Chapter 613 Poisoning

Before Ouyang Linlin could put down the cards in her hand, she saw the soldiers rushing over.

She frowned slightly, and a trace of doubt surged in her heart.

The soldier said anxiously: "Ladies, something happened! There is important news!"

Ouyang Linlin put down the cards, with a look of surprise on her face.

She widened her eyes and asked anxiously: "What happened? Tell me!"

The soldier took a deep breath and told the truth of the matter in detail.

Ouyang Linlin and several other ladies listened, their expressions gradually became shocked, their mouths slightly opened, and their eyes were full of disbelief and surprise.

They looked at each other and could see the astonishment in each other's eyes.

The cards in Ouyang Linlin's hand were scattered all over the table.

She stared at the soldier in a daze, her face full of panic and worry.

The soldier hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, listen to me. Although this happened, everything will be fine when the prime minister comes back."

Ouyang Linlin frowned, bit her lips, and her eyes showed deep anxiety.

The faces of the other ladies were filled with shock and fear.

They looked at each other, and none of them had the mood to continue playing poker.

One lady said anxiously: "What should we do?"

Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were full of worry, and her hands were clasped tightly together.

Another lady stood aside at a loss, her eyes were empty, and she muttered to herself: "How could this happen..."

Seeing this, the soldier hurriedly comforted: "Ladies, don't worry too much. I believe that the Prime Minister will definitely find a way to solve it."

But the ladies' faces were still in panic.

After the soldiers left, the air seemed to stagnate.

A soldier suddenly said in annoyance: "Hey, did we do something wrong just now? Isn't this a nuisance to the ladies?"

Several women looked at each other and fell into silence.

After a while, one of the ladies broke the silence and said, "What can we do? We have to think of a way!"

Another lady also echoed anxiously, "Yes, we can't just wait like this!"

Ouyang Linlin bit her lip, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She thought to herself: Uncle is in trouble, not Xiyu, so there is no need to worry too much.

But is it selfish to think so? After all, uncle is also a member of the family. She felt a surge of guilt in her heart.

The other ladies were still talking about it.

And Ouyang Linlin fell into deep self-blame.

After the soldiers left, the atmosphere became dull.

A soldier stamped his feet in annoyance and said, "Oh, this shouldn't be like this. This is not annoying the ladies!"

Several women looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Sun Shangxiang frowned and said seriously: "It's useless to say anything. We can only wait until Xiyu comes back."

Ouyang Linlin bit her lip, her face full of worry, but she nodded helplessly.

The other ladies also expressed their agreement.

Gradually, everyone dispersed like a deflated ball.

The air was still filled with an uneasy atmosphere, as if you could still see their lost backs when they left.

Ouyang Linlin stood there, lost in deep thought, her eyes a little dull.

Xiaohong walked up, gently pulled the corner of Ouyang Linlin's clothes, and comforted her: "Miss, don't be sad."

Ouyang Linlin slowly raised her head, her eyes full of confusion and pain.

She asked softly, "Xiaohong, am I too selfish?"

Xiaohong frowned slightly, with a distressed look on her face.

She said seriously, "Miss, this is not selfish. The Prime Minister means a lot to you, and it is normal for you to be particularly sad. Now I heard that Mr. Xi Zhicai was in trouble, and you are not very sad. This is normal."

Ouyang Linlin listened to Xiaohong's words and sighed softly, but the sadness on her face did not dissipate.

The third child hurried back home, and the second child immediately greeted him and asked anxiously, "How is it? What happened?"

The third child panted and told the whole story.

Xi Zhicai shouted from the side: "It's better to let me go, I can go and plead with Xi Yu to spare the three of you!"

The eldest brother heard this, his eyes widened with anger, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped Xi Zhicai hard, his face instantly turned red, gritted his teeth, and said viciously: "If you say such things again, I will beat you to death!"

Xi Zhicai was beaten to the point of bleeding at the corner of his mouth, but he still stared at the eldest brother unwillingly, his eyes full of resentment.

The room was filled with a tense atmosphere, the second brother frowned and said with dissatisfaction: "Xi Yu hasn't been back for several days, do we have to take care of Xi Zhicai's food? It's really unreasonable!"

The eldest brother took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He looked at Xi Zhicai and said helplessly: "Xi Yu will not ignore his brother anyway, so let's wait a few days."

The third brother looked at the second brother, then looked at Xi Zhicai, and then said to the eldest brother: "Second brother, you look after Xi Zhicai, eldest brother, please come with me outside."

The eldest and the third brother walked outside slowly.

The third brother frowned and said worriedly: "Brother, do you think Xi Yu will not care about his eldest brother's life and death and attack us?"

The eldest brother gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Impossible! Xi Yu is not that kind of person!"

The third brother shook his head, his face full of doubts, and said: "Xi Yu is the prime minister. Since ancient times, people who do great things are cruel and ruthless."

After hearing what the third brother said, the eldest brother showed a trace of hesitation on his face, and his eyes began to wander, as if he was thinking about something.

The third brother approached the eldest brother and said in a low voice: "Brother, we must make preparations!"

