We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

In the spacious and solemn hall, the light is slightly dim.

Xi Yu hurriedly stepped in, his footsteps echoing in the silent hall.

Xi Yu came to Cheng Yu and said in an anxious tone: "Cheng Yu, it was the earthquake that first occurred in Quanzhou!"

Cheng Yu frowned slightly.

"Prime Minister, what are the details?"

Xi Yu told the situation there.

"We must act immediately. Measures must be put in place today to keep the disease to a minimum."

Cheng Yu nodded and stood up. His voice was firm: "Gather all relevant personnel and we will immediately start discussing countermeasures."

At this time, the sky outside was gloomy, as if foreshadowing the upcoming challenges.

At dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the streets and alleys of Qingzhou, casting a light golden color here.

Xi Yu stood at the gate of the city, discussing the next steps to prevent the epidemic with the generals around him.

"We must strengthen access control and strictly prohibit outsiders from entering." Xi Yu's voice was firm and powerful.

The generals nodded one after another, and one of them said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, we have sent additional soldiers to garrison at each city gate."

The masks have been made.

Xi Yu looked at the streets in the distance. People were wearing masks and walking in a hurry.

He turned to the generals and said: "We must also strengthen patrols in the city to ensure that people comply with epidemic prevention regulations."

At this time, a soldier hurried over and reported: "Sir, several suspected cases have been found in the city."

Xi Yu's brows furrowed.

"Isolate them immediately and conduct detailed inspections."

The soldiers took the order and left.

Xi Yu looked at the darkening sky and prayed secretly: I hope we can control this plague as soon as possible.

In the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Youzhou, flowers were in full bloom, and the breeze blew through the branches and leaves, making a subtle rustling sound.

Wan'er hurriedly walked across the courtyard, came to the door of Ouyang Linlin's room, and knocked gently.

The door slowly opened. Ouyang Linlin leaned out and saw Wan'er. She smiled and asked, "Wan'er, what's the matter?"

Wan'er frowned and said anxiously: "Sister, the Prime Minister should have rested in my room last night, but he didn't come. I want to ask, did he come to your place?"

Ouyang Linlin had a look of surprise on her face, shook her head and said, "Wan'er, the Prime Minister didn't come to my place. Maybe he has other things to deal with."

Wan'er bit her lip.

"But, I have been waiting for him, and I haven't seen him all night."

Ouyang Linlin comforted her: "Wan'er, don't worry too much. The Prime Minister may be dealing with important government affairs and can't get away for the time being. You should go back first. When the Prime Minister comes back, it will become clear."

Wan'er hesitated for a moment, nodded, turned and left.

Ouyang Linlin looked at Wan'er's leaving figure and couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt in her heart.

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly, feeling a little worried in her heart.

The flowers in the courtyard swayed gently in the breeze.

Ouyang Linlin turned her head, looked at Xiaohong, and asked softly: "Xiaohong, do you know what the prime minister has been busy with recently?"

Xiaohong shook her head and said firmly: "Miss, I'm going to find out about the Prime Minister."

Ouyang Linlin nodded.

"Tell me immediately if you have any news."

Xiaohong left in response, and the room suddenly became quiet, leaving only Ouyang Linlin's thoughtful figure.

I hope Xiaohong can bring her news as soon as possible.

In the streets and alleys of Qingzhou, after strict control and vigorous propaganda, the raging plague was finally temporarily controlled.

People felt a little relieved.

Jia Xu originally fell ill during the plague and remained in a coma. However, luckily, he finally woke up.

At this time, a government servant walked in, holding a strange item in his hand.

He handed the item to Jia Xu and told him that it was a mask, which could effectively prevent the spread of the plague.

Jia Xu was very confused by this novel thing. He opened his eyes wide and asked the yamen servant curiously.

The officer patiently explained to him the function of the mask and how to wear it.

After the explanation, the yamen servant motioned to Jia Xu to put on a mask to protect himself and others.

