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

There was a gentle smile on her face, and she felt a little touched in her heart.

Xi Yu then breathed a sigh of relief, but his hands were still tightly holding Ouyang Linlin's arms, as if she would disappear if he let go.

Xiyu and the other three continued on their way. The sunlight shone on them through the gaps between the leaves, forming spots of light.

Xi Yu suddenly suggested: "Do you want to buy a horse? Everyone is riding a horse." His eyes were full of anticipation, as if he had already seen the scene of everyone galloping on horseback.

Xiaohong shook her head timidly and said, "I dare not. Riding a horse is too dangerous." Her voice trembled slightly and a trace of fear appeared on her face.

Xi Yu looked at Xiao Hong's frightened expression and had no choice but to stop insisting. He sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, let's continue like this."

The others were also silent, just silently quickening their pace.

The scenery on both sides of the road kept receding, and their figures looked both small and firm on this winding path.

They passed through a small grove, where dappled light and shadows intertwined on the ground.

Suddenly, several dark shadows emerged from the woods and blocked their way.

This is a group of masked men, with only a pair of fierce eyes flashing.

One of them shouted viciously: "Robbery! Hand over all the valuables on you!"

Xi Yu was startled at first, but soon calmed down. He sneered, stared at the masked man in the lead, and asked, "Who are you? How dare you do this in broad daylight!"

The masked men seemed to be intimidated by his aura for a moment, but soon regained their ferocity. One of them shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! Hand over your property quickly and I will spare your life!"

Xi Yu took a step forward, holding his head high and chest out, saying fearlessly, "Let you leave, or you will regret it. I advise you not to make mistakes, I am not someone you can easily mess with!"

He thought to himself, "Do these little thieves really think I'm afraid of them?"

Song Shuwen and the other two did not look afraid at all, which really surprised the masked men.

They stood there with upright postures and determined eyes, as if the people in front of them were not vicious robbers, but a few insignificant ants.

Xi Yu crossed his arms, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a hint of disdain: "I will count to three. If you don't retreat, the consequences will be serious."

His eyes revealed a sense of majesty, as if he could see through everything. In his heart, he thought: "These little minions must be taught a lesson so that they dare not do evil again."

The masked men looked at each other in bewilderment. The leader showed a hint of hesitation, but still shouted fiercely, "Don't bluff. What can you do?"

Song Shuwen took a step forward, stared at the other person fiercely, and said loudly: "Humph, if you don't believe me, just try it!"

There was no fear on his face, but he was secretly planning a countermeasure in his mind.

Another companion clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying: "You are really blind to dare to rob us!"

Xi Yu began to count: "One!" His voice was loud and firm.

The masked men unconsciously clenched their weapons and their bodies trembled slightly.

"Two!" Xi Yu's voice became even colder, as if carrying endless pressure.

Several masked men began to waver and involuntarily took a small step back.

"Three!" Xi Yu shouted loudly.

Seeing how tough Xi Yu and the others were, the masked people were not scared away but started to curse: "How dare you scare us!"

While cursing and waving their weapons, they rushed towards Xi Yu and others aggressively.

At this critical moment, several dark shadows suddenly jumped out from the woods beside Xiyu. They were Xiyu's secret guards.

They moved as fast as the wind and appeared silently, surprising the masked men.

The masked man paused, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

One of them stammered, "How come there are helpers here!"

The secret guards were all agile, with stern faces and murderous intent in their eyes.

The leading secret guard said coldly: "You dare to disrespect the master, you are tired of living!"

The masked men had already considered retreating at this time, but their retreat route had been blocked by the secret guards.

They looked at each other, their panic evident in their expressions.

The secret guards rushed towards the masked man like a tiger descending from a mountain. They punched and kicked each other, and each move was extremely fierce.

"Hmph, I'll show you how powerful I am!" A secret guard had his eyes wide open and a cold expression on his face. He smashed his fist heavily on the abdomen of a masked man. The masked man bent down instantly like a cooked shrimp.

Another secret guard kicked a masked man who tried to resist and knocked him to the ground. He snorted coldly, "You overestimate your own abilities!" His eyes were full of contempt.

The masked men had no power to fight back and were soon knocked to the ground. They rolled on the ground, groaning in pain.

“Ouch, please spare us!” A masked man covered his injured arm, his voice trembling, his eyes full of fear and pleading, and he regretted it in his heart: “If I had known this was such a tough job, I shouldn’t have taken it!”

"Stop fighting, stop fighting, we won't dare to do it again!" Another masked man shouted in pain with blood coming from the corner of his mouth.

Xi Yu folded his hands in front of his chest and watched all this coldly, without any mercy in his heart: "Dare to rob us, this is the end."

Song Shuwen and the other two watched from the side, with relieved expressions on their faces.

"Well done, let these guys know the consequences of doing evil!" Song Shuwen said excitedly.

The secret guards did not stop because of the masked men's pleas for mercy, and continued to beat them severely until the masked men lay on the ground unable to move.

