In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Time ticked by, and the search continued in full swing.

Three thousand strings of copper coins is not a single copper coin, making it a large target, so the search was not too difficult, and the men below acted quickly.

The search area includes not only boats on the river, but also all houses and tents on the dock.

Perhaps realizing that it was just a routine search by the government, and that the people from the Han Prince's Mansion were very well-behaved—searching without stealing, robbing, or vandalizing—most of the merchants and local residents at the dock gradually relaxed.

A full hour.

"Your Highness, no."

"None of them are on any of the ships."

"Your Highness, there's nothing here either. We've searched all the houses, cellars, tents, and carriages."

Still no.

The group returned and reported back.

Li Yuanchang's expression darkened. Could it have been moved? Judging from the timing, it was possible.

At this moment, Red Spider volunteered: "Your Highness, let us give it a try."

Upon hearing this, the guards were displeased. They had searched so many people and still couldn't find them, how could they possibly find these seven?

Moreover, because of what happened before, everyone in the Han Prince's Mansion disliked Hongzhu, regarding her only as a charlatan widow.

Li Yuanchang thought about it and decided not to underestimate Hongzhu, so he gave her a chance.

"You all cooperate with them and check again."

Although the guards were unwilling, they dared not disobey Li Yuanchang's will.

"yes!"

Red Spider was delighted and immediately gave his subordinates a meaningful look.

Li Yuanchang sat on his horse, observing the actions of Hongzhi and his group.

Instead of conducting a thorough search, she found several dockworkers, asked them some questions, and even found the dock's "headman".

In other words, the actual managers of the wharf were not under the jurisdiction of the government, but rather were a privately initiated entity. The entire Songshi Wharf was also built by the private sector.

These things were completely unknown to Li Yuanchang, who came from Chang'an, and even to the entire Han Prince's Mansion. Apart from those who had experience working their way up from the bottom, no one knew anything about them.

Next, Red Spider used the five-headed man to locate the twelve ships and had them all brought to shore.

Li Yuanchang thought she still wanted to search the cabin, but then several loud splashes of water were heard, and all of Red Spider's men went into the water.

In an instant, Li Yuanchang's eyes lit up as if he had made a connection to something!

Yup!

Copper coins are made of copper, and copper has a density much greater than water. This means that copper coins will sink to the bottom when they come into contact with water, and even if the current is rapid, they are difficult to be washed away.

Furthermore, hiding in the water and covering it with silt is clearly the best method!

Normal people would search the boats, but she took a different approach and targeted the riverbed.

"This woman is quite capable."

"Why didn't she speak up earlier, and only stepped forward after the people from the Prince of Han's residence had failed? Is she trying to demonstrate her abilities and value to me?"

Li Yuanchang muttered to himself, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Just as everyone at the dock was focused on the river, some people in the huge crowd were already sweating profusely and their faces turned pale.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was drawn to them, they began to retreat little by little, their expressions extremely uneasy.

Just a short while.

puff! !

A splash of water broke the surface of the river.

Those were Red Spider's henchmen, holding a handful of copper coins.

Red Spider on the ship was overjoyed and shouted to Li Yuanchang, "Your Highness, we've found it!"

The entire dock was immediately shaken, followed by uproar.

It's really here!!

"Whose ship is this?" Li Yuanchang roared, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Immediately, chaos erupted on the shore, and the Han Prince's army began questioning the ship owners and their origins, a murderous aura spreading through the air.

Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, "Someone's trying to escape!!"

Their gazes swept over.

Behind the dock, near the post road, several people had already sneaked away and were unsaddled their horses in the stable.

"Halt!!" a guard shouted angrily.

Upon being discovered, they were terrified and sped up, mounting their horses and fleeing for their lives.

"You bastard!"

Li Yuanchang cursed loudly, spurring his horse's flanks: "Giddy up!!"

"Hiss!" Red Lightning let out a sharp screech, and its four hooves immediately burst forth with speed as it charged toward the stable.

Dozens of riders followed closely behind.

The scene was in complete chaos!

The swarming crowd scrambled to dodge, fighting amongst themselves.

This caused a significant delay for the Han Prince's army, even though the distance was not far, as it was separated by a large number of dockworkers and merchants.

You can't just step on it, can you?

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Whoa!!"

The six men had already mounted their horses and were about to disappear from sight.

Li Yuanchang, impatient, tightened the reins: "Giddy up!!"

The red lightning roared, its powerful limbs unleashing terrifying strength as it leaped into the air, like a celestial horse chasing the sun, leaving a massive shadow in the sunlight.

The people below stared wide-eyed, still not quite understanding what was happening.

The red lightning had already crossed three times in succession, using the narrow area to pass over the heads of the people.

Its high level of difficulty is truly breathtaking, something that can only be achieved by Akhal-Teke horses and superb horsemanship.

boom!

The red lightning finally landed steadily, forcefully smashing through a wooden fence, and then, like a fiery red bolt of lightning, chased after the fleeing people, leaving everyone behind.

"Your Highness!"

"Quickly, follow His Highness!" Yuan Tong shouted.

For a time, the Han Prince's army tried their best to disperse the crowd, or chose to take a detour and desperately follow.

"Boss, they've all gone over there. Should we take this opportunity to leave?"

"This is the best opportunity!" The seven-person group came ashore, soaking wet, and all looked at Red Spider.

A flicker of hesitation and struggle flashed in Red Spider's alluring eyes.

The people from the Prince of Han's mansion have all gone to hunt down the real culprit behind the scenes; it is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

but……

"Let's chase them together with the people from the Prince of Han's mansion!" she gritted her teeth.

"Boss!"

"The King of Han is an official, the emperor's brother; we are thieves. How can officials and thieves be together?"

"Once this is done, I'm afraid we'll be discarded like a used tool!" The other six people were uneasy.

"It's precisely because he's the King of Han that we must follow him; he's our only chance!"

"If we miss him, we'll never be able to live in the sunlight for the rest of our lives!"

"He should be trustworthy!" Red Spider said, and rushed out. The beautiful woman's figure was not slow at all, and she mounted the horse.

The other six frowned, but had no choice but to follow suit and take the gamble.

"drive!!"

In an instant, hundreds of horses galloped, and the dust they generated almost submerged half of the dock.

Meanwhile, the six fugitives had already run far away and were speeding wildly along the path.

"These damned officials, they still want to arrest us!"

"Come on, why aren't you coming!" someone shouted, enraged by the large amount of copper coins.

"As you wish!"

A loud shout rang out.

call out! !

An arrow shot through the air without warning, piercing a horse's leg.

boom!

The galloping horse was instantly thrown off balance, tumbling more than ten meters away. It couldn't even let out a scream before collapsing into a deep sleep.

The remaining five people turned around in horror, only to see a fiery red warhorse closing the distance at an extremely terrifying speed. The face of the man who had been shouting earlier instantly turned liver-colored.