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

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu settled down in this somewhat shabby place. Xiyu looked at Tuoba Yu with a hint of apology in his eyes and asked softly, "Yu'er, this accommodation is not good, are you happy with it?"

Tuoba Yu smiled slightly, and that smile was as bright as the warm spring sun. She looked at Xi Yu with a firm and gentle gaze, and said in a tender voice: "Husband, I'm fine. As long as I can be with my husband, there is no suffering in this world that I can't endure."

Xi Yu was deeply moved when he heard this. He stretched out his hand to hold Tuoba Yu in his arms and said affectionately: "Yu'er, I am lucky to have you like this."

Tuoba Yu leaned her head on Xiyu's chest, her face filled with happiness, and said softly: "I have no regrets in my life to be with my husband."

Xiyu suddenly sneezed loudly without any warning. He rubbed his nose, frowned and said, "It must be Ouyang Linlin complaining about me."

Tuoba Yu looked puzzled, with curiosity in her beautiful eyes, and asked quickly: "Husband, why do you say that?"

Xi Yu smiled slightly and explained patiently: "Yu'er, the people in the Central Plains have always said that sneezing means missing someone or complaining about something. I sneezed suddenly, so I think it must be that Ouyang Linlin is complaining about my faults."

Tuoba Yu nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "I see, these statements from the Central Plains are quite interesting."

But then, Tuoba Yu raised her head slightly, with the corners of her mouth raised, and said with a bit of pride: "My husband, even if there is a complaint, it is Ouyang Linlin who is complaining about herself. She is alone in an empty room, how can I be like this, I can always accompany my husband, I feel extremely happy."

After saying that, a sweet smile spread across her face, her eyes were full of satisfaction and attachment, and her hands tightly clasped Xi Yu's arm.

Then, the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms, with a faint smile on their faces.

After a while, several dark shadows appeared near the house like ghosts.

One of them lowered his voice and said viciously: "Right here, do it!" The others nodded and some whispered.

"Be quick and don't make any mistakes!"

"Don't worry, we will benefit from it after it's done."

Then they began to light torches in preparation for burning the house.

At this moment, a group of well-trained secret guards rushed out like lightning.

"Who are you? How dare you be so presumptuous here!" The leader of the secret guards shouted angrily, his voice cold and majestic.

This sudden situation frightened those people. Their faces turned pale and they were terrified.

"Oh no, run!" one of them shouted in panic, threw down the torch and ran away in a hurry.

"Don't let them run away! Chase them!" The leader of the secret guards gave an order, and everyone quickly chased after them.

The secret guards finally caught up with the few people. They were all agile and quickly surrounded the people who attempted to set fire.

Inside the house, Tuoba Yu finally woke up from her sleep. Her face was pale, her eyes were full of panic, and she asked Xi Yu in a trembling voice: "Husband, did you hear anything? I always feel uneasy in my heart."

Xi Yu sat up, patted Tuoba Yu's hand gently, and said calmly: "Don't be afraid, Yu'er, don't worry, there are secret guards here anyway, so nothing serious will happen."

Tuoba Yu tightly grasped Xi Yu's sleeve, frowning, and said worriedly: "But this commotion is so big, I'm still worried."

Xi Yu took Tuoba Yu into his arms and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, the secret guards are well-trained and will be able to handle it."

Just then, outside the door.

The leader of the secret guards came forward to report: "Your Excellency the Prime Minister, all the arsonists have been arrested."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and asked seriously, "Do you know who ordered this?"

The leader of the secret guards bowed his head and replied: "I am currently interrogating the suspect. I believe there will be a result soon."

Tuoba Yu raised his head from Xi Yu's arms and said with lingering fear: "Husband, this matter may not be simple. We must be careful."

Xi Yu looked determined and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I'm here to protect you."

Xi Yu looked stern as he said to the leader of the secret guards, "We must interrogate him thoroughly and find out who is behind this. We must not slack off in the slightest."

The leader of the secret guards clasped his fists respectfully and accepted the order: "Yes, sir!" Then he turned and left.

On the other side, Wang Xiaoer tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. It turned out that in the evening, many relatives came to visit and crowded his yard.

A fawning relative came up to Wang Xiaoer and said with a smile, "Xiaoer, I heard that you are now the head of the village. You are really promising!"

Another relative quickly took over and said anxiously: "Xiao Er, we all know that you are in charge of the money for bridge construction. Why don't you give us a portion of it to use in an emergency? We will make up for it when we have money." As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Wang Xiaoer.

Wang Xiaoer's eyes widened and he raised his voice and said, "The money for repairing the bridge cannot be touched! This is a major event related to everyone's travel, I can't mess around!"

Several relatives were also unhappy after hearing what Wang Xiaoer said. One of the relatives looked gloomy, frowned, and said angrily: "Wang Xiaoer, when the Wang family was in trouble, we all helped them. How can you cross the river and destroy the bridge now?"

Another relative followed suit, with his hands on his hips and eyes wide open: "That's right, people should never forget their roots! We are in trouble now, can't you give us a hand?"

