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

On this day, the sun shone through the clouds onto the grassland, and the breeze blew gently.

In the Xianbei tribe, Hong Gang no longer pretended to be sick. He walked with firm steps into Tuoba Tianlong's tent.

Tuoba Tianlong was sitting on a tiger-skin chair, holding a parchment book in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something important.

Hong Gang walked into the tent, his face filled with excitement, and shouted: "Chief, I am cured!"

When Tuoba Tianlong heard the voice, he raised his head suddenly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He looked at Hong Gang carefully and saw that Hong Gang's eyes were bright, his face was rosy, and he was in high spirits. The sickly look he had before had long disappeared.

Tuoba Tianlong put down the parchment book in his hand, stood up, strode to Hong Gang, held his shoulders tightly with both hands, a pleased smile on his face, and said: "Great! I'm so happy to see you so energetic!"

Hong Gang's face was full of gratitude. He looked at Tuoba Tianlong firmly and said, "Thank you for your concern during this period, Chief. I can't wait to contribute to the tribe!"

Tuoba Tianlong laughed loudly, patted Hong Gang on the back, and said, "Great! Our tribe needs warriors like you!"

Hong Gang laughed heartily and said, "Chief, this is all thanks to Mr. Liusong! It's all because of Mr. Liusong's medical skills. He gave me some pills that can cure diseases and strengthen the body even if I'm not sick. After I took them, I recovered quickly."

Tuoba Tianlong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to say, "There is such a magical pill?"

His eyes were full of anticipation and joy.

Hong Gang nodded heavily, looking very serious, "Chief, it's absolutely true! Mr. Liusong's medical skills are indeed superb. I have personally experienced the wonders of this pill."

As he spoke, he carefully took out an exquisite small cloth bag from his arms, held it in both hands and handed it to Tuoba Tianlong.

Tuoba Tianlong took the bag with an appreciative look on his face, "Hong Gang, it is a blessing for the tribe that you have such a heart."

Hong Gang bowed his head slightly and said modestly: "Chief, this is what I should do. If it weren't for your constant care, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Tuoba Tianlong opened the cloth bag, took out a pill, placed it in his palm and looked at it carefully, with curiosity and thought in his eyes.

"This pill smells surprisingly fragrant." Tuoba Tianlong muttered to himself.

Hong Gang explained on the side: "Chief, the taste of this pill is also very unique. After I took it, I felt full of strength." His face was full of affirmation of the effect of the pill.

Tuoba Tianlong put the pill back into the bag and patted Hong Gang on the shoulder. "Hong Gang, you brought this treasure to me. I will never forget your contribution."

Hong Gang looked at Tuoba Tianlong eagerly and said earnestly: "Chief, you might as well try eating one now."

Tuoba Tianlong smiled heartily and responded without hesitation: "Okay!"

He took a pill out of the bag and put it in his mouth.

Tuoba Tianlong chewed it carefully, with a hint of surprise on his face at first, and then a satisfied look emerged, praising: "Well, this tastes so good."

Seeing that Tuoba Tianlong was satisfied, Hong Gang was overjoyed. His smile became even brighter, and he said excitedly, "As long as the leader likes it, I hope this pill will be of great benefit to the leader as well."

Tuoba Tianlong patted Hong Gang on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Hong Gang, you are thoughtful."

After receiving Tuoba Tianlong's praise, Hong Gang said respectfully, "Chief, I will withdraw first."

Tuoba Tianlong nodded slightly, and Hong Gang slowly left the tent.

But as soon as he went out, he could no longer suppress the smile on his face and his excitement was beyond words.

His eyes flashed with cunning and expectation, and he was secretly proud in his heart: "As long as Tuoba Tianlong eats all the pills, he will slowly be poisoned. Humph, then my plan can be realized, and this Xianbei tribe will finally be mine!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and his steps became lighter, as if he had already seen the glorious scene after his success.

Hong Gang was walking excitedly on the way back to his tent. Suddenly, he stopped and his thoughts drifted back to the day when he had a secret conversation with An Qingli.

Hong Gang and An Qingli met in a hidden corner.

An Qingli lowered his voice and said gloomily: "Hong Gang, if we want to replace Tuoba Tianlong, we have to think of a foolproof plan."

Hong Gang frowned, looking thoughtful, and responded: "This is not easy. Tuoba Tianlong is very defensive."

An Qingli's eyes flashed with a hint of viciousness, and he approached Hong Gang and said, "I have an idea. We can bribe Mr. Liusong and let him poison Tuoba Tianlong. This way, Tuoba Tianlong will die without any effort."

Hong Gang was a little hesitant at first, with a conflicted look in his eyes, but soon, greed and ambition took over. His eyes became firm, the corners of his mouth rose, and he said, "This is indeed a good idea."

At this moment, Hong Gang came back to his senses from his memories, a smug smile appeared on his face again, he quickened his pace and walked forward, thinking in his heart: "Soon, this Xianbei tribe will be mine."

Hong Gang quickened his pace and returned to his tent, where he sat on the couch and continued to recall the conspiracy with An Qingli in his mind.

