Chapter 643 Being Mistaken for a Thief

Late at night, Xi Yu and others finally returned.

Liu Bei rushed forward anxiously and said apologetically: "Prime Minister, I heard about the quarrel in the vegetable market. It's all because of my lax management." As he said that, he lowered his head and looked depressed.

Xi Yu smiled and waved his hand, comforting: "It doesn't matter, it's not a big deal."

Liu Bei quickly raised his head.

He felt that even if Xiyu didn't pursue the case, he still had to make his attitude clear and this kind of thing would never be allowed to happen again.

Xi Yu said thoughtfully: "But we should pay more attention to these small issues in the future."

Liu Bei solemnly promised: "Prime Minister, don't worry, my subordinates will definitely pay attention."

Xi Yu looked at Liu Bei with a smile and asked with a hint of expectation in his eyes: "Liu Bei, have you read the newspaper I run?"

Liu Bei nodded quickly, with an expression of admiration on his face, and praised: "I've seen it, it's done very well!"

Hearing Liu Bei's praise, a satisfied smile appeared on Xi Yu's face, and he said with satisfaction: "Haha, that's good."

After finishing speaking, Xi Yu stretched, yawned, and said lazily, "Okay, I'll go take a rest in a while." Then he turned around and left leisurely.

Xianbei.

Haishe's face looked slightly haggard, and he whispered to the obedient maid beside him: "I'm going to say goodbye to Tuoba Tianlong tomorrow. I'm leaving here. According to your suggestion, I'm going to find Xi Yu."

The maid nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in her eyes.

"Well, ma'am, that's good."

The next day, the sun shone in the courtyard, and Haishe came to Tuoba Tianlong with a graceful figure.

She lowered her head slightly, her eyes were red, her expression was full of sadness, and her voice was trembling: "Chief, I... my man is dead, I feel very sad, and I want to go back to my parents' home for a while to sort out my mood. "

Tuoba Tianlong looked at her like this and felt a pity in his heart. He nodded quickly and said, "Okay, Haishe, go ahead and take good care of yourself."

A trace of imperceptible relief flashed in Haishe's eyes, and he responded softly: "Well, thank you." Then he turned around and left slowly, with a trace of determination and expectation in his steps.

In this way, Haishe and the maid packed their bags and came to the stable together.

Haishe looked ahead with a firm expression, got on his horse, and his maidservant followed closely and mounted another horse.

Haishe looked back at the place where he had lived, with a hint of complicated emotions flashing in his eyes, then flicked the reins and shouted softly: "Let's go."

The maid responded, and the two horses slowly spread their hooves and walked towards the distance.

As they walked along the trail, the sound of horse hooves echoed in the open fields.

Haishe straightened her back, the wind blowing her hair, and her eyes were always staring at the unknown road ahead.

The maidservant followed closely beside her. The two of them were silent all the way, but they had a tacit understanding.

As time went by, they got farther and farther away from the Xianbei territory, and the scenery behind them gradually blurred until they disappeared from sight.

Haishe secretly said to herself that this was a new beginning and she was going to find her own future.

And the maidservant also embarked on this journey full of variables with Haishe with expectations for the unknown.

The next morning, the sun shines softly on the earth.

Xi Yu led everyone slowly towards the city gate, and saw that many people had already gathered at the city gate, with sincere smiles on their faces.

An old man came forward, holding some local products in his hand, and said gratefully: "Prime Minister, you are leaving now. These are our thoughts."

Xi Yu quickly stepped forward, took it with both hands, his eyes were full of emotion, and said with a smile: "Thank you everyone, you are so polite."

Other people also spoke one after another: "It is because of the Prime Minister's good leadership that our Fang County is in such a prosperous situation!" Their eyes were full of reverence and love.

Tuobayu stood aside, watching this scene, with a proud smile on his face, thinking to himself: Xiyu really deserves everyone's respect.

Xi Yu looked at the enthusiastic people in front of him.

"Thank you everyone. It is everyone's efforts that make Fangjun what we are today. I will always remember everyone."

After that, he bowed deeply to the people.

After Xi Yu walked slowly for a while, he suddenly stopped.

His face was very ugly, his brows were furrowed tightly, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.

Upon seeing this, Tuoba Yu stepped forward with a puzzled look on his face and asked with concern: "Husband, what is going on? The people are all fighting each other, this is obviously a good thing."

Xi Yu turned his head, looked at Ouyang Linlin with sharp eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Ouyang Linlin, do you know why I am angry?"

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "I understand, there must be Liu Bei's arrangement in this."

Xi Yu nodded heavily, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, that's why I'm angry."

There was a trace of anger in his eyes, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Liu Bei's behavior.

Xi Yu's face was gloomy and he shouted to the soldiers guarding the gate: "Go and call Liu Bei immediately!"

The soldier was frightened by Xi Yu's momentum and quickly responded: "Yes!"

