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

On this day, Thomas returned to Parthia and met King Hesheli.

He saluted respectfully, but couldn't hide a complicated look on his face.

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

A trace of eagerness and anticipation flashed in Hesheli's eyes.

"Thomas, how is the matter with the princess?"

Thomas slowly raised his head and looked directly into the king's eyes, his voice was low and heavy.

"Your Majesty, the princess is dead."

Hesheli was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy filled his face, and he asked eagerly: "Did you bring the body?"

There was a kind of uncontrollable 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 like what you said, but I did see the princess jumping 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 towards Armas.

Armas lowered his head slightly, but still said firmly: "Your Majesty, the well is bottomless and deserted. If the princess jumps in, there will be no chance of survival. She must be dead. I stayed by the well for a long time, but she didn't listen. If there is any movement, if the princess is still alive, how can there be no sound? "

There were beads of sweat on his forehead. In this majestic palace, facing the king's doubts, the pressure was like a heavy burden.

Although Hesheli had doubts, Armas had always been loyal, and his words had some credibility.

"Hmph! Even so, this matter cannot be taken lightly. Please step aside and wait for me to think about it again."

After that, he waved his hand, and Armas slowly exited the hall as if he had been granted amnesty. Hesheli was left alone in the hall to meditate. The invisible conspiracy and calculation seemed to spread in the air, covering the entire rest. The country's palace.

On the other side, Liu Xiaoyu, Wang Haipeng and others continued to walk, telling stories while they were in the secret room, but they were no longer lonely.

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

Some soldiers described the wonderful scenes in their imaginations vividly, and the soldiers next to them kept nodding in response, their faces full of interest.

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

Their laughter and laughter continued to reverberate in the secret room, making the originally dull and depressing secret room become lively. Accompanied by these stories along the way, loneliness was long forgotten, and they continued to walk forward surrounded by stories.

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

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

Upon seeing this, Liu Xiaoyu ordered the soldiers around him without hesitation: "You and Wang Haipeng go back first."

Although the soldiers were a little reluctant, thinking that they had walked such a long way, they also understood that there were patients here and they really couldn't continue to rush forward.

They helped Wang Haipeng up and slowly turned back to the way they came. The figure gradually disappeared into the darkness of the passage, leaving only Liu Xiaoyu and the other soldiers in place. The atmosphere became solemn. Everyone was worried about Wang Haipeng's condition, and at the same time, they were also worried about the situation ahead. The unknown of the road is full of uneasiness.

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

As the chess pieces intersect, time passes quietly.

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

When Wang Hu heard this, his eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. His heart was full of anticipation for this meal, as if he could already smell the tempting aroma of the wine and food.

After a while, the table was filled with steaming hot meals, and the three of them sat around. After drinking for three rounds, they began to call each other brothers.

At this time, Wang Hu was no longer as irritable as before, and was a little more kind.

Taking advantage of this harmonious atmosphere, the two soldiers looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said to Wang Hu: "Brother Tiger, we can be considered brothers, but there is one thing I have always been curious about, why did you do what you did before? What about the domineering thing?"

Wang Hu's hand that was picking up vegetables suddenly stopped, and his face instantly became terrifyingly gloomy, like a dark cloud.

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

When the two soldiers saw this, their hearts thumped, and an uncomfortable feeling arose spontaneously.

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

Wang Hu had been shouting at them before, but as soldiers, they were unable to resist due to various reasons and could only endure it silently. Now this feeling of frustration came to their hearts again.

Wang Hu slowly said: "I hope the two brothers can help make arrangements. I want to meet the Prime Minister and report some of my situation to the Prime Minister."

When the two soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Their eyes were full of surprise and disdain. They thought to themselves: How qualified are you, a little criminal, to see the Prime Minister? This is simply whimsical.

Wang Hu noticed their doubts, frowned slightly, and raised his voice and asked: "Is this matter difficult? I believe that the abilities of the two brothers can help me achieve this.

One of the soldiers smacked his lips and said a little perfunctorily: "Okay, let's get in touch and see. But what status does the Prime Minister have and whether he can see you is really not something we can decide."

