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

That day, Xi Yu asked Chen Shou with excitement and a little expectation: "I was planning to go to the Kushan Empire with Ouyang Linlin. Do you know what other large empires there are in this world?"

There was a gleam of curiosity in his eyes as he stared at Chen Shou closely, as if Chen Shou's answer could solve the mystery that had long been in his heart.

Chen Shou narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his beard, looked calm and composed, and said slowly: "As far as I know, there is also the Parthian Empire." His tone was steady and confident.

When Xi Yu heard this answer, a satisfied smile instantly broke out on his face, and that smile was as bright as the sunshine.

"Very good! Very good!" He nodded continuously, his eyes full of admiration for Chen Shou, "Your knowledge is indeed broad, I really admire you!"

Then, Xi Yu enthusiastically pulled Chen Shou to sit under the shade of a tree nearby, and said eagerly: "Since you know so much, why don't we talk about the general situation in the world." His eyes were bright, full of concern for the situation.

Chen Shou nodded slightly, his expression solemn. "In today's situation, the forces of all parties are complicated. Although the Kushan Empire is powerful, its internal contradictions are becoming increasingly prominent. The Parthian Empire seems to be prosperous, but in fact it is also fraught with crisis." As he spoke, he frowned, his eyes deep and worried.

Xi Yu listened attentively.

The moonlight was like water, and Xiyu and his three companions came to an antique inn.

The inn was crowded and bustling.

At this time, Zhao Qiang was sitting in the corner drinking alone with a leisurely expression on his face.

His eyes were blurry and satisfied, as if he was immersed in some beautiful memories.

That day, he and several brothers divided the treasure, and then they all went home.

In the past few days, Zhao Qiang has been living a life of debauchery, squandering the treasure he was allocated.

When Xi Yu and others walked into the inn, Zhao Qiang just glanced at them casually, then shifted his gaze back to his wine glass and continued to indulge in his own carefree world.

After a while, Zhao Qiang stood up unsteadily and prepared to leave the inn.

His steps were unsteady, his eyes were blurry, and he was mumbling incoherent words.

Just then, he stumbled and accidentally stepped on an old man's foot.

The old man screamed "Ah", his features wrinkled in pain, and he said with eyes wide open: "You reckless guy, you don't have eyes to watch when you walk!"

Zhao Qiang didn't show any apology after hearing this. Instead, he looked arrogant and sneered with disdain. He raised his hand and slapped the old man, saying viciously, "How dare you yell at me, old man!"

The slap made the old man stagger and almost fall to the ground. The old man became even angrier, his face flushed with anger, his whole body trembling, and he pointed at Zhao Qiang and cursed: "You lawless bastard, how dare you hit someone!"

Zhao Qiang, however, folded his hands in front of his chest, raised his head, glanced at the old man, and said arrogantly: "Don't be so presumptuous, old man. I have plenty of money now, and I'm not afraid of anything!"

Everyone else in the inn was stunned by this sudden scene. They gathered around and pointed at Zhao Qiang with anger and contempt on their faces.

At this time, the waiter hurried over, his face full of nervousness and confusion, and asked what was going on.

The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, pointing his finger at Zhao Qiang with trembling hands and shouting, "This bastard stepped on my foot, not only did he not apologize, he also hit me and insulted me!"

After hearing this, the waiter hurriedly tried to persuade them: "Calm down, both of you, and don't cause any trouble in our store."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Qiang didn't listen at all. He glared at the waiter with bloodshot eyes viciously and roared, "Who do you think you are? How dare you control me!" As he said that, he raised his hand and slapped the waiter again.

The waiter was stunned by the sudden slap, and a red palm print instantly appeared on his face. He covered his face, his eyes full of grievance and anger.

At this point, the other people in the inn couldn't stand it anymore and accused Zhao Qiang of being rude and unreasonable.

"How can you be so overbearing!"

"That's too much. Is it great to be rich?"

"Absolutely lawless!"

Zhao Qiang, however, was not moved at all. He still stood there arrogantly, cursing under his breath.