Jia Xu nodded and carefully put on the mask.

At the same time, another Yamen servant left in a hurry to report to Cheng Yu, preparing to tell him that Jia Xu had woken up.

Xiaohong came to Ouyang Linlin's room and told her the news that the miracle doctor Song Shuwen was also missing.

"Miss, Divine Doctor Song and the Prime Minister must have gone to treat others, so don't worry."

After Ouyang Linlin heard this, although she promised Xiaohong not to worry, she still couldn't completely let go of her worry.

She sat quietly by the window, staring into the distance, her thoughts rushing like a tide.

Governor's Mansion.

Cheng Yu gently blew the hot air off the tea cup, looked at Xi Yu's worried face, and said with concern: "Prime Minister, you are really haggard now compared to the last time I saw you."

Xi Yu sighed, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said helplessly: "Isn't it all caused by this damn plague? It makes people panic, and I worry about it all day long."

Just as he was talking, a government servant hurried in and reported to the two of them: "The first patient has woken up."

Cheng Yu and Xi Yu looked at each other, overjoyed, and quickly asked the Yamen servants to retreat first.

After the Yamen servant left, Xi Yu said to Cheng Yu solemnly: "Actually, a lot of things happened to Jia Xu recently. He killed a shopkeeper and was eventually convicted, but he was rescued. From then on His whereabouts are unknown since then, and I didn’t expect to meet him here.”

Cheng Yu frowned slightly, not expecting such a thing to happen.

"Prime Minister, this matter is not a trivial matter and must be considered in the long run. But now that Jia Xu has woken up, our top priority is to visit him first and find out the ins and outs of the matter."

After that, the two stood up and walked towards the medicine shop where Jia Xu was.

Jia Xu was lying on the bed, coughing continuously. When he coughed violently, his whole body was shaking, and his face became sallow and haggard.

Not long after, the old doctor wearing a mask came to Jia Xu's room.

Although the old doctor had some doubts about the function of the mask, he still wore it as required.

As soon as the old doctor saw Jia Xu, he accused him: "You, a foreigner, have made our place so miserable that everyone is suffering now!"

Jia Xu was taken aback and quickly asked what was going on.

After some explanations from the old doctor, Jia Xu finally understood that the plague here was already so serious.

He was very surprised and quickly said that he did not know about it.

Jia Xu's eyes showed confusion and helplessness, and he murmured to himself: "I have only been here a short time, how could I cause such a serious plague?"

The old doctor looked at Jia Xu, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Anyway, you need to take a good rest now. Maybe we can find a solution to the problem when your body recovers a little."

Jia Xu nodded slightly, his heart filled with fear of the unknown and guilt for everyone.

At this time, Xi Yu and Cheng Yu arrived.

The moment they stepped into the ward, Jia Xu seemed stunned, her eyes filled with astonishment, and she even seemed to have forgotten her physical discomfort.

He looked at Xi Yu in disbelief, with countless questions in his mind.

Jia Xu really couldn't figure out why Xi Yu came here?

Cheng Yu quietly observed Jia Xu's reaction.

Jia Xu composed himself, tried to regain his composure, and forced a smile: "Prime Minister, you...why are you here?"

Xi Yu didn't say anything, and Cheng Yu said, "The Prime Minister is concerned about the situation of the plague, so he came here specially."

After hearing this, Jia Xu started coughing again.

Xi Yu felt a little unbearable when he saw Jia Xu's appearance, but he still urged: "Please tell me what happened quickly. After all, this matter cannot be delayed, and we need to find a solution as soon as possible. As for what you committed Let’s talk about the crime later.”

Jia Xu glanced at Xi Yu gratefully. He took a deep breath, tried to calm down his cough, and began to tell about his experience since arriving here.

He described in detail what he had encountered and possible details related to the plague.