Xi Yu raised his hand and pointed to a small forest not far ahead, and said in a cold tone: "We'll wait there." After saying that, he walked towards the small forest. Tuobayu and Ouyang Linlin looked at each other and also Hurry up and follow.

After a while, Liu Bei hurried over. He looked at Xi Yu's extremely ugly face with a bewildered look on his face. He was full of doubts and asked cautiously, "Prime Minister, why did you ask me to come here?"

Xi Yu turned his head and stared at Liu Bei with his eyes, and the anger in his eyes seemed to burst out.

Xi Yu stared at Liu Bei with a sharp gaze and asked in a cold voice: "Liu Bei, don't you really have no idea why I'm looking for you?"

Liu Bei looked confused and shook his head helplessly, "I don't know."

At this time, Ouyang Linlin reminded him softly: "Liu Bei, you leaked the news that the Prime Minister was coming, and then it affected the people. This is a good intention but a bad result."

When Liu Bei heard it, he suddenly realized it, and immediately showed a look of shame on his face. He knelt down and said anxiously: "Prime Minister, I know I was wrong, I plead guilty!"

Xi Yu took a deep breath and said slowly: "I just need to serve the people in a down-to-earth manner. There is no need to engage in these pomp and show. Although the people are sincerely grateful to me, how could they do this without your hints and arrangements?" After speaking, Xi Yu shook his head helplessly.

Liu Bei bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "I was not thoughtful enough, please punish me, Prime Minister."

Looking at Liu Bei's sincere look, Xi Yu's anger gradually subsided.

He sighed helplessly, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, we should be more pragmatic in the future. We are leaving now."

However, Liu Bei suddenly burst into tears. While wiping his tears, he said, "It's not easy for the Prime Minister to come here once. Once he leaves, I don't know when we can see each other again!"

His crying was heartbreaking, as if he was really very sad.

Others were moved by this scene and were deeply moved.

However, Xi Yu frowned slightly. He knew Liu Bei too well and knew that he just liked to cry to win the favor of others.

Thinking of this, Xi Yu couldn't help feeling a little disgusted.

Xi Yu thought to himself, "Liu Bei, Liu Bei, you always use this method to gain sympathy from others, but I don't buy it. I just hope you can really do something practical for the people and stop doing these superficial things."

Xi Yu looked at Liu Bei and understood his thoughts in his heart, but he didn't expose him.

"We will meet again in the future. If you have time, you can also go to Youzhou for two days and meet Guan Yu by the way."

After hearing Xi Yu's words, Liu Bei was even more moved, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He choked and said, "Prime Minister... you are so kind to me."

As Liu Bei watched, Xi Yu and others walked farther and farther away. Liu Bei did not retract his gaze until their figures disappeared in the distance.

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and the sweat from his forehead.

"This Xi Yu is really unpredictable..." Liu Bei thought to himself.

As he continued to move forward, Tuoba Yu sighed, "Liu Bei's behavior is really touching. He is really a rare good man."

Xi Yu just smiled and said nothing.

He knew in his heart that Liu Bei's behavior might be sincere, but he could not rule out other purposes.

At night, several people came to a temple. Ouyang Linlin was delighted and said, "We can go to worship Buddha! I wonder if we can stay here. If we can, we can save the cost of going to the inn."

Xiyu nodded and said, "You can contact them."

He walked to the temple and talked with the monks in the temple.

The other party agreed to let them stay.

In the temple, they worshiped Buddha devoutly. Ouyang Linlin closed her eyes and silently made her wish.

Xiyu watched quietly on the side, and felt very calm in his heart.

There are many empty rooms in the temple, which can be used by several people.

Xiyu looked at these rooms and thought secretly in his heart.

He felt that Buddhism was a quiet place, and it was not good to do husband and wife things at night. He hoped that everyone could live separately, one room each.

Xiyu learned from the conversation with the monks in the temple that there was an old monk and a dozen young monks here.

That night, everyone was very quiet and rested in their rooms.

While lying on the bed in the room, Xiyu suddenly realized that he had not rested alone in a bed for a long time, and this feeling made him feel refreshed.

The next morning, Xiyu got up early.

He opened the door and heard the sound of chanting from the lobby.

The sound was melodious and deep, which made his heart feel an unprecedented tranquility.

Xiyu walked out of the room and came to the lobby.

He saw the old monk leading the young monks to chant and worship Buddha.

The sunlight sprinkled on them through the window, giving people a sacred and warm feeling.

Xiyu stood quietly aside, looking at the environment of the temple.

The walls of the temple are engraved with exquisite Buddha statues and murals, and quaint lanterns are hung on the pillars.

The air is filled with a faint sandalwood scent, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Xiyu secretly sighed in his heart: "This temple is really a quiet and warm place. Here, people can forget the troubles of the world and find inner peace."

He decided to come here more often if he has the opportunity in the future to feel this tranquility and warmth.

After the monks finished delivering the sutras, Xi Yu planned to say goodbye to them.

