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

Song Shuwen hurried to the guest room and found Xi Yu who was deep in thought. He said seriously, "Prime Minister, I have to go to collect herbs because I found out that the abbot was faking his death."

Hearing this, Xi Yu frowned slightly and looked at Song Shuwen in surprise. Then he nodded slowly and said, "Okay, then you should be more careful."

At this time, Ouyang Linlin was kneeling devoutly in front of the Buddha statue, her face full of concentration and awe.

Xi Yu quickly found Jiu Dazhi and said with a smile: "Master Jiu Dazhi, my wife and I may have to stay for a while."

Jiu Dazhi was a little surprised, but nodded. Xi Yu continued, "And I will make some donations because my wife wants to fulfill a wish."

Jiu Dazhi looked at Xiyu, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and said, "Okay, no problem."

Seeing that Jiu Dazhi agreed, Xi Yu felt more relieved and turned to go see his wife Ouyang Linlin.

On the other side, after Zhao Yun rested quietly in the cave for a few days, he felt that his body was able to move again.

At this time, the lively and cute little girl came to him skipping.

"My lady invites you."

Zhao Yun was slightly startled, then nodded, and followed the little girl.

They came to an alley and saw a gorgeous lady standing there.

The young lady was wearing a moon-white, wide-sleeved fairy dress with delicate patterns embroidered with silver thread.

When the young lady saw Zhao Yun coming, she smiled faintly and said softly, "Master Zhao, are you feeling better?"

Zhao Yun had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes were cold as he stared at the woman in front of him and asked coldly, "Where on earth is this place? Why did you bring me here?"

The woman smiled slightly, looking calm and composed, and said slowly, "My name is Madam Huayue."

She paused, then continued, "The other soldiers are all in the cave. As for why I intercepted you here, huh, it was just to ask Xi Yu for money. I am just a bandit leader." As she said this, the corners of her mouth rose slightly with a hint of cunning, but a barely perceptible complex look flashed in her eyes.

Zhao Yun frowned even more tightly when he heard this, and secretly wondered what this woman's purpose was and how to deal with it next.

Madam Huayue folded her hands across her chest, with a smug smile on her face, and said to Zhao Yun, "Zhao Yun, I tell you, it's impossible to escape."

There was a sly look in her eyes. "Because you have been poisoned, you need to take the antidote every morning, otherwise you will be heartbroken."

Zhao Yun frowned, his eyes full of vigilance and suspicion, and said coldly: "Don't lie to me."

Madam Huayue chuckled and raised her eyebrows, "Hmph, you can try it. Just touch your belly gently."

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and gently touched his lower abdomen. Instantly, a sharp pain came over him, his face turned pale, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he couldn't help but groan.

Madam Huayue looked at Zhao Yun's painful expression, a cruel smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Well, do you believe it now?"

Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and glared at Madam Huayue fiercely, his heart full of anger and helplessness.

Zhao Yun's eyes widened with anger, and he gnashed his teeth and cursed: "You despicable and shameless woman!"

Madam Huayue disagreed. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly with a look of disdain on her face. She shrugged and said, "Humph, it doesn't matter. I am shameless. But you are the one Xiyu likes. Using you to threaten Xiyu is very useful."

Zhao Yun was so angry that he was shaking all over. He shouted, "Stop right now! You are playing with fire and getting burned!" His eyes were firm and resolute. "I would rather die than let you succeed. I would rather die in glory than live in disgrace!"

Madam Huayue laughed with her head raised, her eyes full of arrogance, "Haha, it doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of anything!" Her unscrupulous appearance made Zhao Yun even more angry.

On the other side, Xi Yu looked at the bright sunshine outside the window and felt an urge to go out for a walk.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said firmly, "I plan to go out for a walk and get some fresh air."

After hearing this, Xiao Hong showed a hint of hesitation on her face. She twisted the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her hands and said quickly, "I am willing to stay and chant with you, young lady."

Xiao Hong still seemed worried, her brows furrowed, her eyes full of worry, and she said anxiously: "Prime Minister, the situation outside is unclear now, it may be dangerous for you to go out. You'd better stay."

Xi Yu shook his head slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, revealed a confident smile, and his eyes were full of determination: "It doesn't matter, I have made up my mind, I must go out for a walk."

After saying that, he strode out the door.

Xi Yu was leaving the temple yard when he suddenly saw Jiu Dazhi coming towards him.

He thought to himself that now that he had donated money, Jiu Dazhi was indeed more friendly to him.

Jiu Dazhi walked forward with a smile, and when he learned that Xiyu was out, there was a hint of worry in Jiu Dazhi's eyes.

Xi Yu smiled and shook his head, and said with a relaxed look: "Thank you Master Jiu Dazhi for your concern, but it's okay."

Jiu Dazhi frowned and continued, "Donor, you don't know that people from the Central Plains may not be very welcome here now."

