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

In the vast Xianbei land, Song Shuwen's figure looked a little tired in the wind.

He and his secret guards had been searching for a long time in this strange land.

Today, the gears of fate seemed to start turning. Song Shuwen's dusty boots finally stepped on the medicine they needed.

His eyes lit up instantly, and the light seemed to be able to penetrate the haze.

He excitedly said to the tall and stern-looking secret guard beside him: "I always thought that I couldn't find this medicine in this Xianbei land, but I didn't expect to find it. All my efforts for so long have finally paid off."

The secret guard nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible hint of relief in his eyes.

Song Shuwen paced back and forth excitedly, as if he had already seen the scene of going back to report. He said loudly: "Now, we can finally go back and report that our efforts have not been in vain. We can bring hope to those who are waiting."

They carefully gathered the medicine and wrapped it in a clean cloth.

Song Shuwen embarked on his return journey accompanied by secret guards.

Along the way, the god of luck seemed to favor them especially. They did not encounter any pursuit and the trip went unexpectedly smoothly.

When they finally returned to the Xianbei tent, Chen Meng heard the news that Song Shuwen had successfully collected herbs, and a smile instantly broke out on his face.

Chen Meng came forward with big strides and laughed heartily: "Haha, Divine Doctor Song, I knew you would succeed."

Song Shuwen's tired face also showed a relieved smile. He handed the cloth bag containing the medicine to Chen Meng and said, "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. Although the journey was difficult, I am glad that I found it."

Chen Meng carefully took the medicine, checked it carefully, and then said solemnly: "With these medicines, we will have more confidence."

Song Shuwen said to Chen Meng: "I've been traveling all the way and I'm really tired now. I'll start dispensing medicine as soon as I have a short rest and regain my energy."

After saying that, he turned around and went to find Hong Gang.

There was a faint scent of incense in Hong Gang's tent. Song Shuwen stepped into the tent and told Hong Gang the news that he had found the herbs.

A hint of barely perceptible anger flashed across Hong Gang's eyes for a moment, but he immediately replaced it with an enthusiastic expression.

He greeted Song Shuwen with a big smile on his face and said kindly, "Oh, Dr. Song, you have worked so hard! I believe you must have gone through a lot of hardships along the way. Don't worry, I will definitely arrange a comfortable place for you to rest."

Song Shuwen smiled tiredly and said, "Thank you, Chief Hong. This medicine is hard to come by, and we must make it work as soon as possible."

Hong Gang nodded repeatedly, but was secretly calculating in his heart.

While he sent people to arrange a place to rest, he was thinking about how to destroy Song Shuwen's achievements.

Song Shuwen was taken to the rest tent. He lay down defenselessly and soon fell into a deep sleep of exhaustion.

Hong Gang paced back and forth in his tent, racking his brains to think of a sinister plan.

Hong Gang knew very well that Xi Yu had arranged secret guards to protect the drugs. If he rashly took actions to destroy or steal the drugs at this time, he would definitely be discovered.

He was extremely anxious, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

However, he suddenly stopped, a sinister smile appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself: "Even if Song Shuwen succeeds in collecting the medicine, what can he do? Tuoba Tianlong is seriously injured, and this medicine may not be able to wake him up. Even if there is medicine, it may not be able to achieve Song Shuwen's great achievement."

His eyes turned sinister, as if he had seen Song Shuwen's efforts come to nothing.

On the other side, night had fallen.

Liu Xie invited him warmly with a smile on his face: "Xiyu, the moonlight is beautiful tonight, why don't you come to the banquet with me and share this moment of tranquility."

Xi Yu thought about it for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

When they arrived at the banquet, they saw more than a dozen delicious dishes already carefully prepared on the table.

As soon as Xi Yu sat down, Liu Xie asked the young eunuch to start pouring wine for Xi Yu diligently, but Liu Xie himself did not drink.

Xi Yu looked at the table full of delicacies and the wine glass in front of him, and felt a little strange in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the wine, looked at Liu Xie sharply, and asked: "Your Majesty, why don't you drink with me? Isn't it boring for me to enjoy this delicious food and wine alone?"

A trace of panic flashed across Liu Xie's eyes, but he immediately calmed down, laughed dryly and said, "I have been feeling unwell recently and cannot drink. You can drink as much as you want, and don't worry about me."

Xi Yu frowned slightly, and the doubts in his heart grew stronger.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere at the banquet became a little subtle.

Suddenly, a dark shadow emerged from the darkness like a ghost. It was a masked assassin.

His eyes were filled with anger as he rushed towards Xi Yu, cursing, "Xi Yu, you traitor! Today I will clean up the mess for His Majesty!"

Before he finished his words, the cold sword had already stabbed towards Xi Yu with a fierce momentum.

This sudden change surprised both Liu Xie and Xi Yu.

After all, Xi Yu was a veteran of the battlefield, and he regained his composure in an instant.

At the same time, the secret guards lurking around moved out like lightning.

The secret guards were all very agile and they quickly surrounded the assassin.

The swords collided, making a crisp sound. The assassin was no ordinary man, and he charged left and right under the siege of the secret guards, with each move being ruthless.

