The prince is very cruel

The atmosphere at the scene was solemn and quiet.

A middle-aged man walked out of the crowd with a sneer on his face: "Master Zhao, it's been many years since we last met, and your temper is still as domineering as before?"

"As the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, what right do you have to command the officers and soldiers of Zizhou?"

Hearing this, Zhao Tai was startled. This voice...

"It's you!"

"Yuan Tao!" His eyes were fixed on the face of an old acquaintance in the crowd who made him hate him to the core.

"Yes, it's me."

"Hey, Governor Zhao, what's wrong with your ears? Why is one missing?" Yuan Tao started to mock him as soon as they met.

Zhao Tai's face turned pale and green, and he angrily shouted, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you now!"

"Get out of my way immediately!"

"The wanted order has already been issued. It's impossible for you not to know what happened. If you delay the pursuit of the criminal, His Majesty will hold you accountable!"

Yuan Tao snorted coldly: "I've heard about what you did in Lu County. The people are resentful. Don't even think about turning Zizhou into the next Lu County!"

"Besides, this is the Zizhou military camp, not your base camp in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions. You are too arrogant!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tai flew into a rage: "How dare you, Yuan Tao, do you intend to disobey my order?"

"Hmph, Lord Zhao, don't say such harsh words. The road is wide open, you can chase your prisoners, but this is a military camp, and you will not be so presumptuous!" Yuan Tao refused to give in, and it was obvious that the two sides had a grudge.

Zhao Tai narrowed his eyes and murderous intent suddenly rose in his eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"This Governor was just chasing after them, but they disappeared right here. Now you're refusing to get out of the way. Are you trying to hide a criminal from the imperial court?"

Yuan Tao sneered: "Master Zhao, your hat is a bit too big."

"What crime? Did you see it?"

"no!"

"No!" Dozens of Zizhou officers and soldiers shouted.

This made Zhao Tai and his men very angry, and their faces looked extremely ugly. They clearly saw the person running from this side.

Zhao Tai also understood that the thing he was most worried about had happened, alarming Yuan Tao. This was Yuan Tao's revenge against him.

"In that case!"

"Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Come on, charge!" he shouted, he would never let Guan Ning go.

In an instant, swords were drawn and war horses were neighing.

When Yuan Tao heard this, his pupils flashed with cold murderous intent.

"Let's see who dares!!" He roared loudly, shocking everyone.

Wow…

A large number of troops emerged from the military camp behind him, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see. Their number was at least twice that of Zhao Tai's, and they were all elite.

Click, click, click!

They marched with resounding steps, fully armed and approaching to provide rapid support.

Suddenly, Zhao Tai's side was shocked!

I didn't expect there were so many people on the other side.

"What do you want to do?" Zhao Tai yelled with an ugly look on his face.

Yuan Tao sneered: "Governor Zhao, don't you want to bully me because I have fewer people? Then let's see who has more people!"

"This is Zizhou, not Guangdong and Guangxi!"

"If you want to start a large-scale war in the area I'm responsible for, you have to ask me, Yuan Tao, if I agree!"

"You!!" Zhao Tai was furious, his eyes full of murderous intent, and he was on the verge of exploding.

"Governor, don't be impulsive!" someone advised with a grim expression.

"This is Yuan Tao's territory. We only have 3,000 people. If we start a fight, we'll suffer. And if we make too much noise, it won't be easy to deal with."

"Yes!"

At this time, Yuan Tao sneered again: "If you want to search my military camp, go get His Majesty's imperial edict first!"

"I only received a wanted warrant, but I didn't receive an order allowing you, Governor Zhao, to search."

"I only recognize His Majesty's decree, not you, Zhao Tai!"

"If you don't agree, let's go to the capital and see what His Majesty decides!"

Zhao Tai was so well-reasoned and unyielding that he couldn't even flatter him. He clattered his fists and gritted his teeth, "Yuan Tao, do you really have to go against this Governor?"

"Sir Zhao, I'm just doing my job. You can catch the fugitive, but you won't be allowed into the military camp!" Yuan Tao folded his arms, looking unwilling to give any face.

Zhao Tai was furious and stared at Yuan Tao. He seriously suspected that Guan Ning had escaped into the military camp, but he had no evidence.

