The prince is more stable

Chapter 366: The Cancer of the Capital City
As soon as he entered the city, he saw a desolate scene, and now he encountered a critical situation. Zhao Xiaoqian's mood was completely ruined.

This group of strong men came towards them aggressively. At this time, Zhao Xiaoqian certainly would not pretend to be a hero.

The kind of melodramatic plot where one really regards oneself as the protagonist, bravely stands up to righteously scold, teach a lesson, or even take action personally, and finally reveals one's identity and catches the thief, like a judge going incognito to punish evil and promote good... Well, sorry, nothing is more important than saving one's life.

The son of a wealthy family would not sit idly by, and would naturally leave dangerous matters to the people below him to deal with. He would not use the ready-made masters around him, but would go up and fight with others to show off. He really thinks the protagonist has nine lives.

The group of strong men were getting closer and closer. After observing them for a while, Jia Shi and Chen Shou smiled nonchalantly.

They look strong, but they are actually a group of small Karami, so they can be easily defeated.

Jia Shi was too lazy to even take action. He just raised his chin towards Chen Shou, signaling him to take the imperial guards forward to handle the matter.

Chen Shou was about to call on his imperial guards to meet the enemy when something strange happened again.

Before this group of strong men reached Zhao Xiaoqian and his group, the leading strong man turned and walked into a shop on the opposite street.

Zhao Xiaoqian and Li Qingchen looked at each other in astonishment. "I was so ready to show off, but it turned out to be just wishful thinking?" They weren't coming for him at all, but for that shop.

It seems a bit awkward...

Chen Shou and Jia Shi were even more embarrassed. I had taken off my pants, and...

Not long after the strong men rushed into the shop, they heard shouting, smashing, and begging for mercy coming from inside the shop.

Zhao Xiaoqian frowned and glanced at Li Qingchen indifferently.

Li Qingchen felt Zhao Xiaoqian's gaze and his face turned pale.

The old baby was sweating profusely.

The faint glance Zhao Xiaoqian gave him was almost a silent accusation.

You've been ruling the city for two years, and this is all you've accomplished? Would you consider committing suicide to express your gratitude to the world?
The sounds of smashing and looting continued in the shops, the shouting and cursing grew louder, and the pleas for mercy grew weaker.

Soon, it became quiet inside, and then a strong man grabbed a businessman by the hair and dragged him out of the door like a dead pig, all the way to the middle of the street.

Zhao Xiaoqian quickly glanced at the reactions of the surrounding shops and saw that several shops quickly closed their doors and put up boards, while the merchants in the other shops that were not closed were also standing at the door, watching everything numbly.

Zhao Xiaoqian immediately had a guess that these merchants in the city seemed to have become accustomed to what was happening at the moment, so much so that they were numb. Perhaps they had experienced the same thing personally.

What about the government’s public security?

Until now, even with such a big commotion, Zhao Xiaoqian still hadn't waited for the patrol officers to arrive and deal with the situation.

A simple incident has revealed too many problems in this city, from officials to public security, to the city's depression, the reasons for the lack of business and travel, etc.

There was a question that kept lingering in Zhao Xiaoqian's mind.

Li Qingchen was not an incompetent person. It would be a shame for an official to leave his name in history books if he couldn't even govern a city.

So, what was the reason that left the prefect Li Qingchen helpless?

In the center of the street, the already sparse flow of vehicles and people became even fewer now. No one dared to pass by on the street. Pedestrians were all frightened and moved away, looking at the group of strong men with eyes full of fear.

The strong men ignored the various looks around them and just stared fiercely at the businessman who was dragged out of the shop. They surrounded him and beat him up. The businessman held his head with his hands, curled up on the ground, and screamed miserably.

Chen Shou couldn't bear it anymore and looked at Zhao Xiaoqian to ask if he wanted to intervene.

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled, unmoved by the tragic scene before him. He simply said, "Let's take another look." After a long time, the merchant's screams became too weak, and the strong men stopped.

The leading burly man pointed at him and said viciously, "Every family has to pay the required fee, but you dare not pay? Do you want to die?"

The merchant, covered in wounds, lay on the ground and said weakly, "Please spare my life, my business is so bad, and I am struggling to make ends meet. My family is almost out of food, and I simply can't afford the money to pay my respects. Please give me three more days until I can gather enough money..."