Liu Xie's face turned pale. He stood up in panic, stepped back repeatedly, and stammered, "Where...where did this assassin come from?"

Xi Yu stared at the assassin with cold eyes, secretly wondering about the assassin's origins and whether there was someone behind him.

In this chaos, the fight between the secret guards and the assassins became more and more intense, and the outcome was still unknown amid the flashing of swords and sabers.

In the fierce fight, the secret guards gradually gained the upper hand. They cooperated well, pressed hard with each move, and finally injured the assassin.

The assassin staggered back a few steps. Seeing that the mission could not be completed, he looked at Liu Xie in despair, and said with guilt in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I failed to complete the mission."

After saying this, he bit his tongue and committed suicide without hesitation.

Seeing this, the secret guards rushed forward and tried to stop it, but they were still a step too late.

The assassin's body fell limply to the ground, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, staining the ground red.

Xi Yu's face was terribly gloomy. He slowly raised his head, looked at Liu Xie with a sharp gaze, and asked in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, this assassin keeps saying that he wants to clean up your mess. Do you know why?"

Liu Xie was also terrified at this time. He waved his hands in panic and stammered to explain: "I... I really don't know. I have nothing to do with this matter."

Xi Yu frowned, his heart full of doubts. He knew that this matter was definitely not that simple. A bigger conspiracy might be brewing in the dark.

Xi Yu was silent for a moment, then waved his hand, signaling the secret guards to retreat.

Seeing this, Liu Xie was extremely anxious. He almost cried and said in a trembling voice: "Xi Yu, this matter really has nothing to do with me. I need you right now, how could I send someone to kill you? I still hope that you can help me achieve my great cause."

Xi Yu looked at Liu Xie's panic-stricken expression and his expression looked a little better.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Xie carefully, as if judging the truthfulness of his words.

After a while, Xi Yu sighed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I believe you. But the appearance of this assassin is too strange, which inevitably makes people suspicious."

Liu Xie nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly: "I understand, I understand. I will do my best to investigate this matter and give you an explanation. There must be someone behind this who wants to alienate the relationship between us, the emperor and his subjects. Their intentions are despicable."

Xi Yu nodded slightly. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't want to make the situation too awkward at this moment.

He sat back at the table and said, "Your Majesty, let's continue the banquet and not let this assassin ruin our mood." Liu Xie then sat down as if relieved, but he was still uneasy in his heart.

Next, Liu Xie anxiously shouted for people to come over.

A group of servants walked into the tent tremblingly.

Liu Xie's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted loudly: "Listen carefully, immediately find out how this assassin got in. If you can't figure it out, all of you will die!" The servants were so scared that they trembled all over, and quickly responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then they immediately dispersed and began to investigate.

Xi Yu sat aside and watched all this coldly.

He picked up the wine glass and sipped the wine gently while thinking in his mind.

He didn't completely believe what Liu Xie said, but for now he could only wait and see the results of Liu Xie's investigation.

Liu Xie continued to express his opinion to Xi Yu, his expression was anxious and sincere, and he repeatedly told Xi Yu to believe in himself.

Xi Yu waved his hand slightly and said in a steady tone: "Your Majesty, I have already made up my mind. This must be a trap set by the assassin to alienate us. If it was really done by your Majesty, how could the assassin directly reveal the mastermind behind it? This is clearly unreasonable."

After listening to Xi Yu's analysis, Liu Xie's frown gradually relaxed, and a look of relief appeared on his face. He said with emotion: "Xi Yu, I am so relieved that you can understand me like this. You know how much I rely on you, and you will never do such a self-destructive thing."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it is important to find out the origin of this assassin as soon as possible. We cannot be led by the conspiracy of the person behind this."

Liu Xie nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of gratitude towards Xi Yu, as if because of Xi Yu's understanding, the relationship between them as monarch and subject had become more solid.

Next, Xi Yu and Liu Xie seemed to have forgotten the thrill of the moment and continued to drink from their glasses as if nothing had happened.

After a while, several servants came in hurriedly. They knelt on the ground trembling with fear, and the leading servant said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, we have asked around, but no one has seen how the assassin appeared. However, we guess that he should have climbed over the wall directly. We are not doing our job well, please punish us, Your Majesty."

Liu Xie's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he put the wine glass heavily on the table with a "bang" sound.

He glared at the servants and shouted, "You are a bunch of useless people! With so many people, you can't even find out where the assassin came from. What's the use of you?"

The servants lowered their heads even lower, their bodies trembled constantly, and they dared not breathe.

Xi Yu watched from the side, frowned slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, calm down for now. The assassin was able to climb over the wall, which also shows that there are loopholes in our defense. The most urgent task is to strengthen our defense instead of just punishing them."

After listening to Xi Yu's words, Liu Xie was still angry, but he also felt that there was some truth in it. He gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, I'll spare you this time. Why don't you get out and strengthen your defense!"

The servants retreated tumbling and crawling as if they had been pardoned.

Liu Xie was so angry that he had no place to vent, and he kept complaining in his heart.

