Chapter 607 The Drug Was Successful

The night is dark and the cold wind is howling. Tuoba Lu and Liu Maohai led the team away in panic, their figures looking particularly embarrassed in the darkness.

Liu Maohai's face was gloomy and full of anger. He never expected that the soldiers here in Fang County could be so powerful.

Along the way, he kept nagging.

"You still said! If you hadn't told Liu Bei the plan, how could they have been so well prepared!"

Lu Zhe couldn't help but accuse, his voice full of resentment.

When Liu Maohai heard this, he became furious and started arguing with Lu Zhe: "What does this have to do with it? Just pass the responsibility to me."

The quarrel between the two was particularly harsh, and the air was filled with tension.

Tuoba Lu rode his horse and looked at Liu Maohai and Lu Zhe who were still arguing with a gloomy expression.

"That's enough! Stop making noise!" Tuoba Lu shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the silent air.

However, Liu Maohai still refused to give in. He blushed and continued to shout: "I'm right! Our side used all our strength, but you Xianbei people didn't use all our strength at all, which led to the failure!"

Lu Zhe pointed at Liu Maohai angrily and accused: "You are simply slandering others! You still want to shirk responsibility for your own mistakes!"

Liu Maohai and Lu Zhe glared at each other, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

The soldiers around him stood wearily.

At this time, Tuoba Lu frowned slightly and winked at Lu Zhe.

Lu Zhe understood this and immediately shouted loudly: "Come here, arrest Liu Maohai!"

The Xianbei soldiers acted quickly, swarmed up and held down Liu Maohai who was still shouting.

Liu Maohai struggled hard and cursed: "I just told a few truths, why do you attack me!"

He glared at Tuoba Lu and asked, "Tuoba Lu, why did you do this?"

However, Tuoba Lu had a calm face and looked at him indifferently.

Liu Maohai felt cold. He finally understood that Tuoba Lu had always been targeting him.

His heart was filled with anger and despair, and he couldn't figure out why he ended up like this.

The wind seemed to be stronger at this time, making people feel chilly. The silence was broken by Liu Maohai's scolding and struggling, making it even more desolate and sad.

Liu Maohai was tightly suppressed by the soldiers. His eyes were red and he angrily cursed: "You two are so abominable!"

Tuoba Lu looked at him coldly and said: "We can't even attack a single Fang County. It's really difficult to attack the entire Central Plains. So we must capture you and offer you to Xi Yu to negotiate terms."

Liu Maohai struggled even more excitedly and cursed: "You two are nothing! You are betraying your trust!"

The wind howled, as if it was also laughing at Liu Maohai's embarrassment and helplessness.

Tuoba Lu and Lu Zhe looked particularly cold. They ignored Liu Maohai's insults and only thought about how to achieve their goals.

Liu Maohai's troops were lined up and ready to attack.

Many soldiers felt very useless.

Because the other party captured their leader Liu Maohai, but they did not react.

Tuoba Lu stood on a high place, watching all this coldly, and said loudly: "Listen carefully, whoever dares to resist, I will kill Liu Maohai directly, and then you can go directly to Xi Yu to ask for credit! "

His voice echoed in the silent air, carrying unquestionable majesty.

When Liu Maohai heard this, his face instantly turned pale. He looked at his subordinates in horror and found that none of them dared to move.

On the other side, the streets of Quanzhou City were filled with a faint medicinal fragrance.

Song Shuwen and several doctors stood in front of the medicine shop, looking anxiously waiting for the news.

After a while, a drug store boy hurried over, with a look of joy on his face, and said: "Several doctors, those serious patients have recovered! This shows that your medicine is qualified!"

When the doctors heard this, they all smiled with relief, and their eyes shone with excitement.

"Great! I finally heard the good news!" a doctor said excitedly.

"Yes, let's go visit quickly and see what the actual situation is." Another doctor suggested.

They walked through the streets and alleys with anticipation, and their joy increased every time they saw a recovered patient.

