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

Chapter 680: Secret Guard Reports News
Liu Bei quickly wiped away Guan Yu's tears and comforted him: "Don't cry, Yunchang, there is no need for trouble between brothers. As long as we work together, we will definitely get through this."

Guan Yu held back his tears and looked at Liu Bei firmly: "Don't worry, brother. I will be more careful in the future and will not let such things happen again."

Liu Bei nodded slightly, his eyes full of trust: "I believe in Yunchang, we brothers are united and can break iron with strength."

At this moment, the atmosphere in the room was solemn yet full of warmth. The hearts of the two brothers were closely connected, and they faced the upcoming challenges together.

Liu Bei frowned, his expression firm. He held Guan Yu's arm tightly with both hands and said, "Yun Chang, why don't you let me take the responsibility? Then tell Xi Yu that the treasure has been delivered and it was lost in the palace. I can even find some scapegoats."

Guan Yu's eyes widened, his face flushed, and he shouted excitedly, "No way, big brother! I caused this, Guan Yu must take the responsibility myself, how can I let you take the blame for me?"

Liu Bei's eyes were gentle but revealed an unquestionable determination. He slowly said: "Yun Chang, you and I are brothers. Please stop saying these polite words. How can I watch you suffer?"

Guan Yu clasped his hands together, knelt on one knee, and said resolutely: "Brother, I will remember your friendship in my heart, but I will never back down from this matter. If I let you take the blame for me, how can I still stand in the world with dignity!"

Liu Bei quickly helped Guan Yu up and gently stroked his shoulder, his eyes full of pity: "Yunchang, please get up quickly. Why are you doing this?"

Guan Yu stood up straight, head held high, eyes piercing: "Brother, Guan Yu is willing to die for you in this life, this time the fault must be borne by me alone!"

As Liu Bei spoke, tears trickled down his cheeks and his voice trembled: "Yun Chang, I really don't want to see you suffer. If anything happens to you, I, Liu Bei, will never live alone!"

He wiped the tears from his face with his sleeves, and his shoulders kept shaking.

Guan Yu was deeply moved when he saw this. His eyes were red again. He quickly said, "Brother, please don't say such discouraging words. How could Guan Yu deserve such concern from you? You are responsible for restoring the Han Dynasty. You must not think of committing suicide because of Guan Yu."

Liu Bei grabbed Guan Yu's arm and said sadly, "Yun Chang, you and I are like brothers. If I lose you, what is the meaning of this world for me?"

Guan Yu clenched his teeth and tried hard to suppress his emotions.

Liu Bei shook his head, tears still flowing: "Yun Chang, I just hope you are safe, nothing else matters."

Guan Yu looked at Liu Bei, his eyes full of determination and comfort. He put his hands on Liu Bei's shoulders and said in a deep voice: "Brother, don't be sad. We still have to enter the city tomorrow, and I will explain the situation to the people then."

Guan Yu frowned slightly, with a look of determination on his face.

Liu Bei sighed, his eyes full of helplessness and worry, and said slowly: "This is the only way."

He looked up at the sky and continued, "It's a good thing that it's raining, so the people will suffer less." As he spoke, the sadness on his face eased a little.

Guan Yu raised his head slightly, letting the rain fall on his face, and said with emotion: "I only hope that this rain can relieve some of the worries of the people." He looked into the distance, as if thinking about something.

Liu Bei patted Guan Yu's arm gently, his voice slightly tired: "Yun Chang, you should also rest early, tomorrow's affairs still need to be carefully considered."

Guan Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I know what to do."

Xiyu and his three companions set out on their journey in the rising sun. Xiyu rode on a tall horse, carefully carrying Tuoba Yu.

Tuoba Yu gently put his arms around Xiyu's waist, a relieved smile on his face.

Chen Shou rode another horse, with his father on his back. Although his father was physically weak, he was in good spirits.

"Haha, this road is quite lively." Chen Shou laughed heartily, and his laughter echoed in the empty road.

Tuoba Yu also said: "Yes, I feel that this journey is full of novelty."