Xi Yu smiled heartily and said confidently: "Don't worry, Master Jiu Dazhi, I will be careful."

After saying that, he walked out, leaving Jiu Dazhi standing there looking at his back, still with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Xi Yu walked slowly and casually on the street, his eyes casually sweeping over the soldiers around him who were still persuading others to join the army.

There was a hint of indifference on his face, but he was thinking silently in his heart: I have told Chachatu everything that needs to be said. As for whether he listens or not, that is his business. In fact, it has nothing to do with me.

He sighed slightly, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and he muttered softly: "Hey, I did my best."

Then, he continued to walk forward slowly, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

After a while, Xi Yu strolled to a busy market.

He looked around and saw many people from the Central Plains busy doing business.

The entire market presented a very prosperous scene, making Xi Yu feel that this place seemed a little different from the chaotic world outside.

At this time, a Central Plains man saw Xi Yu, and a particularly friendly expression suddenly appeared on his face. He said excitedly: "Oh, there are people from the Central Plains who have come here!"

His eyes were full of surprise, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Is Zhongyuan okay now?" Xi Yu smiled and replied gently, "Everything is fine."

It turned out that this Central Plains man was a tea seller, and he enthusiastically insisted on giving Xi Yu some tea.

Xi Yu quickly waved his hands to refuse, and said firmly: "No, no, I can't accept it. If I accept it, I have to pay for it."

When saying this, Xiyu's face was filled with determination and stubbornness.

The man from Central Plains who was selling tea wanted to persuade him again, but Xi Yu remained unmoved.

The man from Central Plains had no choice but to ask Xiyu to give him a cheaper price, and Xiyu agreed.

Xi Yu smiled and chatted with him for a few more sentences, then began to stroll around casually.

After a while, Xi Yu came to a stall selling pastries, and his eyes immediately fell on a young man. He felt that he looked particularly familiar.

When the man saw Xi Yu, his expression became very unnatural and he quickly lowered his head.

Seeing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but fall into deep thought, muttering to himself: I always feel like I've seen this person somewhere before.

He frowned, stared at the young man, and tried hard to search for information about this person in his memory.

Xi Yu continued to walk forward slowly and gradually left the bustling market.

At this moment, suddenly a flash of lightning flashed through his mind and an idea came to him.

He finally knew who this young man was!
He was shocked because he found that the young man looked very similar to Cao Pi.

He thought to himself: He should be Cao Pi's son Cao Rui, the Wei Ming Emperor who should have appeared in history. Thinking of this, Xi Yu's eyes became complicated, with surprise, confusion, and a hint of indescribable emotion.

When Xi Yu thought of this, his steps stopped involuntarily, then he turned around and walked back.

Along the way, his thoughts kept wandering, and he recalled every moment he had spent with Cao Pi.

He remembered that after he came into this world, he first took refuge with Cao Cao, and then had many interactions and entanglements with Cao Pi.

After a series of events, he finally destroyed Cao Pi. But he was kind by nature, so he naturally did not kill all the descendants of Cao.

Unexpectedly, Cao Rui actually came here to do business.

Many complex emotions surged in Xiyu's heart, including emotion, surprise, and lament about the fickleness of fate.

When he came to the pastry stall again, his eyes were fixed on Cao Rui, and he was secretly wondering how to deal with this sudden situation next.

On the other side, Han Dalong, the envoy sent by Liu Bei, rushed to Youzhou in a hurry.

He looked anxious. He grabbed Liu Bei's letter, handed it to the soldier, and said eagerly: "This is a letter from Lord Liu Bei. I will hand it to Prime Minister Xi Yu personally. I hope you can be more flexible." His eyes were full of expectation.

The soldiers frowned and told him expressionlessly: "The Prime Minister is not at home."

When Han Dalong heard this, he panicked and said quickly: "Lord Liu said that if the letter cannot be given to the Prime Minister, then it should be given to Your Majesty."

When the soldiers heard this, they were immediately angry. One of them widened his eyes and shouted angrily: "Your Majesty, can anyone see him? Leave the letter and you can leave!"

Han Dalong was unwilling to accept this, thinking: If I can't see His Majesty, I won't be able to explain to Lord Liu when I go back. So he still said, "Please, let me see His Majesty, otherwise I really can't explain myself."

But the soldiers were not moved at all and still insisted on their principles. One of them even said viciously: "If you don't leave, we will kick you out!"

Han Dalong looked at these tough soldiers, his heart full of helplessness and sadness. In the end, he had to grit his teeth and reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll go."

After saying this, he turned and left dejectedly, his steps extremely heavy.

Han Dalong reluctantly mounted his horse and slowly started his journey back.

As he rode his horse forward, he thought to himself: Lord Liu Bei has always had a good temper, maybe he really won't blame me too much this time.

His brows were slightly furrowed, with a hint of worry on his face, but as this thought continued to circle in his mind, his anxious heart finally slowly calmed down a little.

