The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

As night fell over the camp, Shi Didu of the Xianbei was always thinking about Hong Gang's secret plan.

There was determination and resoluteness in his eyes, as if he had made some kind of decision.

He carefully hid a sharp dagger in his sleeve, and the cold touch made his nerves slightly tense.

Shi Didu took a deep breath, tried to keep his steps steady, and walked towards Tuoba Tianlong's tent. When he approached the tent, his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

He gently lifted the door curtain of the tent and stepped inside.

Tuoba Tianlong was sitting in front of a desk, looking at a document intently.

Hearing the noise, he looked up and saw that it was Shi Didu, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Shididu, why are you here so late?" Tuoba Tianlong's voice was low and powerful.

Shi Didu bit his lip, trying to keep his voice calm, "Sir, I...I have something important to tell you."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, put down the documents in his hand, and motioned Shidi to come closer.

Shi Di hesitated for a moment, but still took a step forward. His hand unconsciously clenched the sleeve that contained the dagger.

"Tell me, what's so urgent?" Tuoba Tianlong looked at the stone ground, a hint of alertness in his eyes.

Shi Didu stood in front of Tuoba Tianlong, his eyes flickering and a mysterious expression on his face.

"Chief, I heard that someone has been dreaming of entering the Central Plains recently." Shi Didu said softly, staring at Tuoba Tianlong without blinking.

Tuoba Tianlong raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Shi Didu calmly, and said slowly: "Oh? Is that true?"

Shi Didu nodded quickly and continued, "Yes, chief, I don't know what those people are thinking." He rubbed his hands constantly as he spoke, seeming a little nervous.

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, folded his hands across his chest, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "There's no rush for this matter." His eyes revealed a calmness and composure.

Shi Di was somewhat unwilling, and hurriedly said: "But chief, entering the Central Plains is not a trivial matter. Should we think about it carefully?" There was an anxious look on his face.

Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand and said in a firm tone: "Shididu, don't panic. We need to think carefully about entering the Central Plains and not act rashly." A hint of majesty flashed in his eyes.

Shi Didu bit his lip. Although he had doubts in his heart, he still nodded, "Yes, chief, I understand." He lowered his head, with a hint of unwillingness and helplessness in his eyes.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Shi Didu, sighed slightly, and said earnestly: "Shi Didu, I know what you are thinking, but this matter is of great importance, so don't act too hastily." His tone softened a little, with a hint of comfort.

Shi Didu stood in front of Tuoba Tianlong. Tuoba Tianlong looked at him and said calmly, "If there is nothing else, please leave."

There was a gleam of ruthlessness in Shi Didu's eyes. Suddenly, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve at an extremely fast speed and stabbed towards Tuoba Tianlong fiercely.

After all, Tuoba Tianlong was a veteran of the battlefield and had extremely sharp reactions. He turned his body to the side and narrowly avoided the sudden attack.

“How dare you!” Tuoba Tianlong yelled, then shouted at the top of his lungs, “Someone come!”

Almost instantly, the guards outside the tent heard the shouting and rushed in quickly.

When they saw Shi Di Du holding daggers, they immediately understood what had happened. Without saying a word, they rushed forward and surrounded Shi Di Du tightly.

Shi Didu still wanted to struggle and resist, but he was outnumbered and was soon firmly controlled by the guards.

There was a look of despair and unwillingness on his face, but he could only let the guards do whatever they wanted.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at the controlled Shi Didu with a gloomy face, his eyes full of anger and confusion. He never expected that Shi Didu would suddenly do such a cruel thing to him.

"Take him away and interrogate him strictly!" Tuoba Tianlong ordered while gritting his teeth.

The guards responded in unison, then escorted Shi Di out of the tent, leaving Tuoba Tianlong standing there with a frown, lost in thought.

The camp was silent late at night.

However, what happened in Tuoba Tianlong's tent slowly spread like ripples, attracting the attention of many people.

Hong Gang paced back and forth in his tent with a gloomy look on his face.

When he learned the news, anger suddenly rose in his heart.

"This idiot!" Hong Gang cursed in a low voice while gritting his teeth, his eyes full of anger, "Shidi is really useless! He can't even handle such a small thing!"

He stopped and slammed his fist on the table next to him, "Humph, you are really good at making trouble instead of doing anything good!"

Hong Gang's face turned extremely ugly. He frowned, his eyes revealing deep regret and unwillingness. "Now it's all over! It's all because of that idiot Shididu!"

He sat down on the chair, holding the armrests tightly with both hands, as if he wanted to crush them. "I thought he would succeed, but I didn't expect... Alas!"

Hong Gang sighed deeply, thinking about how to deal with this sudden change.

The guards took Shidi to an interrogation room, which was filled with various torture instruments.

They began to put Shididu on trial, wanting to know who had instructed him to assassinate their leader.

The head of the guards sat at the table, looking at Shi Didu expressionlessly, and asked coldly: "Tell me, who sent you here?"

Shi Didu raised his head, looked at the leader of the guards with firm eyes, and shook his head.

