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

Xi Yu had just tidied his clothes and was about to go out when he was stopped by Tuoba Yu.

Tuoba Yu approached Xi Yu with an annoyed look on his face and said anxiously, "Husband, where are you going?"

Xi Yu glanced at him and answered calmly.

"I'm going to the county government office."

Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve, begging, "Then I'll go with you! I'm almost sick of being bored here, and I don't know why, but many people hate me. Facing those people, I can't do anything, it's so frustrating!"

As he spoke, his brows were tightly furrowed, his face full of helplessness and resentment.

Xi Yu thought about it for a moment, then nodded gently, smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."

When Tuoba Yu heard this, he immediately smiled and clapped his hands excitedly.

"Great!"

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu walked out of the door side by side with agile postures.

Old man Nie stood aside, opened his mouth but did not dare to ask. There was only confusion and a hint of worry in his eyes, and he rubbed the corners of his clothes nervously with his hands.

The chief and other tribesmen were not far away, and they watched the two men jump on their horses and ride away.

The chief frowned slightly, his eyes closely following the two receding figures, secretly speculating on their whereabouts. Some of the tribesmen around him were whispering to each other, while others had worried looks on their faces, staring blankly at the rising dust.

When Old Man Nie saw Xi Yu and the other man riding away on horseback, he turned around and said to the clan leader with a tired face, "Clan leader, let's get up quickly. We've been standing for so long, we're so tired."

As he spoke, he pounded his waist with his hand, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.

The clan leader glared at Old Man Nie and refused firmly: "No! You can't leave yet!" He gritted his teeth, his eyes still firmly looking in the direction where Xi Yu and the others left.

However, the patriarch saw that some of the people around him were already pale and shaky, and seemed to be unable to bear it. He was immediately furious and his face turned red. He shouted loudly: "How shameful!"

But after a while, the patriarch himself was a little exhausted, his body swayed, and he suddenly fainted on the ground.

Everyone was in a panic and hurriedly helped the patriarch up.

Someone shouted anxiously: "Go and get a doctor!"

Old Man Nie frowned and said worriedly, "Let the clan leader go home and stop struggling here. What if his condition gets worse?"

After listening to what Old Man Nie said, many people nodded and felt that what he said made sense.

"Old man Nie is right. Let's take the clan leader home and let him have a good rest." A young and strong man said as he stretched out his hand to help lift the clan leader.

"That's right, we can't delay here any longer." An old man echoed, his face full of worry.

Some people couldn't help but complain. A middle-aged woman gnashed her teeth and said indignantly: "All this is caused by the prime minister!"

A tall and thin man next to him shouted, "Yes, it's all because of offending the locusts that this consequence occurred!" As he spoke, he waved his fists, his eyes full of anger.

Everyone was talking at once and rushing to send the clan leader home.

When Xi Yu and the other man arrived at the county government office, they were shocked by the scene before them.

I saw a densely packed group of people kneeling in front of the county government office, including men, women, young and old.

The people all had sad faces, and their eyes were full of helplessness and pleading.

The county magistrate hung his head, his face was pale, and his official uniform looked a little messy.

The yamen runners hung their heads with depressed expressions, and their clothes had lost their former majesty.

Xi Yu walked forward, frowned, and asked, "What's going on?"

Everyone was surprised to see someone coming. They all raised their heads, their eyes full of astonishment.

The county magistrate was stunned at first, then he widened his eyes and asked in confusion: "Who are you? How dare you trespass here!" He frowned and stared at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu looked calm. Facing the county magistrate's questioning, he directly took out the token from his bosom and said in a loud voice: "I am the prime minister!"

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate was so frightened that his face turned pale. He fell to his knees with a thump and said in a trembling voice, "I am an ignorant person. Please forgive me, Prime Minister!"

Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead and his body was shaking constantly.

The people and yamen runners around were all terrified, they all lowered their heads and dared not breathe.

The county magistrate raised his head, glanced at Xi Yu, and replied weakly: "Prime Minister, there is really no other way. We are praying to God, hoping that the locusts will leave quickly and stop destroying the crops." After that, he sighed heavily.

An old man knelt down and took a few steps forward, saying in a crying voice: "Prime Minister, if these locusts don't leave, we will all starve to death!" His face was covered with tears and his eyes were full of despair.

A young woman nearby also cried out, "Please, God, open your eyes and save us!" She clasped her hands together and trembled constantly.

Xi Yu decided not to be polite with them. With a gloomy face and sharp eyes, he loudly denounced: "This is an extremely ignorant and superstitious behavior! It is ridiculous!"

At this time, an old man stood up, his face flushed, and he stiffened his neck and retorted: "Sir, this is a method passed down from generation to generation, you can't not believe it!"

Xi Yu clenched his fists and said firmly: "I don't care about my ancestors, I must kill the locusts!"

Xi Yu also talked about what happened in the clan leader’s village.

