Chapter 136: Provincial Governor's Corruption Case (2)

Du He glanced at the account book, then checked the voucher in the guard's hand. Du He was already furious.

"This Cangzhou Governor Xi Bian and Changlu County Magistrate Li Taibian are really too bold. They actually dared to accept bribes and disregard the law."

"I will definitely not let them off easily. You come with us back to Chang'an and report this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will decide." Du He said angrily.

Du He had the Provincial Governor released, treated his wounds, and pulled out the arrow.

"May I know who you are?" The Provincial Governor asked after being released.

"This is my second son Du He! And Princess Chengyang." A guard said.

The Censor was shocked. He had never thought that he would meet the prince consort and the princess here. He hurriedly bowed and said, "I have seen the princess and the prince consort."

"You don't have to say anything. Follow me back to the city immediately." Du He said, and asked the Censor to get on the carriage and ride back to the city with the couple.

The situation was urgent and the assassin could appear at any time. They had to send the Censor to Chang'an City as soon as possible to meet the prince. They didn't care about any etiquette.

"Go back to the city!" Du He looked out of the window and ordered.

The guards immediately escorted the carriage back to Chang'an City.

Several figures flashed in the forest, watching the carriage go away, feeling unwilling.

"Damn it! We were just a little bit away from catching him! But he still ran away in the end."

"The duck that was about to be caught flew away. How can we explain to our master when we go back?"

The men in black were talking.

"Okay! Stop arguing! What are you arguing about!" The leader shouted, "Notify the other brothers immediately and tell them to stop the carriage before they enter the city no matter what. They must kill the censor at all costs."

"Yes!" A man in black responded and immediately sent a signal to the people who were ambushing near Chang'an City.

"Let's go! Let's catch up!" The leader of the men in black waved his hand and took his men to chase Du He and his group.

In order to prevent the censor from entering Chang'an City, Xi Bian, the governor of Cangzhou, made two preparations. He not only sent people to chase and kill him, but also sent people to ambush near Chang'an.

Even if the Censor could escape the pursuit, it would be difficult to escape the assassins lurking outside the city.

Unfortunately! Man proposes, God disposes. No matter how well Xi Bian planned, he would never have thought that the person he wanted to kill would meet Du He and his wife.

The carriage rushed all the way to Chang'an City. In order to report this matter to Li Chengqian as soon as possible, Du He asked the horses to run as fast as possible.

"Look, is that group of people in the distance the target we want to intercept?" The lurker hiding in the dark pointed at Du He and his group who were coming towards them.

"See how anxious they are to get on the road, and they are protected by guards, they can't be wrong!"

"Brothers! Go, the target is on that carriage." The lurker rushed out, blocked the middle of the road, and stopped Du He and his group.

"Who are you? Get out of the way quickly, if you scare the nobles in the carriage, can you afford it?" The head of the guard pointed at the group of people who suddenly jumped out and scolded.

Since someone dared to attack the carriage of the princess and her husband in broad daylight, not far from Chang'an City, he was really bold.

"We are the officers who are arresting the fugitives. We suspect that you are hiding the wanted criminal. Let the people in the car get off and check immediately. Otherwise,

you will be treated as a comrade and executed on the spot." One person stood up and said directly to the carriage. "How dare you!" The head of the guards shouted angrily, "You can't just go and see the nobles in the car. Don't say you are officers. Even if you are the imperial guards, you can't search whenever you want."

The lurkers didn't want to waste their time talking to him. This is the capital. If they alarmed the troops of the capital, they would be finished.

"Kill!" The lurker leader gave an order, and everyone drew their weapons and killed.

"Protect the young master!" The head of the guards shouted, leaving some people to protect Du He and others in the carriage, and he led the rest of the guards to meet them.

The two sides were entangled in a fight, with the sound of weapons clashing and shouts of killing.

"This is not a solution. We must send someone to break out and lead the Jinwu Guards here. Otherwise, we will suffer after a long time." Du He lifted the curtain and looked at the situation outside.

The number of the enemy is greater than ours, and there may be pursuers behind. If there is no reinforcement, they will have to die here.

"This place is not far from Chang'an. I believe someone will soon discover the situation here. Then we can be saved as well." Princess Chengyang said.

Princess Chengyang thought that this place was not far from Chang'an City. If a fight broke out here, it would definitely attract the attention of the Jinwu Guards in the city, and they would definitely rush over to check the situation. However,

Du He was not as optimistic as Princess Chengyang, and was afraid that it would be too late.

"Even if the Jinwu Guards in the city noticed this place, they might not come to rescue us immediately. They must first figure out what happened here."

"By the time they send people to investigate and then send troops over, we might have already died here. Besides, there might be pursuers behind us."

"So we can't just sit here and wait for death. We must take the initiative to attack in order to have a chance of survival." Du He said.

"My dear husband, I'm scared!" After Du He said this, Princess Chengyang realized the seriousness of the matter. She was so frightened that she reached out and grabbed Du He's hand.

"Don't be afraid, Princess! As long as I am here, I will never let anyone hurt you. If you want to hurt the princess, you have to step over my dead body." Du He held the princess's hand tightly and said.

"It's all because of me that I have implicated the princess and the husband. It's really a heinous crime!" The censor said with shame.

If it weren't for him, the princess and the husband wouldn't have been implicated and persecuted by the villains. He felt very guilty.

"It's not your fault! You don't have to blame yourself!" Du He comforted him and said to the guards outside through the car window: "Take a few people and rush out immediately to ask for help from the Jinwu Guards in Chang'an City. Let the Jinwu Guards come here immediately."

"But, if we go, who will protect the prince and the princess? If anything goes wrong, I will die a hundred times and it will be a sin." The guards said in embarrassment.

If they leave, the power to protect the princess will be weakened. What if the enemy takes the opportunity to kill us? What can we do to resist?

"Stop talking nonsense. The current situation is extremely unfavorable to us. We can only have hope if we get reinforcements. Every quarter of an hour of delay will increase the danger." Du He was annoyed. It was already this time and he was still arguing with him.

"Yes, young master! You, and you, break out with me." The guard took the order and called two people to charge out together.

The three of them clamped their legs tightly around the horse's belly, afraid of hitting the horse's buttocks, and rushed out. The opponent was not paying attention for a while, and they rushed out smoothly and headed towards Chang'an City.