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

Xi Yu's voice was icy cold, with an irresistible majesty.

Upon hearing this, the clan leader's body trembled violently, his face instantly lost all color, his eyes widened in horror, his lips trembling as he spoke, "Master Prime Minister, this... this..."

Xi Yu took a step forward, stared at the clan leader, and roared: "Stop talking about this and that, are you going to listen or not?"

The clan leader fell to his knees again with a plop, kowtowed and cried, "Prime Minister, please spare my life. I am listening, I am listening."

Xi Yu looked dignified, waved his hand and said loudly: "Everyone retreat!" Upon hearing this, everyone retreated respectfully.

He turned to look at Old Man Nie, his eyes firm and steady, and said: "Old Man Nie, I and Tuoba Yu will continue to live here. Don't worry, I won't live here for nothing, I will give you money."

When Old Man Nie heard this, his face suddenly changed, he was terrified, and waved his hands quickly, saying, "Prime Minister, this is absolutely not allowed. How dare I take your money? It is my honor to have you live here!"

As he said this, he knelt down with a plop, his body trembling slightly and his head lowered so low that it almost touched the ground.

Xi Yu frowned, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face, and said, "Get up and talk!"

Old man Nie was still kneeling, his voice filled with tears.

"My Lord Prime Minister, I shouldn't have informed the clan leader yesterday. I know I was wrong. Please spare my life, my Lord Prime Minister!" His forehead was covered with sweat and his eyes were filled with fear and regret.

Xi Yu snorted lightly, folded his hands in front of his chest, and said coldly: "Humph, considering that you sincerely repent this time, I will not pursue the matter any further. But you must not be so foolish in the future!"

Old man Nie kowtowed repeatedly as if he had been pardoned.

"Thank you, Prime Minister. Thank you, Prime Minister!"

The clan leader led a few people away from where Xi Yu lived. Many people in the crowd looked anxious and surrounded the clan leader, asking in a flurry, "Clan leader, what should we do?"

One of the sturdy men frowned, his face full of worry: "Chief, you just said you would obey the prime minister, are we really going to do this?"

The clan leader's face was filled with helplessness. He sighed heavily and said slowly: "Alas, that was just perfunctory. How could I really do that!"

An old man in the crowd, his gray beard trembling, his eyes full of doubt: "Chief, but the Prime Minister is extremely powerful, can we handle it?"

The clan leader gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with determination: "No matter what, we can't let others manipulate us. There is always a way."

A young man clenched his fists and said angrily: "Chief, we can't be afraid of them. At worst, we can just fight them!"

The clan leader glared at him and scolded him, "Don't be impulsive. Acting rashly will only put us in a more dangerous situation."

After saying this, the patriarch sighed deeply again and looked into the distance, his eyes full of worry and contemplation.

A thin but bright-eyed commoner approached the clan leader and said anxiously, "Clan leader, in my opinion, why don't we unite with people from other surrounding villages to fight together? With more people, there is more strength. Maybe we can win!"

His face was full of anticipation as he stared at the patriarch.

After hearing this, the patriarch frowned and fell into deep thought.

He paced back and forth, touching his chin with his hand. After a long while, he raised his head, a gleam in his eyes, and said, "Well, your suggestion does make some sense."

When the people around heard this, they immediately became excited and agreed.

"Yes, Chief, if we unite, we won't be afraid of them anymore!"

"Yes, if we work together, we will definitely be stronger!"

The clan leader nodded vigorously and said firmly, "That's it! Everyone split up and contact people from other villages."

"Okay!" The people responded in unison, rubbing their hands together, their faces full of fighting spirit.

"Be careful, don't let any news leak out!" the patriarch warned worriedly.

"Don't worry, Chief!" Everyone dispersed and prepared to contact people from other villages.

In another village, people sat together, talking in a buzz.

"I heard that Prime Minister Xi Yu has arrived and said he wanted to eliminate the locusts." A dark-skinned middle-aged man said with a frown, his face full of worry.