Xi Yu and Cheng Yu listened attentively, asking questions from time to time, trying to clarify the context of the matter.

Xi Yu told Jia Xu not to miss any details. Although Jia Xu felt uncomfortable, he still described it in detail.

He mentioned the old monk's stay here and the scene where he witnessed the old monk killing the witch.

Xi Yu listened to Jia Xu's narration and was secretly surprised. He never expected that Jia Xu had gone through so much.

What surprised Xi Yu even more was that there was such a hateful witch in the world who lived by sucking the blood of smart people. His brows furrowed tightly, feeling that the source of the plague might be related to this witch.

Xi Yu's eyes became more determined, and he secretly made up his mind to find out the matter.

He turned to look at Cheng Yu, and the two exchanged glances, seeming to have reached some kind of consensus in their hearts.

Cheng Yu said softly: "Brother Jia Xu, please rest well first. The Prime Minister and I will conduct an in-depth investigation here to find out the source of this plague."

Jia Xu nodded gratefully. He knew that all he could do now was to believe in them.

Xi Yu and Cheng Yu turned around and left the ward, and their figures gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Jia Xu was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.

Tuobayu didn't know where to go, so she rode a horse as soon as there was a road. Anyway, she just went out to relax, and it didn't matter where she went.

Before she knew it, she was almost reaching Qingzhou territory.

After Xi Yu arrived in Qingzhou, he had already taken a series of preventive measures in view of the local situation.

Therefore, when we were about to approach Qingzhou, there were already soldiers guarding us, preventing others from entering.

The soldiers stopped Tuobayu and told her clearly not to go inside.

Tuobayu didn't understand this very much. She asked doubtfully: "Why can't you enter?"

The soldiers replied solemnly: "The situation here is special now. There is a plague in the city. For safety reasons, outsiders are not allowed to enter."

Tuobayu had no choice but to leave.

Tuobayu found an inn nearby because it was getting late.

And the shopkeeper of this inn is a sinister shopkeeper.

He learned that many people could not enter Qingzhou and had to rest here, so he took the opportunity to ask for prices.

After Tuobayu heard the price, he couldn't help but feel annoyed, so he started arguing with him.

The shopkeeper showed no signs of weakness and said indifferently: "If you can't afford the price, then please leave."

Tuobayu's eyes widened and he looked at the shopkeeper angrily.

She knew that she was taking advantage of others' danger, but at the moment, there seemed to be no other better choice besides this inn.

Tuobayu suppressed the anger in his heart and thought about how to deal with it.

At this moment, she noticed that there were other guests in the inn who were also dissatisfied with the high price of the innkeeper.

Tuoyu Yu's heart moved and she decided to unite these guests to negotiate with the black heart shopkeeper.

She then started to mobilize others.

Her call immediately won the support of many people.

Everyone opposed the shopkeeper together.

But the shopkeeper still said the same thing.

If you don't want to live here, then get out.

Even if you sue the officials, you won't be afraid!

Many people had no choice but to tell Tuobayu, just forget it if it doesn't work. Although it is a bit more expensive, everyone can tolerate it.

But Tuobayu didn't believe in this evil, and she said she would never compromise like this.

If everyone is a pustule, I don't care, but I will never pay more.

At this moment, she planned to use force to solve the problem.

So, she looked at the shopkeeper coldly.

The shopkeeper thinks that she is just a heroine, what can she be afraid of?

So he looked down upon her very much.

Seeing her glaring at him, he felt even more dissatisfied.

"What's wrong, little girl? Do you want to fight? I don't think you look like us from the Central Plains. If we actually fight, you will also suffer"!

At this moment, before he could react, Tuobayu had already punched him suddenly.

"What? You stinky girl, how dare you hit me?"

The guests were all very happy, and no one would go to the shopkeeper.

So what if they are not from the Central Plains, but they uphold justice.

So what if we are all from the Central Plains like you? You are not cheap.