"No one ordered me to do this. I came here on my own."

The chief guard frowned, obviously not believing him.

"No one ordered you? Then why did you want to assassinate the leader?"

Shi Didu gritted his teeth, a look of pain on his face.

"I'm here to avenge Tuoba Lu!"

The leader of the guards snorted coldly.

"Tuoba Lu? He was executed for violating military discipline. Are you avenging him? This is ridiculous!"

A look of determination flashed across Shididu's face.

"He's my brother, I can't just watch him die!"

The chief guard slammed the table and stood up.

"Nonsense! Do you think you can get away with this? Come on, torture me!"

Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately pinned Shi Di to the ground and began to torture him severely.

Shididu gritted his teeth and said nothing, but always insisted on his statement.

The leader of the guards looked at Shi Didu with some confusion in his heart. He didn't understand why Shi Didu insisted on saying this.

He walked up to Shididu and squatted down.

"Shi Didu, who ordered you to do this? As long as you tell the truth, I can consider giving you a lighter sentence."

Shi Didu raised his head and looked at the leader of the guards, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

"What I said is true. No one is instructing me. I just want to avenge Tuoba Lu."

The chief guard was silent for a moment, then stood up.

"Keep torturing him! I don't believe he won't tell the truth!"

Shidi was beaten and bruised, but he still didn't change his statement.

The guards also began to feel a little awkward and didn't know what to do.

At this moment, Tuoba Tianlong walked in. He took a look at Shi Didu who was beaten beyond recognition.

"Stop." Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand, signaling the guards to stop.

The chief of the guards hurriedly walked up to Tuoba Tianlong.

"Chief, he still refuses to tell the truth."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned as he listened to the guards' reports.

He knew in his heart that what Shi Didu said might be the truth.

Suddenly, a woman's crying was heard outside the tent.

He stood up in frustration and walked out of the tent, only to see Shididu's wife Haishe kneeling on the ground, begging with tears on her face.

"Chief, please, spare Shi Didu!" Hai She tightly grasped the corner of Tuoba Tianlong's clothes and said in a trembling voice, "I don't believe he would do such a thing. There must be something hidden. Please give him a break and give him a chance to explain."

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Haishe and felt a little pity in his heart. He helped Haishe up and said softly, "You get up first. I will investigate this matter carefully."

Haishe raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Really? Thank you, Chief!"

Tuoba Tianlong nodded, turned around and said to the guards: "Take Shidi away and keep him under strict guard until I can interrogate him again."

The guards took the order and took Shi Didu away. Tuoba Tianlong looked at Haishe and comforted him, "Don't worry, I won't wrongly accuse a good person. If Shi Didu was really instructed by someone, I can give him a lighter sentence."

Hai She looked at Tuoba Tianlong gratefully and thanked him repeatedly. Tuoba Tianlong waved his hand and told her to go back and rest first. Hai She stood up and left, looking back every few steps.

After a while, Hong Gang got the news that Tuoba Tianlong did not execute Shi Didu directly. He began to feel uneasy, worried that Shi Didu would betray him.

Hong Gang paced back and forth in the tent with a gloomy face, secretly thinking about how to deal with the situation.

"This Shididu is such a trouble!" Hong Gang gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice, "Will he betray me?"

Hong Gang stopped, frowned, and felt hesitant.

"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death." Hong Gang's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "If Shi Didu really gives me up, I will deny it to the death and see what they can do to me!" Hong Gang made up his mind and felt a little more at ease. He sat down, drank a sip of water, and forced himself to calm down.

"As long as I don't admit it, they have no evidence." Hong Gang comforted himself, "Even if Shi Di grits his teeth, I can bite back and say that he is framing me."

Hong Gang stood up and walked around the tent, still feeling a little worried.

"However, I still have to prepare for the worst." Hong Gang thought to himself, "If the truth is revealed, I will have no choice but to fight my way out."

Hong Gang's eyes became determined, and he decided to observe the development of the situation before making further plans.

On the other side, Xi Yu and five others continued to travel day and night.

That night, they came to an inn and planned to rest there.

Xi Yu sat at the table, took out paper and pen, and began to write a letter to Liu Bei.

He looked focused, the pen in his hand dancing on the paper.

"Liu Bei, during this operation, we discovered a serious problem - opium poppy," Xi Yu wrote in the letter. "This plant is extremely toxic. Once it enters the market, the consequences will be disastrous. We must strengthen the supervision of opium poppy and crack down on illegal cultivation and trafficking."

Xi Yu stopped writing, thought for a moment, and then drew some poppy shapes on the paper.

He carefully depicted the flowers and leaves of poppies, hoping that Liu Bei would be able to better identify poppies through these patterns.

"Liu Bei, these are patterns of poppies. Be sure to have your men identify them," Xi Yu warned in the letter. "If you discover any suspicious poppy planting or trafficking, take immediate action."

Xi Yu folded the letter, put it in the envelope, and then sealed it.

He stood up, called a secret guard and handed him the letter.

"Make sure to hand this letter over to Liu Bei personally." Xi Yu said seriously, "There must be no mistakes."