"Hmph, who knows if he is sincere." An old man snorted coldly, stroking his beard, his eyes full of suspicion.

"We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to think of a way." A young and strong man clenched his fists, looking excited.

At this time, a smart young man stood up and said loudly: "In my opinion, why don't we unite and put pressure on Xi Yu to let him know that we are not easy to bully."

Everyone nodded, with hope ignited in their eyes.

"Yes, we can't let him control us."

“Together, we have strength.”

A woman with a weathered face and a determined look in her eyes said, "As long as we work together, I don't believe he will ignore our demands."

Everyone talked about it and finally reached a consensus and decided to unite to put pressure on Xi Yu.

In the Xianbei tent, Hong Gang lay on the bed as planned, his face pale and his eyes closed.

Tuoba Tianlong hurried into the tent, his brows furrowed, his face full of concern, he quickly walked to the bedside and asked, "Hong Gang, what's going on?"

Hong Gang slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, "Chief, I don't know why I suddenly felt so dizzy."

As he spoke, he gasped weakly and a look of pain appeared on his face.

Tuoba Tianlong leaned over to check on Hong Gang's condition, his eyes full of worry: "What should we do? Have you seen a doctor?"

Hong Gang shook his head slightly, his voice weak: "Not yet, this disease came suddenly, I... I am really uncomfortable."

Tuoba Tianlong stood up, looking anxious and determined, and said, "Brother Hong Gang, hold on for a while. I will ask Mr. Liusong, a famous Xianbei doctor, to come and take a look at you."

His brows were tightly knitted together, his eyes were full of worry, and his hands were unconsciously clenched into fists.

Hong Gang raised his hand weakly and said feebly, "Thank you, Brother Tianlong. Sorry for bothering you."

Tuoba Tianlong said quickly: "Why are you thanking me? Just lie down and I'll be back soon."

After saying this, he turned around and strode out of the tent in a hurry, with the sole intention of inviting Mr. Liusong as soon as possible.

After a while, Tuoba Tianlong and Liusong hurried over.

Mr. Liusong was thin and wore a grey gown. His hair was tied on top of his head and fixed with a wooden hairpin. A few strands of silver hair hung down from his temples.

He has a gaunt face, deep and wise eyes, a goatee, and a somewhat immortal look.

Tuoba Tianlong looked anxious, pulled Liusong to the bedside, and said, "Mr. Liusong, please check on Hong Gang quickly, this illness cannot be delayed!"

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were full of anxiety and expectation.

Liu Song nodded slightly, his expression solemn, and said: "Don't worry, sir, I will do my best."

He stroked his beard, walked to Hong Gang's bedside, and began to treat him.

Tuoba Tianlong paced back and forth anxiously, looking at Liu Song and Hong Gang from time to time, with his hands clasped tightly together.

Liu Song carefully observed Hong Gang's complexion, then stretched out his hand to feel his pulse, then raised his head and said to Tuoba Tianlong with a serious expression: "Chief, please go out for a while. I want to concentrate more on diagnosing the patient."

Tuoba Tianlong was slightly startled, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face, but he quickly responded: "Okay, Mr. Liusong, I'll leave it to you."

He frowned slightly, looked at Hong Gang with worry in his eyes, then turned around and slowly walked out of the tent.

When he reached the door of the tent, Tuoba Tianlong could not help but turn back and said, "Sir, if you need anything, just let me know." After saying that, he lifted the door curtain and walked out.

As soon as Tuoba Tianlong left, Hong Gang, who had been lying sickly on the bed, suddenly became energetic.

He sat up quickly, with a sly light in his eyes, and said to Liu Song in a low voice: "Mr. Liu Song, thank you for your good cooperation."

Liu Song approached Hong Gang, looking cautious, and whispered, "Brother Hong Gang, you have to be careful when you pretend to be sick, don't let yourself be fooled."