When Xiyu saw this scene, he couldn't bear it any longer. Tuoba Yu turned his head to look at Xiyu and asked, "Husband, do you want to deal with it?"

Xi Yu frowned, his face gloomy, and nodded.

So, Tuoba Yu stood up, walked a few steps to Zhao Qiang, and asked sternly: "Why are you so rude?" Tuoba Yu stared at Zhao Qiang with a sharp gaze.

Zhao Qiang was drunk and swaying. He patted his chest and said loudly: "What am I afraid of? I used to be a soldier, but I got rich recently!" He had a smug smile on his face and saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Tuoba Yu frowned even more and shouted, "Just because you've become rich, you can be so arrogant?"

Zhao Qiang chuckled and said, "It's okay to tell you. I divided the treasure that I stole from Guan Yu. Now I have plenty of money!" After saying that, he burped.

Xi Yu was shocked after hearing this. He opened his eyes wide with disbelief on his face.

Tuoba Yu was also shocked. He turned to look at Xi Yu, not knowing what to do.

Xi Yu never thought that it would be such a coincidence. He looked solemn and whispered to Tuoba Yu: "Control Zhao Qiang first, don't let him run away."

Tuoba Yu received the order and rushed forward without hesitation. He raised his hand and struck Zhao Qiang unconscious with a knife.

Then, he turned to the old man who was still angry and said in a gentle voice: "Old man, there is no need to bother with such a beast. It is not worth it to get yourself hurt by anger."

The old man looked at Tuoba Yu with gratitude, bowing repeatedly and saying: "Thank you for your help, young lady. If it weren't for you, I don't know how much injustice I would have suffered."

The people around also echoed and praised Tuoba Yu.

"This warrior is really skilled and chivalrous!"

"Yes, such decisiveness is admirable!"

Tuoba Yu just smiled slightly, bowed to everyone, and then together with Xi Yu, dragged the unconscious Zhao Qiang to a quiet corner, waiting for him to wake up so that they could ask him for more details about the treasure.

Xi Yu asked the waiter to open a room, winked at Tuoba Yu and said, "Take him to that room and interrogate him later."

Tuoba Yu responded and walked into the house holding Zhao Qiang like a chicken.

Xi Yu turned to look at Chen Shou and his son, and said in a gentle voice: "Chen Shou, there is nothing for you to do here. You are tired all day, so go inside and rest."

Chen Shou bowed and said to his son, "Then I'll listen to you. Let's go to bed first."

After saying that, the father and son hurried into their room.

Xi Yu took a deep breath outside the house, calmed himself down, and walked into the room where Zhao Qiang was imprisoned, ready to pry more secrets about the treasure from him.

Tuoba Yu brought a basin of cold water, sneered, looked at the unconscious Zhao Qiang, and without hesitation poured the entire basin of cold water at Zhao Qiang.

With a "whoosh" sound, Zhao Qiang suddenly shuddered and woke up in shock.

His hair was wet and stuck to his face, his eyes were terrified and confused, and he shook his head in panic, splashing water everywhere.

Tuoba Yu crossed his arms and stared down at Zhao Qiang with a sharp gaze, "Tell me quickly, what's going on with the treasure?"

Zhao Qiang was stunned at first, but when he saw Tuoba Yu and Xi Yu clearly in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know the two people in front of him, he knew that he had spoken out of turn after drinking.

But he rolled his eyes, pretended to be calm, and shouted with his neck stiff: "What treasure? I don't know what you are talking about!" His face was full of guilt, but he still insisted.

Xi Yu walked forward, his face gloomy, his eyes seemed to be able to see through Zhao Qiang, and said coldly: "Don't pretend, you already told me everything when you were drunk just now. Tell the truth now, maybe I can spare your life."

Zhao Qiang's body trembled slightly, but he still clenched his teeth and shook his head repeatedly to deny it: "I was talking nonsense, there is no such thing!"

