two went downstairs to the lobby.

This restaurant is one of the best in Qianzhou City. Although business has declined a lot due to the war, there are still several tables full of people downstairs.

There was a table of people dressed in rebel uniforms. One of them, judging from his clothes and appearance, must have held a high position. He was a man in his thirties with a beard and a fierce-looking appearance.

There were several people of similar age at his table, who must have been his subordinates.

When Fan Liuer passed by this table, she heard Qi Weiming's name and immediately slowed down.

"That kid Qi Weiming is cunning and fast; he went to the military camp before we made our move," one person said.

Another person said, "The military camp is now under the care of the Second Young Master. Ever since the last incident, he has lost trust in you, sir. Now he won't even let our people get close to the camp. It's going to be quite troublesome to get rid of that kid in secret."

The leader sneered, "That's easy. Just find a pretext to let him into the city."

Upon hearing this, Fan Liuer suddenly stopped in her tracks, and the people at the table, sensing something, all turned to look at her.

She loosened her grip, and the handkerchief fell to the ground. She squatted down to pick it up, and under the watchful eyes of several people, she casually picked up the handkerchief and walked away.

Seeing that she was just an ordinary woman, the group looked away.

Fan Liuer and Feng Ji walked to the table next to the group and sat down. After ordering a few dishes, she listened intently to what the people behind her were talking about.

She was secretly shocked by the audacity of these people. They dared to do such a thing so openly. It seemed that this person must be of a very high status, and was not afraid of letting people know that he wanted to get rid of Qi Weiming.

At the very least, his status was much higher than that of Qi Weiming.

Perhaps because there were other people sitting next to them, the group stopped talking about that topic and instead started discussing some romantic escapades.

With this group of people around, Fan Liuer and her companion dared not inquire about the address of the military camp any further and could only eat their meal in silence.

After the group had finished their meal and left, Fan Liuer's expression turned anxious.

These people are going to deal with Qi Weiming, and the soldier who just went to the military camp to inform Qi Weiming that she has arrived. If Qi Weiming knows, she will definitely rush to the city immediately.

She couldn't let Qi Weiming enter the city.

When paying the bill, she casually inquired with the shopkeeper, "I just arrived in Qianzhou today. At first, I was worried that it would be chaotic here because of the fighting, but it's safer than I imagined."

The shopkeeper laughed, "That's because you came at the right time. If you had come a few months earlier, Qianzhou would have been in chaos before the rebels took it."

Fan Liuer then said, "But I don't see any soldiers stationed in this city. What if the imperial court attacks again?"

Shopkeeper: "Don't worry about that. The main force of the rebel army is stationed just ten miles east of the city. It's very close."

Fan Liuer calculated the time in her mind. The group had been eating for about half an hour. Half an hour is ten miles. If they were riding fast on horseback, Qi Weiming would probably have arrived by now.

She panicked and took Feng Ji out the gate, whispering, "Quickly ride after him on horseback and make sure to stop Qi Weiming before he enters the city."

"And what about you?" Feng Ji was worried about leaving Fan Liuer alone.

"I can't ride a horse, and you'll only be a burden if you take me with you. When you see Qi Weiming, tell him why I've come and ask him to come up with a solution. Then you can come find me. I'll wait for you in the restaurant and won't wander off."