Chapter 683 Accidentally Learned About the Treasure

That day, Xiyu asked Chen Shou with excitement and a little expectation: "I was planning to go to the Kushan Empire with Ouyang Linlin. Do you know what other big empires there are in this world?"

There was a gleam of curiosity in his eyes, and he stared at Chen Shou closely, as if Chen Shou's answer could solve the mystery in his heart for a long time.

Chen Shou narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his beard, and said calmly: "As far as I know, there is also the Parthian Empire." His tone was steady and confident.

When Xiyu heard this answer, a satisfied smile instantly bloomed on his face, and that smile was as bright as the sun.

"Very good! Very good!" He nodded constantly, his eyes full of praise for Chen Shou, "Your knowledge is indeed broad, I really admire you!"

Then, Xiyu enthusiastically pulled Chen Shou to sit under the shade of a tree nearby, and said eagerly: "Since you know so much, why don't we talk about the general situation in the world." His eyes were bright, full of concern for the situation.

Chen Shou nodded slightly, his expression solemn, "The current situation is complicated. Although the Kushan Empire is powerful, its internal contradictions are becoming increasingly prominent. The Parthian Empire seems to be prosperous, but in fact it also hides crises." As he spoke, he frowned, his eyes deep and worried.

Xiyu listened attentively.

The moonlight was like water, and Xiyu and his four came to an antique inn.

The inn was crowded and lively.

At this time, Zhao Qiang was also sitting in the corner drinking alone, with a leisurely expression on his face.

His eyes were blurred and satisfied, as if immersed in some beautiful memories.

That day, he and several brothers divided the treasure, and then they all went home.

In the past few days, Zhao Qiang has been living a life of debauchery, squandering the treasures he got.

When Xiyu and others walked into the inn, Zhao Qiang just glanced casually, and then moved his eyes back to his wine glass, continuing to indulge in his own free world.

After a while, Zhao Qiang stood up and prepared to leave the inn.

His steps were weak, his eyes were blurred, and he was still mumbling incoherent words.

Just then, he stumbled and accidentally stepped on an old man's foot.

The old man screamed "Ah", his facial features wrinkled in pain, and he said with wide eyes: "You reckless guy, you don't have eyes when you walk!"

Zhao Qiang listened, not only did not apologize at all, but his face was arrogant, with a disdainful sneer on the corner of his mouth, raised his hand and slapped the old man, and said viciously: "Old thing, dare to yell at me!"

The slap made the old man stagger and almost fall to the ground. The old man got even angrier, his face flushed and his whole body trembling. He pointed at Zhao Qiang and cursed: "You lawless bastard, how dare you hit someone!"

Zhao Qiang, however, held his hands in front of his chest, raised his head, glanced at the old man, and said arrogantly: "Don't be presumptuous, old man, I have plenty of money now, I'm not afraid of anything!"

The others in the inn were stunned by this sudden scene, and they gathered around, pointing at Zhao Qiang, showing anger and contempt.

At this time, the waiter hurried over, his face full of tension and confusion, and asked what was going on.

The old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, pointed at Zhao Qiang with trembling fingers, and said loudly: "This bastard stepped on my foot, not only did he not apologize, but also hit me and insulted me!"

The waiter heard it and hurriedly persuaded: "Calm down, both of you, don't make trouble in our store."

Who knew that Zhao Qiang didn't listen at all. He stared at the waiter with a pair of bloodshot eyes, roared: "Who do you think you are? How dare you come to control me!" As he said, he raised his hand and slapped the waiter again.

The waiter was stunned by this sudden slap, and a red palm print appeared on his face instantly. He covered his face, his eyes full of grievance and anger.

At this time, the other people in the inn couldn't stand it anymore, and they all accused Zhao Qiang of being rude and unreasonable.

"How can you be so overbearing!"

"Too much, is it great to have money?"

"It's simply lawless!"

Zhao Qiang was not moved at all, still standing there arrogantly, and kept cursing.

