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

After hearing what Ouyang Linlin said, Xi Yu was slightly stunned and frowned, as if he was thinking about her words seriously.

After a while, he suddenly realized and slapped his head.

"Oh, maybe that's true. I didn't think so much about it."

When Ouyang Linlin saw Xi Yu’s reaction, she couldn’t help laughing, and her eyes curved into crescents.

"Haha, maybe I'm overthinking. Things may not be like this."

After Ouyang Linlin left, Xi Yu came to Xi Zhicai's room with a serious expression.

He frowned slightly and said softly: "Brother, Ouyang Linlin just came to see me."

He told the other party about his concerns.

When Xi Zhicai heard this, his eyes widened, his face was full of panic, and his voice trembled a little.

"Oh, what if they really think so? What should I do then?"

Xi Yu, however, had a calm expression on his face, and comforted him: "Brother, don't worry too much, just let it go."

As he spoke, a calm smile appeared on his face. On this day, Tuoba Tianlong's face was terribly gloomy. He waved his hand viciously at the people around him and shouted: "Beat Tuoba Lu hard for me, I don't believe he won't tell the secret!"

Those people immediately started punching and kicking Tuoba Lu like wolves and tigers.

Tuoba Lu was beaten all over, but he gritted his teeth, his eyes revealing stubbornness and indomitable spirit, as he endured the pain.

"I'd rather die than surrender! You better let me go, I'll write back!"

Seeing how stubborn he was, Tuoba Tianlong became even more furious and ordered his men to beat him non-stop.

Just then, Lu Zhe hurried in.

He frowned and shouted, "Chief, stop!"

Tuoba Tianlong was stunned and asked people to stop.

Lu Zhe then said: "Chief, can you please go out first? I have something to tell you."

His expression was serious and determined.

Although Tuoba Tianlong was very reluctant, he still gritted his teeth and walked out.

Lu Zhe looked at him and said seriously, "Chief, think about it. Why don't we just listen to Tuoba Lu and send him out of Xianbei? Then we can secretly send someone to follow him. I don't think he can cause any trouble alone."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, thought for a moment, and finally nodded helplessly.

"Okay, then I'll do as you say."

Afterwards, Tuoba Tianlong walked back into the tent.

He looked at Tuoba Lu, his face still gloomy, but he still said coldly: "Okay, I can let you go."

When Tuoba Lu heard this, he immediately felt relieved, and a barely perceptible look of joy appeared on his face.

But he still pretended to be calm and said, "Okay, I hope you can do what you say."

Tuoba Lu took a deep breath and said slowly: "I want to go to Youzhou. If I can't get into Youzhou, then I will stay near Youzhou."

When Tuoba Tianlong heard this, his eyes widened, his face full of anger, and he shouted loudly: "What? Are you kidding me! You must have some conspiracy!" His eyes were full of suspicion and anger.

Tuoba Lu, however, had a calm expression on his face. He looked straight at Tuoba Tianlong and said coldly: "Hmph, if you don't agree, then you can kill me now." His eyes revealed determination and fearlessness.

Tuoba Tianlong was so angry that he was shaking all over and his teeth were chattering.

He glared at Tuoba Lu, his eyes almost spitting fire.

"You...you are really going too far!"

But he was helpless and could only clench his fists tightly.

Lu Zhe then stepped forward and said, "I am willing to escort you personally."

Tuoba Tianlong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Ok."

Then, he called a few followers fiercely and ordered: "Put this guy who is almost beaten to death in an unsealed box and set off immediately!"

The followers quickly responded, "Yes, Master!"

Then he roughly lifted Tuoba Lu up and stuffed him into the box.

Tuoba Tianlong watched all this, his face still terribly gloomy.

On the bumpy road, Tuoba Lu's angry shouts could be heard from the box.

"Lu Zhe, you traitor! You will die a horrible death!"

Lu Zhe was riding on his horse. When he heard the scolding, a mocking smile appeared on his face.

Without even turning his head, he said calmly, "Tuoba Lu, you'd better save your energy, or you'll get dry mouth later."

When he said this, a barely perceptible complex look flashed in his eyes.

The night was as dark as ink, gradually covering the earth. Lu Zhe and others drove the carriage and slowly entered an inn.

Lu Zhe looked a little tired, and said to his followers: "Let's rest here tonight."

The followers nodded and started to get busy.

At this moment, Jin Gushun had already walked into the inn.

His eyes were sharp and keen, and he spotted Lu Zhe and the others at a glance, but Lu Zhe and the others did not notice Jin Gushun's existence at all.

Jin Gushun sat down somewhere in the corner, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

I thought to myself, humph, what a coincidence, I actually ran into them here.

His eyes were fixed on Lu Zhe and others, with an elusive light in his eyes.

Jin Gushun sat in the corner, leaning forward slightly, his ears erect, quietly eavesdropping on the conversation between Lu Zhe and others.

His eyes were focused and sharp, closely following their every move.

When he heard the purpose of their trip, Jin Gushun frowned.

I thought of Xi Yu in my mind.

Humph, what kind of plan is that that Xiyu is talking about? It’s just womanly kindness.