I invited Xiyu to dinner with good intentions in the hope of getting closer to him, but who could have expected something like this to happen.

He regretted it deeply, secretly thinking that he should not have kept Xi Yu here.

Liu Xie became angrier the more he thought about it. He snatched the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The spicy wine flowed down his throat, but it could not extinguish the anger in his heart at all.

He slammed the glass on the table, looked at Xiyu and said, "Xiyu, look at this! I wanted to have a good drink with you, but this assassin ruined my mood."

Xi Yu frowned slightly. He could understand Liu Xie's anger, but he also knew that it was not appropriate to say anything more at this moment.

He just nodded slightly, with some complicated emotions in his eyes.

Liu Xie drank several glasses of wine in succession. The resentment lingered in his heart, making him unable to calm down for a long time.

Finally, Xi Yu said, "Your Majesty, please stop blaming yourself. This matter will be investigated thoroughly. I will ask a secret guard to stay and start the investigation."

After hearing this, Liu Xie nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Xi Yu then ordered a secret guard to take the assassin's body away. The secret guard nimbly carried the body and left quietly in the night.

Xi Yu looked sharply at the direction where the secret guard went, and solemnly warned: "Carefully investigate all clues based on his facial features and the items on his body, and don't miss any clues."

The secret guard received the order and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight. Liu Xie looked at this scene and his emotions eased a little.

He knew that Xi Yu's secret guards were extremely efficient. With their participation in the investigation, perhaps the mastermind behind the incident could be found as soon as possible.

Then, Liu Xie bowed slightly and asked Xi Yu earnestly: "Xi Yu, I have a favor to ask of you. I hope you can station troops here. This will protect my safety and prevent any more assassins from attacking."

After listening to this, Xi Yu felt that what Liu Xie said made a lot of sense.

He pondered for a moment, then called a servant over, took out a military token from his bosom, handed it to the servant solemnly, and ordered: "Take this military token and quickly go to the Black and White Cavalry to mobilize 5,000 soldiers and horses."

The servant took the military token with both hands, responded respectfully, and left in a hurry.

Liu Xie looked at Xi Yu's actions and his heart was filled with gratitude.

He knew that Xi Yu was sincerely helping him, and with these 5,000 soldiers stationed there, his safety would be more guaranteed.

Xi Yu leaned back in his chair, his eyes deep as he said, "Your Majesty, with these five thousand soldiers, we should be safe in the short term. But we still need to find out the mastermind behind the assassin as soon as possible to prevent future troubles."

Liu Xie nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.

At the same time, Xi Yu's expression became serious, and he solemnly said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, after these troops are sent here, I hope you will not feel uncomfortable, and do not mistakenly think that I have the intention of rebellion."

Liu Xie burst into laughter after hearing this.

He waved his hands and said, "Prime Minister, what are you talking about? Even if I don't trust anyone else in the world, I will never distrust you, Prime Minister. Your actions will only make me feel at ease and sleep peacefully."

Xi Yu looked at Liu Xie's sincere expression and his worries were slightly relieved.

He knew that in this complicated situation, the trust between the monarch and his subjects was extremely fragile, but at the moment, Liu Xie still trusted him.

This night was destined to be an uneventful night.

Xi Yu decided to stay tonight with a serious face. He said with a firm look: "Your Majesty, I beg Sang Weichen to stay. We must investigate thoroughly."

Liu Xie nodded slightly, his slightly tired face showing trust in Xi Yu.

"Then do we need to issue an announcement or something like that?" Liu Xie asked softly. He knew that this matter was of great importance and any slight mistake would cause turmoil in the court.

Xi Yu waved his hand, his deep eyes gleaming with confidence: "No need for that. For some things, the fewer people who know about them, the better."

Liu Xie looked at Xi Yu and said sincerely: "Tonight, you can sleep in the same bed with me."

Xi Yu was shocked when he heard this, and he quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I absolutely cannot do this. I am a subject, and it would be an act of usurpation to sleep with Your Majesty."

Liu Xie looked at Xi Yu's respectful appearance, feeling both emotional and helpless. He smiled and waved his hand: "Forget it, forget it. I know what you are thinking."

So Liu Xie immediately ordered his attendants to arrange a comfortable residence for Xi Yu in a side hall.

Soon, the servants cleaned up a room in the side hall.

Although the room was not as luxurious as Liu Xie's bedroom, it was also elegantly and comfortably decorated.

Xi Yu followed the servant into the room. He looked around, his heart full of gratitude.

Liu Xie personally escorted Xi Yu to the door of the room and said earnestly: "I'm sorry that you have to rest here for the next few days. I hope you can find out the truth as soon as possible."

Xi Yu bowed deeply again: "Your Majesty's kindness, I will never forget it. I will do my best to live up to your trust."

After Liu Xie left, Xi Yu sat on the edge of the bed, closed his eyes slightly, and began to sort out the clues of today's events.

But after Liu Xie returned to his dormitory, he couldn't calm down for a long time.

And at this moment, a burst of orderly horse hoof sounds was heard.

It turned out that the black and white knights had already arrived quickly. They were like a steel torrent, directly surrounding the palace. (End of this chapter)