When seeing this scene, Xi Yu couldn't stand it anymore. Tuoba Yu turned his head to look at Xi Yu and asked, "Husband, do you want to deal with it?"

Xi Yu frowned, his face gloomy, and nodded.

So, Tuoba Yu stood up, walked a few steps to Zhao Qiang, and asked sternly, "Why are you so rude?" Tuoba Yu stared at Zhao Qiang with a sharp gaze.

Zhao Qiang was drunk, his body was shaking, and he patted his chest and said loudly, "What am I afraid of? I used to be a soldier, but I got rich recently!" He had a smug smile on his face, and saliva was hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Tuoba Yu frowned even more and shouted, "You can be so arrogant just because you're rich?"

Zhao Qiang smiled and said, "It's okay to tell you. I divided the treasure I stole from Guan Yu. Now I have plenty of money!" After saying that, he burped.

Xi Yu was shocked after hearing this. He widened his eyes and looked at Xi Yu in disbelief.

Tuoba Yu was also shocked and turned to look at Xi Yu, not knowing what to do.

Xi Yu never thought that things would be so coincidental. He looked solemn and whispered to Tuoba Yu, "Control Zhao Qiang first, don't let him run away."

Tuoba Yu received the order and rushed forward without hesitation. He raised his hand and knocked Zhao Qiang unconscious.

Then, he turned to the still angry old man and said harmoniously: "Old man, there is no need to argue with this beast. It's not worth getting yourself so angry."

The old man looked at Tuobayu, full of gratitude, and bowed his head repeatedly: "Thank you so much for this girl's generous action. If it weren't for you, I would have suffered so much injustice as an old man."

People around him also echoed and praised Tuobayu.

"This strong man is so skillful and chivalrous!"

"Yes, so decisive and admirable!"

Tuobayu just smiled slightly and gestured to everyone, and then together with Xi Yu, dragged the unconscious Zhao Qiang to a quiet corner, waiting for him to wake up so that he could ask him for more details about the treasure.

Xi Yu asked the waiter to open the room, winked at Tuobayu and said, "Take him to that room and interrogate him later."

Tuobayu responded, grabbed Zhao Qiang like a chicken and walked into the house.

Xi Yu turned to look at Chen Shou and his son, and said harmoniously: "Chen Shou, we have nothing to do with you here. You have been tired for a long day, so go inside and have a rest."

Chen Shou cupped his hands and said with his son, "Then I'll listen to you. Let's go to bed first."

After saying that, the father and son hurried into their room.

Xi Yu took a deep breath outside the house, calmed down, and walked into the room where Zhao Qiang was being held, preparing to pry out more secrets about the treasure from him.

Tuobayu brought a basin of cold water, a sneer on his lips, looked at the unconscious Zhao Qiang, and poured the entire basin of cold water towards Zhao Qiang without hesitation.

With a "wow" sound, Zhao Qiang shuddered and woke up suddenly.

His hair was wet and stuck to his face, his eyes were frightened and confused, and he shook his head in a panic, water droplets flying everywhere.

Tuobayu crossed his arms and stared at Zhao Qiang condescendingly. His eyes were as bright as fire and he said sternly: "Tell me, what happened to the treasure?"

Zhao Qiang was stunned for a moment. When he saw Tuobayu and Xi Yu clearly in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't recognize the two people in front of him, he also knew that he had made a gaffe while drunk.

But he rolled his eyes, pretended to be calm, and shouted, "What treasure? I don't know what you are talking about!" His face was full of guilt, but he still spoke harshly.

Xi Yu stepped forward with a gloomy face, and his eyes seemed to be able to see through Zhao Qiang, and said coldly: "Stop pretending, you just said it when you were drunk. If you tell me honestly now, maybe you can spare your life."

Zhao Qiang's body trembled slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and shook his head repeatedly in denial: "I was talking nonsense, there is no such thing!"

Seeing Zhao Qiang being so stubborn, Tuobayu was furious. He stepped forward, grabbed Zhao Qiang's collar, lifted him up, and roared: "You don't know how to live or die, how dare you speak so harshly now?" !”