As he spoke, he glanced towards the tent door from time to time.

Hong Gang raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a smug smile.

"Don't worry, sir. As long as we plan carefully, we will be able to conceal the truth."

Liu Song nodded slightly, but his brows were still furrowed. "That being said, we still can't let our guard down. Tuoba Tianlong is not someone you can easily fool."

Hong Gang looked confident.

"Don't worry, sir. We'll proceed according to plan, and nothing will go wrong."

After a while, Liusong walked out of the tent.

Tuoba Tianlong had been pacing anxiously outside the tent. When he saw Liusong coming out, he hurried over to him, his face full of anxiety and expectation. He stared at Liusong and asked, "Mr. Liusong, what happened to Hong Gang?"

Liu Song stroked his beard and said calmly, "Don't worry, sir. I have diagnosed him and prescribed medicine. As long as you take it on time and rest for a while, you will get better."

Tuoba Tianlong's brows relaxed slightly, but there was still doubt in his eyes. He asked, "Really? Sir, you must cure him."

Liu Song nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Chief. I will do my best. But this disease comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread. It will take some time."

Tuoba Tianlong let out a long sigh and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, sir."

Xiyu and Tuobayu returned to the room together.

Tuoba Yu frowned, looked at Xi Yu with a worried look, and asked anxiously: "Husband, what do you think we should do next? The clan leader and the people will definitely not just sit there and wait for death."

Xi Yu looked solemn, pacing back and forth in the room. After a moment, he stopped and said, "Don't worry, we'll talk about it later."

Tuoba Yu stamped his feet anxiously and raised his voice: "How can I not be anxious? This matter cannot be delayed!"

Xi Yu took a deep breath, looked at her straight in the eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Yu'er, don't worry, I will definitely solve this matter. No matter what, I must solve this problem."

An hour later, the yard of Old Man Nie's house was crowded with people. Many villagers from this village and other villages, led by the clan leader, knelt in a large crowd.

There was determination and stubbornness on everyone's face.

Old Man Nie ran into the house in a panic and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, it's bad, there are so many people outside, kneeling in the yard!"

Xi Yu frowned, stood up and walked out.

Seeing Xi Yu coming out, the clan leader raised his head and said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, please take back your order, otherwise we will kneel down and go on a hunger strike!"

Xi Yu's eyes widened with anger, and he asked loudly, "Do you really have to confront me?"

His face was terribly gloomy and his eyes were blazing with anger.

The kneeling villagers lowered their heads one after another, but no one stood up. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

The clan leader gritted his teeth, raised his head and looked directly at Xi Yu, his eyes full of determination, and said: "Master Prime Minister, it is not that we intend to confront you, but this decision concerns the livelihoods of many of our people, so we have no choice but to do so!"

Xi Yu snorted coldly, folded his hands in front of his chest, and his expression became increasingly cold.

"Everything I do is for the people, but you are so ungrateful!"

At this time, an old man in the crowd said tremblingly: "Prime Minister, we know that you may have your considerations, but this method is really difficult for us to accept. We hope you can understand our difficulties."

As he spoke, tears streamed down his face and the wrinkles on his face seemed to grow deeper.

Xi Yu's expression changed slightly, his eyes swept over everyone, and his tone softened a little.

"Then tell me why you are so resistant?"

Everyone looked at each other, and finally the clan leader spoke up: "Master Prime Minister, this method is too risky. If it fails, we will face a catastrophe. We really can't afford to take the risk!"

Xi Yu stared at the people kneeling in front of him with a sharp gaze, and said in a firm tone: "The principle of the truth will never change, this must be done! If you are willing to kneel, then kneel!"

There was no sign of compromise on his face, and his expression was cold and majestic.

Upon hearing this, the clan leader trembled slightly and a look of despair appeared on his face, but he still straightened his back stubbornly.

Some of the other people looked angry and sad, while others sobbed quietly.

