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

When the doctor heard this, a very strange expression appeared on his face, and he asked in confusion: "Why do you say that?"

Chen Shou realized that there was something wrong with what he said and hurriedly explained, "Uh... nothing." An awkward smile appeared on his face.

Suddenly, Chen Shou asked the doctor with a somewhat curious tone: "May I ask your name, sir?"

The doctor was packing up his medicine box. When he heard Chen Shou's question, he stopped what he was doing, turned around, and replied with a gentle smile on his face, "My last name is Mi."

After saying that, the doctor picked up the medicine box and walked out with steady steps.

Zhao Yun and others searched the mountains and forests for several days, but still found no trace of Chen Shou and Chen's father.

Zhao Yun's handsome face was full of fatigue and anxiety at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot and his brows were furrowed.

"Search more carefully! Don't miss any corner!" Zhao Yun shouted loudly, with a hint of trembling and despair in his voice.

The soldiers also looked depressed and moved through the mountains and forests with heavy steps.

"How can I not find them? Where are they?" Zhao Yun muttered to himself, the spear in his hand hanging limply on the ground.

His eyes became empty, and his former heroism was replaced by deep despair.

"Did it really just disappear like that?" Zhao Yun punched the tree trunk beside him, and the leaves fell down, as if they were also sad for their fruitless efforts.

As the sun sets, the afterglow stretches Zhao Yun's figure very long, making him look so lonely and helpless.

As night fell, Zhao Yun and his soldiers had to temporarily give up their search and return to the camp.

Zhao Yun sat in the tent, staring blankly at the flickering candlelight, the faces of Chen Shou and his father constantly appearing in his mind.

The deputy general walked into the tent and said softly, "General, take a rest first and look for them tomorrow." Zhao Yun suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of anger: "How can I rest in peace if I can't find them!" The deputy general lowered his head helplessly and dared not say anything more.

A few more days passed, and still nothing was found.

Zhao Yun stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the vast mountains and forests, tears welling up in his eyes.

He raised his head and shouted, "Chen Shou! Father Chen! Where are you?" His voice echoed in the valley, but there was no response.

Despair surged into Zhao Yun's heart like a tide, and his body trembled slightly, as if he had lost all his strength in an instant.

"Is this God's will?" Zhao Yun's knees went weak and he knelt on the ground, covering his face with his hands and sobbing in pain.

A few days later, Chen's father's health finally improved under Chen Shou's careful care.

Early that morning, the sunlight shone on them through the gaps in the leaves. The father and son packed their simple bags and prepared to leave this temporary shelter.

Father Chen's face was still a little pale, but there was a little more determination in his eyes.

He looked at the winding path ahead, frowned slightly, and said with a little worry: "Shou'er, where should we go next?"

Chen Shou's face was also full of confusion, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "Dad, let's take it one step at a time. There will always be a way out." He tried to force a smile, but the uneasiness in his eyes was hard to conceal.

Father Chen sighed, nodded, took Chen Shou's hand, and walked forward slowly.

Their steps were somewhat heavy, and every step seemed to be filled with fear and helplessness of the unknown.

On this day, the sun shone on the border of Youzhou, and the team of the Princess of Parthia finally arrived slowly.

Mother Sun looked tired and anxious. She came to the princess's carriage and pleaded, "We are finally there. Can you let me go back?"

The princess slightly lifted the curtain of the carriage, with a bit of arrogance on her face, glanced at Sun's mother, and said coldly: "Why are you in such a hurry? Let's talk about it after we enter the city."

However, when they arrived at the city gate, they were stopped by soldiers. The soldiers said sternly, "Stop! You need a transit permit to enter the city."

When the princess heard this, her beautiful face was full of surprise. She opened her eyes wide and thought in disbelief.

I have never heard of such rules and I am not from the Central Plains, so how can I have a certificate?
Her brows were furrowed, and her eyes revealed anger and confusion.

The coachman walked up to the princess's carriage with a rude look on his face and said in a gruff voice, "You'd better settle the fare issue quickly, or don't blame me for being rude!"

There was a greedy gleam in his eyes as he stared at the princess as if he wanted to eat her alive.

The princess was so angry that her face turned red, and she glared at him and shouted, "How dare you! How dare you be so rude!"

But even if the princess was angry, the most urgent thing now was to get into the city. She had to turn around, suppress her anger, and beg the soldiers at the city gate: "General, please be flexible and let us in." Her eyes were full of anxiety and pleading, and her hands were tightly clasped in front of her.

However, the soldier remained indifferent and unmoved, and said firmly: "No one can enter without a transit permit! This is the rule!"

At this time, while the princess was too busy to take care of other things, Sun's mother seized the opportunity and ran away.

She looked back as she ran, her face full of relief, and she muttered, "I can finally run. I don't care if I can go home or not. I don't want to follow this hateful woman anymore!"

When the princess heard the noise, she turned around and saw her grandmother running away, and she was startled.