Xi Yu looked back and said with a smile: "We have to hurry up and try to reach our destination as soon as possible."

"Of course, but the scenery along the way is also nice, so there is no need to rush." ​​Chen Shou responded.

The four of them talked and laughed like this, the sound of horse hooves and laughter intertwined together, as if to dilute the fatigue of the journey.

The sunlight shines on them, casting long shadows, like a painting full of vitality.

Suddenly, the road ahead became bumpy. Xi Yu held the reins tightly, trying to control the horse to prevent Tuoba Yu from being bumped.

"Everyone be careful!" Xi Yu reminded loudly.

Chen Shou also slowed down and carefully protected his father behind him.

"This road is really difficult to walk on." Tuoba Yu said with a frown.

"Don't be afraid, it will be over soon." Xi Yu comforted her.

After finally getting through that difficult section of the road, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Shou smiled and said, "This little setback won't affect our good mood."

The father also said: "Yes, young people should have this kind of optimism."

Everyone continued to move forward, talking and laughing, discussing the possibilities of the future and looking forward to life after reaching their destination.

I don’t know how long it took, but the sun gradually set and a gorgeous sunset glow appeared on the horizon.

"Look at the sunset, how beautiful it is!" Tuoba Yu pointed to the sky excitedly.

"Just like our journey, it's full of colors." Xi Yu said with emotion.

As night fell, they found a sheltered place to set up camp. Sitting around the campfire, they shared dry food, and their laughter echoed in the silent night sky.

Just as everyone was sitting around the campfire in a warm atmosphere, a burst of hurried horse hooves broke the tranquility of the night.

After a while, a group of ferocious-looking people appeared in front of them and blocked their way.

"I built this road and planted these trees. If you want to pass through here, you have to leave money for passage!" The leader, a burly man with a ferocious face, shouted viciously, waving the big knife in his hand.

Xi Yu and others stood up quickly, looking alert.

Tuoba Yu snorted coldly, took a step forward, and shouted: "How dare you do such robbery in broad daylight? You are so brave!"

The bandit leader laughed wantonly: "Little girl, don't be ungrateful. Hand over your money and I will spare your life!"

Tuoba Yu's eyes flashed, and his figure flashed out like a ghost.

Her moves were fierce and her punches and kicks were as fast as the wind. After a few rounds, she had knocked the robbers to the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the robbers wanted to escape, but Tuoba Yu refused to give in. He flew over to block their way and attacked again, completely subduing the robbers.

"Get out of here now! Don't let me see you again next time!" Tuoba Yu shouted angrily.

The robbers fled away tumbling.

Everyone sat down again, the bonfire swaying in the night breeze. After experiencing this little storm, the relationship between them seemed to have become closer.

As night fell, they entered an inn.

In the dead of night, Xi Yu got up and went to the toilet in the yard. Just a few steps out of the door, he noticed a figure swaying in the yard.

His heart tightened, he stopped, and his hand unconsciously pressed on the sword at his waist.

"Who?" Xi Yu shouted in a low voice.

"My Lord, it's me." A dark figure walked out from the corner and knelt on one knee. With the weak moonlight, Xi Yu saw the face of the person clearly. It turned out to be the secret guard he sent to Fang County.

Xi Yu frowned, his expression solemn, and asked in a low voice: "How is it?"

The secret guard did not dare to look up and answered respectfully: "My lord, Guan Yu has lost his treasure."

Xi Yu's face suddenly turned gloomy, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "Guan Yu is so incompetent! What is he conspiring with Liu Bei?"

The secret guard shook his head: "We have not yet discovered what they are plotting, but Guan Yu insisted on taking responsibility himself."

Xi Yu snorted coldly: "Humph, I don't know what Liu Bei is planning. You keep watching, and report to me immediately if there is any movement!"

"Yes, my lord!" the secret guard responded, and then his figure flashed and disappeared into the night.

Xi Yu took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then turned and walked towards the toilet.

Xi Yu returned to the room, slammed the door shut, and looked so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

He paced back and forth beside the bed, his anger growing.

