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

After finishing breakfast, Xi Yu said to the three women calmly, "Let's pretend to be on the road first, then leave this inn and go to another inn to rest. After that, I will come back."

The three women looked at each other.

Tuoba Yu nodded slightly and said softly: "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."

Ouyang Linlin also nodded in agreement.

Then they stood up, packed their bags and prepared to leave.

When the shopkeeper saw them leaving, he quickly came up to them with a big smile on his face and said warmly, "Goodbye, sir. Welcome to come again next time!"

Xi Yu smiled and nodded to the shopkeeper, then walked out of the inn with the three women.

The shopkeeper accompanied them to the door and watched their backs as they walked away, secretly wondering about the origins of these guests.

Xi Yu and others walked further and further away. The shopkeeper stood at the door, still with that attentive smile on his face.

As Xi Yu walked on the road, he looked back from time to time to make sure no one was following him.

Tuoba Yu came close to Xi Yu, blinked her big eyes, and asked curiously: "Husband, why do we have to go to such great lengths?"

Xi Yu replied with a serious look: "There is no evidence. I didn't want to use my identity to pressure others."

Ouyang Linlin frowned and nodded thoughtfully.

When they arrived at another inn, Xi Yu carefully arranged for the three women to stay.

He looked at them tenderly and said softly, "You guys take a good rest here first, I'll be back soon."

The three women all responded obediently, their eyes full of trust.

Xi Yu turned and left, his figure quickly disappearing around the corner of the street.

Xi Yu stood where he was, frowning slightly and thinking to himself: Should I ask the local county magistrate to solve this problem?
But after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and thought: It’s better not to alert the enemy.

Then he walked firmly towards a nearby village.

When he arrived at the village, he saw at a glance a white-haired old man leisurely enjoying the cool air with a palm-leaf fan at a door.

Xi Yu put on a kind smile, walked up quickly, and said politely: "Old man, I am just passing by here. I am a little thirsty. Can I have a glass of water?"

The old man raised his head and looked at Xi Yu with a kind light in his eyes. He quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Haha, of course, come on, come in."

Having said that, he enthusiastically brought Xi Yu in.

Xi Yu followed the old man into the yard, with a grateful smile on his face.

The old man enthusiastically poured a bowl of water for Xiyu. Xiyu took it with both hands, raised his head and drank it all, then wiped his mouth.
With a somewhat curious look on his face, he pretended to say casually: "Uncle, I rested for a night at Qingfeng Inn yesterday. Wow, the food there was really delicious!"

After hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded, and said with a smile: "Haha, although I don't eat there often, I have heard that the food there is really delicious."

As he spoke, the old man had a gentle smile on his face and was slowly fanning himself with the palm-leaf fan in his hand.

Xi Yu's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Old man, do you know anything else about that inn? For example, what kind of person is the innkeeper?"

Xi Yu looked at the old man expectantly, with a gleam of inquiry in his eyes.

Xi Yu continued to ask unwillingly: "Old man, you really don't know clearly?"

There was a hint of anxiety in his eyes and his brows were slightly furrowed.

The old man shook his head apologetically and said slowly, "Oh, young man, I really don't know."

Xi Yu paused.

"Well, old man, do you know when the food in that inn started to become delicious?"

The old man touched his chin, thought for a while, and then slowly said: "Well, maybe only a few months. Before, I really didn't hear that the food was anything special."

As he spoke, the old man's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, and the palm-leaf fan in his hand stopped flapping.

At this moment, the old man frowned slightly, looked at Xi Yu in surprise, and couldn't help but said: "Young man, why are you asking about the situation of this inn like this?" His eyes were full of confusion.

Xi Yu noticed the old man's doubts, and quickly smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Uncle, don't think too much. I'm just curious."

Xiyu's face was full of casualness.

After hearing this, the old man said "Oh" as if he suddenly understood something and didn't ask any more questions.

He started waving the palm-leaf fan in his hand again.

At this moment, the old man seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his thigh and said, "Oh, I suddenly remembered that the shopkeeper lives in our neighboring village and has rented a house."

When Xi Yu heard this, his face suddenly lit up with joy, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Really? Uncle?"

This is really an important clue!

His face was filled with unconcealable joy.

Afterwards, Xi Yu couldn't wait to say, "Uncle, I'll go first. Thank you!" and was about to walk out.

The old man quickly stood up and said, "Hey, young man, let me see you off." Then he followed Xi Yu to the door with a kind smile on his face.

Xi Yu looked at the old man with gratitude and left in a hurry.

My mind was full of thoughts about this clue.

Xi Yu walked hurriedly towards the neighboring village, his face full of eagerness and anticipation.

After arriving at the neighboring village, he asked everyone he met where the innkeeper lived.

He stopped a passerby and asked anxiously, "Excuse me, do you know where the owner of Qingfeng Inn lives?"