Sure enough, when the people heard this, they trembled with fear.

A young man turned pale and said with trembling lips: "Prime Minister, this cannot be done. It will bring retribution!"

An old woman even knelt on the ground, crying and begging.

"Sir, please don't anger the gods!" Everyone gathered around to stop him.

Xi Yu looked at the chaotic scene in front of him, his brows furrowed even tighter, and the anger in his heart grew stronger.

Xi Yu's face was filled with anger, his chest heaving violently, and he shouted, "I have never been so harsh on ordinary people, but today I'm going to give it my all!" His eyes were firm and resolute, as if he had made some major decision.

Then, he turned around abruptly, glared at the county magistrate, and criticized him harshly: "As an official appointed by the court, you actually engaged in such foolish activities with the people. You deserve to die!"

Xi Yu’s fingers almost poked the county magistrate’s face. His face turned ashen and veins on his forehead bulged.

The county magistrate was shaking all over, sweating profusely, and he stammered as he explained, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I am helpless. I am really... really forced into no other options by this locust plague."

He lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Xi Yu's angry gaze.

Next, Xi Yu stared at the county magistrate with a sharp gaze and said in a tough tone: "County magistrate, you must follow me immediately to kill the locusts. If you disobey, you will be killed without mercy!" His expression was serious, with unquestionable majesty.

"Everyone, get up quickly!" Xi Yu shouted loudly.

After hearing the order, some people slowly stood up, but their faces were full of reluctance.

A middle-aged man muttered, "Will this work?" As he spoke, he stood up reluctantly, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.

Another old man was also whispering, "This is something that will anger the gods, alas..." He shook his head and looked at Xi Yu with a worried look.

When Xi Yu heard these comments, his face became even gloomier, and he shouted loudly: "Shut up! If we don't kill the locusts now, when will we?"

Afterwards, Xi Yu looked at the county magistrate with a firm gaze and said sternly, "County magistrate, return to the county government office immediately. I want to deploy a locust extermination plan!"

Tuoba Yu also echoed, "Hurry up, don't dawdle!" He crossed his arms across his chest with a serious look.

The county magistrate looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment, but under Xi Yu's majestic gaze, he could only respond submissively: "Yes, I will take you two there right away."

Xi Yu certainly understood that many people would insult him, but he no longer cared about it.

He held his head high and strode forward with no fear on his face.

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu and said, "My husband, I'm afraid those people will be dissatisfied with you. Do you really not care?"

Xi Yu snorted coldly and said, "At the moment, I only care about how to eliminate the locusts and save the people from suffering from famine. As for the rest, let them do whatever they want."

After entering the county government office, Xi Yu said with a serious expression and piercing eyes: "Tomorrow I will ask Chen Fugui and others to come over. We plan to kill locusts and cook them. The county government office must fully cooperate!"

The county magistrate heard this with a look of surprise and doubt on his face. Although he disagreed in his heart, he still agreed, "Yes, I obey your command."

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes flickering, not daring to look Xi Yu in the eye.

Xi Yu seemed to see what the county magistrate was thinking. He put his hands behind his back, straightened his body, and said solemnly: "If there is really a disaster, let God punish me alone!"

The county magistrate raised his head, glanced at Xi Yu, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, do you need to reconsider this matter..." Xi Yu interrupted him abruptly and said loudly, "No need to say more, it's settled!"

The county magistrate was shocked by Xi Yu's momentum and nodded quickly, "Okay, okay, I will fully cooperate."

Afterwards, Xi Yu's expression was serious, and he gave a few more instructions in detail: "Remember, you must not be negligent in the slightest, otherwise this matter will not succeed."

The county magistrate bowed and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. I will keep it in mind."

Xi Yu nodded slightly, turned to look at Tuoba Yu and said, "Let's go."

Tuoba Yu nodded, then turned around and left the county government office with Xi Yu.

On the way, Tuoba Yu couldn't help but ask: "Husband, do you think the county magistrate can handle this matter?"

Xi Yu frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's take it one step at a time. I hope he can do his best."

Soon, they headed towards Old Man Nie's home.

The county magistrate looked at Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu's departing backs, his face full of helplessness. He stood there in a daze, motionless.

He murmured to himself: "What should I do? What should I do?"

Thinking about the locust plague that had been raging in the past few days, and how he was so anxious but had no solution, he couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, there is really no better way at the moment. Forget it, in this case, if God blames me, then let the Prime Minister accept the punishment."

He gritted his teeth, his face gloomy, as if he had made a difficult decision.

When Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu arrived at Old Man Nie's house, they saw that the door was closed and there was no one around, which made them feel very strange.

Xi Yu frowned and asked in confusion: "What's going on? Why is it so quiet?"

Tuoba Yu also looked confused, looking around and said: "It's really strange, could something have happened?"

They got off their horses and were about to knock on the door when it suddenly opened and Old Man Nie walked out with an anxious look on his face.

