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

That day, Thomas returned to Parthia and met King Hesher.

He bowed respectfully, but a complicated look could not be concealed on his face.

"Your Majesty, I'm back." Thomas whispered.

There was a flash of eagerness and anticipation in Hesheli's eyes.

"Thomas, how's the princess thing going?"

Thomas slowly raised his head and looked the king straight in the eyes, his voice low and heavy.

"Your Majesty, the princess is dead."

Hesheli was stunned at first, then a look of great joy appeared on his face, and he asked anxiously, "Did you bring the body?"

There was an irrepressible excitement and greed in his eyes.

Armas stood in front of Hesheli, his posture upright but with a hint of nervousness.

"Your Majesty, it's not as you said, but I did see the princess jump into the well with my own eyes." His voice was calm, trying to convince the king that what he said was true.

Hesheli frowned, his face clearly showing displeasure.

"How can you count without seeing the body? If there is any mistake, you can't afford the consequences!"

His gaze was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into Armas.

Armas lowered his head slightly, but still said firmly: "Your Majesty, the well is so deep that you can't see the bottom, and there is no one around. If the princess jumped in, there would be no chance of survival. She must be dead. I have been guarding by the well for a long time, but I didn't hear any movement. If the princess is still alive, how could there be no sound?"

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. In this majestic palace, facing the king's questioning, the pressure was like a heavy burden.

Although Hesheli had his doubts, Armas had always been loyal, and his words were somewhat credible.

"Hmph! Even so, this matter cannot be taken lightly. Please step back and let me think about it."

After saying this, he waved his hand, and Ammas, as if pardoned, slowly left the hall, leaving Hesheril alone in the hall in deep thought. The invisible conspiracy and calculation seemed to spread in the air, covering the entire palace of the Parthian Empire.

On the other side, Liu Xiaoyu, Wang Haipeng and others continued walking and telling stories. Although they were in a secret room, they were no longer lonely.

They told stories as they walked, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Some soldiers described the fantastic scenes in their imagination in vivid detail, and the soldiers next to them kept nodding in response, their faces full of interest.

Some soldiers would add a few sentences at key points to make the whole story more interesting and make everyone laugh.

Their laughter and joyful chatter continued to echo in the secret room, making the originally dull and depressing secret room become extremely lively. With these stories accompanying them along the way, loneliness had long been thrown away, and they continued to move forward surrounded by stories.

But as he continued walking forward, Wang Haipeng suddenly frowned and whispered, "I don't feel well."

As soon as he finished speaking, he vomited with a "wow" sound, and his face quickly turned pale.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoyu ordered the soldiers beside him without hesitation: "You and Wang Haipeng retreat first."

Although the soldiers were somewhat reluctant as they had walked such a long way, they also understood that they could not go any further as there were patients here.

They helped Wang Haipeng up and slowly turned back the way they came. Their figures gradually disappeared in the darkness of the passage, leaving only Liu Xiaoyu and the rest of the soldiers there. The atmosphere became solemn. Everyone was worried about Wang Haipeng's condition, and at the same time, they were filled with uneasiness about the unknown road ahead.

At Wang Haipeng's home, two soldiers were still playing chess on the chessboard.

Time passes quietly as the chess pieces intersect.

After a while, the chess game was paused. One of the soldiers stretched and said, "It's not good to be bored all the time. Why don't we go out and find a place, buy some good wine and food, and have a good reunion with Brother Wang Hu. He helped us a lot before."

When Wang Hu heard this, his eyes lit up and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. He was looking forward to the meal, as if he could already smell the tempting aroma of the wine and food.

After a while, the table was filled with steaming food. The three of them sat around it, drank three rounds of wine, and began to treat each other like brothers.

At this time, Wang Hu was no longer as irritable as before, and became more amiable.

Taking advantage of this harmonious atmosphere, the two soldiers looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said to Wang Hu: "Brother Hu, we are brothers, but there is one thing I have always been curious about, why did you do those overbearing things before?"

Wang Hu's hand, which was picking up food, suddenly stopped, and his face suddenly became terribly gloomy, like a dark cloud.

He put down his bowl and chopsticks, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

When the two soldiers saw this, their hearts skipped a beat and they felt uncomfortable.

They knew very well that although Wang Hu was a criminal, they were now somewhat helpless.

Before, Wang Hu ordered them around, but as soldiers, they were unable to resist for various reasons and could only endure it silently. At this moment, this feeling of frustration surged in their hearts again.

Wang Hu slowly said, "I hope you two brothers can help me make the arrangements. I want to meet the Prime Minister and report some of my situations to him."

The two soldiers looked at each other with surprise and disdain in their eyes, thinking to themselves: How can a small criminal like you be qualified to see the prime minister? This is simply a fantasy.

Wang Hu noticed their doubts, frowned slightly, raised his voice and asked, "Is this a difficult thing? I believe that with the abilities of the two brothers, you will be able to help me accomplish this.