But at this moment, she was filled with anxiety about not being able to go into the city, so how could she have the mood to care about her grandson's mother?
The princess frowned, her eyes full of despair and helplessness.

She bit her lips tightly, leaving shallow marks on them with her teeth, and murmured to herself: "I finally arrived in Youzhou, how could it be like this..."

Seeing that the princess still ignored the fare, the coachman urged impatiently again: "I'm impatient, pay the fare quickly!" His eyes were wide open and the flesh on his face was shaking with anger.

The princess turned her head, glared at him, and cursed: "You shameless man, how dare you force me like this!" Her eyes were burning with anger, and her chest was heaving violently with anger.

The coachman was enraged by the princess's insults, his face turned blue in an instant, and without saying a word, he suddenly picked up the princess.

The princess screamed in horror: "Let me go! You evil thief!"

The coachman didn't care and ran madly until he came to a cave.

He panted, threw the princess to the ground, and once again showed his greedy eyes and said viciously: "You said at the time that if you really don't have money, you can offer your body."

The corners of his mouth raised in a lewd smile, his eyes filled with evil desire.

The princess curled up in the corner, her face pale, her body trembling constantly, her eyes full of fear and despair: "You beast, how dare you!"

It turned out that the coachman's eyes turned red, and he began to spit out a series of obscene words: "Hey, little beauty, you have no say today!" As he spoke, he panted, with a disgusting smile on his lips, and approached the princess step by step.

The princess opened her eyes wide in horror, tears welling up in her eyes, and she shouted in a trembling voice: "Don't come over here! You shameless bastard!"

The coachman ignored the princess's pleas and stretched out his rough big hands to grab the princess.

The princess struggled desperately, trying to dodge, but the strength disparity was too great and she couldn't break free at all.

"Please, let me go!" The princess' voice was crying and her face was full of helplessness and fear.

The coachman became more and more arrogant, and kept saying obnoxious words, and suddenly pressed the princess against the stone wall.

After the deed was done, the coachman straightened his clothes, with an extremely proud look on his face, and laughed wantonly: "Haha, I am so blessed that I can get such a beauty."

His eyes were narrowed into slits, the corners of his mouth were raised, and his ugly face was disgusting.

The princess slumped in the corner of the cave, her hair disheveled and her clothes in tatters.

Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she just kept sobbing, tears sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground.

The coachman took one look at the crying princess, without any guilt at all. He hummed a little tune and swaggered out of the cave.

After the coachman left, the princess was still immersed in pain and humiliation. Her cries echoed in the empty cave, sounding particularly desolate.

After an unknown amount of time, the princess gradually stopped crying.

The princess stood up with difficulty, put her clothes in order, and staggered out of the cave. The sunlight outside was a little dazzling, but her heart was full of haze.

She bit her lip and walked towards the populated area step by step, each step filled with deep hatred and determination.

On the other side, Xi Yu and several others were riding on their horses, galloping along the wide road.

The sun shone on them, reflecting their cheerful figures. Xi Yu smiled heartily, turned around and said to the person next to him: "Haha, this trip will definitely be full of surprises!"

His eyes were bright, showing anticipation and excitement.

Song Shuwen beside him also responded with a smile: "Of course, following the Prime Minister is the right thing to do!"

A few people were talking to each other, their laughter and words drifted away in the wind, their figures gradually moved away, and they continued to run towards the unknown future.

That night, Xi Yu and his companions came to a village. As soon as they entered the village, a strange silence came over them. The whole village seemed to be shrouded in a heavy haze, and it looked dead.

It turns out that this village is located in a remote area, with extremely inconvenient transportation and very little contact with the outside world.

In order to make a living, the few young people in the village left their hometown and went out to make a living, leaving only the elderly, the weak, women and children to watch over the village.

Without the vitality and vigor of young people, the village gradually lost its vitality.

In addition, the land in the village is barren, crop yields have always been poor, and the villagers live in poverty.

Year after year of hardship, everyone's face was filled with sorrow and helplessness. The dilapidated houses and barren fields looked even more desolate under the dim moonlight.

Xi Yu and others rode their horses slowly forward, and the sound of horse hooves seemed particularly abrupt on the empty village road.

A hunchbacked old man sat at the door of his house, staring blankly ahead, with no reaction to their arrival.

"Why is this village so quiet?" Ouyang Linlin couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Tuoba Yu frowned, looked around and said, "It feels like this place has been forgotten by the world."

Xi Yu's face was solemn, and an inexplicable heaviness surged in his heart: "Let's find someone to ask about the situation first."

They continued to walk deeper into the village, but with every step they took, the depressing atmosphere became more intense.

Xi Yu got off the horse and walked towards the old man sitting at the door. With a puzzled and concerned look on his face, he asked softly, "Old man, why is this village so deserted?"

The old man raised his cloudy eyes, looked at Xi Yu, and said slowly: "A fortune teller came two years ago and said that this village is unlucky and that anyone who lives here will suffer a bloody disaster. So many people moved away."