An Qingli smiled sinisterly, revealing his yellow teeth: "Once Tuoba Tianlong dies, the tribe will be leaderless. With your prestige and my operation, the position of leader must belong to you!"

After hearing this, Hong Gang's heartbeat quickened, his face flushed with excitement, and he clenched his fists tightly: "Okay! After this is done, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Of course, we are in the same boat." An Qingli's eyes flickered, revealing his calculations, "But this matter must not be leaked at all, otherwise both of us will die without a burial place."

Hong Gang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As he thought about it, Hong Gang's mouth curled up, his eyes full of longing for the future: "Tuoba Tianlong, your death is not far away, and this Xianbei tribe will soon have a new master."

Hong Gang was immersed in his own thoughts, and An Qingli's flattering and sinister face kept appearing in his mind.

On the other side, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu continued on their journey at full speed.

Tuoba Yu frowned, looking anxious and worried, his eyes fixed on the front, and he kept repeating in his heart: "Don't encounter any more problems along the way, just get to your destination as soon as possible."

Xi Yu glanced at Tuoba Yu from time to time and easily saw what she was thinking.

He gave a barely perceptible smile and thought to himself, her thoughts were written all over her face.

But he said nothing, and just silently quickened his riding speed.

The sun shone on them. Tuoba Yu's forehead was covered with sweat, but she didn't bother to wipe it off. She held the reins tightly with both hands.

A trace of pity flashed across Xi Yu's eyes, but he still chose to remain silent, letting the horse's hooves raise clouds of dust.

They rushed all the way and finally arrived at an inn. However, a striking "Closed" sign at the door of the inn made Xi Yu frown, his face full of doubts.

Tuoba Yu looked at the sign, turned to Xi Yu and said, "Don't think about it, let's go look somewhere else." There was a hint of fatigue and helplessness on her face.

Xi Yu crossed his arms and said with a depressed look, "It's really strange. This place is beautiful and I thought it was a good place, but I didn't expect that this inn would be closed. It seems that we have no choice but to leave."

After saying that, he sighed deeply, full of reluctance.

Tuoba Yu patted Xi Yu's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't sigh, maybe there is a better inn waiting for us ahead."

Xi Yu still frowned, looking at the tightly closed door of the inn, and said unwillingly: "After all the hard work of traveling all the way here, it's really annoying to see such a scene."

Tuoba Yu shook his head gently and advised: "Don't be angry, maybe the store owner has some difficulties. Let's set off quickly and find the next place to rest."

There was a hint of urgency in her eyes, and she just wanted to continue on her way quickly.

Xi Yu gritted his teeth, kicked the stone under his feet hard, and said: "Okay, then I'll listen to you and keep moving forward. I hope the next place won't let us down again." After that, he jumped on the horse with a look of resentment on his face.

At this moment, a man suddenly walked out of the inn.

He was a burly man with a stubble on his face. His eyes were alert and he asked in a gruff voice, "What are you two doing here?" Xi Yu quickly dismounted, with a polite smile on his face, and said, "Big brother, we have been traveling all the way and wanted to rest at this inn, but we saw this sign saying it is closed. I wonder if you could give us a favor?"

The man looked Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu up and down, frowned slightly, and said, "This store is closed, and we can't accommodate you."

Xi Yu hurriedly explained: "Brother, we are really tired, and there are no other inns nearby. Can you be flexible?" His eyes were full of anticipation.

The man was silent for a long time. Xiyu and Tuoba Yu looked at him nervously, their hearts in their throats. Finally, the man seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Forget it. You guys are really pitiful. Just stay here."

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

The man took them into the inn and arranged a room. Seeing that the man looked unhappy, Xi Yu couldn't help but ask, "Brother, I see that you look unhappy. Why do you want to close this good inn?"

When the man heard this, his eyes widened and he said angrily: "I told you to mind your own business! Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!"

Xi Yu was startled by the man's sudden anger, and quickly apologized with a smile: "Brother, don't be angry, I'm just curious and asked casually. Please forgive me if I'm offended."

The man snorted coldly, turned his head away and ignored Xi Yu.

Seeing this, Tuoba Yu gently pulled Xiyu's sleeve and whispered, "Don't ask. Now that we've settled down, let's not annoy them anymore."

Xi Yu nodded and said no more. But he couldn't help but wonder in his heart: This man is so angry, there must be some hidden reason behind the closure.

At night, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu had a simple meal and prepared to go back to their room to rest.

When I passed by the man's room, I heard a faint sigh coming from inside.

Xi Yu's doubts grew stronger, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He could only return to the room with a lot of questions in his mind and discussed with Tuoba Yu that it would be better to leave early tomorrow morning to avoid any further trouble.

Late at night, Xi Yu got up to go to the toilet. When he passed by the man's room, he heard the man's heavy sigh again.

He couldn't help but slow down his pace, and then he heard the man mumbling again.

"Alas, I have checked the date a long time ago, and I had planned to die today. But tomorrow is a good day, so I'd better die tomorrow." The man's voice was full of despair and helplessness, as if the candle of life was shaking in the wind.

