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

The hot wind blew freely over the vast land. Xi Yu and his party moved forward slowly, gradually approaching the border between the Central Plains and the Kushan Empire.

Xi Yu frowned, his eyes full of thought. He pulled the reins, turned to Tuoba Yu beside him and said, "I wonder if Chen Shou is familiar with the history of the Kushan Empire. Hey, he should have arrived in Youzhou with Zhao Yun by now."

Tuoba Yu shielded his eyes from the glaring sunlight with his hands and responded, "Chen Shou is a man of profound learning, and he must have dabbled in the history of the Kushan Empire. But now he has gone far away to Youzhou, and we can only find a way on our own."

Xi Yu sighed softly, his expression slightly worried, and muttered to himself: "This time we are at the border with Kushan. If we know their past, we can act with more confidence. Let's go, keep going and see what the situation is like on this border!"

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the group continued on their way towards the unknown border.

But it was already late, so they found an inn to stay in.

The inn was located in a remote village. It was completely quiet except for the occasional barking of dogs.

Xi Yu and others walked into the inn. The owner was an old man. He was very short, with wrinkles all over his face. His small eyes showed shrewdness and sophistication.

Xi Yu stepped forward and asked politely, "Shopkeeper, do you have a room?"

The old man raised his head, glanced at them, and said unhappily, "Yes, there are, but the price is not cheap."

So he said a price.

Tuoba Yu frowned and said, "Your price is too high, can you make it cheaper?"

The old man folded his hands over his chest and replied in a tough manner: "That's the price, you can stay here if you want!"

Xi Yu's face darkened slightly, but thinking that it was getting late, he said helplessly: "Forget it, give us a few rooms."

The old man then revealed a smug smile, turned around to get the key, and muttered: "Humph, it would have been better if you had done this earlier."

Although everyone was dissatisfied, they had no choice but to stay for the time being.

But Tuoba Yu couldn't help it. Her pretty face was filled with anger, her eyes wide open, and she asked the old man: "What's your attitude? We tried to negotiate with you, but you were so arrogant!"

When the old man heard this, his face was filled with displeasure. His cheeks were puffed with anger, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "You can stay here if you want. If you don't want to stay, get out. There are no other inns within dozens of miles. You can decide for yourself!"

Xi Yu hurriedly pulled Tuoba Yu, frowned slightly, and said to the old man: "Shopkeeper, don't be angry, we will stay here."

Tuoba Yu glared at the old man angrily, his chest heaving, obviously still angry.

The old man snorted, rolled his eyes at them, and muttered, "Why not do this earlier? It's just a waste of time." After that, he ignored them and went to tidy up the counter.

Xi Yu shook his head helplessly and pulled Tuoba Yu towards the room.

Tuoba Yu was extremely angry, her pretty face flushed red, her eyebrows raised, and she shouted at Xi Yu: "My husband, how can you be so unprincipled? This old man is so rude and unreasonable. According to my temper, I should kill him to relieve my hatred!"

Xi Yu's face was calm, but his eyes were steady and calm. He said slowly: "Don't be impulsive. It will not benefit us to create trouble at this time."

Tuoba Yu bit his lip, his eyes still burning with anger, and said indignantly: "Are we just going to swallow this anger? I really can't swallow this!"

Xi Yu shook his head slightly, looked at her firmly, and patiently advised: "We have an important mission, and we must not let a momentary anger ruin important things. Be patient for now, and when we complete our mission, a little grievance will not matter."

Tuoba Yu's chest rose and fell violently, and he gasped for breath. After a long while, he gradually calmed down and said helplessly: "Forget it, forget it. I will listen to you."

Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong walked into the room. Xiaohong was so angry that she stamped her feet and put her hands on her hips. Her face turned red and she said angrily: "Miss, this old shop owner is so infuriating! We have lived in so many places and have never encountered such a hateful person!"

Ouyang Linlin sat on the bed, frowning slightly, with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face, but she still said calmly: "Xiaohong, don't be so angry. Just bear with it when you are away from home."

Xiao Hong's eyes widened and she said anxiously, "Miss, you are just too kind-hearted. That old man is really too much!"

Ouyang Linlin sighed softly, took Xiaohong's hand, and comforted her: "What's the harm in arguing with him? It's better to have less trouble than more. Don't let it ruin your mood."

Xiao Hong bit her lip and muttered angrily, "Humph, that old man got away with it. Don't let me run into this kind of person again next time!"

The old man quickly returned to his room, sat down on a chair, and panted heavily.

He used his rough hands to make a pot of tea, picked it up and took a sip, then pouted and muttered to himself: "Humph, my attitude is just bad, so what? These guests have quite a few problems!"

The wrinkles on his face were squeezed together, revealing a sense of arrogance and unreasonableness. His small eyes were full of disdain and dissatisfaction, and he kept muttering: "You think it's too expensive? You think my attitude is bad? If you have the guts, don't stay here!"

The old man took another sip of tea and put the cup down heavily on the table, causing the tea to splash out.

"You're still arguing with me? I've been running the inn here for many years, and no one has ever dared to find fault with me like this!" He said angrily, his cheeks puffed up and his sparse beard trembled.