After a while, Xi Yu raised his hand and signaled: "Okay, stop." His voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty.

Upon hearing this, the secret guards immediately stopped and stood aside in an orderly manner, breathing steadily, as if the fierce fight just now was just a piece of cake for them.

Xi Yu walked forward and said with a cold look in his eyes: "Remove their veils, I want to see who they are."

The secret guards did as they were told and roughly pulled off the masked man's veil.

They were all Kushans. Xi Yu stared at them with sharp eyes and asked loudly, "Who are you? Why are you here in the Central Plains?"

A thin Kushan citizen replied timidly: "Sir, we fled here from Kushan. We came here because we couldn't survive in Kushan anymore."

Xi Yu sneered, and that laugh was like the cold wind in winter, which made people shudder. "Can't survive? Humph, then why can't you survive here? Don't you know how to work? I think you are just lazy!"

The man shook his head and cried, "That's not true. We are unfamiliar with the place and can't find any work."

Xi Yu frowned, with a look of disbelief, "Can't find it? That's because you didn't look hard enough! The Central Plains is a vast land with abundant resources. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can still have a meal."

Song Shuwen, who was standing next to them, looked at these Kushans with suspicion and blame in his eyes.

At this time, another Kushan knelt down and took a few steps forward, begging: "We know we are wrong, please forgive us this time."

Xi Yu crossed his arms over his chest, looking back and forth at them, thinking in his heart how to deal with these people.

Xi Yu turned to look at the secret guards and said firmly: "Send them back to the Kushan Empire."

When the Kushans heard this, they were instantly frightened and their faces turned pale.

One of them shouted in horror: "Sir, this is absolutely impossible! If they are sent back, we will have no chance of survival!"

Several people knelt down and begged for mercy, their cries and pleas intertwined: "Sir, please have mercy, we promise that we will never dare to do it again, we really won't dare!"

However, Xi Yu remained unmoved. His expression remained grim as he said coldly, "The country has its own laws. You have committed a crime in the Central Plains and must accept the appropriate punishment. I will not change my mind just because of your pleas for mercy."

The Kushans collapsed to the ground in despair, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

But the secret guards had already stepped forward and pulled them up forcefully.

Song Shuwen watched from the side, and although he felt a little bit reluctant, he also understood that Xiyu's action was to maintain law and order. Just as the secret guards were about to take the Kushans away, one of the Kushans suddenly broke free and tried to escape. The secret guards reacted quickly and subdued him immediately.

Xi Yu shouted angrily: "You still dare to resist! Take him away immediately!"

In the end, under Xi Yu's determination, the secret guards took those Kushans and set out on the journey back to the Kushan Empire.

After the secret guards took the Kushans away, Song Shuwen looked worried and said to Xi Yu, "Prime Minister, if this happens, the fate of these people will be extremely tragic."

Xi Yu looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Song the Divine Doctor, I know you have a kind heart, but this matter concerns the dignity of national law. If you forgive him easily, people from other countries will think they can do whatever they want in the Central Plains, which will disrupt the order."

The group continued to move forward, and the atmosphere along the way was quite depressing.

It was a sunny day, and Xi Yu and others rode their horses slowly forward.

When passing Qingzhou, Xi Yu pulled the reins, turned his head to look at the others, his eyes gleaming, and said: "Let's stop here for a while. I want to go to Qingzhou and meet Cheng Yu by the way."

So the four of them walked towards the governor's mansion.

Xi Yu was feeling somewhat excited, thinking about catching up with Cheng Yu.

Arriving at the gate of the governor's mansion, Xi Yu straightened his clothes.

After the guard went in to report, Cheng Yu came out a short while later. Seeing Xi Yu, he showed a look of surprise on his face and said, "Prime Minister, why are you here? I am really surprised and happy!"

Xi Yu laughed and said in return: "It's been a long time since we last met. I missed you so much that I came to see you."

The two smiled at each other, then walked into the mansion together.

Xi Yu smiled and introduced Ouyang Linlin, Xiao Hong and Song Shuwen to Cheng Yu one by one, and then asked with concern: "Cheng Yu, has anything happened in Qingzhou recently?"

Cheng Yu frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Prime Minister, Qingzhou has been relatively peaceful recently. There are only some minor livelihood issues that need to be dealt with, but they are not a big deal."

He described in detail some of the recent situations in Qingzhou.

Xi Yu nodded as he listened, occasionally revealing a thoughtful expression, secretly evaluating the importance of these things in his mind.

At this time, a servant came running in and reported: "Sir, it's bad. There has been a locust plague in Pingshui Village in Qingzhou. The people are suffering terribly and are praying to the gods and Buddhas!"

When Cheng Yu heard this, his eyes widened in shock and he exclaimed, "What? A locust plague!"

He quickly turned to look at Xi Yu and said anxiously, "Prime Minister, please wait here. I will go and check the situation."

Xi Yu frowned and said firmly: "Since I have encountered it, I will go and take a look."