The guard took the letter and left.

Xi Yu looked at the guard's leaving back and felt a little relieved.

He hoped that Liu Bei would pay attention to this issue and take effective measures to solve it.

Since this place was not far from Fangjun, Liu Bei received Xi Yu's letter at noon the next day.

He opened the envelope and carefully read what Xi Yu said in the letter, paying special attention to the issue of opium.

Liu Bei's face turned serious. He knew well the harm of opium and knew that decisive action must be taken to combat this drug.

He picked up the poppy pattern drawn by Xi Yu, looked at it carefully, and made up his mind secretly.

"Someone come here!" Liu Bei shouted.

A guard came in immediately.

"My lord, what are your orders?"

"Immediately call all generals and officials to gather in the conference room!" Liu Bei ordered.

The guards took the order and left. Soon, the conference room was full of people.

Liu Bei sat in the first seat and handed Xi Yu's letter and the poppy pattern to everyone.

"Everyone, this is a letter from the Prime Minister," Liu Bei said. "The letter mentions a serious problem - opium. This drug is extremely harmful to the human body. We must crack down on it comprehensively and never let it spread in our territory!"

Everyone passed Xi Yu's letter and the poppy pattern around, and their faces became solemn.

They all know that combating opium poppies is a difficult task, but it is also a mission that must be accomplished.

"My lord, what should we do?" asked a general.

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, then said: "First, we must strengthen border patrols to prevent poppies from flowing in from other places. Secondly, we must post notices everywhere to publicize the harm of poppies and let the people realize the seriousness of this problem. Finally, we must organize a special team to investigate areas where poppies may be grown, and once found, they must be eradicated immediately!"

Liu Bei's tone was firm, and everyone felt confident after hearing it.

"In addition, the Prime Minister has also enacted some new laws that have strict regulations on the cultivation, trafficking and smoking of opium. We must enforce these laws immediately and make those violators receive the punishment they deserve!" Liu Bei continued.

"Yes, lord!" everyone responded in unison.

Liu Bei looked at everyone with great anticipation in his heart. He believed that with everyone's joint efforts, Fang County would surely become a drug-free pure land.

Liu Bei acted swiftly and decisively. The patrol team he sent out conducted a thorough search within Fang County.

It wasn't long before they reaped the rewards.

In a remote valley, the patrol team discovered a field growing poppies.

These poppies are in full bloom, but their bright colors hide deadly dangers.

"My lord, we have discovered a base for growing poppies!" the leader of the patrol team reported to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei rushed over after hearing the news. When he looked at the poppy field in front of him, his face became very serious.

"Destroy all these poppies immediately!" Liu Bei ordered.

The soldiers received the order and immediately began to act.

They walked carefully into the poppy fields, pulled out the poppies one by one, and then gathered them together and burned them.

"This kind of thing is really harmful to people!" Liu Bei said with emotion, "We must increase the intensity of the crackdown and make Fang County a poison-free pure land!"

At the same time, other patrol teams also discovered several poppy cultivation bases in Fang County.

These bases were destroyed one by one, and large quantities of poppies and opium were seized and destroyed.

As the operation progressed, the people of Fang County gradually realized the harm of opium poppies.

They all supported Liu Bei's actions and actively reported suspicious planting and trafficking activities.

Under Liu Bei's leadership, Fangjun's anti-drug campaign achieved remarkable results.

People's lives have become more peaceful and society has become more harmonious and stable.

Liu Bei had no idea that his every move was under the close surveillance of the secret guards.

At this time, the secret guard quickly found Xi Yu and reported everything that happened here in detail.

After listening to this, Xi Yu showed a gratified smile on his face, his eyes flashed with excitement, and he said with satisfaction: "Well done."

That night, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu rested together.

Tuoba Yu asked about the secret guards.

"Husband, how do you train them?"

"That's a long story."

Tuoba Yu didn't ask any more questions.

But suddenly I became worried, as if they were talking or doing something private at the moment.

Will the secret guards rush in?

Xiyu told her to just put her mind at ease.

This kind of thing will never happen.

Tuoba Yu said "oh".

The next day came quickly and they were on their way.

Xianbei.

Tuoba Tianlong came to Shi Didu and asked, "Your wife has been worried about you. You'd better tell the truth. Who sent someone to assassinate me?"

"Didn't I say it already? I'm here to avenge Tuoba Lu."

"If you tell the truth, I can give you a lighter sentence. Are you sure you won't say anything?"

"I've already told the truth, what else can I say?" Shi Didu snorted coldly.

Tuoba Tianlong felt extremely disappointed.

Outrageous!

Give him a chance, but he doesn't know how to cherish it.

"In this case, you can consider the consequences. The final outcome is death."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

Tuoba Tianlong was just about to have his men kill all the Shidi when a soldier arrived.

"Chief, I beg you to spare me a moment to talk."

"what happened?"

"Chief, you will know when you come out."

So Tuoba Tianlong walked out.

"Okay, tell me, what's going on?" he asked. (End of this chapter)