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

After saying that, he looked at Xi Yu with suspicion.

"You... who are your subordinates? Why are they so elusive?"

Xi Yu crossed his legs with a bit of pride.

"You don't need to know who I am, nor do you need to worry about the origins of my men."

At this moment, a carriage slowly approached.

The wheels rolled over the ground, making a slight "rumbling" sound.

A driver was sitting on the shaft of the cart, looking at the crowd gathered in front of him with a slightly nervous expression.

Seeing this, a villager hurried over and asked for money, intending to collect the so-called "passage fee."

Xi Yu's face darkened, and his voice was as cold as ice: "Remove the checkpoints, don't block them, let the carriage pass, otherwise, you will bear all the consequences yourself."

The intimidation in his eyes made the air around them seem to condense a little.

The villagers looked at each other. Although they were unwilling, they did not dare to disobey in the slightest under the pressure from Xi Yu and his secret guards.

The man who reported the news earlier, with cold sweat on his forehead, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, we will remove the checkpoint and let the carriage pass first."

As he spoke, he directed several villagers to frantically remove the obstacles blocking the road.

Seeing that the road was clear, the coachman breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly stopped the carriage, jumped off the shaft, walked quickly to Xi Yu, bowed deeply, and said gratefully: "Thank you for your help, sir. I will be on my way now. I will repay you for saving my life later."

After saying this, he got back on the carriage, whipped the whip and drove away. The carriage gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

The man who brought the news did not dare to stay any longer. He turned around and hurriedly ran towards where Wang Henghua was, leaving Xiyu, Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu standing there.

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly pondering the deeper meaning behind Wang Henghua's action, while Xiao Hong and Luo Xiao Yu were talking in low voices on the side, still feeling frightened by the thrilling scene just now.

The villager who brought the news trotted all the way to Wang Henghua's residence with trepidation in his heart.

He walked through the courtyard and saw carved beams and painted buildings in the mansion, but he had no intention of appreciating them and walked straight to the hall where Wang Henghua was.

At this time, Wang Henghua was still immersed in the tenderness with the two women, and the air was filled with the scent of wine and cosmetics.

He was laughing and flirting with the women, his hands roaming freely on their bodies, and his clothes were a little messy.

Just when he was about to step into the inner room with the woman to enjoy their private joy, the villager who brought the news hurried in.

Wang Henghua's originally blurry eyes suddenly widened, and he stared at the villager angrily, scolding: "You bastard, why did you come back? You disturbed my good deeds, what crime should you be punished for!"

The villager had a sad face and was trembling with fear. His words were full of fear and helplessness. "Master, you don't know. I wanted to follow your instructions and teach them a lesson, but just when we were about to do it, a group of ghost-like guys suddenly appeared. They appeared silently and moved incredibly fast. Before we could react, our brothers were injured and fell down one after another. Those people were all highly skilled in martial arts and had stern faces. It was really terrifying. I have never seen such a scene before."

Wang Henghua's face, which had originally turned red because of the interruption of his good deeds, turned pale in an instant. He widened his eyes and muttered to himself in disbelief: "How could there be such a malicious person? Who on earth is this person? Is he coming here specifically for me, deliberately looking for trouble?"

His brows were furrowed, and the uneasiness in his heart spread like a tide. The originally relaxed and joyful atmosphere was now replaced by solemnity and worry. The two women were so scared that they hid aside and dared not say a word.

The woman raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of disdain, and scolded in a sharp voice: "Humph, you are a bunch of useless people. You look big and strong on weekdays, but how come you are so useless at the critical moment? You are just a few people, but you were scared into such a mess. You are all good-for-nothings. I have raised you for nothing!"

The villager was furious when he heard this. He gritted his teeth and thought, "What do you know, little girl? You are talking without any worries. The scene was very dangerous. If you were to try it, you would have peed your pants out of fear."

But he knew very well that he was just a small servant beside Wang Henghua. In this mansion, the master's words were the law. This woman was deeply loved by Wang Henghua. If he dared to talk back, he would be in trouble. He could only hold his anger in his heart, lowered his head, and dared not speak. His face turned blue and white, and he felt so aggrieved.

The villager begged, "Master, please go and see for yourself. We really can't handle it."

Wang Henghua sneered and said nonchalantly: "Humph, I want to see who is so arrogant and dares to act wildly in my territory. I, Wang Henghua, am not someone to be trifled with. After all, Madam Gan and I are related. He dare not do anything to me."

Afterwards, Wang Henghua gently patted the two women's faces and comforted them, "Don't worry, my dears. I'll be back soon. I'll be with you all when I come back."

Although the two women were unhappy, they could only pout helplessly and watch Wang Henghua lead the villager away.

Along the way, Wang Henghua had a gloomy face and was secretly thinking about how to deal with the situation. The villager followed him cautiously, not daring to make a sound.