Xi Yu hurriedly asked, "Old Man Nie, what happened?"

Old Man Nie panted and said, "Oh, my lords, the clan leader has fainted!"

Xi Yu listened to what Old Man Nie said, nodded thoughtfully, with a complicated expression on his face, and said slowly: "Although it is not a good thing that the clan leader fainted, at least everyone left."

His brows were slightly furrowed, and a look of helplessness and relief flashed in his eyes.

Tuoba Yu echoed, "Yes, it also puts an end to the chaotic scene."

Old Man Nie looked worried and sighed, "Alas, now that the clan leader has fallen, I don't know when he will get better."

Xi Yu glanced at Tuoba Yu and said with a slightly tired look: "Don't worry about it, let's go to the room and rest first."

Tuoba Yu nodded and said, "Okay, I am really tired after all this trouble."

The two men ignored Old Man Nie and walked straight towards the room.

Xi Yu's footsteps were a little heavy and his face was full of fatigue.

Tuoba Yu also looked tired, and stretched lazily as he walked.

After entering the room, Xi Yu suddenly collapsed on the bed, took a long breath, and said, "Finally, I can take a break."

Tuoba Yu fell directly on the bed, mumbling: "Let me sleep for a while."

The patriarch was carried back and a doctor was called over.

On the other side, the Xianbei.

Tuoba Tianlong came to visit Hong Gang again.

"Hong Gang, are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Chief. I feel much better now. Mr. Liusong's medicine is very effective."

"That's good, I feel relieved."

"Chief, I just have a cold, nothing serious. Xianbei still has a lot of things to do, so you don't have to worry about me so much."

"You are my most trusted subordinate. How can I not miss you?"

The two talked for a while, and then Tuoba Tianlong went out.

Hong Gang's smile immediately disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look on his face.

Then, he felt secretly proud in his heart.

On the other side, at the patriarch’s home, after the doctor prescribed the medicine, the patriarch’s family fed it to the patriarch.

The whole village was in an uproar.

Several young men discussed how to assassinate Xi Yu.

"We are going to assassinate Xi Yu! This will definitely be a thrilling adventure." A young man said excitedly, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

The other young man nodded, a determined look on his face: "Yes, we must succeed!"

"But how can we get close to Xiyu?" asked the third young man worriedly.

"Let's go to Old Man Nie's house first." said the first young man.

So, they all walked silently towards Old Man Nie's house.

When they arrived at Old Man Nie’s house, a young man knocked gently on the door.

Old Man Nie opened the door and saw their angry faces with a surprised expression on his face: "What do you want?"

"We are here to assassinate Xi Yu!" Several young men said without concealment, their eyes revealing determination and resoluteness.

When Old Man Nie heard the voice, his face turned pale instantly and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. He opened his eyes wide in horror and said in a trembling voice, "Are you crazy? How could you assassinate him?"

"Xi Yu's killing of locusts will put the village in crisis! We must get rid of him!" a young man shouted excitedly, his fists clenched and veins bulging on his forehead.

"You don't know that Xiyu is protected by masters. If you go there, you will just die!" Old man Nie stamped his feet anxiously and waved his hands, trying to make the young men give up this idea.

The other young man was unmoved. He gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Even if there are masters, so what? We are not afraid!"

Old Man Nie looked at the group of impulsive young people in front of him, his heart filled with worry and helplessness. He sighed and said, "You guys should go back quickly and don't act impulsively. I don't want to see anything happen to you."

The young men looked at each other. Although they were a little hesitant, their determination did not waver.

"Uncle Nie, you don't have to worry about us. We will be careful." said one of the young men.

Just then, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu walked out of the house.

Xi Yu had a cold expression on his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised in a sneer. There was a hint of disdain in his eyes, and he said loudly: "Who wants to kill me?" His voice was low and majestic, which made people shudder.

The determined expressions of the young men suddenly became a little panicked, and they involuntarily took several steps back.

One of the young men swallowed and stammered, "We...we just want to protect the village..."

Xi Yu's eyes shot at them like sharp arrows, and he said coldly: "Just you guys?"

The other young man mustered up his courage, stood up straight, and said, "You will bring disaster to the village if you kill locusts!"

Tuoba Yu watched quietly from the side, her eyes showing both sympathy for the young men and awe for Xi Yu.

Xi Yu glanced at the young men in front of him and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

He crossed his arms, straightened his body, and said in a steady voice: "Everything I do is for the good of the village. I don't blame you for not understanding. If you want to kill me, then go ahead. I won't back down."

His eyes revealed a fearless courage that shocked the young people.

After saying that, Xi Yu turned and left, leaving the young men in deep thought.

Old Man Nie looked anxious, waving his hands and shouting anxiously: "You'd better leave quickly and stop causing trouble!" His voice revealed helplessness and worry.

However, those young men were not willing to give up. (End of this chapter)