As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.

Xi Yu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and said, "How could such a thing happen?"

He paused and asked, "Then why don't you move away, old man?"

The old man snorted, raised his chin stubbornly, and said, "I don't believe this! I have lived in this village all my life. I have seen all kinds of ups and downs. Besides, I have no children and no worries. I will take any disaster as it comes!"

When he said this, his eyes revealed determination and calmness.

The old man's eyes were dim, and he added, "The only people left in the village now are myself and some who are unable to move."

After hearing this, Xi Yu frowned and fell into deep thought. His eyes were full of confusion and he always felt that there must be something going on here.

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu and asked anxiously, "Should we investigate further?"

Xi Yu came back to his senses and nodded firmly. Then he looked at the old man and asked politely, "Old man, is there any vacant room for us to stay in?"

The old man waved his hand and said casually: "There are many empty houses in this village, just pick one." There was no expression on his face, as if he was numb to all this.

In this way, Xiyu, Tuoba Yu, Ouyang Linlin and others began to look for a house in the village.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the deserted village road, giving their figures a layer of silver.

Holding flashlights, they carefully moved between the dilapidated houses.

Every time I passed a place, the closed doors and windows and the mottled walls seemed to tell stories of the past.

"Look this way." Tuoba Yu's voice was particularly clear in the silent night.

"There seems to be a suitable one over there." Ouyang Linlin said, pointing to a house not far away.

Finally, they found a house that was still intact.

There was a stale smell in the house, and dust was flying in the moonlight.

"Let's just leave it here and tidy up first." Xi Yu said, and started to clean up the debris on the ground.

Tuoba Yu and Ouyang Linlin also started to move, and soon they cleared out a place to sleep.

Ouyang Linlin sat on a relatively clean stone, frowning slightly, and muttered to herself in confusion: "Why did the fortune teller say that? Is this place really unlucky, or is there some uncontrollable purpose?"

Xi Yu straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Anyway, let's ask around in the village tomorrow."

Tuoba Yu nodded, his face serious: "Well, something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary."

As the night deepened, several people in this simple house gradually fell asleep with full of questions in their hearts.

The next morning, the sunlight struggled to shine through the dusty windows and into the house where they were temporarily staying.

Xi Yu and others woke up, rubbing their sleepy eyes. After a simple tidying up, they went out to explore the secrets of this village.

They came to a big tree in the village and saw several old men sitting on stone benches, basking in the sun silently.

Xi Yu smiled and asked respectfully, "Dear uncles and aunts, we are new here and would like to ask you about the fortune teller who said that the village is unlucky."

The old people looked up, their eyes full of suspicion and anxiety.

An old man with wrinkles on his face took a puff of his pipe and said slowly: "The fortune teller came here talking nonsense and left after talking nonsense. Who knows why he said that?"

Tuoba Yu came forward and asked anxiously: "Master, when he came, did he do anything strange, or did he target anyone in particular?"

The old people looked at each other and shook their heads.

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "I always feel that there is something fishy going on here. Maybe someone is behind this and instructing the fortune teller."

Xi Yu touched his chin with his hand, thought for a moment and said, "It's possible. Let's go ask somewhere else."

They visited several families who were still living there, but they got very little useful information, and a trace of frustration appeared on everyone's face.

Just as they were about to return to their residence to make further plans, a middle-aged man carrying firewood passed by them. Xi Yu quickly stopped him and said politely, "Brother, I want to ask you something."

The middle-aged man put down the firewood and looked at them in confusion.

Xi Yu quickly explained his purpose. The middle-aged man frowned and said, "I also think that the fortune teller's visit is strange. I seem to have heard that he has some connection with the bandit nest on the mountain outside the village."

Xi Yu and others looked at each other, and their doubts became even greater.

Xi Yu immediately clasped his fists and thanked the middle-aged man: "Thank you for telling me, brother. Do you know any more details?"

The middle-aged man shook his head and said helplessly: "I just heard it by chance, and I don't know the details. But that bandit den has always been a big problem in this area. Maybe they want to attack the village."

Tuoba Yu was furious and gritted his teeth as he said, "These bandits are too despicable. They actually used such despicable means!"

Ouyang Linlin narrowed her eyes and analyzed: "If this is true, then what is their purpose? Is it just to occupy the village?"

Xi Yu pondered for a moment and said, "No matter what, let's start the investigation from this bandit's den. But this matter needs to be considered carefully and we must not act rashly."

Everyone nodded in agreement, then returned to their residence to discuss their next plan.

After returning to his residence, Xi Yu said solemnly: "This bandit nest must be difficult to deal with. We must first find out their situation."

Tuoba Yu clenched his fists and said, "What are you afraid of? At worst, I can just fight them!"

Ouyang Linlin hurriedly said: "Don't be impulsive, let's think of a way to see if we can sneak into the bandit's lair to get information." (End of this chapter)