There was a hint of disdain on his face.

He thought to himself: "I didn't agree with Xi Yu's plan for the Xianbei in the first place. In my opinion, the Xianbei should be wiped out directly. That would be satisfying!"

As he thought about it, his eyes suddenly lit up and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

After a while, Lu Zhe and others got up and opened a few rooms.

Several strong followers carried the boxes and walked towards the room with a groan.

Jin Gushun sat in the corner, watching all this with gloomy eyes, secretly calculating in his mind.

After Lu Zhe and the others entered the room, Jin Gushun slowly stood up. His movements were very light and slow, as if he didn't want to make any sound.

His face was terribly gloomy, his eyes were slightly narrowed, revealing a hint of ruthlessness.

Then, Jin Gushun tiptoed towards the door, his steps light and swift, like a black panther ready to hunt.

After walking out the door, he looked around and walked towards the darkness.

He was going to look for fire and prepare to set a fire late at night.

His heart was filled with determination and madness, as if he had already seen the scene of a raging fire.

"Once the fire starts, the entire inn will be burned down. Then, none of Lu Zhe and the others will be able to escape. Haha..."

A cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The air in the middle of the night was filled with silence and darkness, and the moonlight sprinkled on the roof of the inn like water.

Jin Gushun sneaked to the wall of the backyard of the inn, holding the fire tightly in his hand.

His heart was beating wildly due to nervousness and excitement, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

With trembling hands, he brought the fire close to the firewood pile. The faint flame suddenly jumped up the moment it touched the firewood, greedily licking everything around it.

The orange-red flames spread rapidly, like a ferocious beast breaking free from its restraints.

Soon, the fire began to burn fiercely, and the flames danced wildly, rushing towards the inn with bared fangs and claws.

The heat wave rolled in, as if to swallow up the entire world.

The walls of the inn began to heat up and turn red in the high temperature, and the wooden structure made a terrible crackling sound.

In a blink of an eye, the entire inn was engulfed in flames.

The ferocious fire raged in every corner like a demon, thick smoke billowed up and formed a huge black cloud in the air.

Soon, people in the inn began to scream in fear.

The sound cut through the night sky, filled with despair and pain.

People were running and shouting in panic in the sea of ​​fire, trying to find a way to escape.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the flames illuminated many terrified faces.

Some people were already on fire and were rolling on the ground, wailing miserably.

Some people were choked by the thick smoke and couldn't breathe. They coughed desperately, with fear in their eyes.

Others were trapped in the room due to the flames and could only helplessly bang on the windows and cry out for help in despair.

The entire inn seemed to have turned into a hell on earth, and the scene was too tragic to bear. Jin Gushun stood in the shadows not far away, looking at the sea of ​​fire in front of him, the flames reflected on his distorted face.

He couldn't help but open his mouth and laughed silently, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes and his heart filled with the pleasure of revenge.

"Haha, die, and be destroyed!"

At this time, the inn was in chaos, and people were crying and scrambling to escape.

Lu Zhe's face was full of fear, his clothes were a little messy, and he ran out desperately.

However, just as he ran to the door, a burning beam suddenly fell from the roof.

Lu Zhe widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, "No..."

Before he could finish his words, the beam hit him hard and he fell to the ground instantly, without a sound.

In the box in the room, Tuoba Lu was still somewhat conscious. Hearing the chaos outside, he was struggling hard.

But suddenly, the beam also fell down and hit the box directly.

Tuoba Lu only had time to let out a muffled groan before he was smashed to death in the box.

There was still an expression of astonishment and unwillingness on his face.

The waiter at the inn widened his eyes in horror, looking at the blazing fire and the collapsing houses, his face full of panic and despair.

He shouted like crazy: "Help! Put out the fire! Put out the fire!"

His voice became sharp and piercing with fear, cutting through the night sky illuminated by the fire.

He shouted and looked around anxiously, but there was no sign of anyone else except the raging flames and crackling sounds.

He waved his hands in the air, stomped his feet on the ground, and muttered to himself.

"What shall I do? What shall I do?"

Sweat kept dripping down his forehead, mixed with the cigarette ash on his face, making him look disheveled.

But he didn't care about all that. He just stood there anxiously, his eyes full of helplessness and confusion, as if the whole world had collapsed at this moment.

Looking at the inn being engulfed in flames, Jin Gushun laughed triumphantly in his heart.

"Haha, go to hell!" A ferocious smile appeared on his face, and his eyes flashed with madness.

After the laughter stopped, Jin Gushun turned around, jumped onto a horse that had been prepared long ago, and galloped away.

His figure quickly disappeared into the night, leaving only a cloud of smoke and dust.

After riding for a while, Jin Gushun saw an inn with the lights still on. He was delighted and quickly rode over.

When they arrived at the inn, Jin Gushun jumped off his horse and threw the reins to the waiter.

"Prepare a room for me!"

After entering the room, Jin Gushun closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion in Youzhou, in Ouyang Linlin's room.

Ouyang Linlin sat in front of the bronze mirror, gently combing her long hair, while Xiaohong stood beside her, sorting her clothes.