When the man heard this, a look of vigilance suddenly appeared in his eyes. He frowned and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Xi Yu hurriedly smiled and made up a story: "It's like this. I had a dream last night. In the dream, a god guided me and told me that I must come here to be safe." The man looked at him doubtfully.

After hesitating for a moment, he pointed in a direction and said, "Look, it's in that room over there."

When Xi Yu heard this, he immediately showed joy on his face and thanked the woman repeatedly: "Thank you so much, thank you so much!"

The woman waved her hand and walked away.

Xi Yu took a deep breath and walked in the direction the woman pointed.

The inn was indeed not particularly busy at this time, and the innkeeper strolled slowly to the backyard.

The shopkeeper walked over to his woman with a relaxed look on his face and sat down, saying with a smile: "Hey, just let the waiter take care of it in the store for now."

The woman frowned slightly, looked at the shopkeeper sharply, and said seriously: "Boss, do you think we should make more money?"

The shopkeeper nodded without hesitation, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and he replied with a smile: "Of course, who would complain about having too little money?"

The woman raised her lips slightly, revealing a strange smile, and said softly: "Then our next step can be to make human meat buns to sell."

When the shopkeeper heard this, his face turned pale instantly, his eyes widened in horror, his mouth opened wide, and he stammered, "What...what? Human meat buns? This is unacceptable, unacceptable!"

A thin layer of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead and his body couldn't help but tremble.

The woman's eyebrows were raised, and she pointed at the shopkeeper with her eyes wide open and cursed: "Humph, you are a coward! With your current state, what great things can you achieve!"

Her face was full of anger and disdain.

The shopkeeper's face was filled with horror, his lips trembling slightly, and he stammered, "This... this is murder. This is not okay, absolutely not okay!"

His eyes were filled with panic and fear, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The woman was furious when she heard this. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "What's wrong with that? You're just a worthless person!"

The shopkeeper got anxious and blushed as he retorted, "Don't talk nonsense! This is too terrible. You will be punished!"

"Hmph, retribution? I don't believe it! You just don't dare!" the woman shouted angrily.

"It's not that I don't dare, it's that I can't do this!" The shopkeeper also raised his voice and started arguing fiercely with the woman.

The woman glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, then turned her head away and stopped talking.

Seeing that the woman stopped arguing, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked out silently.

His steps were somewhat heavy, as if his heart was full of contradictions and worries.

After walking out of the backyard, he looked up at the sky, sighed deeply, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

The waiter who was busy in the store saw the shopkeeper coming out, and hurried forward to ask, "Shopkeeper, are you okay?"

The shopkeeper forced a smile, shook his head, and said nothing. The waiter looked at the shopkeeper's worried look and guessed what had happened.

He knew that shopkeepers and women often had disagreements, but this time it seemed particularly serious.

The shopkeeper walked around the store and then returned to his room. He sat on a chair, resting his head in his hands, and fell into deep thought.

He knew that the woman's idea was dangerous, but he didn't know how to convince her. He felt powerless and confused, and his heart was full of worry.

Xi Yu quickly returned to the inn where the three women were.

Ouyang Linlin couldn't wait to ask: "Husband, what's the situation?"

Xi Yu had a serious expression and whispered, "I found out that the shopkeeper rented a house in the neighboring village. I guess there might be opium poppies planted in the yard."

Ouyang Linlin frowned when she heard this, her eyes full of indignation: "This shopkeeper is so despicable! We must not let him continue to do evil."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said firmly: "I have decided to do it tonight."

Ouyang Linlin looked worried and said softly, "Husband, are you sure?"

Xi Yu smiled confidently and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, I already have a plan. Take a rest first, get enough energy, and then take action in the evening."

On the other side, after Song Shuwen received the letter, he was surprised at first.

"I was wondering why the Prime Minister was going on a long journey without telling me or taking me with him." He thought to himself, frowning slightly.

"So you only remembered me halfway through the journey!" Song Shuwen couldn't help but smile, and the depression in his heart instantly dissipated.

There was a glimmer of joy in his eyes, as if he was happy that Xi Yu finally remembered him.

At night, the moonlight is like water, shining on the ground.

Xi Yu's face was solemn, and he called softly: "Qin Feng, come out for a moment."

There was a hint of determination in his eyes.

Qin Feng emerged from the darkness, agile and with sharp eyes.

He walked up to Xi Yu and asked in a low voice, "Prime Minister, what do you want me to do for you?" His tone was respectful.

Xi Yu frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "We are going to the place rented by the shopkeeper, you get ready." There was determination in his eyes.

Qin Feng nodded, his expression serious, and said: "Yes, Prime Minister. I will prepare it now." His voice was steady and firm.

The two arrived in front of the house.

At this moment, the night is as dark as ink, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, casting a cool light. The stars are sparsely dotted on the vast sky, twinkling with faint light.