Song Shuwen's heart was also filled with relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

He secretly rejoiced: It seems that there is no need to fear the ravages of the plague anymore.

Many doctors lamented that Song Shuwen was indeed a miracle doctor.

Song Shuwen shook his head, saying that this time he didn't know what to do.

But this time the medicine was very effective, and he wanted to quickly report the news to the county magistrate Marin.

Song Shuwen said to Ma Lin with a joyful smile on his face.

"Magistrate Ma, without further ado, let the government officials go to Qingzhou to deliver medicine!"

Marin replied excitedly: "Okay! The county will make arrangements now!"

Afterwards, a group of government servants quickly set off on their way to Qingzhou.

After two days and two nights of running around, the government officials finally entered the territory of Qingzhou.

The sun shines on the governor's mansion, and the gate is solemn and solemn. The government officials came to Cheng Yu and reported the good news to him.

When Cheng Yu heard this, his face burst into an innocent smile like a child, and he said excitedly: "That's great! That's great!"

He was so excited that he spun around in circles and couldn't wait to report the good news to Xi Yu.

The breeze was blowing gently, and the flowers, plants and trees in the mansion seemed to be swaying and cheering for the happy news.

There were a few white clouds floating in the sky, as if witnessing this hopeful moment.

Xi Yu sat in the study, listening to Cheng Yu's report, with a bright smile on his face.

"Haha, I knew Song Shuwen was very good!" Xi Yu said excitedly, his voice full of joy.

He stood up and hurried to the place where the medicines were placed. He looked at the boxes of medicinal materials, and his heart was filled with joy.

"Cheng Yu, please quickly arrange for large-scale publicity to let the people know the good news!" Xi Yu turned to Cheng Yu and said.

Cheng Yu nodded repeatedly, with uncontrollable joy on his face: "Yes, Prime Minister! I'll do it right now!"

Outside the window, birds chirped happily on the branches, seeming to be cheering for the news of victory.

The breeze blows gently, bringing a bit of refreshment and making people feel relaxed and happy.

In the medicine shop, Jia Xu leaned weakly against the wall. His face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were full of despair.

The world outside was still noisy, but he couldn't feel a trace of life.

He couldn't wait for that glimmer of hope.

He remembered many things.

I thought of the many great things I had done.

In the end, Jia Xu slowly closed his eyes and left this world with endless regrets...

Jia Xu lay quietly on the bed, her body already turning cold.

At this moment, the doctor hurried over, holding the medicine he had just obtained.

The joy that was originally on his face suddenly froze when he saw Jia Xu.

"He...has gone..." The doctor's voice trembled.

He quickly got up and ran towards the governor's mansion.

In the governor's house, Cheng Yu was sitting in front of the case handling affairs. When he heard the doctor's report, he froze as if he had been struck by lightning.

"What? Jia Xu...is dead?" Cheng Yu muttered to himself, with a look of shock on his face.

After a moment, he recovered and immediately got up and headed to Xi Yu's study.

Xi Yu was sitting at his desk, deep in thought. When he heard Cheng Yu's words, he was stunned.

But soon, his face returned to calmness, but complex thoughts surged in his heart.

"He has already committed a capital crime. Now that he is dead, maybe it will be good for both of us..." Xi Yu thought to himself, feeling a little helpless and relieved in his heart.

Because once Jia Xu is taken back, I don’t know what to do.

Xiyu stood quietly, his thoughts seemed to drift into the distance...

But he decided to take a look at Jia Xu.

Xi Yu walked with heavy steps and arrived at the familiar pharmacy.

A strong medicinal smell filled the air, making him feel even heavier.

Jia Xu's body lay there quietly, with a pale face that seemed to still have lingering sadness.

Xi Yu stepped forward, knelt down, and looked at Jia Xu's face carefully, feeling filled with emotion.

"Alas, at least he is a wise man. I never expected that he would end up like this." Xi Yu said softly, with a hint of regret in his voice.

The light in the drug store was dim, reflecting Jia Xu's lifeless body.