Ouyang Linlin suddenly said, "Xiaohong, we are going to go out of town soon, you have to be prepared."

After hearing this, Xiaohong's body trembled slightly, and a trace of reluctance and worry appeared on her face.

"Miss, do you really have to go so far?"

Ouyang Linlin turned her head, looked at Xiaohong and smiled slightly.

"My mind has been made up. I must go."

Xiaohong bit her lip and a tear flashed in her eyes.

"Miss, you have always been very devout to Buddha. Can't you just pray for Buddha's blessing here?"

Ouyang Linlin sighed softly.

"Xiaohong, I know what you're thinking, but there are some things that must be done."

Xiaohong listened and nodded slightly.

"Miss, I understand. I will be ready, and I will always be with you wherever you go."

Tuoba Yu suddenly woke up from his dream, his forehead covered with cold sweat.

She sat up and gently rubbed her eyelids with her hands, only to find that they were twitching particularly violently.

Tuoba Yu felt flustered, she always felt that something bad was going to happen.

She couldn't fall asleep anymore, so she decided to go find Xiyu.

The next day, Tuoba Yu came to Xiyu's residence and saw Xiyu in the yard.

She walked forward and said softly, "Prime Minister, I feel a little flustered. I always feel that something is going to happen."

Xi Yu looked at Tuoba Yu. He saw that Tuoba Yu's face was a little pale, and his eyes were full of anxiety and uneasiness.

"Don't let your imagination run wild. Maybe you've been too tired lately, so you're feeling flustered."

Tuoba Yu shook his head.

"No, I don't think it's because I'm tired. I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed that..." Tuoba Yu's voice trembled a little. She stopped, as if she was afraid to say it out loud.

Xi Yu looked at Tuoba Yu, his eyes full of concern.

"What did you dream about? Don't be afraid. Maybe it will feel better if you tell it out."

Tuoba Yu took a deep breath.

"I dreamed that Tuoba Lu was being chased by someone. I wanted to save him, but I couldn't run away. In the end, I saw him lying in a pool of blood..." There was a hint of crying in Tuoba Yu's voice.

"Don't worry, it's just a dream."

Tuoba Yu's eyes revealed a trace of complicated emotions, and she said softly: "Although I hate my brother Tuoba Lu very much, after all, blood is thicker than water, and I find that I still care about him. If I have the opportunity to see my brother again, I will definitely tell him that I have forgiven him."

As she said this, there was a faint smile on her face, but tears were flashing in her eyes.

"I believe that you and your brother will have such an opportunity. I also believe that the relationship between you and your brother will become even deeper."

Xi Yu looked at Tuoba Yu tenderly, reached out his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Don't cry anymore, you're going to be a bride soon, you should be happy."

After hearing Xi Yu's words, Tuoba Yu was slightly stunned, and then a shy smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be happy."

Early in the morning, just as the first ray of sunlight was shining on the earth, Jin Gushun was awakened by a nightmare.

He suddenly sat up from the bed, gasping for breath, his forehead covered with cold sweat.

"Ah!" Jin Gushun screamed in horror.

In the dream, Lu Zhe and Tuoba Lu tightly grasped their necks with their hands.

After a long while, Jin Gushun gradually calmed down.

He fell weakly on the bed, staring at the ceiling with empty eyes.

"What happened to me? Ever since I found out about my origins, I've become a different person."

Jin Gushun got up, put on his clothes, walked to the table, picked up a piece of dry food and stuffed it into his mouth.

He chewed mechanically but could not feel any taste.

After a while, Jin Gushun walked out of the room.

His face was a little pale, and his eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and tension.

He walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, check out."

Afterwards, Jin Gushun mounted his horse and continued to move towards Youzhou.

He felt a little nervous, as he knew he had done something very dangerous.

He must remain calm and not let others see his flaws.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He told himself that he had to stay calm and not let anyone see that he was the one who set the fire.

Jin Gushun's horse was galloping, and the only sounds in his ears were the wind and the sound of horse hooves.

He looked ahead with a determined look, with only one thought in his mind, which was to return to Youzhou.

In the inn, Xiao Cui and Qian Guoqiang were still waiting anxiously.

Qian Guoqiang sat at the table, sighing constantly.

"What should I do? It's been so long and there's still no news."

Xiao Cui stood aside, looking at Qian Guoqiang, and said softly: "Brother Qian, don't worry too much. The Prime Minister has done his best, and we should trust him. Even if there is no good result in the end, at least the Prime Minister is willing to do his best for us, and that is enough."

Qian Guoqiang scratched his hair with his hands, a trace of guilt in his eyes, and looked at Xiao Cui and said sincerely: "Xiao Cui, I'm sorry, I always back down. I clearly said that I would accompany you, but I always feel anxious at the critical moment."

After saying this, he lowered his head slightly.

"Hey, Brother Qian, there's no need to apologize. I understand you."

Qian Guoqiang raised his head and looked at Xiao Cui who was so considerate, his heart filled with gratitude and guilt.

"Xiao Cui, I will definitely work hard to overcome this problem and never let you down again."

Xiao Cui smiled and nodded. (End of this chapter)