The eldest brother frowned and said solemnly: "Let's act according to the situation."

His eyes were a little free, as if he was still weighing something.

The third brother said anxiously: "We must prepare now! We can't wait any longer!"

The eldest brother raised his head and looked at the third brother. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, and he murmured: "How to prepare? What can we do?"

The third brother approached the eldest brother, lowered his voice, and said nervously: "Brother, why don't we just leave the two of us here. Let the second brother leave, once Xi Yu really takes action, we can also preserve the bloodline."

He frowned, his eyes were full of worry and determination.

The eldest brother nodded slightly, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Okay, let's do it." A trace of determination flashed across his eyes.

The third brother turned his head and looked into the house, and shouted to the second brother, "Second brother, come out for a moment!"

The second brother walked out of the house, looked at the third brother and the eldest brother with a puzzled look, and asked, "What's wrong?"

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of confusion.

The second brother came outside with a puzzled look on his face, looking at the eldest brother and the third brother.

The eldest brother took a deep breath, and with a serious look, he slowly told the third brother's worries and plans.

After hearing this, the second brother frowned, and a trace of determination flashed across his face.

He said excitedly, "What the third brother said makes sense, but if I have to stay, I will stay. How can I be a coward who is afraid of death?"

His eyes were firm and persistent, staring at the eldest brother closely, his chest heaving violently, as if expressing his determination.

The eldest brother looked at the second brother, and a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start.

At this time, the third brother hurriedly ran out of the house and said, "Since Xi Zhicai can't run out anyway, why don't I come out too?"

The second brother widened his eyes and said, "Third brother, you should leave."

The third brother was not to be outdone, and raised his voice and said, "Why should I leave? It's you who should leave!"

The two of them argued with each other, the second brother's face was full of stubbornness, and the third brother seemed a little excited.

At this time, the eldest brother raised his hand to stop their quarrel.

"Okay, stop arguing! No matter what the result is, the three of us brothers will live and die together!"

The second and third brothers gradually calmed down after listening to the eldest brother's words.

Xiyu was riding a horse in front of the team, and turned to Tuoba Yu and said, "Tuoba Yu, we can reach Youzhou in one more day."

Tuoba Yu rode on the horse, looked into the distance, and said with emotion, "The Central Plains is really good, much better than our Xianbei place."

Her eyes revealed her yearning and love for the Central Plains, and her face was filled with a bright smile.

That night, Xiyu and his party stayed in an inn. The moonlight sprinkled in the courtyard of the inn, covering everything with a layer of silver gauze.

And what was particularly coincidental was that this store was actually opened by the Xianbei people.

The boss Han Dacheng was busy, and when he saw Tuoba Yu, his eyes suddenly burst into a light of surprise.

Han Dacheng walked quickly to Tuoba Yu, his voice trembling with excitement. He asked, "Are you...are you a Xianbei?"

Tuoba Yu nodded slightly, looked at Han Dacheng in confusion, and asked, "I am. What can I do for you?"

Han Dacheng's hands were trembling with excitement. He said, "I am very excited to see the Xianbei people! My father came to the Central Plains to do business when he was a child, and later settled here. I have lived in the Central Plains since I was a child."

His face was full of emotion, and his eyes revealed a deep attachment to his hometown.

Tuoba Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's your name?"

Han Dacheng bowed slightly and replied, "My name is Han Dacheng."

He had a sincere smile on his face and looked at Tuoba Yu sincerely.

Tuoba Yu asked again: "Since you have lived here since childhood, do you have special feelings for the Xianbei?"

Han Dacheng's eyes became a little distant, and he sighed: "Indeed, although I grew up here, the feelings for the Xianbei in my bones are always hard to give up."

His face showed deep longing and melancholy, as if he was recalling his distant hometown.

Han Dacheng turned to look at Xiyu and the other three, with a smile on his face, and said generously: "Since you are friends of the Xianbei people, today's meal will be waived for you!"

Xiyu waved his hand quickly and said: "How can this be done? There is no need to waive it."

Han Dacheng thought about it and said: "In this case, let's make it cheaper."

Xiyu wanted to refuse, but Han Dacheng insisted: "Don't refuse, it's settled!"

After finishing the meal, Han Dacheng walked to Tuoba Yu and whispered: "Miss, can you come with me to the yard to talk for a few words?"

Tuoba Yu followed Han Dacheng to the yard, and the bright moonlight sprinkled on the ground, covering the yard with a layer of silver gauze.

Tuoba Yu asked curiously: "What do you want to see me for?"

Han Dacheng lowered his voice and said: "A few days ago, a few Xianbei people came to my store, led by the leader Tuoba Lu."

After hearing this, Tuoba Yu was shocked and showed an unbelievable expression on his face.

She thought, my brother came to the Central Plains to find me?

She immediately pretended to know nothing, and then asked: "What happened next?"

Han Dacheng said solemnly: "Girl, those people knew that I was a Xianbei, so they told me the truth. They said that they wanted to let more Xianbei people enter the Central Plains, and this time they came to talk to Xiyu."