Xi Yu glanced at everyone's reactions, snorted coldly, turned around and went back to the house.

Tuoba Yu anxiously grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve and asked, "Husband, what should we do? Are we really going to let these people go on a hunger strike?" She frowned, her eyes full of worry.

Xi Yu looked gloomy, gritted his teeth and said: "We must take action against them this time!" There was ruthlessness in his eyes.

After a while, Xi Yu saw that these people were still kneeling there, and he felt very annoyed.

He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everything I do is for the people. I have never done anything to let the people down!" His face was full of righteousness and his eyes swept across everyone with determination.

The chieftain raised his head with a trace of awe on his face and said, "Prime Minister, I know you are loved by the people. But it is really not okay to kill the locusts."

Xi Yu glared at the clan leader and asked, "Besides praying to the gods, is there any other good solution?"

The patriarch opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word for a long time. His face was full of embarrassment and helplessness. In the end, he could only lower his head and remain silent.

Xi Yu was so angry that he clenched his fists, pointed at everyone, and shouted: "What you all think is totally unreasonable! If the locusts don't go away, are we just going to sit there and wait?"

His eyes were wide open, veins popped out on his forehead, and his face was full of anger and anxiety.

The clan leader showed a trace of guilt on his face, lowered his head slightly, and said in a low voice: "Prime Minister, what you said does make sense."

But then he raised his head again, his eyes still filled with stubbornness, and continued: "But...but these locusts are a disaster sent by the gods. How dare we mortals offend them so easily?"

His expression was one of helplessness and fear, and his hands were unconsciously rubbing the corners of his clothes.

Xi Yu snorted coldly after hearing this and said, "God? That's nonsense! How can you solve the problem if you are so ignorant?"

His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring straight at the patriarch, as if he could see through him.

After saying this, Xi Yu's face darkened, and he turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, Tuoba Yu hurriedly stepped forward to hold him back, and asked anxiously, "Husband, where are you going?"

Her eyes were full of worry and confusion, and her brows were tightly furrowed.

Xi Yu said with an indifferent expression: "Just wait here, don't ask any more questions."

After saying that, he strode away without looking back, leaving Tuoba Yu standing there, looking at a loss.

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu's receding back, his eyes slightly red, and shouted at him: "If you don't explain clearly, how can I wait here with peace of mind!"

However, Xi Yu's figure quickly disappeared from her sight without giving her any response.

Xi Yu walked alone for a long time, passing through one village after another.

Wherever we went, all we saw were barren fields, dry crops eaten to pieces by locusts, and the people's sad faces and helpless eyes.

He walked with heavy steps, his brows furrowed, his eyes full of regret.

Looking at the locusts flying all over the sky, like dark clouds pressing down on the area, Xi Yu's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by a big hand, and it hurt so much that he could hardly breathe.

He stopped at the edge of a barren field, squatted down, grabbed a handful of shriveled ears of wheat, his hands trembling slightly and tears welling up in his eyes.

"These damn locusts have harmed the people like this!" He gritted his teeth, his voice full of anger and sadness.

Xi Yu slowly stood up and looked at the endless expanse of disaster-stricken farmland. The grief and anger in his heart grew stronger.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force, and his lips were bitten leaving deep marks.

A gust of hot wind blew by, raising dust all over the sky, and Xiyu's clothes fluttered in the wind.

His eyes became extremely firm, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"I must find a way to save all these people!" Xi Yu muttered to himself. Although his voice was not loud, it revealed his unquestionable determination.

He continued to walk forward, and the land beneath his feet seemed to be telling of endless suffering.

Every time he passed a house, he heard sighs and desperate cries. Xi Yu's steps became heavier and the pain in his heart became deeper.

“Why does God torture these innocent people like this?”

Xi Yu raised his head and sighed, his face full of questioning about the unfairness of fate and compassion for the people.

Xi Yu dragged his tired body to a small restaurant. (End of this chapter)