The strong man snorted and said, "You delay for three days today, and he delays for three days tomorrow. Aren't we brothers going to make a living?"

"This is a tribute of silver. Do you think it's given to us for nothing? If it weren't for the brothers working hard and pleading for you merchants, wouldn't your goods being robbed by bandits for no apparent reason? Whether by land or water, by government, or by bandits, who wouldn't want to be robbed?"

"If any of the roads are blocked, how can you still do business here with peace of mind? Our brothers are kind enough to help you settle the matter and only charge a small amount for food and drinks. Do you think this is natural?"

"Since you can't come up with the regular payment today, I'll just shut down your shop and help you find another way to make a living."

The businessman suddenly became very anxious and hugged the strong man's thighs and cried for mercy.

The burly man ignored them and just waved his hand, ordering his brothers to smash the shop to pieces.

Zhao Xiaoqian, Li Qingchen and others watched the whole event from beginning to end. At this time, Zhao Xiaoqian finally had some idea about the reasons for the decline of Zhending City.

The strong men were busy smashing shops and beating people. In order to watch the fun, Zhao Xiaoqian deliberately pulled Li Qingchen to a dark place on the street, and asked Jia Shi and others to stand in front of him to cover the official uniforms he and Li Qingchen were wearing. The strong men didn't see him at all, and this was the only way they could see the whole fun.

Seeing that the strong men were planning to smash the shop to pieces, Zhao Xiaoqian also roughly understood the cause and effect, so he patted Chen Shou on the shoulder and signaled him to take people forward to control the situation.

Chen Shou and his brothers in the imperial guards had long been dissatisfied with this group of domineering and bullying men. They were ready to fight and were waiting for Zhao Xiaoqian's order. Now that Zhao Xiaoqian had expressed his opinion, Chen Shou immediately led dozens of imperial guards forward and blocked the door of the shop.

The strong men were about to rush into the shop and smash it, but they saw a group of armored imperial guards blocking the door. The strong men were stunned. Seeing that Chen Shou and others were fully armored and had cold expressions, they knew that they had encountered imperial guards, so they stopped immediately.

The leading burly man stepped forward and politely bowed, "Are you a brave man under Commander Zhang?"

Chen Shou didn't answer, but stared at the strong man coldly and said slowly: "Kneel down and be tied up."

The sturdy man was startled and said hurriedly, "Don't misunderstand, my dear. I have already taken care of all the generals and brothers of the Imperial Guards. I have also taken care of the brothers of the Ministry of Promotion and the Ministry of Transportation. I wonder which general you are under..."

Chen Shou's tone was already somewhat impatient as he repeated, "Kneel down and be bound."

The sturdy man's face also turned cold. He said, "We are all poor people trying to make a living. Why are you so aggressive? Brother, I dare to do this. Don't I have people above me? You'd better ask clearly, so as not to suffer the consequences from your superiors in the future."

Chen Shou narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Resisting arrest, arrest him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of imperial guards behind him rushed forward and mercilessly hit the strong men in the face and body with their fists and feet.

The leading burly man was shocked and angry, pointing at Chen Shoudao: "You, you dare..."

Before he could finish his words, Chen Shou took a step forward and punched the strong man hard in the stomach. The strong man bent over in pain, like a shrimp struggling in agony.

Then Chen Shou swept the man down with a kick, pressed his knee against the man's head, and pinned him to the ground. He also tied the man's hands behind his back, untied the rope from his waist, and tied him up with quick movements.

Her hands and legs were tied with the same rope, with her legs facing up in the air. The posture was very embarrassing. Zhao Xiaoqian vaguely remembered that he had seen it on some unhealthy websites in his previous life.

Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't help but show a look of approval. Chen Shou was quite a guy. He didn't know how much fun he had with his wife in bed. Judging from his skillful movements, it was definitely not his first time.

I'll ask him privately later. May good people have a peaceful life.

Looking at the rest of the imperial guards, they knocked down all the strong men very efficiently. Each of them was beaten black and blue. Like the merchant just now, they lay on the ground screaming like pigs being slaughtered.

(End of this chapter)