Then he turned to look at Ouyang Linlin, Xiaohong and Song Shuwen, and said gently: "Linlin, you three can rest here."

Xi Yu and Cheng Yu rode their horses at full speed. Xi Yu said as he hurried on, "An insect infestation occurred in another place before. The people actually regarded locusts as gods. This is really wrong."

Cheng Yu listened carefully, nodded from time to time, and said, "Yes, Prime Minister, this idea is indeed not advisable. We must make the people understand the truth behind it."

The two of them rode their horses quickly towards Pingshui Village, their hearts full of determination to help the people solve their problems.

Finally, Xiyu and Chengyu arrived at the entrance of the village.

There was a dilapidated temple there, and many people were kneeling there, praying devoutly to God to make the locusts go away quickly.

At this time, the village head shouted anxiously: "Everyone, don't do this anymore. You should go catch and kill locusts!"

However, someone refuted the head of the village and said: "This is extremely treasonous!"

The village head hurriedly said loudly: "There was a disaster somewhere before, and the prime minister did this!"

At this moment, Cheng Yu raised his voice and shouted: "The head of the village is right! The prime minister did this, and the prime minister is here!"

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked, "Ah?" They all exclaimed in surprise, and then quickly looked towards Xi Yu and Cheng Yu.

Someone widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "The Prime Minister is here? Really?"

There were also people whose faces were full of confusion and curiosity, and they were secretly thinking in their hearts: How could the Prime Minister suddenly appear here?

The head of the village was pleasantly surprised, and he quickly went to greet Xi Yu and Cheng Yu, saying excitedly: "Greetings, Prime Minister!"

His eyes were full of admiration and expectation, as if he had seen a savior.

Xi Yu looked calm, nodded slightly, and said, "Everyone, don't panic."

In his heart, he was thinking about how to better guide these people to correctly deal with the locust plague.

Cheng Yu also had a serious expression on his face. He stood beside Xi Yu and looked at everyone with a firm gaze.

Xi Yu looked at everyone solemnly and said slowly: "The last time I was exterminating locusts in another place, the people were also opposed to me at first, but I patiently worked with them and reasoned with them." His face was full of memories, as if he had returned to that time.

The people listened quietly, with a thoughtful look on their faces, and their hearts seemed to begin to waver.

Xi Yu paused, then continued, "I came here today because of God's will. God asked me to help you eliminate the insect plague!"

At this time, the people looked at each other, and some people whispered: "Could it be that what the Prime Minister said is true?"

The head of the village said quickly: "What the prime minister said is absolutely right. We should believe the prime minister!"

Xi Yu looked at the people's reactions, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Everyone must believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to defeat this insect plague!" His eyes revealed determination and encouragement.

Xi Yu straightened up, looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and said in a resolute voice: "I still say that if God wants to punish me, I, Xi Yu, am willing to bear it completely!"

His face was full of determination and his eyes revealed a fearless courage.

After hearing this, the people were shocked and had even more respect and trust for Xi Yu.

At this moment, Xi Yu was like a towering mountain, standing firmly in front of everyone, bringing everyone endless confidence and hope.

Xi Yu took a deep breath, his eyes became more determined, he raised his voice and said: "My fellow villagers, we must believe that man can conquer nature. As long as we work together, there will be no obstacles that we cannot overcome!" His face shone in the sun, full of majesty and confidence.

When the people heard this, a warm feeling surged in their hearts. Some people couldn't help but shout, "The Prime Minister is right. We will listen to the Prime Minister!"

Others followed suit, and the atmosphere became heated and full of fighting spirit.

Xi Yu nodded with satisfaction and continued: "From now on, we will take action. The men will catch and kill the locusts, and the women will prepare tools and food. Everyone will work together!" His words were concise and clear, but they had a strong appeal.

Cheng Yu looked at Xi Yu with admiration in his eyes. He stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, I will also do my best to assist you!"

Under Xi Yu's leadership, the people acted quickly, and the originally chaotic scene became orderly. Everyone threw themselves into the battle against the locust plague with full confidence, as if they had seen the dawn of victory beckoning ahead.

It was not until dusk that the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the earth, covering everything with a golden coat.

Xi Yu looked at the scene in front of him with a gratified smile on his face. He let out a long sigh and said, "The locusts have basically been killed."

There was a hint of fatigue in his eyes, but more of it was the satisfaction of completing the task.

He thought to himself: This job is actually not difficult. The key is to get everyone to change their mindset.

The people were all delighted, and they gathered around Xi Yu and said, "Prime Minister, it's all thanks to you!"

Xi Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying: "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. Thank you for your hard work."

Cheng Yu watched all this from the side, his heart full of emotion. He knew that Xi Yu had paid a lot for this moment.

At this moment, the sunset in the sky was colorful, as if celebrating this victory.

Cheng Yu looked at Xi Yu, who looked a little tired, and said with concern: "Prime Minister, you should go back and rest." His eyes were filled with worry and heartache.

Xi Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, I am indeed a little tired."

Then, the two of them turned around and left together. (End of this chapter)