Veins popped out on her forehead, and her eyes were wide open, as if they were about to spit out fire.

Zhao Qiang was so frightened by Tuobayu's momentum that his face turned pale and his lips trembled, but he still refused to let go: "I...I really don't know, don't force me!"

Xi Yu frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said in a slower tone: "Zhao Qiang, you have made such a big mistake. If you can tell the truth about the whereabouts of the treasure, we may reduce your guilt."

After Zhao Qiang heard this, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by stubbornness. He turned away and muttered: "Huh, I don't believe it. You just want to trick me."

Tuobayu was so angry that he threw Zhao Qiang back to the ground, and Zhao Qiang fell backwards. Tuobayu pointed at him and cursed: "You ungrateful guy, if you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine!"

Xi Yu stopped Tuobayu and looked at Zhao Qiang again, with a hint of majesty in his eyes: "Zhao Qiang, think about it carefully. If you continue to persist in your obsession, you will be severely punished."

Zhao Qiang sat slumped on the ground, his eyes wandering, and he was in a fierce struggle inside.

Tuoba Yu's eyes widened in anger and he said loudly: "You ignorant rat, the person standing in front of you is the current Prime Minister, how dare you be so presumptuous!"

After hearing this, Zhao Qiang was startled at first, and his body trembled involuntarily, but then he laughed loudly and said while laughing: "Don't you come to scare me, just him? Prime Minister? Do you think I am a three-year-old child?" , can I be deceived by you casually?”

Xi Yu's face became more and more gloomy, and he snorted coldly, took out the token from his arms, raised it in front of Zhao Qiang, and said sternly: "I want you to open your eyes wide and take a good look at what this is!"

Zhao Qiang's laughter stopped suddenly. The moment his eyes touched the token, the expression on his face froze, and his eyes widened, full of horror and disbelief.

His lips were trembling and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Zhao Qiang fell to his knees with a "plop", cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, please spare your life! The villain has eyes but cannot see Mount Tai, and the villain deserves to die!"

Xi Yu put away the token, looked at Zhao Qiang coldly, and said, "Are you afraid now? Why don't you tell the truth about the whereabouts of the treasure!"

Zhao Qiang kowtowed repeatedly and said with a mournful face: "Prime Minister, I really know that I am wrong. I will say it now."

Tuobayu shouted from the side: "Speak quickly! If you tell a lie, you will die without a burial place!"

Zhao Qiang swallowed and began to describe the specific circumstances of stealing the treasure.

After Tuoba Yu heard what Zhao Qiang said, she suddenly became furious. She rushed up to him, punched and kicked Zhao Qiang, and shouted angrily: "You dare to touch Guan Yu's temper, and you dare to steal his treasure. You are so audacious!"

Tuobayu's face turned red, veins popped up on his forehead, and every punch was full of anger.

Zhao Qiang was beaten so hard that he ran away with his head in his arms, crying for his father and mother: "Spare my life, I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

His face was full of horror and remorse, and his clothes became messy.

Tuobayu stopped, gasped, pointed at Zhao Qiang and shouted: "Take out the treasure!"

Zhao Qiang shivered and said, "We've already separated. I've spent a lot these days, and there really isn't much left." His eyes dodge, not daring to look at Tuobayu.

Xi Yu stepped forward, looked at Zhao Qiang with cold eyes, and said, "Tell me all the addresses of those people, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Xi Yu's voice was not loud, but it carried an irresistible majesty.

Zhao Qiang's face turned pale and his body kept trembling. Under the pressure of Xi Yu's strong aura, he said helplessly: "I said, I said, they are here separately"

Xi Yu said expressionlessly: "Write all this down, every word for me. I'm warning you, once I find out you lied, you will never be able to bear the consequences." Xi Yu's eyes were like It was as sharp as a sword, stabbing straight at Zhao Qiang.

Zhao Qiang nodded repeatedly and said with a trembling voice: "Sir, I absolutely did not lie. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning." He picked up the pen hurriedly and started writing tremblingly.

