Chapter 697: Drugged Soldiers

Tuoba Yu finally didn't have the courage to enter. She turned pale and ran away.

Xiyu heard the noise and hurriedly got out of bed. He didn't even put on his shoes and hurried to the hall.

When Ouyang Linlin saw him coming out, she mistakenly thought he wanted to eat, so she stood up to greet him and said with a concerned smile: "Husband, are you hungry?"

Xiyu was anxious and didn't care about Ouyang Linlin's words at all. She asked directly: "Is Tuoba Yu back?"

Ouyang Linlin shook her head, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Xiyu turned around and rushed outside without saying a word, with the corners of his clothes flying in the wind.

Xiaohong looked at Xiyu's back as he rushed out, frowned, and muttered with worry: "The prime minister seems to be insane."

Ouyang Linlin heard Xiaohong's words, but she seemed to be dazed, staring blankly at the front, motionless.

Seeing this, Xiaohong anxiously asked Ouyang Linlin: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Ouyang Linlin was stunned, slowly came back to her senses, sighed softly, looked sad, and murmured: "If I leave willfully, will my husband be sad for me?"

Xiaohong hurriedly grabbed Ouyang Linlin's hand, looking nervous, and advised: "Miss, don't think too much."

Ouyang Linlin smiled slightly, and the smile was a little bitter. She waved her hand gently and said: "Xiaohong, don't worry, I'm just thinking about it."

Her eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and self-mockery, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Xiaohong looked at Ouyang Linlin's appearance and said distressedly: "Miss, don't say that, I feel uncomfortable when you do this." As she said that, her eyes were a little red.

Ouyang Linlin reached out and gently touched Xiaohong's head, comforting her: "Silly girl, I'm really fine, don't worry about me."

Xiyu then ran out, his heartbeat accelerated rapidly, and every breath was anxious and anxious.

His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, not missing any corner, looking forward to seeing Tuoba Yu's figure.

"Tuoba Yu, where are you?" He shouted anxiously in his heart.

But there was no trace of Tuoba Yu around.

"Impossible, my intuition is not wrong, he must have been here!" Xiyu thought firmly in his heart, his steps became more and more flustered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Did she hide again? Or has she left? No, no, I must find her!"

After a while, Xiyu still had no results.

He panted, his steps gradually slowed down, and he began to doubt in his heart: "Did I really guess wrong? No, no, I clearly felt that she was nearby."

However, the reality was cruelly in front of him, and there was no trace of Tuoba Yu.

Xiyu's worry gradually turned into anger. He clenched his fists tightly, and his nails almost dug into his flesh.

Full of anger and loss, Xiyu turned around helplessly and walked towards the inn.

Every step seemed so heavy.

Back to the inn, Xiyu had a gloomy face and gritted his teeth and said to Ouyang Linlin: "After the meal, leave immediately. Don't care about Tuoba Yu. Even if she comes back now, don't want her!" The flames of anger burned in his eyes, and veins on his forehead bulged.

Ouyang Linlin, Xiaohong and Song Shuwen looked at each other.

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly, her eyes full of worry, and she was hesitant to speak.

Xiaohong opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

For a while, the whole room fell into silence, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it made people a little breathless.

Then, the four people rode away on horseback.

Xiyu's face was still gloomy. He held the reins tightly, his body stretched straight, and his eyes stared straight ahead, as if he wanted to stare a hole in the air in front of him.

Ouyang Linlin rode on the horse, looking at Xiyu worriedly from time to time, pursing her lips, and wanted to comfort him several times, but she didn't know where to start.

Xiaohong and the other two also looked solemn, and did not dare to speak out to break the dull atmosphere.

The horses' hooves raised a burst of dust, and the four of them galloped forward in silence.

When Xiyu and the other four came to the border, they saw that the guards were instantly facing a great enemy. They all held weapons, stared at them vigilantly, and immediately took precautions.

Xiyu's face became more and more solemn, and he thought to himself: "For the Kushan Empire, now is indeed an extraordinary period. Normally, the two countries would not be so heavily guarded. After all, it is not like the previous life, and the situation is not so tense." He frowned, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

Several soldiers said to Xi Yu and others in a serious but polite manner: "Everyone, if you enter the Kushan Kingdom, there is no need. Let's go back quickly. It's very chaotic there now." There was some sincerity and worry in their eyes.

Xi Yu looked firm and said without hesitation: "I must go!" His face was full of determination, and his knuckles holding the reins turned white.

The soldiers were surprised when they heard it. One of them widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "You have to think about it clearly. There are really many dangers there!"

Xi Yu took a deep breath and said loudly: "I have made up my mind. I hope you can help me." He stared at the soldiers directly, without any intention of retreating.

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said solemnly: "I understand that it is difficult for the Kushan Empire to enter the Central Plains now. Although the Central Plains people can enter, it is really unnecessary. I know that you are also doing this for the good of the Central Plains people." His eyes were sincere and sincere, and he looked at the soldiers with understanding.

The soldiers looked at each other, still with embarrassment on their faces.

Xi Yu straightened his back and said firmly again: "But I have a reason to go, please let me go."

His eyes revealed unquestionable determination, and his tightly pursed lips showed his determination.

Ouyang Linlin's face showed guilt. She lowered her head, frowned, and thought to herself: "It's all because of me that everyone has to be in such a dangerous place. I am so sorry for them."

Xi Yu glanced at her, and from her dim eyes and tightly pursed lips, he roughly knew what she was thinking.

He slightly turned sideways, approached Ouyang Linlin, and whispered: "Don't think too much, don't worry about anything, I'm here."

His eyes were firm and gentle, as if they could give people endless strength.