Xi Yu stood there silently, everything around him seemed so silent, as if he was mourning Jia Xu's fate.

Later, Xi Yu decided that Jia Xu's body should be brought back to Youzhou.

Returning to the Governor's Mansion, he told Cheng Yu about the incident.

After hearing this, Cheng Yu also had a complicated expression on his face. He looked at Xi Yu and didn't speak for a long time.

After a while, Cheng Yu said to Xi Yu seriously: "Prime Minister, after bringing Jia Xu back to Youzhou, you must not say that he died of the plague. Just say that he was guilty and you executed him on the spot."

Xi Yu frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Cheng Yu lowered his voice and said: "Prime Minister, think about it, if it is said that Jia Xu died due to the plague, it will inevitably make people feel a bit unlucky. Moreover, saying that he was executed on the spot because of his guilt can better demonstrate your strict discipline. Establish your prestige.”

Xiyu thought for a moment and nodded.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Then I'll do as you say."

A relieved smile appeared on Cheng Yu's face.

"Yes, Prime Minister. This will also make everyone more in awe of you."

Xi Yu felt a sense of emotion in his heart. On the stage of power, sometimes he had to make some trade-offs and choices.

A helpless smile appeared on Xi Yu's face.

He looked at Cheng Yu and said slowly: "I was originally quite disgusted with this kind of show-off behavior, but now that I think about it, people cannot help themselves when they are in their position."

He looked beyond Cheng Yu and looked into the distance, as if he saw his future path.

Cheng Yu nodded slightly and said with understanding: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Once we reach a certain position, many things will be out of our control. This is also for the sake of the overall situation."

Xi Yu knew in his heart that sometimes, in order to maintain his status and image, he had to make some choices that went against his heart.

He turned to Cheng Yu and said: "Finally, we have this life-saving medicine. We still need to observe it for a few days. If the plague can really be eradicated, I can return to Quanzhou, and then back to Youzhou. "

A glimmer of hope flashed in Cheng Yu's eyes.

He nodded in response: "Thank you for your hard work, Prime Minister. This plague has caused too many people to suffer, and we all look forward to it dissipating soon."

On the other side, in a tent in Xianbei, the light was dim, and Liu Maohai was detained in a corner.

He was tied with ropes all over.

He opened his eyes wide and cursed: "Tuoba Lu, you despicable villain!"

Tuoba Lu looked at him indifferently, waved his hand, and had someone stuff Liu Maohai's mouth with cloth.

Because only in this way can he stop insulting.

After that, Tuoba Lu left.

And outside the city of Xianbei, Liu Maohai's subordinates gathered quietly. They looked nervous and paid close attention to the movements in the city.

Tuoba Lu came here, looked at Liu Maohai's subordinates in the distance, and said to Lu Zhe beside him: "Send your soldiers to meet the enemy, don't let them rescue Liu Maohai."

The two sides immediately fell into a fierce fight, with swords and shadows interlaced, and shouts of killing came one after another.

On the battlefield, blood was splattered, broken arms were everywhere, and the whole scene was extremely tragic.

At this time, the wind roared, rolling up gusts of sand and dust, making the already dim sky even more depressing.

Lu Zhe stood on a high place and shouted loudly: "Leave quickly! If you make trouble again, Liu Maohai will be executed!" His voice echoed in the wind.

Someone among the enemies responded: "We must rescue Liu Maohai!"

Lu Zhe said sternly: "You are seeking your own death!"

The wind was getting stronger and stronger, blowing everyone's clothes.

Half an hour later, Lu Zhe limped back to the Xianbei tent, and the wounds on his body were still oozing blood.

Tuoba Lu hurried over and asked with concern: "How are you? Is the injury serious?"

Lu Zhe shook his head and said: "I'm fine, it's okay. Chief, quickly transport Liu Maohai to Youzhou and hand him over to Xi Yu, so as not to have more trouble at night."

A tense atmosphere filled the tent, and Tuoba Lu nodded in agreement.