After writing, Xi Yu called the secret guard out and whispered: "According to the address above, arrest all the soldiers involved and hand them over to Fang County as soon as possible together with Zhao Qiang."

The secret guards responded in unison: "Yes!"

When Zhao Qiang heard this, he collapsed to the ground with a "pop" and cried loudly: "Spare my life, please forgive me!" He burst into tears and was extremely embarrassed.

However, his begging for mercy was of no avail. The secret guards dragged him up like a wolf and quickly disappeared into the night.

Xi Yu hugged Tuobayu again, but suddenly thought that Tuobayu was in her menstrual period and was inconvenient, and she suddenly became a little frustrated.

"Oh, it's all my fault. I didn't consider your special moment." Xi Yu gently let go of his hand, his face full of annoyance.

Tuobayu's face turned slightly red and he said softly: "It doesn't matter, you are just there because of love."

Xi Yu looked at her distressedly and said, "You must have a good rest these days and don't overwork yourself."

Officer Zhao Qiang was roughly escorted into the prison van, and several other soldiers also entered the prison van dejectedly.

As soon as they got on the bus, everyone opened their eyes angrily and insulted Zhao Qiang in unison.

"Zhao Qiang, you ungrateful thing!" One gritted his teeth, his eyes seemed to be spitting out fire, and he wanted to go up and tear Zhao Qiang apart.

The other one also yelled: "It's all you who betrayed us, and you will die a good death!" His face turned red and veins popped out on his forehead.

Zhao Qiang's face was full of bitterness, and he defended helplessly: "I am helpless too, I really can't bear it anymore."

"Fart!" the third one spat fiercely, "You are a coward. You don't care whether we live or die just to get away."

Zhao Qiang lowered his head, not daring to look at the angry eyes of everyone, and said with a trembling voice: "I really have no choice, they are too powerful."

"Stop quibbling here!" Everyone still refused to give up and continued to insult him.

Zhao Qiang was huddled in the corner of the prison car, full of regret. His eyes were empty and lifeless, and his mind kept thinking about the ridiculous behavior of the past few days.

"I really shouldn't have drank so much. If I hadn't been drunk, I wouldn't have been able to control my mouth and reveal such a fatal thing." He cursed himself fiercely in his heart.

"Why are you so unlucky that you met Xi Yu in that inn!" The more Zhao Qiang thought about it, the more he felt as if he had been tricked by fate.

"It seems that people really can't do wrong. God is watching. No, I will be punished immediately." His heart was beating hard, as if he could hear the rapid beatings in response to his crime. Accusation.

Zhao Qiang felt a sense of despair. He knew that severe punishment would be waiting for him, but who could be blamed for all this? It was all due to their own greed and they made big mistakes.

"Oh, if I could do it over again, I would never touch that treasure, let alone squander it and end up like this." He sighed heavily, his heart filled with hatred for himself and fear for the future.

On this day, Xiyu and the others continued on their way.

Xi Yu turned to look at Chen Shou and his son, and said solemnly: "Chen Shou, I have something to tell you and my son."

Chen Shou hurriedly responded: "Sir, please speak."

Xi Yu slowed down and said softly: "There are often secret guards around me. If the secret guards suddenly appear around us while we are traveling, don't be afraid."

Chen Shou was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, we've written it down."

Chen Shou's father also said: "We won't be afraid."

Xi Yu smiled with satisfaction and said, "That's very good. Let's continue on our way."

The figures of the four people were getting further and further away on the road.

Along the way, Chen Shou and his son seemed a little silent, as if they were still digesting what Xi Yu said about the secret guards.

After a while, Chen Shou couldn't help but ask: "Sir, who are these secret guards? Why do they appear suddenly?"

Xi Yu patiently explained: "Secret guards are specially trained people who are responsible for protecting my safety and performing some confidential tasks. They usually appear when they sense potential danger or have important information to pass on."

Chen Shou nodded as if he understood, and said: "So that's the case, then they must all be people with special skills."

Xi Yu smiled and said: "Yes, they are all skilled in martial arts and loyal to me." (End of this chapter)