However, the old monk looked at Xi Yu and sighed deeply, as if he was interrogating a prisoner.

Seeing this, Xi Yu quickly asked: "Master, what is going on?"

The old monk looked at Xi Yu and said slowly: "Donor, please come to the Zen room with me."

Xi Yu was confused, but still followed the old monk to the Zen room.

The layout of the Zen room is simple, with only a table and a few futons.

The old monk motioned for Xi Yu to sit down, and then he also sat down on the futon opposite.

The old monk looked at Xi Yu and said slowly: "Donor, to be honest, a golden Buddha enshrined in our temple was stolen. And you and your group happened to stay here last night, so..." The old monk wanted to say something. He stopped again, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Xiyu was shocked after hearing what the old monk said. He had not expected that such a thing would happen.

He frowned and said: "Master, do you suspect that we stole the Golden Buddha? How is this possible? We are just passing by and staying here for one night, how could we do such a thing?"

The old monk sighed and said: "Donor, I don't want to doubt you, but this is too much of a coincidence. The golden Buddha is as big as a human body, so it is not easy to steal it. And you happen to Living here, things happen to be lost, which makes me suspicious. "

Xiyu thought for a moment and said: "Master, I understand your doubts. But we really have nothing to do with this matter. We rested here last night and never left the temple. And we have no reason to steal the Golden Buddha. "

The old monk nodded and said, "Donor, I believe you are innocent. But this golden Buddha is very important to our temple, and we must find it."

Xi Yu looked at the old monk's expression and understood that although he said he would not doubt himself, in fact, the old monk had already doubted them in his heart.

Xi Yu thought for a moment, and then said: "Since the master has doubts about us, let's not rush until we find the things, so as to prove our innocence."

After listening to Xi Yu's words, the old monk nodded and said, "That's very good. Then I'll help you."

Xi Yu returned to the room, gathered everyone together, and then explained what happened just now.

After Tuobayu heard this, she was very angry. She said angrily: "This old monk is so rude. We were kind enough to help him, but he doubted us. Why don't we kill him and end it once and for all."

After hearing Tuobayu's words, Xi Yu quickly said: "Don't be rude. We are here to help, not to cause trouble. Moreover, we cannot act excessively just because others are suspicious."

Xi Yu's face was very serious, and Tuo Bayu stopped talking when he saw how serious he was.

Xi Yu thought to himself: "In ancient times, there wasn't even surveillance. It would be very difficult to investigate this matter clearly."

At this time, Song Shuwen put forward a different opinion: "Could it be that the old monk is lying just to blackmail us?"

Tuobayu listened and immediately agreed: "Yes, Xiyu, if it doesn't work, I will ask you to reveal your identity. I don't believe he dares to blackmail us."

Xi Yu shook his head and said, "I don't think this is a good idea. Let's find out the truth of the matter first."

Seeing that Ouyang Linlin remained silent, Xi Yu turned around and asked, "Ouyang Linlin, do you have any opinions?"

Ouyang Linlin said with some hesitation: "I...I can't say. I devote myself to Buddhism and regard the monks as good people, but I can't judge at will."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "Well, your idea makes sense. Then let's stay calm for a while and wait until I go to the old monk to discuss it again."

After Xi Yu left, Tuobayu suddenly laughed and said to the others: "Haha, I think it's not bad to stay. Anyway, you have food and accommodation."

Xi Yu came to the old monk's Zen room and said to the old monk: "Master, I hope you can tell me where the lost things are."

The old monk nodded, and then led Xi Yu to a Zen room.

Xi Yu observed carefully and found that there seemed to be no trace of anyone committing a crime here.

Xi Yu said to the old monk: "Master, I will definitely do my best to investigate this matter."

The old monk clasped his hands and said, "Then I'll give you some help."

Xi Yu nodded and left the meditation room. He returned to his room and began to think about how to investigate the matter.

After a while, several young monks came to the old monk's meditation room.

They looked angry, and one of the young monks said: "Master, I don't think we can just let them go. We kindly took them in for the night, but they are actually thieves!"

Another young monk also echoed: "That's right, we should report them to the official!"

After hearing this, the old monk sighed and said: "I didn't expect this to be the case. However, we should not rush to report it to the official. After all, they did not admit to stealing anything, and we have no evidence."

The young monks were a little reluctant after hearing this. One of the young monks said: "What should we do? Just let them go like this?"

The old monk thought for a while and said: "Let them stay for now. Didn't they say they want to help us find the lost treasure? Let them look for it. If they find it, it means they are innocent; if they can't find it, It’s not too late to report to the official.”

The young monks listened and thought it made sense, so they nodded.

The old monk said again: "Don't make this matter public, so as not to affect the reputation of our temple."

The young monks agreed and went their separate ways. The old monk looked at their backs as they left and sighed inwardly. He hoped that this matter could be resolved as soon as possible and would not cause too much trouble to the temple. (End of this chapter)