Wang, who was standing aside, looked embarrassed. She pulled Wang Xiaoer's sleeve and gently advised, "Son, what the relatives say makes sense. Why don't you just listen to them?"

Wang Xiaoer looked determined, stared at his relatives, and said loudly: "Mom, the money for the bridge repair cannot be touched! I haven't forgotten the kindness of my relatives, but this is a different matter."

The relatives were immediately in an uproar and started blaming Wang Xiaoer.

At this time, an older relative came forward, with a serious expression and a heavy tone, and said: "Xiaoer, we are all real relatives. Are you unwilling to help with such a small favor? If you do this, how can we get along with each other in the future?"

Wang Xiaoer was so anxious that his face turned red, veins popped out on his forehead, and he argued loudly: "Dear relatives, it's not that I don't want to help. The money for the bridge construction is public funds. It is a crime to embezzle public funds! I can't do something illegal just because of personal feelings!"

When the relatives heard this, they were speechless for a moment, but they still looked indignant.

Wang looked at her son, then at her relatives, feeling torn. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked up and said, "What should I do? I don't want to offend either side."

Wang Xiaoer took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said in a slow tone: "Relatives, I, Wang Xiaoer, am not an ungrateful person. When there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness. But the money for repairing the bridge cannot be touched."

However, the relatives did not buy it and continued to complain.

The whole yard was filled with the sounds of noise and argument, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoer was lying on the bed, tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep.

He stared at the dark roof with his eyes open, thinking secretly in his heart: I must tell the Prime Minister tomorrow that I don’t want to be the head of the village anymore, and I will take back the money. I really don’t want to offend anyone because of this.

The next morning, Wang Xiaoer got up early and saw his mother Wang sitting in the main room in a daze.

He walked forward and called softly, "Mom."

Wang slowly raised her head, with a trace of guilt in her eyes, and said, "Xiaoer, I was too excited last night. Later I thought about it and realized that I shouldn't have persuaded you to embezzle public funds. This is illegal. I can't push you down the wrong path."

Wang Xiaoer looked at his mother with a trace of relief on his face, and said, "Mom, I'm glad you can figure it out. I don't want to do anything that goes against my conscience."

Wang sighed, took Wang Xiaoer's hand, and said, "Son, it was because I was confused and only thought about the relationship between relatives. I almost hurt you."

Wang Xiaoer patted his mother's hand and comforted her: "Mom, it's okay. We must think more about what we do next time."

Wang nodded, with a trace of worry in her eyes, and said, "Then you are no longer a legitimate wife. What will you do in the future? Who knows what those relatives will say about you."

Wang Xiaoer looked determined, straightened his back and said, "Mom, I'm upright and honest, so I'm not afraid of what they say. Even if I don't do it right here, I can still make a living with my own abilities, and I just need to have a clear conscience."

Seeing her son so determined, Wang gradually smiled and said, "Okay, okay, my son has such a strong character. I am relieved."

At this time, Wang Xiaoer turned around and prepared to go out, saying, "Mother, I will go to the Prime Minister and explain the matter clearly." Wang Shi urged, "Go quickly and come back soon, and be careful on the road."

Wang Xiaoer responded and walked towards the door with big strides.

At the place where Xi Yu lived, the secret guard knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, the trial has been made clear."

Xi Yu sat on the chair, leaned forward slightly, and asked seriously: "Tell me quickly, who ordered this?"

The secret guard raised his head and replied with a firm look: "My Lord, the people who set fire to the house are from the neighboring village. They were instructed by a man in our village. This man has a nickname called second-rate guy."

Xi Yu frowned, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Why did this second-rate guy order them to do such evil things?"

The secret guard continued, "According to their account, it seems that Erliuzi has had a grudge against you, sir, but the specific details require further investigation."

Xi Yu snorted coldly, clenched the armrests with both hands, and said, "Keep investigating, we must get to the bottom of this matter!"

The secret guard responded, "Yes, sir! I'll do it right away!" After that, the secret guard stood up and left in a hurry.

After a while, Wang Xiaoer hurried over. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xi Yu's face was terribly gloomy, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Wang Xiaoer asked cautiously, "Sir, why do you look so unhappy?"

Xi Yu frowned, his eyes filled with anger, and said, "Someone wanted to burn down my house last night. How audacious!"

Wang Xiaoer's eyes widened, his face full of shock, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees: "Ah? There is such a thing! Sir, who is so bold?"

Xi Yu took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then said: "According to the interrogation of the secret guards, it was done by several people from the neighboring village, and the one behind it was a guy from this village nicknamed Erliuzi."

Wang Xiaoer frowned, looking puzzled: "Second-rate guy? Sir, do you know why this second-rate guy would do such a crazy thing?"

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said solemnly: "I have asked the secret guards to conduct an in-depth investigation. They must find out the reason behind this."

Wang Xiaoer was so angry that his face turned red. He clenched his fists and shouted, "These people are too lawless. Sir, you must punish them severely!"

Xi Yu looked at Wang Xiaoer's angry expression, his expression eased a little, and asked, "Why did you rush here today?"