Lu Zhe continued, "We need to continue to strengthen our defenses on the road. Liu Maohai's soldiers may come to rescue us."

Tuoba Lu frowned, thought for a moment and said, "You make sense. I will make arrangements."

Tuoba Lu stroked his chin and was about to give an order when Lu Zhe suddenly said, "I have another idea. We can get several fake Liu Maohai to confuse his people."

Tuoba Lu's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "This is a good idea! In this way, we can conceal our tracks."

He couldn't help but praise, "Lu Zhe, you are such a good think tank!"

After Tuoba Lu gave the order, the soldiers acted quickly.

After a while, several iron cages were placed in a conspicuous position in the camp.

One of the iron cages was brought to Lu Zhe.

Tuoba Lu said to Lu Zhe: "Look, I have arranged soldiers to go to Youzhou, and I have also brought these iron cages."

Lu Zhe looked at the iron cages and nodded: "Yes, there is only one small hole. Putting Liu Maohai in it will not suffocate him, and it can hide his figure well."

Tuoba Lu smiled proudly: "Moreover, only one iron cage has Liu Maohai, and the rest are empty. In this way, when Liu Maohai's people come to rescue, they will be confused and need to go through a lot to find him."

In a dark secret passage, several of Liu Maohai's men supported each other. Their wounds were hideous and blood was constantly oozing out, making them look particularly embarrassed.

The secret passage was filled with a damp atmosphere, and water droplets on the wall dripped slowly.

"We can't go back like this, Brother Liu Maohai is still in their hands." One of the men said.

The other responded with a breath.

"But we are too seriously injured, how can we rescue him?"

"No matter what, we have to try." Someone said firmly.

At this time, a faint sound of footsteps came, bringing news from outside.

"I heard that Liu Maohai is going to be taken to Youzhou."

Everyone was silent for a moment, and then they discussed.

"We can set an ambush on the way."

"Or find their route and prepare in advance."

In the secret passage, a faint light flickered, reflecting their determined faces.

On the rugged mountain road, Tuoba Lu's troops hurried on the road anxiously.

Liu Maohai was in the iron cage, his eyes full of anxiety and helplessness. He thought to himself: "My men, don't come to save me, this is a trap!"

Tuoba Lu rode on a horse and turned back to shout to everyone: "Everyone walk slowly, don't be anxious."

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he was thinking about the upcoming victory in his heart.

Liu Maohai's heart was full of contradictions. He knew that many people would die to save him, but he could not stop it from happening.

The Xianbei soldiers followed Tuoba Lu silently, and they understood the general's intentions in their hearts.

A soldier whispered to his companion beside him: "The general wants them to fall into the trap."

Another soldier nodded and said: "If we walk slowly, Liu Maohai's men will catch up, and then we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Tuoba Lu thought to himself: "Liu Maohai, you can't escape this time."

Liu Maohai was in the iron cage, and he was extremely anxious. He wanted to shout and ask his men not to come.

But the cloth in his mouth made him unable to make a sound.

He prayed silently in his heart: "I hope they don't fall into Tuoba Lu's trap."

A moment later, Liu Maohai's soldiers appeared in the field of vision as Tuoba Lu expected.

Tuoba Lu shouted loudly: "Shoot! Don't let any of them go!"

Following his order, the Xianbei soldiers drew their bows and shot arrows, and the rain of arrows flew towards Liu Maohai's soldiers like locusts.

On the battlefield, a burst of screams suddenly rang out.

Liu Maohai was in the cage, watching his soldiers fall to the ground one by one after being shot by arrows, his heart was filled with pain and helplessness.

Tuoba Lu looked at Liu Maohai's men lying on the ground, and laughed triumphantly. His laughter echoed in the empty battlefield, full of provocation.

Liu Maohai was in the cage, furious.

He cursed in his heart: "This Tuoba Lu is such a despicable villain! How could I cooperate with such a person? I am so stupid!"

Tuoba Lu's laughter became louder and louder, and he seemed to be mocking the other party's incompetence. (End of this chapter)