Seeing Zhao Qiang so stubborn, Tuoba Yu was furious. He stepped forward, grabbed Zhao Qiang by the collar, lifted him up, and shouted, "You are such a fool, you still dare to be stubborn!"

Veins popped out on her forehead, and her eyes were wide open, as if she was about to spit fire. Zhao Qiang was frightened by Tuoba Yu's momentum and his face turned pale. His lips trembled, but he still refused to let go: "I... I really don't know, don't force me!"

Xi Yu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said in a slow tone: "Zhao Qiang, you have committed such a big mistake. If you can tell us the whereabouts of the treasure, we may be able to reduce your guilt."

Zhao Qiang listened, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but it was soon replaced by stubbornness. He turned his head away and muttered, "Humph, I don't believe it. You just want to trick me."

Tuoba Yu was so angry that he threw Zhao Qiang to the ground, and Zhao Qiang fell flat on his face. Tuoba Yu pointed at him and cursed: "You ungrateful guy, if you don't accept my toast, you will be punished!"

Xi Yu stopped Tuoba Yu and looked at Zhao Qiang again, with a hint of majesty in his eyes: "Zhao Qiang, think about it carefully. If you continue to be stubborn, you will be severely punished."

Zhao Qiang slumped on the ground, his eyes wandering, his heart in a fierce struggle.

Tuoba Yu's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted, "You ignorant rat, the person standing in front of you is the current prime minister, and you still dare to be so presumptuous!"

Zhao Qiang was startled at first and his body trembled involuntarily, but then he burst into laughter and said, "Don't try to scare me. Him? The Prime Minister? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child who can be easily deceived by you?"

Xi Yu's face became increasingly gloomy. He snorted coldly, took out the token from his arms, held it in front of Zhao Qiang, and said sternly: "I told you to open your dog eyes and take a good look at this!"

Zhao Qiang's laughter stopped abruptly. The moment his eyes met the token, the expression on his face froze instantly. His eyes widened, filled with fear and disbelief.

His lips trembled and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Zhao Qiang fell to his knees with a thump, cold sweat on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, please spare my life! I was blind and didn't recognize a great man. I deserve to die!"

Xi Yu put away the token, looked at Zhao Qiang coldly, and said: "Are you scared now? Tell us the truth about the whereabouts of the treasure!"

Zhao Qiang kowtowed repeatedly and said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, I really know I was wrong. I will say it now, I will say it now."

Tuoba Yu shouted at the side: "Hurry up and tell me! If you tell me even a single lie, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

Zhao Qiang swallowed and began to describe the details of stealing the treasure.

Tuoba Yu was furious when he heard what Zhao Qiang said. He rushed up to Zhao Qiang and punched and kicked him, shouting, "How dare you offend Guan Yu's temper? You even dared to steal his treasure. You are so bold!"

Tuoba Yu's face turned red, veins popped out on his forehead, and every punch he threw was filled with anger.

Zhao Qiang was beaten so badly that he ran away crying, "Please spare my life, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

His face was full of fear and regret, and his clothes were in disarray.

Tuoba Yu stopped, panting, pointing at Zhao Qiang and yelling, "Take out the treasure!"

Zhao Qiang trembled and said, "It's already been divided. I've spent a lot these days, so there's really not much left." He avoided her gaze and didn't dare look Tuoba Yu in the eye.

Xi Yu walked forward, looked at Zhao Qiang with cold eyes, and said, "Tell me the addresses of all those people, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Xi Yu's voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible majesty.

Zhao Qiang's face was pale, and his body was shaking. Under the pressure of Xi Yu's powerful aura, he said helplessly: "I said, I said, they were..."

Xi Yu said expressionlessly: "Write all of this down, write it all down to me word for word. I warn you, if I find out that you have lied, the consequences will be unbearable for you." Xi Yu's eyes were as sharp as a sword, piercing straight at Zhao Qiang.

Zhao Qiang nodded repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, I absolutely did not lie. If I say even a single word, God will punish me." He hurriedly picked up the pen and began to write tremblingly.

