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

The chieftain shouted angrily, "I never thought that the two young men not only did not leave the village, but are still living in your house!"

Old Man Nie stood aside, lowered his head, and said timidly: "Patriarch, I...I have no choice, they insist on staying."

The chieftain glared at him and said angrily, "How can you take them in so easily? We can't keep these two ungrateful guys in the village. Get them out right away!"

Old Man Nie looked embarrassed, and he quickly stepped forward, bowed and begged: "Chief, please calm down. It's late at night, why don't you let them sleep for a night and send them off tomorrow morning. At least give them a place to rest."

The clan leader frowned and glared at Old Man Nie fiercely, then roared with rage: "Hmph! As you say, tomorrow morning, they must be driven out of the village!"

Old Man Nie nodded repeatedly, and said with a sense of relief: "Yes, yes, thank you for your kindness, thank you, Chief."

Old man Nie returned home and walked into the house quietly. At this time, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu were both lying on the bed, their eyes open, without any sleepiness.

Tuoba Yu turned over, looking anxious, and couldn't help but want to get up and ask Old Man Nie if he had gone to inform on someone.

Just as he was about to sit up, Xi Yu grabbed him.

Xi Yu looked calm and said in a low voice: "Yu'er, calm down. There is no need to ask."

Tuoba Yu frowned, his face full of doubts, and asked anxiously: "But what if he really goes to inform on us, what should we do?"

Xi Yu looked determined and said softly, "Even if he goes, we should remain unchanged. Asking him might alert the enemy."

Tuoba Yu gritted his teeth, lay back down, and muttered, "Okay, I'll listen to you." But his eyes still revealed uneasiness and anxiety.

The two of them lay on the kang. The room was silent except for the sound of their slightly heavy breathing.

Tuoba Yu thought about it over and over again, but he couldn't let it go. He couldn't help but say, "Xiyu, if the clan leader really comes to chase us away tomorrow morning, what should we do?"

Xi Yu closed his eyes and said in a steady tone: "There must be a way out when the car reaches the mountain. Go to sleep first. You can deal with it after you have enough rest."

Tuoba Yu sighed: "Alas, I can't sleep well this time."

Xi Yu slightly opened his eyes and looked at Tuoba Yu: "Don't think too much, just sleep peacefully."

Tuoba Yu hummed helplessly and forced himself to close his eyes, but his heart was still in a mess.

As the night grew deeper, the two of them gradually became sleepy in their own thoughts.

After an unknown amount of time, Tuoba Yu seemed to be about to fall asleep, but he woke up with a start. His voice was a little sleepy and irritable: "Husband, my heart is in turmoil, how can I sleep?"

Xi Yu was still calm, but his voice was even deeper: "You have to sleep even if you can't sleep well. We'll talk about tomorrow tomorrow."

Tuoba Yu scratched his hair irritably, muttering, "This is really torture."

Just then, there were a few cries of night owls outside the window. Tuoba Yu shivered with fright and leaned towards Xiyu.

"This damn bird call makes me feel uneasy."

Xi Yu sighed helplessly.

"Don't scare yourself, go to sleep."

Tuoba Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and finally stopped talking. The room fell into a brief silence again. Only the gradually steady breathing of the two people indicated that they were trying to fall asleep.

The next day, at daybreak, the patriarch got up and came to the temple.

In the open space in front of the temple, many people were kneeling devoutly, muttering to themselves, with awe and prayers on their faces.

The patriarch stood quietly by the side with a solemn expression.

After the people finished praying, he walked forward a few steps, cleared his throat, and called everyone to stop.

The chief's face was somewhat gentle. He looked at everyone and said slowly: "Fellow villagers, I admire your piety. However, two ignorant young people came to the village. They are actually preparing to cause trouble and proposed to eliminate the locusts!"

At this point, the patriarch frowned, and a look of anger appeared on his face.

When the people heard this, they were suddenly in an uproar and started talking among themselves.

An old woman with wrinkled face, leaning on a cane, tremblingly walked forward, her eyes full of anger and dissatisfaction, and she said in a sharp voice: "I met these two young people yesterday, and they were asking about the clan leader's home. I didn't expect there was such a conspiracy!"

Others also followed suit and some shook their heads, some waved their hands.

A middle-aged man blushed and shouted, "How can locusts be eliminated? Absolutely not! These are divine insects, they cannot be touched!"

A woman nearby echoed with horror: "Yes, if we anger the gods, we will all be in trouble!"

Everyone was talking at the same time, and the scene was noisy and chaotic.

Next, the clan leader put his hands on his hips and said sternly, "These two people are now living in Old Man Nie's house. We must drive them out now!"

The patriarch's words aroused a strong response from everyone.

"Yes, kick them out!" a strong young man in the crowd shouted, waving his fist.

"We can't let them destroy our faith!" an old man said excitedly.

Everyone was excited and shouted, "Let's go to Old Man Nie's house with the clan leader!"

So, under the leadership of the clan leader, a group of people walked towards Old Man Nie's house in a menacing manner.

