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

Because it is a private city and private territory, Gan City is closed all day, unlike the cities of the Tang Dynasty which are open during the day and closed at night.

Personnel entry and exit require strict identification credentials; different levels of personnel are allowed to enter different areas, all of which are clearly defined.

This also brought some difficulties to the investigation.

But for Li Yuanchang, this was just a minor matter.

Two days later.

We've finally arrived at Amagi.

As the day drew near, in the middle of the afternoon, a large number of people—or rather, slaves sold into servitude—were led by the Gan family's militia to work. Some were cutting down trees, some were chiseling mountains, and some were planting crops. They were already skin and bones, but they were still doing some high-intensity labor. If they were slow, they would be beaten.

Their conditions were no less severe than those of black slaves; this is the true picture of ancient times. The so-called idyllic life was mostly a beautiful aspiration.

Otherwise, the average lifespan of people in ancient times would not have been so low.

"Your Highness, let me take some men and hide under the carts to infiltrate and investigate. Once we find the stolen goods, we'll immediately send a signal," Guo Chao suggested.

Li Yuanchang stood in the woods, holding binoculars.

"In that case, we'd have to break through, but that would be too much of a commotion, and there's defense here, so it would likely cause some casualties."

"The most important thing is to alert the enemy."

He wanted to have a backup plan, just in case that bastard King Yici really did try to have his cake and eat it too, taking benefits on one side and plundering passing goods on the other.

As they were discussing how to get in, suddenly...

"Your Highness, a caravan is heading this way!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanchang waved his hand.

The hundred guards all broke up into smaller groups and went into hiding.

Li Yuanchang, Jiang Yuan, and a few others stood by the roadside, waiting for the convoy to leave.

Crackling sounds...

The wheels wobbled as they rolled over the gravel road.

The procession consisted of fifty or sixty people. Eight armed thugs led the way, while twelve people carried a uniquely styled but exquisitely crafted sedan chair behind them.

Behind them were dozens of people carrying the prey, and eight more thugs.

This person is clearly not an ordinary person; they must be either rich or noble.

The two passed each other by, exchanging a fleeting glance—a perfectly ordinary occurrence.

But just after the sedan chair passed Li Yuanchang, suddenly...

"Stop!"

A voice came from inside the sedan chair.

As everyone stopped, the curtain of the sedan chair was pulled open, and a young man peeked out, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yuan.

His gaze was undisguised, sweeping from Jiang Yuan's face to her feet, his eyes fixed on her chest and inner thighs. The twitching of his eye muscles and his gaze were filled with filth and evil.

This is no longer a sneaky look; it's a blatant offense, and an extremely vulgar one at that.

Jiang Yuan clearly felt a strong sense of discomfort. Her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with disgust, and she subconsciously hid behind Li Yuanchang.

At that moment, the young man in the sedan chair gave a wicked smile and then said something to his subordinates.

Immediately, two men with ill intentions stepped forward with smiles, tossed Li Yuanchang a small bag of grain, and then grabbed Jiang Yuan.

"What do you mean?"

Li Yuanchang spoke, his calm demeanor tinged with a hint of displeasure.

The two men were visibly taken aback: "Not from Baekje, but Han Chinese from Goguryeo?"

"What do you mean?"

"Didn't you see? My young master has taken a liking to her and wants to take her as his concubine."

One of them grinned wickedly and pointed behind him.

They saw that their other accomplices had already pulled up four curtains, forming a makeshift barrier on the open road.

Then, they would have to take advantage of him on the way...

This is utterly lawless and filthy to the extreme.

Jiang Yuan was furious and about to explode.

But Li Yuanchang reacted first, throwing the small bag of grain back at him: "Get out before I lose my temper!"

Upon hearing this, the two thugs' faces instantly darkened, and they pressed down on Li Yuanchang.

"stop!"

Before anyone knew it, the young man had come down and was now walking over with his hands behind his back, looking completely unconcerned.

"Young Master." The thug bowed.

"How many times have I taught you? When you're out in the world, you can't bully others just because you're powerful. Don't you understand?" the young man said in a low voice, his gaze serious, as if he were reprimanding his subordinates.

Those who didn't know him might have thought he was a positive and energetic young man, but Li Yuanchang couldn't hide the eccentric and violent spirit in his bones.

As expected, the young man approached Li Yuanchang and asked with a smile, "Who are you to her?"

"What does this have to do with you?" Li Yuanchang asked.

His men were about to make a move, but the young man blocked them with his hands, as if he didn't take Li Yuanchang seriously at all and thought he had him cornered.

Little did they know, their every move was being watched by a group of evil spirits.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Do you know who my father is?" the young man asked with a smile. He was even quite excited at this moment, as it was the first time he had met someone who dared to speak to him like that.

"Didn't your mother tell you?" Li Yuanchang asked back.

puff……

Jiang Yuan, who was originally tense, wary, and angry, burst out laughing, while Guo Chao, standing to the side, also looked like he was enjoying the show.

The young man's face immediately darkened, turning red with shame and indignation, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.

"Good, very good!"

"You've successfully angered me!"

"Today I'm not only going to play with your woman, I'm going to make you watch me do it!" he said fiercely, his face close to hers.

"Take him down!!" the young man roared, his voice filled with malice.

"yes!"

His dozen or so thugs rushed out quickly, trying to subdue Li Yuanchang and the others.

The next second, tragedy struck these people.

boom!

Guo Chao kicked one person away.

At the same time, the guards hidden all around rushed out like tigers descending a mountain, and arrived in front of the group under their terrified and bewildered gazes.

boom!

Boom!

"what!"

In just one glance, screams erupted, and the situation was reversed.

The sixteen men were tossed around like a ball until they were finally suppressed.

The slaves responsible for carrying the prey turned pale with fright and shrank back in place, too afraid to move.

The young man looked around in horror at the dense group of burly men who had suddenly appeared. He became uneasy and stood there completely stunned.

Li Yuanchang casually picked up the scattered cloth on the ground, the same cloth the young man had used to force himself on her; it still bore scratches and bloodstains.

"Kid, looks like this isn't the first time you've done something like this?"

"Who...who are you?"

"I'm warning you, don't mess around. My father is Pu Qing, a wealthy merchant from Gan City, and he works for the Lord of Gan City!" The young man stepped back.

"So that's how it is. No wonder they're so presumptuous and lawless."

Li Yuanchang spoke calmly, but his eyes were full of disgust.

He hates criminals the most. This guy has done countless outrageous things in the past. He would rape anyone he saw on the street and even like to let people watch. How perverted is that?