Xi Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slowly sweeping over the villagers in front of him, his voice steady and powerful.

"You set up checkpoints and collected fees here only because you were instructed by others to do so for a few pieces of silver. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make money, and everyone in the world needs to make a living, but you must not go against your conscience and morality. As the old saying goes, 'A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way.' How can you feel at ease spending money obtained by improper means? By doing this, you not only harm others, but also lose your own virtue."

When the villagers heard this, they all looked ashamed and lowered their heads. Some rubbed their hands silently, while others had wandering eyes, as if they were reflecting on what they had done.

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu watched quietly from the side, and nodded secretly in approval of Xiyu's words.

One of the villagers hesitated for a long time, then slowly raised his head with a look of unwillingness and stubbornness on his face. His lips were slightly open, and it seemed that he wanted to refute Xi Yu's words. But just as he was about to speak, the words got stuck in his throat and finally came out.

"If we don't make money this way, will you give us money? We also need to live. There are not so many legitimate ways to fill our stomachs."

But as soon as he said this, his eyes met Xi Yu's sharp eyes, which were filled with unquestionable majesty, and seemed to silently warn him that if he said another word, the consequences would be disastrous.

The villagers suddenly felt a chill running down their spines, and the little bit of courage that had just surged up disappeared in an instant. They hurriedly lowered their heads again, tightly closed their mouths, and dared not say another word. Their bodies were still shaking slightly uncontrollably, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

Xi Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes seemed to see through everything. He looked at the villager who wanted to refute but was too scared to speak, and slowly said: "I know some of you are not convinced and think that what I said is easy, but think about it carefully, can you really sleep well at night by doing things against your conscience? Only by acting according to your conscience and looking back on the past, you will not be filled with guilt and can you find inner peace. There are thousands of ways to make a living in this world, why do you have to go through those crooked ways?"

The other villagers listened, although some of them still had some hesitation in their expressions, they all nodded slightly and fell into deep thought.
The scene fell into silence for a moment, with only the breeze blowing gently, causing some corners of clothes to flutter.

In this solemn and slightly silent atmosphere, Wang Henghua, with his hands behind his back and taking slow steps, walked over under the guidance of the villager who reported the news.

He was dressed in a brocade robe, with a hint of arrogance on his face and disdain in his eyes, as if nothing in the world was worthy of his attention.

The villagers who were originally feeling guilty and depressed because of Xi Yu's words, when they saw Wang Henghua coming, they straightened their backs as if they had found their backbone. They thought to themselves, "What's the point of listening to so much high-sounding nonsense just now? We have Master Wang Henghua standing behind us. He has a thousand connections with the Prime Minister's wife. This man dare not do anything to us. When the master speaks, we will make sure this nosy guy suffer."

Thinking of this, there was a bit more provocation in their eyes when they looked at Xi Yu and others.

Wang Henghua's eyes widened, his face flushed red, and he yelled at the top of his voice: "Who is this blind beast who dares to ruin my good fortune today!"

While cursing, he cast his gaze towards the pavilion. After seeing Xiyu clearly, his eyes instantly became vicious, as if he wanted to eat Xiyu alive.

He pointed at Xi Yu and shouted through gnashing teeth, "Are you the one causing trouble here? Humph, you don't even bother to find out who I, Wang Chenghua, am. How dare you go wild on my territory? You must be tired of living!"

Xi Yu, however, remained calm. He stood up calmly, looked straight at Wang Henghua, and spoke in a steady and questioning tone.

"Let me ask you, was it you who set up the checkpoints? In broad daylight, you blocked people's way to make money and embarrass them. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Wang Henghua looked extremely arrogant, his chin almost raised to the sky. He waved his hand impatiently and shouted, "Don't bother talking to me about these useless things. Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? How dare you question me? Do you know who I am? Humph, I'll tell you and scare you to death!"

Xi Yu, however, seemed to have not heard his arrogant words, and continued to walk slowly towards Wang Henghua. Every step he took was steady and calm, with a half-smile on his face, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

When he got closer, Xi Yu stopped, looked up at Wang Henghua, and said slowly: "Oh? Then tell me who you are, I'm really curious."

Upon hearing this, Wang Henghua immediately straightened his chest, patted his chest with a smug look on his face and said, "The current prime minister's wife Gan Mei is my cousin, and I am a relative of the prime minister's mansion. Based on this relationship, who dares not to give me some face in this world? You are courting death by doing this today. If you know what's good for you, kowtow to me and apologize, and maybe I can spare your life!"

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After saying that, he spat on the ground arrogantly, his eyes full of contempt for Xi Yu.

At this time, a fawning villager came over with a mocking smile on his face. He raised his chin towards Xi Yu, then trotted to Wang Henghua, nodded and said, "Boss Wang, you don't know that this guy was just pretending to be the prime minister. He even boasted that he was the prime minister. Humph, he doesn't even look at his appearance. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that he is a fake. Unlike you, you are a real relative of the prime minister's wife. Everyone knows that. In front of you, he is just a clown. He dares to act wild here. He really doesn't know his place."