"Who do you think you are? Do you really think this is a good place? You can stay here if you want or not, I don't care to serve you!" The old man became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. His eyes widened and the veins on his forehead bulged.

He paced back and forth in the room, cursing non-stop: "These foreigners are always causing me trouble. If they are like this, I will not be able to do business anymore!"

Soon, late night arrived and everything was silent.

Xi Yu gently embraced Tuoba Yu in his arms. He looked at her tenderly and affectionately, and asked softly, "Yu'er, is your body normal?"

Tuoba Yu blushed instantly, her fair face was stained with a blush like the sunset glow. She nodded slightly, not daring to look directly into Xi Yu's eyes, and replied in a mosquito-like voice: "Yeah."

She lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like the gently fluttering wings of a butterfly. Her delicate appearance was lovable.

Seeing her so shy and charming, Xi Yu felt even more tender in his heart. He gently kissed Tuoba Yu's forehead and whispered in her ear: "Then my Yu'er..."

Afterwards, the red candles flickered gently and the curtains fell, covering the beautiful scene in the room.

Tuoba Yu tightly grasped Xi Yu's arm, biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth, her eyes showing both nervousness and anticipation.

Xi Yu is full of love and pity.

After a long time, everything calmed down.

Xiyu hugged Tuoba Yu tightly in his arms. Tuoba Yu's face was still blushing, like a blooming peach blossom.

She leaned on Xiyu's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.

Xi Yu kissed her hair gently and said tenderly: "Yu'er, I will never let you down in this life."

Tuoba Yu raised his head slightly, his eyes gleaming with happiness, and responded: "I believe you."

At this moment, outside the inn, a tall man was walking breathlessly with a petite woman.

The man looked tired, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, and his eyes were filled with anxiety and helplessness.

The woman's face was pale, her long hair was messy and stuck to her cheeks, and she was breathing heavily.

They were probably too tired to walk, so they both collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.

The man panted and said, "This damn road, why is it so long!"

The woman breathed heavily and responded intermittently.

"I...I really...can't walk anymore."

The man looked up at the dark night around him, frowned, and said worriedly: "I don't know if this place is safe."

The woman panted, her voice trembling: "Never mind, let's take a break first. I feel like my legs are not my own anymore."

At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew, and the surrounding leaves rustled. The woman grabbed the man's arm in fear and cried, "What...what is this sound?"

The man pretended to be calm and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it might just be the wind." But a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

This is a common couple in the Kushan Empire. The man is called Awa and the woman is called Susu.

While panting, Apo looked at Susu and said, "Susu, although it was hard, we finally left the Kushan Kingdom." There was a hint of relief in his eyes, but his brows were still furrowed.

Su Su took a deep breath and responded intermittently: "Yes."

A trace of relief appeared on her pale face, but the shadow of fear still remained in her eyes. Apo looked up at the dark night around him, frowning.

Su Su panted, her voice trembling: "Never mind, let's take a break first, I feel like my legs are not my own anymore."

As the night deepened, it began to get colder. Su Su hugged her arms tightly, shivering, her lips turning blue. She said pitifully, "Abo, I'm so cold. I hope I can have a place to live."

Apo looked at Susu distressedly, squatted down without saying a word, and said, "Come on, Susu, I'll carry you."

Susu gratefully lay on Apo's broad back. Apo held Susu's legs tightly with both hands, stood up, and walked towards the inn step by step.

When they arrived at the inn, Apo put Susu down, and the two of them supported each other as they walked into the inn lobby.

Hearing the voice, the old man's squinting eyes suddenly brightened up, and his face was filled with a happy smile, thinking that more business was coming.

But when he saw clearly that the two people who came in were not from Central Plains, the smile on his face froze instantly, his brows furrowed, and he looked puzzled.

The old man looked them up and down and asked in a gruff voice, "Where are you from?"

Awa replied timidly: "We are from the Kushan Empire."

The old man narrowed his eyes even more and asked suspiciously: "If that's the case, how did you get to the Central Plains?"

The two people looked at each other, their eyes dodged, and they stammered for a long time without saying anything.

Seeing this, the old man's face darkened and he raised his voice again and asked, "Did you sneak out?"

Apo finally lowered his head and nodded slightly, like a child who had done something wrong.

The old man was shocked, his eyes widened, and he was furious. He shouted, "How can you sneak out? Get out of my inn!"

Apo pleaded with his face and cried, "Please, we finally escaped, don't kick us out. Besides, can't we just pay the money?"

At this time, Su Su's face became paler and her body was shaky. She leaned weakly on A Po and said weakly: "I really feel very uncomfortable."

But the old man put his hands on his hips, his beard trembling with anger, and shouted in principle: "No! Get out of here immediately! My inn cannot take in people like you who come from unknown places!"

Apo hugged Susu tightly, his eyes red, and begged again: "Old man, please have mercy, my wife's body can't stand it anymore, it's so cold outside, where can you let us go?"

The old man was not moved at all, his face was livid, and he said sternly: "Humph, this is your own business, it has nothing to do with me! I don't want to get into trouble, hurry up and leave!"