He let out a long sigh and muttered silently in his heart: "I hope the lord can really understand my helplessness this time."

The sound of horse hooves clattered, raising dust along the way, and Han Dalong's figure gradually disappeared in the distance.

On the other side, Xi Yu was walking slowly on the street, his eyes wandering everywhere. In fact, he came out for a stroll this time, deep down in his heart he hoped to see Tuoba Yu.

He thought silently in his heart: "Tuoba Yu, Tuoba Yu, even if there is only a slight possibility, I want to see you."

He knew clearly that this hope was extremely slim, but he couldn't help but hold on to such expectations.

"Alas, I still can't believe that Tuoba Yu is actually separated from me." Xi Yu sighed in his heart as he walked, his face full of loneliness and melancholy.

Finally, Xi Yu came to the stall of the young man, Cao Rui.

The moment Cao Rui saw him, a hint of astonishment flashed across his eyes, and his face turned pale. After a soft cry of "Ah", he was startled again, and then quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu looked at Cao Rui's reaction and whispered, "Why are you so afraid of me?"

His brows were slightly furrowed and his eyes were fixed on Cao Rui, as if he wanted to see something from him.

Cao Rui bit his lips tightly, his body trembling slightly, he said nothing, but just lowered his head even more.

Xi Yu had a faint smile on his face and deliberately asked, "I am also from the Central Plains, and you are also from the Central Plains. Logically speaking, you should feel very friendly when you see me. Besides, I am your customer now, shouldn't you entertain me warmly?"

As he said this, Xi Yu stared at Cao Rui closely, as if trying to see through his thoughts.

Cao Rui's face instantly became a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say.

After a while, he seemed to come back to his senses and asked in a panic, "Then...then are you interested in my cakes? How many do you want to buy?"

His eyes flickered and he rubbed his hands unconsciously, looking uneasy.

Xi Yu had a faint smile on his face, his eyes were gentle yet inquiring, he looked at Cao Rui quietly but said nothing.

Cao Rui felt uneasy when Xi Yu stared at him like this, and couldn't help asking, "I have already greeted you politely, why...why don't you say anything?"

His heart was full of doubts and uneasiness, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was a little unnatural.

At this time, Xi Yu asked leisurely: "Is your name Cao Rui?"

Hearing this, Cao Rui felt as if he had been electrocuted. His body shook violently and his heart skipped a beat.

His mind went blank in an instant, his face turned pale, and his eyes were full of astonishment and fear.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead and he froze there, not knowing what to do.

Next, Xi Yu lowered his head slightly, lowered his voice and said slowly: "You are Cao Rui."

Cao Rui's body trembled slightly. He had indeed recognized that the person in front of him was Xi Yu.

And he undoubtedly hated Xi Yu, after all, Cao Pi died because of Xi Yu.

At this time, Cao Rui took a deep breath and slowly stroked his chest. After hearing what Xi Yu said, he was no longer nervous. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Xi Yu coldly. His eyes seemed to contain endless hatred and indifference, as if he wanted to see through Xi Yu.

The two of them just faced each other quietly, and the air around them seemed to freeze.

Next, Xi Yu said calmly with deep eyes, "I understand his hatred for me, but in the process of fighting for the Central Plains, it is the survival of the fittest. Either you die or I live."

For a moment, the air seemed to be still, and silence stretched between the two for a long time.

Finally, after a long silence, Cao Rui slowly nodded. He thought to himself: Maybe Xi Yu's existence is really allowed by God.

He himself knew that Xi Yu was indeed very good to the people and had made many remarkable achievements in governance.

Thinking of this, Cao Rui's eyes, which were originally filled with hatred, softened a little.

Xi Yu originally wanted to tell Cao Rui in his heart that even if the Cao family finally took over the political power, they would be impacted and baptized by the Sima family, and their end would probably be even more miserable.

But he changed his mind and realized that if he really said that, the other party would definitely not believe it.

Therefore, Xi Yu finally chose to remain silent, but his slightly furrowed brows seemed to reveal his inner entanglement and complexity.

After a while, Cao Rui suddenly laughed miserably, his laughter was full of sadness and helplessness. He looked at Xi Yu and asked with a trembling voice: "Why did you come to the Kushan Empire? Are you here to hunt me down?"

Xi Yu was stunned at first, then he laughed, with a hint of amusement in his laughter, "Is this necessary?"

After hearing Xi Yu's answer, Cao Rui suddenly felt that he was overthinking and a self-deprecating expression appeared on his face. Yes, why would Xi Yu come specifically to hunt him down? Maybe he was really too sensitive.

He lowered his head silently, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

Cao Rui took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

Xi Yu looked at Cao Rui like this, and his heart was slightly touched, but he still kept that faint smile on his face and said: "I came here, of course, I have my own things to do."

Cao Rui nodded and said nothing more. He just stood there silently, as if thinking about something. (End of this chapter)