Therefore, no one would stop the shopkeeper when he saw him being beaten.

The shopkeeper originally thought he was beaten because he didn't react.

So it's not that this stinky girl is so powerful.

He quickly rose up to resist.

"Smelly girl, today I will let you know how powerful I am."

But Tuobayu kicked him aside.

"If you want to fight with my aunt, you're still a little green!"

Many customers cheered inwardly, they really wanted to applaud.

Only then did the shopkeeper realize that this stinky girl really should not be underestimated.

"Smelly girl, why are you so cruel?"

Tuobayu suddenly saw a vase, so he picked it up and threw it towards the shopkeeper.

Next, flowers bloomed on the shopkeeper's face.

“Now ask again, are your prices still going up?”

At this time, how could the shopkeeper dare to raise the price again?

He said that it would be fine at the original price.

As for Tuobayu, he will stay here for free tonight.

Seeing that his attitude was so understanding, Tuobayu let him go.

Just like that, the storm subsided.

Tuobayu entered the room and was about to sit down and tidy up when suddenly many guests came in.

"Thank you so much, girl. Without you, we would have spent more money in vain."

"Yes, girl, it's really shameful that there are so many men among us but you are not as good as a woman."

Many compliments were said.

Of course, they are indeed very grateful to Tuobayu in their hearts.

"Okay, don't take it to heart, this is what I should do."

Tuobayu waved her hand. In fact, she originally blamed these people.

I feel like these people are really pussy.

He didn't look like a man at all during the critical period.

But now, with their apology, my anger has dissipated.

"Okay, in that case, we won't disturb the girl's rest."

So, several people retreated.

Tuobayu thought of his beloved man again.

I don’t know where he is now or how he is doing.

Isn’t there a plague now? Will he be infected?

When she thought of this, she suddenly burst into tears.

As a result, she hated her brother even more.

Damn brother. You must treat yourself like this!

This is really unreasonable!

Her tears also flowed down immediately.

Xi Yu returned to the Governor's Mansion and continued to discuss the issue with Cheng Yu.

Xi Yu always felt that the old monk was also the key to solving the problem. He patted his head in annoyance and regretted forgetting to ask Jia Xu where the old monk was.

After hearing this, Cheng Yu immediately said that he would immediately send someone to question Jia Xu.

The people sent out came back after a while and reported that Jia Xu was currently in a coma.

Xi Yu and Cheng Yu looked at each other with worried expressions.

Cheng Yu frowned and said calmly: "Jia Xu is unconscious, what should we do? He may be the key person who knows the whereabouts of the old monk."

Xi Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then said decisively: "We can only wait until tomorrow."

That night, Tuobayu had a dream. He actually dreamed of traveling with Xiyu.

After waking up, the sweet feeling still lingered in her heart, making her smile involuntarily.

She sat on the bed, recalling every bit of her dream, and felt an indescribable warmth in her heart.

Tuobayu suddenly realized that he seemed to have special feelings for Xi Yu.

She began to think carefully about the meaning of this feeling. Did she really fall in love with Xi Yu?

This thought surprised and a little pleased her.

However, Tuobayu also understood that this was just her guess, and the reality may not be the case.

Similarly, Xi Yu also had a dream, and he also dreamed of Tuobayu.

He slowly woke up, caressing his forehead, with a look of doubt on his face, and said to himself: "Why did he suddenly dream of this girl?"

There was a light of thought in those deep eyes, as if they were trying hard to trace the clues in the dream.

"Is there going to be a story between us?" Xi Yu murmured softly, the corners of his mouth rising slightly unconsciously.

There was a particularly abnormal feeling in his heart, as if there was an invisible force tightly connecting him with Tuobayu.

"If that's true..." Xi Yu's eyes became deeper and deeper, as if he was looking forward to the possibilities of the future.

He sat quietly on the edge of the bed, immersed in his own thoughts, as if he had forgotten everything around him. (End of chapter)