"Guan Yu, oh Guan Yu, you are so useless! Such an important treasure was actually lost by you!" He cursed fiercely in his heart.

Thinking of the high hopes he had placed on Guan Yu, and how he ended up in such a situation, Xi Yu felt a tightness in his chest. "I thought sending him there would be absolutely safe, but I didn't expect something to go wrong. What should I do?" He scratched his hair in annoyance, frowning.

Tuoba Yu was awakened by his movement and asked dazedly, "What's wrong?"

Xi Yu stopped, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said, "It's nothing, go to sleep."

In this way, Xi Yu tossed and turned, his mind full of Guan Yu's lost treasure, and he couldn't sleep all night.

The sky gradually brightened. Xiyu had not slept all night and his eyes were bloodshot.

He looked at the sky outside the window which was gradually getting brighter, but his annoyance did not diminish at all.

Tuoba Yu woke up and saw Xi Yu's haggard appearance. He said distressedly: "What happened to make you so upset?"

Xi Yu sighed and said, "Guan Yu lost his treasure. How can I not be worried?"

Tuoba Yu frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Now that things have come to this, it's useless to get angry. Let's think about how to remedy the situation."

Xi Yu gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I will make Guan Yu pay the price for this!"

After washing up, Xiyu took Tuoba Yu downstairs for dinner. But he sat at the table, facing the food, but he had no appetite.

After a while, Chen Shou and his son also came to the lobby to eat.

As soon as Chen Shou entered the room, he saw Xi Yu sitting there with a gloomy face, looking like he was worried about something.

Chen Shou hurriedly pulled his father to Xi Yu's table and asked with concern, "Prime Minister, you look so bad, what's going on?"

Xi Yu raised his head slightly, forced a smile, and said, "It's nothing serious, just a little thing happened."

Chen Shou frowned, his eyes full of doubt: "If you have any difficulties, please tell me directly. Maybe I can help you."

Xi Yu shook his head gently and sighed: "It's really just a small matter, don't worry about it."

Seeing that Xi Yu was unwilling to say more, Chen Shou did not want to ask any more questions, so he just said, "Well, Prime Minister, if you need anything, please feel free to ask."

On this day, Guan Yu and his entourage of soldiers entered Fangjun in a majestic manner.

However, as soon as he entered the city, Guan Yu solemnly asked the soldiers to put shackles on him.

He straightened his back, his eyes firm but full of remorse, and loudly declared: "I, Guan Yu, am a sinner. I lost the treasure that the Prime Minister gave me!"

The people around gathered around, whispering and pointing.

Guan Yu faced everyone's gaze without fear. His furrowed brow and tight mouth corners showed the heaviness and guilt in his heart.

The accompanying soldiers looked reluctant, but did not dare to disobey Guan Yu's orders.

From time to time, there were sighs from the crowd.

Guan Yu remained unmoved, and walked towards the palace step by step with determination while wearing the shackles.

In the palace, Liu Bei was discussing state affairs with his advisers when suddenly a guard came hurriedly to report what Guan Yu had done in Fangjun.

When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked and the bamboo slips in his hand fell to the ground with a "pop".

"How could Yunchang do this!" Liu Bei widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

He didn't care about anything else, lifted up his robe and walked out in a hurry.

As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he met Guan Yu who was wearing shackles.

Guan Yu looked haggard, but still stood tall and straight.

Liu Bei took a few steps forward, his eyes full of distress and anxiety: "Yun Chang, why are you doing this?"

When Guan Yu saw Liu Bei, his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Brother, Guan Yu is guilty and has lost his treasure. I am willing to be punished."

Liu Bei grabbed Guan Yu's arm and said hurriedly, "Yun Chang, don't say that. Let's take a long-term view."

Guan Yu shook his head and said firmly: "Brother, this matter was caused by me. I cannot let you and my brothers get hurt."

Liu Bei frowned, looking worried: "Yun Chang, you and I are brothers, so how can we get into trouble? I will not let you bear the consequences alone."