One of the soldiers smacked his lips and said perfunctorily, "Okay, let's try to contact them. However, the Prime Minister is a person of high status. Whether he can see you or not is not something we can decide."

After hearing this, Wang Hu's expression eased a little and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. He felt that he might still have a chance to tell the prime minister about his grievances or achieve some goal.

Although this hope was as slim as a candle in the wind, it was enough to make him feel less heavy and depressed and give him some comfort.

After the three of them had their fill of food and drink, they all lazily sat back on their stools, slowly closing their eyes, preparing to take advantage of the relaxing time after dinner to take a nap. The room suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of slight breathing remaining.

On the other side, several soldiers carried Wang Haipeng with difficulty, walked out of the secret passage step by step, and then entered the house.

Wang Haipeng's face was still sallow and his body was limp. The noise of him being carried in disturbed the originally quiet atmosphere in the room.

The two soldiers who were about to take a nap opened their eyes instantly, and when they saw Wang Haipeng like this, they hurriedly got up.

The soldiers who had carried Wang Haipeng out of the secret passage were dissatisfied when they saw them enjoying their drinks. One of them could not help but complain, "You guys are enjoying yourself here!"

As soon as they said this, their attention was drawn to several people lying on the ground.

Although Wang Haipeng was still feeling unwell, he saw this scene and asked hurriedly, "What's going on?"

The two soldiers sitting on the stools sighed helplessly and told everything that had happened before.

When Wang Haipeng heard about the treasure, his face changed instantly, his eyes were full of shock and worry, his already weak body seemed to tremble slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Wang Haipeng waved his hands weakly and said to the soldiers in a hoarse voice: "I feel very uncomfortable right now. Put me on the bed quickly and then quickly ask a doctor to come over."

After hearing this, the soldiers did not dare to delay and hurriedly and carefully carried Wang Haipeng to the bed and laid him down.

Then, one of the soldiers who reacted faster ran out of the house without saying anything, muttering to himself that he would find a reliable doctor as soon as possible to check what was wrong with Wang Haipeng. Only the people in the house were left guarding Wang Haipeng's bed, looking at his sallow face full of pain with worry.

That day, Xiyu, Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu continued to move forward on the winding road.

Xiaohong had an embarrassed look on her face. She felt guilty and said softly, "It's all my fault for being sick. I made you walk such a long way with me."

Luo Xiaoyu waved her hands nonchalantly, with a bright smile on her face: "Xiaohong, don't think so. I am usually trapped in that little world, so I don't have the chance to go so far. Look at the scenery along the way, the mountains and rivers are interdependent, the flowers and plants are swaying, it's so pleasing to the eye, this is a rare experience for me."

Xi Yu listened to what Luo Xiaoyu said and laughed in his heart.

How could he not know why Luo Xiaoyu was so happy.

Xi Yu looked up at the road ahead. It was a path that went through mountains and forests. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming spots of light.

"Let's not waste this beautiful scenery. Speed ​​up your pace. Maybe there will be more beautiful scenery waiting for us ahead."

So, the three of them continued walking on this picturesque road with laughter and their figures gradually blended into the green. Next, the three of them slowly entered a village.

Suddenly, Xi Yu keenly noticed something strange ahead. He looked up and saw that someone had set up a checkpoint in the middle of the road. There were a few big words written on the checkpoint - "Outsiders must pay a certain amount of currency to enter this village."

Xi Yu immediately tightened the reins and stopped the horse steadily.

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He frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion and dissatisfaction, looking at the villagers standing at the checkpoint, and asked loudly: "What does this mean? We are just passing by here, why do we have to pay currency? Is there any explanation?"

When the villagers heard this, they turned to look at Xi Yu with a look of scrutiny and vigilance in their eyes, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

One of the villagers, who seemed to be the leader, walked forward with a swagger, curled his lips and said, "This is the rule of our village. If you outsiders want to pass through here, you have to leave money for passage, otherwise you can't enter the village."

When Xi Yu heard this, he was filled with anger, but he still suppressed his temper and said, "We are just passing by. Is this rule too overbearing?"

Luo Xiaoyu next to him couldn't help but say, "We have come such a long way, we are tired and hungry, yet you are making things difficult for us."

Xiaohong watched weakly from the side, her eyes full of worry.

The villager sneered: "Humph, this is to ensure the safety and tranquility of our village. Who knows if you are bad people? Pay the money and everyone will save trouble. If you don't pay, please return the same way you came."

Xi Yu sneered and shouted, "What you are doing is illegal. Who gave you the courage? This is outrageous!"

The villagers also got angry when they heard this, and started yelling with their necks stiff, "Why are you talking to us here? This is how it's always been in our village. This is the rule. If you want to pass through here, just pay the money. If you don't want to, just take a detour. Why are you talking so much nonsense!"

Luo Xiaoyu was so angry that her face turned red. She pointed at the villagers and said, "You are just robbing us by force. How can you be so unreasonable in broad daylight? Do you still respect the law?"