Tuoba Yu was shocked when he heard it.

She asked in surprise: "What? Talk to Xiyu?"

Han Dacheng looked at Tuoba Yu and continued: "I told you this because you are also a Xianbei."

Tuoba Yu frowned and fell into deep thought.

She remembered that her brother did hope to let everyone enter the Central Plains, but no one would have thought that the person with her was Xiyu.

She looked at Han Dacheng with an intriguing look.

"Girl, why are you looking at me like this?"

"Why are you telling me this? Is it just because I am a Xianbei?"

"Of course that's the reason."

But Tuoba Yu couldn't believe what he said.

"I hope you can tell me the truth."

Han Dacheng had no choice but to tell the truth.

That day, Tuoba Lu said that his sister was lost and now he didn't know where she was, and asked if he had seen her.

And today, when he saw Tuoba Yu's appearance, he felt that she looked very similar to Tuoba Lu.

"So may I ask, girl, are you the leader's sister?"

"How could I be his sister? I'm just an ordinary person. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Tuoba Yu hurried back to Xi Yu.

Seeing her ugly face, Xi Yu asked with concern: "Tuoba Yu, what's wrong with you? What happened?"

Tuoba Yu pursed her lips, her eyes were a little evasive, and said: "No... nothing."

A trace of panic flashed across her face.

Xi Yu stared at her for a while, and naturally knew in his heart that it must be related to what Han Dacheng said.

But seeing that she didn't want to say it, he couldn't ask.

Xi Yu and others were about to find Han Dacheng to open a few rooms, and saw Han Dacheng coming over with a steaming soup.

Han Dacheng smiled and said enthusiastically: "Dear guests, since a fellow villager is here today, I will give you a dish as a gift."

Xiyu waved his hand and said: "You are too polite. I am embarrassed to do this."

Han Dacheng laughed heartily and said: "What's there to be embarrassed about? This is what we should do."

Xiyu looked at Han Dacheng and said with a smile: "Then please arrange a few rooms for us."

Han Dacheng nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will arrange it."

After that, he turned and left.

Xiyu looked at Han Dacheng's back and frowned slightly. He thought to himself: "I always feel that Han Dacheng's demeanor is a bit strange, as if he is hiding something from us. "

A puzzled look appeared on his face.

Tuoba Yu kept his head down, looking a little lonely.

She was thinking about her brother secretly, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. Suddenly, she found that she couldn't hate her brother anymore, but she still wanted to avenge Hai Lan.

Thinking of this, her eyes became a little confused, and the whole person seemed a little trance.

Xi Yu noticed Tuoba Yu's strangeness and said gently: "Tuoba Yu, don't think so much, let's eat first."

Just then, Song Shuwen whispered: "No one should touch this soup."

His voice was very low, with a hint of vigilance.

After speaking, he looked at the bowl of soup carefully, with a look of surprise on his face.

Then, he quickly took out the silver needle and tried the soup, only to see that the silver needle quickly turned black.

Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu were both shocked when they saw this scene.

Xi Yu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, and said: "This...what's going on? "

Tuoba Yu also raised his head, his eyes full of fear, his mouth open, unable to speak for a long time.

Xi Yu frowned and said: "No wonder I felt a little strange when I saw Han Dacheng just now, this soup is poisonous!"

Just then, Tuoba Yu suddenly slammed the table, widened his eyes, and shouted angrily: "Someone come!"

The voice was like thunder, exploding in the room.

Soon, a waiter hurriedly walked in from outside, and asked with a puzzled look: "Dear guests, what are you doing?"

Tuoba Yu glared, gritted his teeth and said: "We want to see Han Dacheng! Now! "

Her eyes seemed to be spitting fire, full of anger and anxiety.

The waiter saw this and did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly ran to call Han Dacheng.

After a while, Han Dacheng walked in.

He saw Tuoba Yu's angry look, and his heart couldn't help but "click" and secretly said that it was not good.

But he still tried to be calm and pretended to be confused and said: "Dear guests, what's the matter? Why are you so angry?"

His eyes flickered a little, and he didn't dare to look directly at Tuoba Yu's eyes.

Tuoba Yu's eyes were wide open, staring at Han Dacheng, her face flushed red, her chest heaving violently, and she said angrily: "Han Dacheng, don't pretend to be confused with me here! This soup is poisonous, what do you want to do?"

Han Dacheng lowered his head guiltily, avoiding Tuoba Yu's gaze, his mouth twitching slightly, and he stammered: "This... How is this possible? I... I don't know what's going on."

Han Dacheng stood there, full of puzzlement, thinking to himself: How did they know that the soup was poisonous? It's really strange.

Xi Yu laughed coldly, then pointed at Song Shuwen and said, "Don't bother. Do you think we don't know your little tricks? There is a miracle doctor here. It's impossible to use such a despicable method to deal with us!"

Song Shuwen stood aside, looking at Han Dacheng expressionlessly, holding the blackened silver needle in his hand.

Han Dacheng finally understood what was going on, but he still had to pretend to be confused.

"I don't know, I really don't know." (End of this chapter)