The waste prince is so fierce

Chapter 178 Harboring Criminals

After listening to Zhao Qian's explanation, the prefect nodded slightly, still with an unfathomable smile on his face: "Important officials in the court? I believe you know a lot of things. So, have you ever thought that if you tell me these things, maybe I can help you?"

Zhao Qian's heart trembled. He knew that this prefect was no simple man. He seemed to be quite interested in his affairs, and was testing him in every word.

He must handle it carefully and not expose his true situation easily.

"Sir, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but this matter involves so many people. Once it is leaked, I'm afraid it will cause even greater trouble."

Zhao Qian deliberately pretended to be embarrassed and said, "I am already a desperate criminal, and I really don't want to involve more people."

Upon hearing this, the prefect's eyes flashed with disappointment, but he quickly returned to normal: "I understand your concerns. However, if you are willing to trust me, perhaps I can provide you with shelter. Of course, this also depends on your own choice."

Zhao Qian secretly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.

He knew that this prefect might really be able to help him, but there were also great risks.

However, he had no choice at the moment.

He could only temporarily rely on the power of this prefect to avoid being hunted down.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir."

Zhao Qian finally made a decision, "I am willing to tell you everything I know, I only ask you to keep me safe."

After hearing what Zhao Qian said, the prefect smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, as long as you are loyal to me, I will never treat you unfairly. Now, you can tell me what you know."

Zhao Qian nodded and began to fabricate some so-called "court secrets" to deal with the prefect.

He knew that he could not tell the truth, otherwise, if the prefect was related to Li Quan, he would be in an irretrievable situation. Therefore, he could only make up some specious stories to evade the prefect.

However, the prefect seemed quite interested in what Zhao Qian said and nodded from time to time.

Zhao Qian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the story he had made up could still be handled for the time being.

In the following days, Zhao Qian was arranged by the prefect to recuperate in a secret residence.

His daily life was taken care of by someone, and someone also changed his medicine regularly to treat his injuries. During this time, Zhao Qian also secretly observed the governor's every move, trying to understand his true intentions.

As time went by, Zhao Qian's injuries gradually healed, and he began to think about how to get out.

He knew that although the prefect was treating him well for the time being, it was by no means a long-term solution.

Once his usefulness disappeared, he would probably be abandoned. Therefore, he had to find a way to leave this place and start his life anew.

Just when Zhao Qian was racking his brains for a way to escape, an unexpected opportunity arose.

That night, he overheard the guards talking about one thing: Donglai County was going to escort a batch of important goods to a neighboring county, and the guarding force was relatively weak.

Zhao Qian's heart moved, this might be the best time for him to escape.

So, in the next few days, Zhao Qian began to secretly plan his escape plan.

He used his intelligence and extraordinary skills to successfully avoid the guards' sight and blend into the team escorting the goods.

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At this time, Li Quan had already announced the hunt for Zhao Qian throughout Donglai County.

Li Quan had a vague feeling.

There must be a big secret hidden in Zhao Qian.

And this secret is most likely related to the Dakang border.

If we can get the secret that Zhao Qian holds, it will have a great impact on the destiny of Dakang.

He dispatched a large number of personnel to search for Zhao Qian everywhere.

However, his men searched the nearby mountains, villages, and towns, but could not find any trace of Zhao Qian.

Li Quan was immediately enraged and sent troops to encircle the places where Zhao Qian had been, in an attempt to force Zhao Qian to show up.

But the ending disappointed Li Quan.

Zhao Qian had long since left this remote village and wandered to other places. Moreover, he deliberately left clues for the government to follow and eventually caught a group of men in black.

When Li Quan found out about this, he was furious and personally led his troops to the scene to capture the murderer.

This case alarmed the court.

Emperor Kang was furious and directly handed over the military power of the entire border to Li Quan, allowing him to act as he sees fit.

The prince's jade porcelain, this is a heinous crime in any dynasty.

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On the other side, Zhao Qian left the village and ran all the way.

He dodged and hid along the way, avoiding pursuers again and again.

Finally, he came to a prosperous city, which was where he grew up - Yangzhou!

His goal was to pass through Yangzhou, enter Haining County, and finally reach Jiangnan.

However, as soon as he arrived at the city gate, he was met with inspection by the guards.

"What's your name?"

"Liu Zhi."

Zhao Qian gave his name and the guards carefully inquired about his background. When they found that there was nothing else to ask, they let him go.

Zhao Qian secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew that this city was the largest city in Dakang, and the public security was much better than other cities, so the inspection by the garrison was naturally much stricter.

Zhao Qian walked into the city, making plans in his mind.

Since the guards checked so carefully, they would definitely not let anyone sneak in. Therefore, he had to find a way to sneak in, so that he could hope to escape the pursuit.

Suddenly, Zhao Qian stopped.

He raised his head and looked into the distance.

Not far from the city gate, there was a clear river. Beside the river, two men stood on the bank and whispered something.

Zhao Qian frowned.

The two were dressed like ordinary people, but Zhao Qian could sense a chill from them. Moreover, judging from their expressions, they did not seem to be kind people.

How did these two appear here?

What do they want to do?

......

These two men were Zhang Yan and Wu Tiande.

In order to successfully join the Ninth Prince's army, the two of them volunteered to capture Zhao Qian and bring him to justice.

Following the traces all the way, the two of them entered Yangzhou City almost at the same time as Zhao Qian.

They had planned to wait for Zhao Qian in the city. Who would have thought that a patrol of soldiers suddenly appeared in the middle of the night. After a period of vigilance, these soldiers dispersed and did not notice them at all.

Therefore, this gave the two of them an opportunity to take advantage of the loophole.

They mixed into the heavily guarded streets and alleys one after another, looking for Zhao Qian.

However, after wandering around the city, the two still did not see any trace of Zhao Qian.

"Senior Brother Zhang, can we find it by searching blindly like this?" Wu Tiande asked.

Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Hold on for a few more days. If Zhao Qian wants to escape, he will definitely come back to Yangzhou City.

We have been working at full speed since we volunteered, and up to now, our speed should at least be on par with Zhao Qian.

As long as we calm down and search Yangzhou City carefully, leaving no corner untouched, we will be able to find him naturally."

Wu Tiande nodded quickly, "Yes, what Senior Brother said makes sense."

"However, our first priority now is to find out what Zhao Qian has done in the city. Has he been discovered?

If he has been exposed, then we must arrest him immediately. If he has not been exposed, then we must try to catch him and eliminate the danger."

"I know what to do. Just wait and see."

Wu Tiande vowed solemnly.