After saying that, the villager laughed at Wang Henghua twice in a flattering manner. His expression was so ugly.

Wang Henghua froze in his place, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief, then pointed at Xi Yu and asked, "What? You are the prime minister?"

As he spoke, he looked Xi Yu up and down carefully, his eyes full of suspicion and disdain.

Xi Yu deliberately pretended to be nonchalant and said slowly: "You can pretend to be related to the prime minister's wife, so what's wrong with me pretending to be the prime minister? We are all just trying to gain a reputation."

When Wang Henghua heard this, he immediately reacted and determined that Xi Yu was a fake. He immediately raised his head and laughed out loud. The laughter echoed around him and was particularly harsh.

He laughed and pointed at Xi Yu, saying, "Haha, you turned out to be a fool who didn't know how to live or die. You dare to pretend to be so arrogant in front of me. I thought you were some powerful person. It's really funny. How dare you show off in front of me?"

When the villagers nearby saw Wang Henghua's reaction, they also started laughing. For a moment, the scene was filled with mocking laughter.

Xi Yu's face straightened, and he said loudly: "Whether you are Madam Gan's relative or not, setting up checkpoints in broad daylight to embarrass passers-by and making money through such improper means is wrong. I think if the Prime Minister knew about your behavior, he would be very unhappy."

Wang Henghua sneered immediately, his eyes full of ruthlessness, and gnashed his teeth and said, "It seems that you are really not afraid of death, and you have to challenge me, right? You don't even consider your own weight, and you dare to be so arrogant in front of me."

Xi Yu was not afraid at all. He took a step forward with a fearless look in his eyes and responded firmly: "So what? Just now your men tried to attack us, but they failed. If you know better, you should withdraw this checkpoint completely and stop doing such self-defeating activities. Otherwise, today's matter will not be resolved so easily."

Wang Henghua was so angry that his face turned red. He was furious and annoyed in his heart. He knew that he was indeed no match for his opponent in a fight. He thought that he could intimidate the opponent by revealing his identity, but he didn't know that Xi Yu didn't buy it at all and didn't take him seriously at all.

He gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, forced a smile on his face, and said to Xi Yu in a low voice: "Brother, I think you are also a smart man, why do you have to meddle in other people's business here. I can also give you some of the money I collected. You can take the money and leave quickly. Do what you need to do. Let's keep to ourselves and meet each other in the future. What do you think?"

When he said this, there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes, but also a bit of uneasiness, and he was hoping that Xi Yu would agree.

Xi Yu's eyes flashed with coldness, and he took a sudden step forward, raised his hand and slapped Wang Henghua hard. The crisp sound of the slap was particularly loud in the silent atmosphere. He angrily shouted: "You bastard, you dare to try to bribe me with money, you are so shameless!"

Wang Henghua's head was buzzing from the sudden slap, and a red slap mark instantly appeared on his face.

His eyes widened in disbelief, and he cursed: "How dare you! No one has ever dared to hit me like this. You must be tired of living. I will make you pay a heavy price!"

Xi Yu showed no fear, instead he sneered, looked at him provocatively and said: "Oh? Then if I hit you, what can you do? Just use whatever means you have."

Upon seeing this, the villagers were frightened and silent. After looking at each other, they were afraid that the ghost-like guards around Xi Yu would suddenly appear again. They all huddled to one side, not daring to breathe, their bodies trembling slightly uncontrollably.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense, as if a bigger storm would hit at the next moment.

Wang Henghua's face was full of anger, his eyes were wide open, veins bulged on his forehead, and he scolded everyone loudly.

"You are so useless! It's just Xiyu and his gang, what are you afraid of? Does he have three heads and six arms?"

Everyone lowered their heads, their eyes avoided, and their bodies trembled slightly involuntarily.

Wang Henghua became more and more angry when he saw the crowd. He waved his arms, trying to inspire the crowd's courage: "There are so many of us, how can we be afraid of a few of them? As long as we unite, what can they do to us?"

However, no matter how his voice echoed in this small space, everyone remained silent. Fear enveloped everyone like a haze, and no one dared to take the first step to challenge the authority of Xi Yu and the other two.

Xi Yu said, "Isn't it related to Madam Gan? Why don't you send someone to call her over?"

"You beast, you are so outrageous." Wang Henghua roared.

And Xi Yu slapped him again.

"If you dare to insult me ​​again, I will tear your mouth apart. Do you believe it?"

"Hmph, it seems that you are going to go against the Prime Minister?" Wang Henghua continued without giving up.

"You are so ridiculous. What else can you do besides working under the banner of prime minister?" Xi Yu asked back.

Wang Henghua stretched out his fist to hit Xi Yu.

But Xi Yu quickly grabbed his fist. (End of this chapter)