After writing, Xi Yu called out the secret guards and whispered, "According to the address above, arrest all the soldiers involved, including Zhao Qiang, and quickly hand them over to Fangjun."

The secret guards responded in unison: "Yes!"

When Zhao Qiang heard this, he collapsed to the ground with a plop, crying out, "Please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!" He was in tears and looked extremely miserable.

However, his pleas for mercy were of no avail. The secret guards dragged him up like wolves and tigers and quickly disappeared into the night.

Xiyu hugged Tuoba Yu again, but suddenly remembered that Tuoba Yu was on her menstrual period and was not feeling well, and he felt a little depressed.

"Oh, it's all my fault. I didn't consider your special moment at that moment." Xi Yu gently let go of his hand, his face full of regret.

Tuoba Yu blushed slightly and said softly, "It's okay, you are just in love."

Xi Yu looked at her distressedly and said, "You must have a good rest these few days and don't overwork yourself."

Officer Zhao Qiang roughly escorted him to the prison van, and several other soldiers also entered the van dejectedly.

As soon as they got on the car, everyone glared at Zhao Qiang and started to curse him in unison.

"Zhao Qiang, you ungrateful thing!" He gritted his teeth, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he wished he could tear Zhao Qiang apart.

The other one also started cursing: "It's all your fault. You betrayed us. You will die a horrible death!" His face turned red and veins bulged on his forehead.

Zhao Qiang's face was full of bitterness, and he helplessly defended himself: "I am helpless too, I really can't bear it anymore."

"Bullshit!" The third one spat fiercely, "You are a coward. You don't care about our lives just to get yourself out of this situation."

Zhao Qiang lowered his head, not daring to look at the angry eyes of the crowd, and said in a trembling voice: "I really have no choice, they are too powerful."

"Stop quibbling here!" The crowd still refused to give in and continued to insult him.

Zhao Qiang was curled up in the corner of the prison van, full of regret. His eyes were empty and lifeless, and his mind kept thinking about the ridiculous behavior of the past few days.

"I really shouldn't have drunk so much. If I wasn't drunk, I wouldn't have been able to control my mouth and blurt out such a terrible thing." He cursed himself in his heart.

"How could I be so unlucky that I met Xi Yu in that inn!" The more Zhao Qiang thought about it, the more he felt as if he was being teased by fate.

"It seems that people really can't do wrong things. God is watching us. Look, he punished me immediately." His heart was beating so fast that he seemed to hear its rapid beats as an accusation of his crimes.

Zhao Qiang felt desperate. He knew that he would be severely punished, but who could he blame for all this? It was all because of his greed that he made such a big mistake.

"Alas, if I could do it again, I would never touch the treasure, let alone squander it and end up like this." He sighed heavily, his heart filled with hatred for himself and fear of the future.

That day, Xiyu and three others continued on their journey.

Xi Yu turned his head to look at Chen Shou and his son, and said solemnly: "Chen Shou, there is something I want to talk to you two about."

Chen Shou quickly responded, "Please speak, sir."

Xi Yu slowed down his pace and said slowly: "There are always secret guards around me. If a secret guard suddenly appears around us while we are on the road, don't be afraid."

Chen Shou was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir. We've made a note of it."

Chen Shou's father also said: "We will not be afraid."

Xi Yu smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's great, let's continue on our journey."

The four figures gradually walked away on the road.

Along the way, Chen Shou and his son seemed a little silent, as if they were still digesting what Xi Yu said about the secret guards.

After a while, Chen Shou couldn't help but ask, "Sir, who are these secret guards? Why did they suddenly appear?"

Xi Yu patiently explained: "The secret guards are specially trained people who are responsible for protecting my safety and performing some confidential tasks. They usually appear when they sense potential danger or have important intelligence to transmit."

Chen Shou nodded as if he understood, and said, "So that's how it is. They must all be people with special skills."

Xi Yu smiled and said, "Yes, they are all skilled in martial arts and loyal to me." (End of this chapter)