Wang Xiaoer looked helpless and said dejectedly, "Sir, yesterday a group of relatives came to me to borrow money and also wanted to use the public funds for bridge construction. I really can't handle it. I don't want to do this anymore."

After hearing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but raised his head and laughed, saying: "Haha, I don't think it's a big deal, is this a small matter worth your resignation? Just go ahead and do it, I'll support you!"

Wang Xiaoer raised his head, his eyes full of hesitation, and said: "Sir, this..."

Xi Yu patted Wang Xiaoer on the shoulder and encouraged him with a firm look: "Don't be afraid, as long as you behave properly, you don't have to pay attention to those unreasonable requests."

Wang Xiaoer still had some hesitation on his face after hearing Xi Yu's words. He bit his lip and said, "Sir, but they are all relatives. If I refuse, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to meet in the future."

Xi Yu restrained his smile, looked at him seriously, and said, "Waiter, if they really care about you, they won't make such unreasonable demands. If you go against your principles because of their coercion, then you will lose more than you gain."

Wang Xiaoer frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he seemed to have made a great decision and said, "Sir, you are right. I can't lose my composure because of them."

Xi Yu nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, just relax and do your work without worrying too much."

Wang Xiaoer bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir. I will go back and deal with this matter now."

Xi Yu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, but remember, don't lose your original intention."

Wang Xiaoer responded, turned around and left, his steps much firmer than when he came.

After a while, the secret guard arrived with the second-rate guy.

The second-rate guy's face was pale, his eyes were full of fear and panic, and he was trembling all over, looking absent-minded.

The secret guard had a cold expression on his face. He threw the second-rate guy to the ground with disgust and scolded him, "Behave yourself!"

The second-rate guy cried out "Ouch!" and fell flat on his face. He lay on the ground in a mess, raised his head and looked at Xi Yu, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, please spare my life! I know I was wrong!"

Xi Yu stared at the second-rate guy with a sharp gaze, and said sternly: "Tell me! Why did you order others to burn down my house?"

The second-rate guy was so frightened that he shuddered all over and stammered back, "Sir, I was confused for a moment and was bewitched by a ghost!"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, and he shouted angrily: "Do it!"

Upon receiving the order, the secret guard immediately started punching and kicking the second-rate guy.

The second-rate guy rolled over on the ground, holding his head, and screamed, "Oh, stop hitting me, stop hitting me!"

After beating the scoundrel so hard that his face was bruised and swollen, Xi Yu said coldly, "Tell me! Why?"

The second-rate man panted heavily, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, and said with a sad face: "Sir, I'm telling you, I'm telling you! I'm speaking up for the head of the village. Although the whole village hates the head of the village, I like him because he has helped me a lot!"

Xi Yu frowned and asked in confusion: "How did the headman help you? Tell the truth!"

Erliuzi endured the pain and spoke intermittently: "I...I committed a crime before, and the head of the village helped me to intercede with the village chief and lent me money to tide over the difficulties. So I...I want to vent his anger for him."

After saying that, the second-rate guy looked at Xi Yu pitifully, his eyes full of pleading.

Xi Yu sneered, his eyes full of disdain, and said sarcastically: "Humph, is it worth it for you to burn my house down just because of this? This is ridiculous!"

At this moment, a woman ran in frantically, her hair disheveled and her face covered with tears. She knelt down in front of Xi Yu with a plop and begged in a sobbing voice, "Sir, please forgive my brother. He was confused for a moment and made a big mistake. I kowtow to you!"

As he spoke, he began to kowtow repeatedly, and his forehead soon became red and swollen.

Xi Yu frowned, looked at her coldly and said, "Stand up and talk. He has committed such a crime, how can it be solved by just a few words of pleas from you?"

The woman raised her head, looked at Xi Yu with tearful eyes, and said with a sob, "Sir, my brother has been reckless and impulsive since he was a child, and he does things without thinking, but he is not a bad person by nature. I beg you to show mercy and give him a chance to reform."

The second-rate guy looked at his sister with wide eyes and said, "Sister, why are you here?"

The woman was filled with anger. She glared at the scoundrel fiercely and said, "You are such an ungrateful person. You shouldn't be working for him. He is not a good person at all!"

Erliuzi was even more puzzled, and frowned and said, "Sister, you always told me to curry favor with the head of the village before, why do you say that now?"

The woman began to cry, her body shaking constantly, and her voice was filled with despair and grief.

"The village head often violated me in the past. He is not a good guy at all! If it weren't for our family, why would I let you curry favor with him!"

The second-rate guy was shocked, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears.

"What? Sister, are you telling the truth?"

The woman nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"It's true. He has been threatening me all along. If I don't obey him, he will harm our family. In order to protect you and our family, I can only endure his violations."

The second-rate guy's face turned ugly. He clenched his fists tightly and said angrily, "I will make this bastard pay the price."

The second-rate guy had a face full of regret, his eyes were full of bloodshot, and he shouted: "If I had known this would happen, I would never have worked for that beast! Sir, I was wrong, I was really wrong!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed to Xi Yu desperately, his forehead hitting the ground with a loud "bang bang" sound, and each time he kowtowed, it seemed as if he had used up all his strength. (End of this chapter)