Old Man Nie got up early. He looked nervous and his eyes were full of anxiety, because he knew that the clan leader would definitely bring people here today.

However, what he didn't expect was that when he pushed open the door, he found Xi Yu had already been standing quietly in the yard.

Old Man Nie forced an awkward smile on his face, rubbed his hands, and said, "Oh, young master, I was just planning to prepare a meal for you."

Xi Yu looked at Old Man Nie and just smiled faintly, but there seemed to be a deeper meaning hidden in that smile.

The sunlight shines into the courtyard through the mottled leaves.

After a while, Tuoba Yu also got up, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

The three of them sat around a simple table and prepared to eat together.

Old man Nie looked apologetic and kept saying, "I really don't have anything valuable in my house, so you two can just make do with what you have." His weather-beaten face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were full of simplicity and sincerity.

Xi Yu picked up the bowl and asked anxiously, "When will the clan leader come?"

When Old Man Nie heard this, he was instantly surprised. His eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly: "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

Xi Yu put down his bowl and chopsticks, looked directly at Old Man Nie and said, "Didn't you go to report the information last night, Old Man Nie?" His brows were slightly frowned, and his eyes showed confusion and puzzlement.

Old Man Nie's face became a little panicked, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he stammered, "I...I didn't!"

Tuoba Yu stared at Old Man Nie with a serious face and said loudly: "Tell the truth, don't think that we owe you anything just because we live in your house!"

She folded her hands over her chest, her brows furrowed, and her eyes were full of anger.

Old Man Nie was frightened by Tuoba Yu's aura and his face turned pale. His lips trembled and he did not dare to look Tuoba Yu in the eye.

Xi Yuze looked helpless, sighed softly, and said, "Don't be so fierce."

At this moment, the clan leader led some common people and broke into Old Man Nie's house in a threatening manner.

As soon as the clan leader entered the door, his eyes were wide open and he shouted, "Old Man Nie, the two people you mentioned last night cannot stay in our village. We must drive them away today!" His face turned red with anger.

Old Man Nie's eyes dodged and he said guiltily: "Patriarch, this..."

The common people behind him were also filled with anger, shouting in unison: "We can't keep them here!" Xi Yu was furious, stepped forward, and asked loudly: "Why are you driving us away? What did we do wrong?"

Tuoba Yu also frowned, stared at the clan leader fiercely, and said through gritted teeth: "Give us a reasonable explanation!"

The tribe leader sneered, his face full of disdain and anger, and said: "Because you have deceived everyone to kill the locusts, you really deserve to die."

He folded his hands over his chest and stared at Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu fiercely.

Xi Yu had a righteous look on his face and said loudly: "I do this to solve the locust plague here so that everyone can have a good harvest!" His eyes were firm and he looked at the patriarch without flinching.

At this time, a burly man in the crowd shouted, "Nonsense! You are here to make trouble!" He waved his fists, his face flushed and his neck thick.

An old lady also screamed, "You are so ignorant, how can you say you can kill locusts!" The wrinkles on her face seemed even deeper because of anger.

"That's right, stop messing around here!" another voice sounded.

Everyone started to curse at each other, and the scene was in chaos.

The patriarch still looked stubborn, his eyes wide open, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Locusts are God. If you kill locusts, you are going against God!"

His expression was distorted, as if he was controlled by a fanatical belief.

Old Man Nie looked anxious. He tugged at Xi Yu's clothes and said in a low voice, "You two should leave quickly. The affairs of our village have nothing to do with outsiders."

His brows were furrowed, his eyes filled with worry and helplessness.

Xi Yu glared at the patriarch and retorted loudly: "This is extremely ignorant! How can locusts be gods!" He was so angry that he clenched his fists and his body trembled slightly.

Tuoba Yu also took a step forward and said firmly: "We just want to help solve the problem, but you are so stubborn!"

The patriarch said viciously: "If they still don't leave, then don't blame us for being rude. Get ready to take action!" His eyes were wide open, the muscles on his face were tense, and he looked ferocious.

Tuoba Yu frowned, turned his head and said directly to Xi Yu: "Why don't you reveal your identity quickly! Your people are against you, what can you do for them?"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy. He bit his lip and said after a moment of silence: "Wait a little longer, maybe there is still room for turnaround." There was a hint of reluctance and hesitation in his eyes.

Now, people started to fight, and rushed towards Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu with bared fangs and claws.

At this critical moment, a group of well-trained secret guards suddenly appeared. They were all agile and instantly protected Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu.

Xi Yu hurriedly took Tuoba Yu and hid aside, and anxiously shouted to the secret guards: "These are all honest people, just scare them, don't really hurt them!" He looked nervous, his eyes full of worry.

Tuoba Yuze was furious and panted heavily, saying, "These ungrateful guys!"

When they saw the secret guards appear, the clan leader and the common people were instantly frightened.

The patriarch’s eyes were as big as copper bells, his mouth opened wide enough for an egg to fit in, and he stammered, “What…what’s going on?” His legs kept shaking and he could hardly stand.

An ordinary man was so frightened that his face turned pale, his teeth chattered, and he said in a trembling voice: "Clan... Clan leader, are we in big trouble?"