The confrontation at the scene was intense, with thousands of troops and swords drawn. There was an indescribable feeling of suffocation, and even the birds in the forest flew away.

The scene fell into a dead silence.

For a long, long time...

Zhao Tai raised his head and swallowed his anger. He should never have let Guan Ning escape to Zizhou.

"Yuan Tao, I, Zhao, will take note of this!"

"go!"

"Take a detour and chase them!" he roared.

"Yes!!"

The three thousand guards shouted loudly, and had no choice but to leave in defeat and take a detour.

As one side's army receded like the tide, the tense and almost warlike atmosphere on the scene slowly subsided.

"General Yuan, they're retreating."

"He must have some tricks up his sleeve. Order martial law in the military camp and notify the people in the city that Zhao Tai can enter, but he must not disturb the people or act tyrannically. Report the crops they trampled on to the court and make this guy pay for it!" Yuan Tao snorted coldly.

"Yes!"

"But General, those two people just now seemed to be..." A confidant hesitated to speak.

Yuan Tao glanced back and said, "Two people, what two people?"

His confidant was startled: "Yes, General, I understand, I understand."

"..."

Not long after, Guan Ning was taken by the Zizhou military and placed in a very secret tent in the military camp.

They blocked all intersections and restricted the freedom of Guan Ning and the other man, but they did not harbor any ill will towards them. Instead, they provided them with food and water. This was the reason why Guan Ning did not take action for a long time.

"Brother Guan, your wound has opened again." Tang Xiang'er felt extremely distressed and carefully wiped Guan Ning's back.

Guan Ning was covered in cold sweat. He didn't feel the pain when he was fleeing before, but now that he was relatively safe, the pain became more and more obvious.

His arms were bare, and his body was covered with scrapes and bruises, especially the arrow wound on his back. It had taken half a month to heal, but now it had split open again and blood was flowing down.

"Hiss!" He gasped.

"Brother Guan, did I hurt you?" Tang Xiang'er was panicked.

"It's okay, just continue." Guan Ning frowned.

Tang Xiang'er held back her tears and cleaned more carefully.

At this time, suddenly.

Wow...

The tent curtain was opened and someone walked in.

Guan Ning reacted quickly, standing up and standing in front of Tang Xianger, ready to respond at any time.

The person who walked in was none other than Yuan Tao.

Their eyes met, all of them scrutinizing each other.

Guan Ning saw that it was him, and although he couldn't figure out the other party's intention, he still politely bowed and said, "Greetings, Grand Marshal."

"Thank you, Da Sima, for what you did just now."

Yuan Tao raised his eyebrows: "Did you hear that?"

Guan Ning laughed and said, "The Grand Marshal mobilized an army of ten thousand to keep Zhao Tai out of the camp. How could I not hear it?"

"Although I don't know how the Grand Marshal and Zhao Tai handled the situation, the Grand Marshal didn't hand me over, which is a great favor."

Hearing this, Yuan Tao's eyes flashed with approval, and he glanced at the injuries on Guan Ning's body.

"You escaped from the capital and came here, being hunted by Zhao Tai's three thousand soldiers. You were able to cut off one of his ears, and you didn't die. Speak from the heart, I admire you very much!"

"My girl didn't get married to the wrong person." He took a deep look, and there was a look of relief on his weather-beaten, iron-blooded face, without the arrogance of holding military power and ruling a region.

Guan Ning was surprised when he heard this.

"Your girl?"

"Sima Yuan, do you think I know your lady?"

Yuan Tao smiled and said, "I am Pei Nanyin's uncle."

Guan Ning was shocked, his eyes widened!

"what?"

He exclaimed in surprise, and then suddenly remembered: "How could I forget about this? Are you my second brother's uncle who was transferred to Zizhou?"

"Is there a second Grand Marshal here?" Yuan Tao smiled, with a completely different attitude from that towards Zhao Tai, even though Guan Ning was a wanted criminal.

Snapped!

Guan Ning slapped his forehead and said, "Yeah, I actually forgot about that!"

He smiled. So there was this kind of relationship between them. No wonder the other party was so helpful.

"Uncle Yuan, I am grateful for your kindness. Please accept my greeting!" At first, he wondered if the other party wanted to capture him and hand him over to the court in order to steal Zhao Tai's credit.

But now it seems that I was overthinking it.