The streets were empty, with almost no pedestrians.

Occasionally a breeze blows, gently touching the leaves on the roadside, making a slight rustling sound.

Under the moonlight, the outline of the house is particularly clear, and the old walls reveal traces of time. The stone steps in front of the door are covered with tiny cracks, as if telling stories of the past.

The whole environment is filled with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere, which makes people curious and want to explore the secrets hidden behind this house.

Xi Yu said softly: "Qin Feng, go in."

Qin Feng was about to take a step when he suddenly turned his eyes and saw a woman walking towards him.

A hint of alertness flashed in his eyes, and then he blinked at Xi Yu, as if conveying some message.

Xi Yu nodded slightly, a barely perceptible smile on his face, as if he already had an idea in mind.

He whispered, "Don't worry, I already know." His voice was steady, revealing a kind of confidence that this woman was the shopkeeper's woman.

She walked lightly and slowly to the door.

She pushed the door gently and it opened. Then she closed it and walked into the yard calmly.

Qin Feng stood not far away and took it all in.

He stared at the woman closely, thinking to himself, "This woman is really not simple. Judging from her behavior, she seems to be very familiar with this place."

When Qin Feng saw the special plants planted in the yard, he couldn't help but feel excited.

He carefully identified these plants according to Xi Yu's description, and became more and more certain that this was the poppy that Xi Yu had mentioned.

"It's really opium!" Qin Feng secretly said in his heart, "This shopkeeper is so bold that he dares to grow this kind of drug!"

A gleam of determination flashed in his eyes, and he decided to bring the shopkeeper to justice.

The woman's eyes were focused on the poppy, and her look revealed greed and fanaticism.

She smiled with satisfaction, as if admiring her own masterpiece.

Qin Feng hid in the dark, quietly observing the woman's every move.

He saw the woman picking poppies skillfully, and he couldn't help wondering, "Who is this woman? Why is she so familiar with these poppies?"

Qin Feng frowned and thought secretly in his heart.

He remembered what Xi Yu had said to him: "The shopkeepers are using these opiums to make huge profits, which will endanger the lives and health of countless people."

Thinking of this, a sense of justice surged in Qin Feng's heart.

"This woman doesn't dare to see people during the day, so she probably only dares to collect at night."

The woman turned around and was about to leave, but Qin Feng appeared in front of her as quickly as a ghost and blocked her way.

The woman was startled, a look of astonishment appeared on her face, and she asked in a lost voice: "Who are you? What are you going to do?"

Her eyes were full of vigilance, and she mistook Qin Feng for a frivolous scoundrel.

Qin Feng stared at the woman with his eyes fixed, and said expressionlessly: "I asked you what you were doing in the yard just now?" His tone was cold and questioning.

The woman was startled again and felt a little flustered.

But she quickly calmed down, straightened her body, and said proudly: "This is a house rented by my husband, and it is my home. What's wrong with me taking some things?" There was confidence in her voice, and her eyes looked at Qin firmly.

At this moment, Xi Yu walked over, his eyes calm and firm, and said, "Qin Feng, take her away."

The woman was terrified when she saw this. Her face turned pale and she asked in a trembling voice: "Who are you two? I'm going to scream!"

Her eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.

Xi Yu said casually: "Just shout."

Qin Feng didn't say a word more.

He quickly stepped forward and carried the woman on his shoulders. The woman struggled but could not break free from Qin Feng's restraints.

The woman's heart was filled with extreme fear.

Her heart beat rapidly, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

What on earth do these two people want to do? Their eyes are cold and determined, as if they will not give up until they achieve their goal.

Do they just want to take over my body?
That's not the most important thing, I can still handle it. But I must not let them find out that I grow poppies!

That's a deadly secret!

If they knew about this, the consequences would be disastrous!
All kinds of terrible thoughts kept flashing through her mind, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Xi Yu turned his head and looked at Qin Feng, a hint of fatigue flashing in his eyes.

"Qin Feng, take this woman to a safe place and interrogate her to see if you can get any useful information out of her."

Qin Feng nodded and said, "Okay, Prime Minister, don't worry, I will take care of it."

"Thank you for your hard work, Qin Feng. I'll go back and rest for a while. Come back to me when you've finished the interrogation." After saying that, Xi Yu turned and left.

Qin Feng saw a dilapidated temple in front of him. His eyes lit up and he thought to himself: "This is a good place for interrogation."

There was a hint of fear and uneasiness on the woman's face.

It was very dark inside the dilapidated temple, with only a few worn-out oil lamps emitting faint light.

Qin Feng let the woman go, found a relatively clean place, and sat down.

The woman's face was as pale as paper, cold sweat kept coming out of her forehead, her body was trembling slightly, and her eyes were full of fear.

Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end no sound came out. (End of this chapter)