Su Su couldn't help coughing, her voice weak and trembling: "Ahem... please..."

Seeing the old man being so heartless, Apo was filled with grief and anger, and shouted angrily: "How can you be so hard-hearted, old man!"

The old man was enraged by A-Po's words. He picked up a broom and waved it, shouting, "If you don't get out of here, I'll kick you out!"

Just then, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu heard the noise and walked out of the room.

Xi Yu frowned, walked forward, and asked in a steady voice: "What's going on?"

The old man turned his head unhappily, rolled his eyes and said, "Mind your own business, stop meddling in other people's business!"

When Tuoba Yu heard this, he was immediately furious, his eyebrows were raised, his eyes were wide open, he rushed forward, stretched out his hand and grabbed the old man's neck fiercely, and shouted: "Old man, if you are so rude again, believe it or not, I will kill you directly!"

The old man's face turned red from being pinched and he had difficulty breathing. He tried desperately to pry open Tuoba Yu's hands with both hands, and a "ho ho" sound came out of his mouth.

Xi Yu hurriedly stopped Tuoba Yu and said, "Don't be impulsive, find out the situation first."

Tuoba Yu then let go of his hand and glared at the old man fiercely.

The old man was breathing heavily, his eyes full of fear and terror.

The old man regained his arrogant attitude after a while, and said with his neck stiff, "Humph, these two people secretly escaped from the Kushan Empire. How can I take them in casually? That would only bring trouble to myself!"

Xi Yu looked at A Po, his eyes questioning: "Is it so?"

Apo looked bitter and nodded helplessly: "I was forced to do this. As for the rest... I really don't want to say more."

Tuoba Yu saw Su Su leaning weakly on Apo, her face pale and her brows furrowed, so he turned around and asked the old man to quickly open a room for them.

The old man turned his head and said firmly: "No, it's no, I can't break the rules!"

Tuoba Yu was furious. He stretched out his hand to grab his neck again and said through gritted teeth: "Old man, do you really want to die?"

The old man's face turned red again, his legs kept shaking, and he said in a trembling voice: "Don't... don't kill me, I... I'll just drive away."

The old man finally agreed to get a room very reluctantly, muttering, "It's my bad luck." But his eyes flickered, revealing a hint of cunning and viciousness.

But he had already made up his mind. Although he didn't say it out loud, his constantly rolling eyes and slightly raised corners of his mouth had already revealed his thoughts.

Tuoba Yu and Xi Yu were so smart that they immediately understood what was going on from the look in his eyes.

Tuoba Yu snorted coldly, moved closer to the old man, and said in a low voice: "Old man, you'd better not have any bad thoughts, otherwise you will be in trouble!" The old man trembled and avoided Tuoba Yu's sharp gaze.

Xi Yu looked serious, staring at the old man, and warned him: "If you dare to do something unjust, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The old man nodded timidly, but he was still thinking about his own little plan in his mind.

Apo and Susu finally had a place to stay. Apo took Susu's hand and bowed to Xiyu repeatedly with gratitude. He said excitedly: "Thank you very much, benefactor. If it weren't for you, we really don't know what to do tonight."

Xi Yu waved his hand and said gently: "You're welcome, go to bed quickly, and we can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."

Apo nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of emotion: "Okay, okay, benefactor, you should also rest early."

Su Su also said weakly: "Thank you, benefactor."

Then, Apo helped Susu into the room.

Tuoba Yu and Xi Yu returned to the room. Xi Yu frowned and paced back and forth in the room, saying worriedly: "This old man has bad intentions. I think he will most likely go to the border to tip off."

Tuoba Yu sat on the bed, folded his hands over his chest, nodded seriously, and said: "I can see this too. The old thief's eyes have bad intentions. We must stop him."

Xi Yu stopped and looked at Tuoba Yu firmly, saying, "If he succeeds, I'm afraid many problems will arise."

Tuoba Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he said: "Humph, if he dares to mess around, he will be punished!"

Xi Yu sighed slightly and said, "But this matter still needs to be carefully considered and we must not act rashly."

Tuoba Yu responded: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xi Yu walked to Tuoba Yu, gently pressed her shoulders, and said softly: "Yu'er, you should have a good rest. Let the secret guards handle this matter."

Tuoba Yu raised his head, a trace of unwillingness in his eyes, and said: "But..."

Xi Yu interrupted her, his eyes full of pity: "Be obedient, you are tired today, don't worry about these troubles anymore, the secret guards will handle it properly."

Tuoba Yu bit his lip, and finally nodded, saying, "Okay, everything is up to you."

Xi Yu smiled slightly, tidied up her hair, and said, "Go to bed early."

Xi Yu summoned the secret guards.

In an instant, a dark figure flashed into the house from the window, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "Master!"

Xi Yu looked solemn and lowered his voice and said, "Keep a close eye on that old man tonight. If he tries to go to the border to tip off the enemy, stop him, but don't kill him."

The secret guard replied, "Yes, my lord!" Then he disappeared into the darkness again. (End of this chapter)