At this time, the people around also gathered around and talked in low voices.

Liu Bei looked around and said to Guan Yu, "Yun Chang, follow me into the palace first, and then we can make plans."

Guan Yu stood still and said, "Brother, I have committed a serious mistake and cannot enter the palace again."

Liu Bei's eyes moistened, and he raised his voice and said, "Yun Chang, if you don't listen to me, I will be punished here with you!"

At that time, there was a crowd of people at the gate of the palace, and many people stretched their necks to watch.

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu with a determined look on his face, his thoughts churning.

He glanced at the many curious faces with various emotions around him, and thought to himself: It's a good thing that so many people saw Guan Yu's honesty. If Xi Yu blames him in the future, maybe he can plead for mercy.

Liu Bei turned his head and looked at Guan Yu, his eyes full of pity and worry, and said softly: "Yun Chang, this experience of yours makes me feel very distressed."

Guan Yu straightened up, with a determined look on his face, and responded: "Brother, Guan Yu is a man of action and will never back down."

Liu Bei held Guan Yu's arm tightly, nodded slightly, and said with a firm look: "Good brother, I will face it together with you."

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted, "Guan Shishi, this is a man of great righteousness!"

Liu Bei glanced at the crowd, then at Guan Yu, and said in a low voice: "Yun Chang, look at the reaction of the people, maybe it will give us a better chance of winning."

Guan Yu sighed and said, "I just hope I can live with my conscience. Don't worry too much, big brother."

Afterwards, Liu Bei brought Guan Yu and walked into the palace under the gaze of everyone.

After entering the palace, Liu Bei asked Guan Yu to sit down and rest first, while he paced back and forth in the hall, thinking about how to respond.

"Yun Chang, I'm afraid this matter won't end easily." Liu Bei stopped and said worriedly, "Xi Yu is narrow-minded and may not let you go easily."

Guan Yu said calmly, "Brother, Guan Yu doesn't care about life or death, but I am worried that it will implicate you."

Liu Bei turned around abruptly and looked at Guan Yu firmly, "What are you talking about, Yunchang! You and I are brothers, we should share the joys and sorrows together."

As Liu Bei walked out, he turned back and said, "Yun Chang, I have already given orders to let some of the rich people in Fang County donate money to help the poor. So to a certain extent, it can prevent the poor from rioting, and it can be regarded as an explanation."

There was a hint of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were still determined.

Guan Yu clasped his fists, nodded solemnly and said, "Brother, you are thoughtful. Guan Yu admires you."

Liu Bei walked up to Guan Yu, patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Yun Chang, don't think about the treasure anymore. Since you are here, stay in Fang County for a few days before leaving."

Guan Yu raised his head slightly and replied firmly: "Everything is up to Big Brother's arrangement."

Outside in the street, many people gathered together and started talking about it.

"We were hoping to get that treasure so that we could live a better life, but we didn't expect Guan Yu to lose the treasure!" An old man with a weathered face shook his head and sighed, his face full of disappointment and helplessness.

"What do you mean lost? I think Guan Yu must have hidden him!" a thin man shouted at the top of his voice, his eyes full of suspicion and anger.

"That's right, maybe Guan Yu and Liu Bei conspired to embezzle the treasure!" A woman in coarse linen clothes nearby echoed with an indignant look on her face.

"Nonsense! Governor Guan is a man of great integrity, how could he do such a thing!" A young man couldn't help but retort, looking excited.

"Hmph, you can't judge a person by his appearance. Who knows what they are planning secretly?" someone said sarcastically.

Everyone was arguing, and the whole street was filled with an atmosphere of tension and suspicion.

At this time, a man who looked like a teacher stood up. He stroked his beard and said slowly, "Don't jump to conclusions. We have all heard about the personalities of General Guan and Mr. Liu. Maybe there is something else going on."

"What kind of hidden secret could there be? It's a fact that the treasure is gone!" the thin man insisted.

"Everyone please be patient, the truth will eventually come out, and don't slander good people based on mere speculation." The teacher said in a serious tone.

(End of this chapter)