Xi Yu was shocked and couldn't help but move closer to the door to hear what was going on.

The man continued, "I made some money today, and I will leave it for my younger brother. He is the one I am most worried about in this world." At this point, the man's voice choked up.

Xi Yu frowned, his face full of shock and sympathy. He hesitated again and again, and finally raised his hand and knocked on the door gently.

The man was stunned and asked in a trembling voice: "Who?"

Xi Yu took a deep breath and said, "Brother, it's me, the guest staying at your place. Brother, please don't be upset. There is nothing in the world that cannot be overcome." His tone was sincere and anxious, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was full of worry.

The man was silent for a moment, then replied in a hoarse voice: "Don't worry about me, this is my fate."

Xi Yu hurriedly said, "Brother, your life is your own, how can you give up so easily? Tell me what happened, maybe there is a chance for a turnaround."

His eyes were fixed on the door, and his hands unconsciously clenched into fists.

The room fell silent again, and Xi Yu's heart was hanging in the air.

The man finally slowly opened the door. His eyes were empty and his face was ashen. His voice was low and resolute: "I have already made up my mind. I will hang myself tomorrow. Forget it. Since you heard it tonight, why don't you come in and have a drink with me?"

Xi Yu felt distressed when he saw the man like this. He opened his mouth but said nothing. He just nodded heavily and replied, "Okay, I'll accompany you." Then he stepped into the room.

The man turned and walked to the table, picked up the wine jug, and poured himself two glasses of wine, his hands shaking constantly.

Xi Yu sat quietly aside, his eyes always on the man, a look of concern and pity on his face.

Xi Yu looked at the man's distraught look, knowing that he would not be able to get anything out of him at this moment.

He secretly made up his mind, so he forced a smile on his face and said to the man, "Okay, brother, let's have a good drink tonight."

There was a glimmer of cunning in his eyes, but it was quickly covered up by deliberate enthusiasm.

The man picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The wine flowed down the corners of his mouth, but he didn't care.

Xi Yu also quickly picked up the wine glass and drank with the man, saying, "Brother, drink, drink."

His eyes were fixed on the wine glass in the man's hand, wondering when he could get him drunk.

After a few drinks, the man's cheeks flushed and his eyes became more and more blurred. Seeing this, Xi Yu increased the frequency of persuading him to drink, and kept saying: "Brother, this wine is really good, let's drink more." He smiled, but his eyes were always paying attention to the man's condition.

The man was already a little drunk at this time, and his words began to become unclear: "Drink, keep drinking!"

Xi Yu was secretly delighted, and he filled the man's glass with wine again, saying, "Brother, you are so generous. I admire you!"

The man shook his head and said with a big tongue: "This is nothing, I...I feel so bitter!"

Xi Yu quickly replied: "Brother, if you have any suffering, please tell me. It will make you feel better."

The man took another gulp of wine, his eyes red, and said drunkenly: "Brother, let me tell you, my wife...ran away with someone else!"

His voice trembled and tears welled up in his eyes.

Xi Yu pretended to be surprised and quickly comforted him: "Brother, this...how could this happen?"

The man slammed the table and shouted, "I don't know either! I was so good to her, but she treated me like this. I'm such a loser. I can't even keep my own woman. What's the point of living?" His face turned red and his expression was painful and distorted.

Xi Yu gently patted the man's shoulder and said, "Brother, don't say that about yourself. This is not your fault."

The man held his head in his hands and began to cry: "I can't live anymore, I really can't live anymore..."

Xi Yu quickly poured the man another glass of wine and said, "Brother, don't be so pessimistic. Maybe sister-in-law is just confused for a moment, and she may change her mind in the future."

The man raised his head, looked at Xi Yu with tearful eyes, smiled bitterly and said, "Change your mind? Impossible, she left so resolutely, without even looking back."

Xi Yu frowned and said, "Then you should not give up on yourself like this, brother. Think about it, is it worth it for such a ruthless woman?"

The man stared at the wine glass blankly and muttered to himself: "It's not worth it, but I feel so bad. I can't swallow this anger."

Xi Yu took the opportunity to say, "Brother, you can't choose to die. If you really die, wouldn't that be exactly what those two dogs want? You have to live well and show them how to live!"

The man was silent for a moment, as if thinking about Xi Yu's words, then he picked up the wine glass and drank it all, slammed the glass heavily on the ground, and shouted: "Yes, I can't die like this, I have to fight for my dignity!"

At this moment, the man was completely drunk, lying on the table, mumbling something incoherently.

Xi Yu shook his head helplessly, stood up, helped the man to the bed, and covered him with a quilt.

Looking at the man's sleeping face, Xi Yu sighed softly and said to himself: "I hope you can figure it out when you wake up and live well."

Afterwards, Xi Yu tiptoed out of the room, closed the door, and returned to his room.

Lying in bed, Xi Yu couldn't fall asleep for a long time. The man's painful and desperate expression kept appearing in his mind, and he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotions.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window and Xiyu woke up early.

He thought of the man from last night and was still a little worried, so he got up and prepared to go check it out. (End of this chapter)