Another civilian simply collapsed on the ground, his eyes filled with fear, muttering to himself: "It's over, it's over, what should I do?"

But the secret guards just stood there quietly, their bodies straight as pine trees, their weapons tightly grasped in their hands, but they did not continue to attack.

The clan leader looked at the secret guards tremblingly, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He said in a trembling voice: "You... who are you? What do you want?"

There was a brave civilian who pretended to be calm, but his voice still trembled: "They... they may not dare to do it."

Another commoner's legs went weak, and he leaned against the wall, trembling as he said, "Don't talk nonsense, this is too scary, we'd better be careful."

Xi Yu stepped forward and said loudly: "Don't panic!" He swept his eyes over everyone with a serious expression.

Tuoba Yu also said: "As long as you don't mess around, nothing will happen." His expression eased a little, but still with a hint of vigilance.

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, his eyes were filled with determination and anger. He waved his hand and shouted sternly: "Everyone retreat!"

The secret guards looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then retreated as instructed.

Xi Yu turned his head to look at the clan leader, raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a sneer: "Clan leader, you want to drive me away, that's impossible! I am the current prime minister, this is my token!"

After saying that, he suddenly took out the token from his arms and held it in front of the patriarch, his face full of pride and majesty.

The clan leader narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the token for a moment, his expression became very ugly, his brows knitted, and there was a hint of unwillingness in his tone: "Humph, even if you are the prime minister, you can't do whatever you want here!"

Xi Yu took a step forward, looked the clan leader straight in the eye, and said loudly: "How could I have acted recklessly? It is you who are so ignorant!"

When the others learned that the person in front of them was the prime minister, their faces turned pale, their eyes widened, and their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if their souls had been taken away.

One of them was so frightened that his teeth were chattering, and he stammered to the clan leader, "Clan leader, don't rebel against the prime minister. We can't afford to offend him!"

When the patriarch heard this, he was stunned at first, and then a trace of regret flashed across his face.

He realized that what he said just now was indeed a bit inappropriate, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.

The clan leader's legs went limp, and he knelt down with a plop. He bowed his head deeply and said in a trembling voice, "Prime Minister, I am blind and ignorant. I have offended you with my words. I hope you will forgive me!"

Upon seeing this, the others hurriedly followed suit and knelt down, with their heads lowered, not daring to breathe.

Old Man Nie was so frightened that his face turned pale, his lips trembled, and his eyes were full of fear and disbelief. He muttered to himself: "Oh my God! I never thought that the Prime Minister would stay at my house last night!"

His body was shaking like a sieve, and he said tremblingly: "My Lord Prime Minister, I...I failed to welcome you in person, and I deserve to die!"

The clan leader's face was full of fear and determination. He raised his head and looked directly at the prime minister, and said anxiously: "Mr. Prime Minister, even if you are the prime minister, you cannot kill the locusts privately! Locusts are gods. If you offend the gods, the consequences will be disastrous and our country will be in great trouble!"

His voice was trembling, veins popped out on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with awe and fear of the unknown gods.

The others also echoed the clan leader, each of them looking panicked and muttering non-stop.

"Yes, Prime Minister, you absolutely cannot do that!"

"Mr. Prime Minister, this locust is a god, we cannot kill it!"

As they spoke, they kept kowtowed to Xi Yu, and their heads made "bang bang" sounds on the ground.

The forehead soon became red and swollen, and some people even had their skin broken and blood oozing out.

But they seemed unaware and continued to kowtow, their eyes full of pleading and fear.

Xi Yu frowned, his face full of determination, and said loudly: "It's useless to reason with you bunch of ignorant people, so this Prime Minister can only enforce it! You must do as this Prime Minister says. The next step is that this Prime Minister will give an order. Anyone who dares to block this Prime Minister's way will be killed without mercy!" His eyes were sharp, sweeping across the crowd like a sharp sword.

Upon hearing this, the clan leader burst into tears. His hands were shaking with tears streaming down his face. He cried out in sorrow, "Prime Minister, we can't do this! This will anger the gods and bring us disaster!"

His eyes were red and swollen, and his face was full of despair and helplessness.

Old Man Nie and the others also started crying, and their cries echoed in the air, creating a sad scene.

Tuoba Yu looked at them, his face full of anger and disdain, and he shouted insults: "You are so ignorant! You have been harmed by locusts, and you still worship locusts as gods. It's ridiculous!"

His eyes were wide open, veins bulged on his forehead, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he was about to punch someone in the next second.

Old Man Nie raised his head, tears streaming down his face, and choked up as he said, "Sir, this is a rule passed down from generation to generation, we dare not violate it!"

Others followed suit, crying even louder: "Sir, please let us go!"

Tuoba Yu snorted coldly, unmoved: "Ridiculous! If you continue in this foolish way, you will only end up dead!"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, his eyes were like torches, he stared at the clan leader, and said sternly: "Clan leader, I order you to execute my orders immediately! If you don't obey, I will kill you first!" (End of this chapter)