Xiao Hong anxiously advised, "Everyone, stop arguing. It's not good to get sick from anger. Let's think of other ways."

But both sides were angry, Xi Yu was not willing to give up easily, and continued to argue with the villagers: "Humph, today I am going to argue this to the point of no return. I will definitely not agree to your unreasonable request. I want to see what gives you the right to act so recklessly!"

The villagers were not to be outdone. They surrounded the quarrel and looked ready to fight. Neither side gave in. The quarrel became more and more intense, attracting many other people in the village to gather around, wanting to see how this quarrel would end.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate and the argument was getting more intense, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly raised her voice and shouted, "Do you know who this is? Let me tell you who this is? Let me tell you, this is the current prime minister!"

She originally wanted to reveal Xi Yu's identity so that these villagers would be afraid and restrain their unreasonable behavior.

However, after hearing this, the villagers were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

One of the villagers laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He wiped the tears from his eyes and said sarcastically, "Hey, Prime Minister! You want the Jade Emperor, but I am still the Jade Emperor! Haha, don't try to fool us here. You can't make up stories to get away with it!"

The other villagers followed suit and there was another round of laughter. The laughter echoed at this checkpoint, making the atmosphere even more awkward and tense.

Xi Yu frowned, feeling annoyed. He didn't expect that revealing his identity not only had no effect, but also led to him being humiliated like this. It seemed that today's matter was becoming more and more difficult.

Luo Xiaoyu was about to open her mouth to continue arguing, but Xi Yu raised his hand to stop her, his eyes revealing an unquestionable look.

Afterwards, Xi Yu turned his horse around and slowly left with Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong.

The three of them walked a long way, until the village checkpoint was almost out of sight. Luo Xiaoyu was still puzzled. She frowned and looked at Xi Yu with doubt in her heart, and asked, "Prime Minister, why don't you let me tell you your identity? As long as I reveal my identity, those villagers will definitely not dare to be so presumptuous."

Xi Yu sighed slightly, looked at the road ahead with deep eyes, and said slowly: "We should not cause trouble now. Those villagers are so arrogant, there must be a reason behind it. If we rashly reveal our identities, it may cause more trouble, which will be detrimental to our next journey. But don't worry, I will secretly investigate this matter to see what this village is doing."

After hearing this, although Luo Xiaoyu was still a little unwilling, she also felt that Xiyu was right, so she nodded and said no more. She just secretly hoped that Xiyu could get to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible and give them justice.

Xi Yu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Past experiences came flooding back to his mind like a tide. There was once an incident where someone did not know his identity and mistakenly threw him into jail.

At that time, he endured the difficulties, and then fought back with wisdom and strategy, severely slapping the faces of those who had looked down on him.

But at this moment, he was full of worries and had no intention of re-enacting that exhilarating revenge drama.

He knew very well that the unhealthy trends in the village were like a cancer. If it was not eradicated, more innocent people would suffer.

He was determined to get to the bottom of the matter, eradicate the evil tendencies in the village, restore peace and prosperity to the place, and ensure that justice was served.

Xi Yu pulled the reins of his horse and said to Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong with a serious face: "Although we are going to Kunlun Mountain in the end, we can't just let the matter in this village go. We must get to the bottom of it."

Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong looked at each other and nodded.

Luo Xiaoyu responded: "The Prime Minister is right. If this unhealthy trend is allowed to grow, who knows how many passers-by will be harmed. We really should find out."

Xiao Hong also agreed: "Yeah, then let's start checking it out."

Afterwards, the three of them drove their horses towards a nearby village, intending to inquire about the situation there.

After some inquiries, they already knew that the place where the checkpoint was set up was called Wangjiazhuang.

After knowing the name, Xi Yu thought to himself that as long as he followed this clue, he would be able to uncover the secret behind it and put an end to this chaos as soon as possible.

They went around the village asking people about what was going on in Wangjiazhuang.

I happened to see an old man sitting at his doorstep basking in the sun, so I walked up to him and asked.

Xi Yu said politely, "Old man, we would like to ask you about the situation in Wangjia Village. Why do you have to set up checkpoints to collect money when entering the village?"

When the old man heard this, his eyes dodged. He was stunned for a moment, then he stammered, "Oh, it's something about other places. I... I'm not too sure. You should go ask someone else." As he spoke, he stood up, as if he wanted to go back to the house and hide.

Xi Yu knew in his heart that the old man was most likely scared. Perhaps there was something powerful about Wangjiazhuang that made the villagers dare not say much.

But the more this is the case, the more it shows that there is something complicated behind this. It seems that we have to find a way to make this old man put aside his worries and tell the truth.

Later they went to other places to continue inquiring.

However, every time people inquired about that place, many people hesitated and refused to say more.

Luo Xiaoyu whispered: "Prime Minister, what should we do now?" (End of this chapter)