After hearing this, Wang Hu's expression softened slightly, and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, feeling that he might still have a chance to express his grievances to the Prime Minister or achieve some purpose.

Although this hope was as slim as a candle in the wind, it was enough to make his mood no longer so heavy and depressing, and give him some relief.

After the three people had finished drinking and eating, they all sat lazily on the stools, slowly squinting their eyes, preparing to take a nap during the pleasant time after the meal. The room became quiet for a while, with only slight breathing left. Voice.

On the other side, several soldiers struggled to hold Wang Haipeng up and 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 and weak. The movement that came in disturbed the originally quiet atmosphere in the room.

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

The soldiers who carried Wang Haipeng out of the secret passage were immediately dissatisfied when they entered the room and saw them finishing their drinks comfortably. One of them couldn't help complaining: "Well done to you, it's quite comfortable here!"

As soon as the words came out, their eyes were attracted by several people lying on the ground.

Although Wang Haipeng was still not feeling well, he saw this scene and quickly asked: "What's going on?"

The two soldiers sitting on the stools sighed helplessly, and then told them all the relevant things that had happened before.

When Wang Haipeng heard that the treasure was involved, his face suddenly changed. His eyes were full of shock and worry. His already weak body seemed to be shaking slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

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

After hearing this, the soldiers did not dare to delay, and quickly and carefully lifted Wang Haipeng to the bed and placed him there.

Then, one of the soldiers who reacted faster ran out of the house without saying a word. As he ran, he was thinking in his mind that he wanted to find a reliable doctor to come back as soon as possible so that Wang Haipeng could see what the disease was about. .

Everyone in the room was left standing beside Wang Haipeng's bed, looking at his sallow face full of pain with worried expressions.

On this day, Xi Yu, Xiao Hong and Luo Xiaoyu continued to move forward on the winding road.

There was a look of embarrassment on Xiaohong's face, and she was filled with guilt and said softly: "It's all my fault that my illness has prevented you from walking such a long way with me."

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

Xi Yu listened to Luo Xiaoyu's words and felt secretly amused.

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

Xi Yu raised his head and looked at the road ahead. It was a path that shuttled through the mountains and forests. The sun shone through the gaps in the leaves, forming patches of light.

"Let's not live up to this beautiful scenery and speed up our pace. Maybe there will be even more beautiful scenery waiting for us ahead."

So, the three of them continued to move forward on this picturesque road accompanied by laughter and laughter, and their figures gradually blended into the greenery. Next, the three of them slowly entered a village.

Suddenly, Xi Yu was keenly aware of something strange in front of him. He looked up and saw that someone had set up a checkpoint in the middle of the road. There were also 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 brought the horse to a steady stop.

He frowned slightly, with doubts and dissatisfaction in his eyes. He looked at the villagers standing at the checkpoint and asked loudly: "What does this mean? We are just passing by, why do we have to pay currency? What's the point?" statement?"

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

One of the villagers, who seemed to be the leader, walked forward swaggeringly, curled his lips and said: "This is the rule of our village. If you outsiders want to pass here, you have to leave money to buy the road, otherwise you will not be able to enter." village."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yu felt a surge of anger in his heart, but he still suppressed his temper and said: "We are just passing by, is this rule too overbearing?"

Luo Xiaoyu, who was next to him, couldn't help but say: "We have walked such a long way, we are tired and hungry, but you are making things difficult for us like this."

Xiao Hong looked on weakly from the side, her eyes full of worry.

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

Xi Yu sneered and scolded loudly: "It is illegal for you to do this. Who gave you the courage? It is simply unreasonable!"

The villagers also got angry when they heard this, and they started to yell: "Hey, what are you telling us here? This has always been like this in our village. These are the rules. If you want to pass through here, just pay the money." If you don’t want to, just take a detour, there’s so much nonsense!”

Luo Xiaoyu was so angry that her face turned red. She pointed at the villagers and said, "You are robbing by force. How can you be so unreasonable in broad daylight? You don't even follow the king's laws!"

Xiaohong advised anxiously from the side: "Everyone, stop arguing now. It's not good for your health to be so angry. Let's think of other ways."

But both sides were so angry that Xi Yu was not willing to give up easily and continued to argue with the villagers: "Huh, today I am going to get serious about this. I will definitely not agree to your unreasonable request. I want to see it." Look, why are you so reckless?"

The villagers did not show weakness and gathered around, as if they were going to fight. The two sides refused to give in to each other, and the quarrel became more and more fierce. Many other people in the village also gathered around, wanting to see what would happen to this excitement. end.

Just as the stalemate between the two sides became more intense, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly raised her voice and shouted: "Do you know who this is? Tell you who this is? Tell you, this is the current prime minister!"

She originally thought that revealing Xi Yu's identity would scare these villagers and curb their unreasonable behavior.

However, after hearing this, the villagers were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

One of the villagers laughed so hard that he wiped the tears from his eyes and mocked: "Hey, where is the Prime Minister! If you want the Jade Emperor, then I will still be the Jade Emperor! Haha, don't fool us here, you want to make it up. There’s no way you can get away with lies!”

Other villagers also echoed, bursting into laughter again. The laughter echoed at this level, making the atmosphere more awkward and tense.

Xi Yu frowned, feeling secretly annoyed. He didn't expect that revealing his identity would not only have no effect, but he would also be humiliated like this. It seems that this matter is getting more and more difficult today.

Luo Xiaoyu was about to open her mouth to continue her argument, but Xi Yu raised her hand to stop her, with an unquestionable look in her eyes.

Then, Xi Yu turned the horse's head and left slowly with Luo Xiaoyu and Xiao Hong.

The three of them walked far away until the village checkpoint was almost out of sight. Luo Xiaoyu still looked puzzled. She frowned and looked at Xi Yu with doubts, and asked: "Prime Minister, why don't you let me go?" Should I reveal your identity? As long as I reveal my identity, those villagers will not dare to be so bold."

Xi Yu sighed slightly, looked deeply at the road ahead, and said slowly: "We should not get into trouble at the moment. Those villagers must be so arrogant. There must be a reason behind it. If you reveal your identity rashly, it might cause more trouble. The trouble will be detrimental to our next trip. But don’t worry, I will investigate this matter secretly to see what the hell is going on in this village.”

After hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu was still a little unwilling, but she also felt that what Xi Yu said was reasonable, so she nodded and said no more, but secretly hoped that Xi Yu could find out the matter as soon as possible and give them a favor. justice.

Xi Yu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Past experiences flooded into his mind, and there were times when others mistakenly imprisoned him without knowing his identity.

At that time, he endured the difficult situation, and then relied on wisdom and strategy to fight back, severely slapping those who had despised him in the face.

But at this moment, he was full of worries and had no intention of repeating such a heart-warming revenge drama.

He knew very well that the unhealthy trend in this village was like a cancer. If it was not eradicated, more innocent people would be harmed.

He was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly, uproot the evil spirits in the village, and restore clarity to the place so that justice could be done.

Xi Yu reined in the horse and said to Luo Xiaoyu and Xiao Hong with a serious face: "Although we are going to Kunlun Mountain eventually, we can't just let things go in this village. We have to get to the bottom of it." OK."

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, it will harm many passers-by. We really should find out."

Xiaohong also echoed: "Yeah, let's start investigating."

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

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

Knowing the name, Xi Yu thought to himself that as long as he followed this clue, he would be able to dig out the secrets hidden behind it and rectify this chaos as soon as possible.

They searched around the village to find out what was going on in Wangjiazhuang.

I happened to see an old man sitting in front of his house and sunbathing, so he walked up and asked.

Xi Yu said politely: "Old man, we want to ask you about the situation in Wangjiazhuang. Why do we have to set up checkpoints to collect currency when entering the village?"

When the old man heard this, his eyes averted. He was stunned for a moment, and then hesitantly said: "Oh, I... I'm not sure about things in other places. You'd better ask others." As he spoke, he stood up, as if he wanted to quickly 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 so powerful about Wangjiazhuang that the villagers did not dare to say anything.

But the more this happens, the more it shows that there is something not simple behind this. It seems that we have to find a way to make the old man put aside his worries and tell the truth.

Later they went to other places to continue inquiring.

However, every time when I asked about that place, many people were hesitant and refused to say more.

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