Ouyang Linlin raised her head, looked at Xiyu, tears flashing in her eyes, and nodded gently.

The soldiers suddenly looked at each other, and they seemed to have reached a tacit understanding in their eye contact.

One of the soldiers smiled kindly and said to Xiyu: "In this case, there is no need to rush for a while, why not stay and drink some water?" There was some expectation in his eyes.

Xiyu hesitated for a moment, looked at his companions beside him, and saw that everyone looked tired, so he nodded and agreed: "Thank you very much." A trace of gratitude appeared on his face.

So, everyone followed the soldiers into the house to drink tea.

Walking into the house, Xiyu looked around, secretly guessing the intention of the soldiers' actions.

After a while, the tea came.

Song Shuwen sniffed it lightly, frowned instantly, and a trace of alert flashed in his eyes.

He calmly put his lips to Xiyu's ear and said in a low voice: "Prime Minister, this tea is not right, I'm afraid it's a trick!"

Xiyu was startled when he heard it, but his face remained calm and nodded slightly, indicating that he knew what was going on.

At this time, the soldiers impatiently urged everyone to drink tea quickly.

At this tense moment, a puppy happened to run in happily.

Xiyu's eyes turned, and a plan came to mind. A calm smile appeared on his face, and he said: "This weather is very hot, why not give some to the dog to cool down."

After that, he handed the teacup to the dog, but his eyes secretly paid attention to the soldiers' reactions.

The soldiers' faces changed suddenly, and they exchanged uneasy glances with each other. All this did not escape the observation of Song Shuwen and Xiyu.

Xiaohong, who was standing aside, was full of confusion, and muttered to herself: "Why give such good tea to the dog?"

But she looked at the tense atmosphere around her and swallowed the doubt back into her stomach, but her eyes revealed doubt.

A soldier's eyes widened in anger, stared at Xi Yu fiercely, and shouted loudly: "What do you mean? We worked hard to bring the tea, and you actually gave it to the dog. Isn't this an insult to us?"

Xi Yu was not afraid at all. He met the soldier's angry eyes and said slowly: "Brother, don't be angry. I just saw that the dog was pitiful because of the heat, and I was kind for a while."

The soldier's face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Don't quibble here, I think you are deliberately looking for trouble!"

Xi Yu crossed his arms and said calmly: "If there is really no problem with this tea, what's the harm in giving it to the dog? Are you guilty?"

The soldiers were speechless for a while, and their expressions became more and more panicked.

The dog drank the tea immediately and fainted in an instant.

Seeing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but sneer, staring at the soldiers with a sharp gaze, and asked: "How do you explain this situation?"

Several soldiers looked at each other, and became even more embarrassed.

They were at a loss, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

The leading soldier's face flushed, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally admitted: "Yes, we did put drugs in the tea."

Xi Yu crossed his arms, raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Then why did you do this?"

The leading soldier sighed and said: "We absolutely have no intention of harming anyone. To be honest, we have no grudges against you. We just want to confuse everyone so that you don't enter the Kushan Empire. It's really too chaotic there, and there are disputes everywhere. If you go there, you may be in danger of your life."

After that, his eyes revealed deep worry.

Xi Yu frowned slightly, thinking about the soldier's words in his heart.

Song Shuwen, who was standing by, was furious and shouted, "How can you act so arbitrarily? Even if the Kushan Empire is in danger, it should be our decision!"

The soldiers lowered their heads, full of guilt. One of them muttered, "We are kind-hearted and don't want to see innocent people die."

Xi Yu was silent for a moment, and then slowly said, "We appreciate your kindness, but we will judge the future." At this time, his expression was firm.

The leading soldier said, "Since many people in the Kushan Empire want to escape and don't want to serve in the army, the king there is now crazy and hates the Central Plains people. He even kills the Central Plains people." As he said this, his face was full of anxiety and helplessness, and his eyes revealed his fear of the current situation of the Kushan Empire.

Xi Yu frowned after hearing this, and thought to himself: This Kushan Empire is so chaotic.

But he quickly regained his composure and said firmly: "This is our decision, don't worry about it."

The leading soldier widened his eyes and said anxiously: "But this is really too dangerous, you will die if you go!" His face was full of worry and confusion.

Xi Yu looked firmly into the soldiers' eyes and said in a tough tone: "We know our limits. Even if the road ahead is difficult, we will never back down." There was no hesitation or fear on his face.

Song Shuwen on the side also echoed: "That's right, we will not be intimidated by difficulties." He clenched his fists, his expression full of determination.

The leading soldier shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Well, since you are so determined, I wish you good luck."

His eyes revealed a complex emotion of admiration and worry.

So after a while, the soldiers hesitated again and again, and finally let Xi Yu and others go.

Xi Yu and others did not hesitate, took firm steps, and finally set foot on the territory of the Kushan Empire.

After they left, the leading soldier looked at their receding backs, frowned, sighed, and muttered to himself: "I don't know whether this trip is a blessing or a curse."

Other soldiers came over and said nonchalantly: "Boss, since they are looking for death, don't worry about them."

The leading soldier glared at him and scolded: "What do you know! They may go for the belief in their hearts, and this courage is also admirable."

After saying that, he sighed deeply again, turned around and left, and his heavy back seemed to carry the worry about the unknown fate.

At this moment in the palace of the Kushan Kingdom, Chachatu was holding a meeting with a gloomy face.

He sat on the throne, clenched his hands, and said angrily: "Now that the Kushan Empire has been invaded by foreign enemies, many people are thinking of escaping to the Central Plains, so I hate the people of the Central Plains very much. Now we need to investigate which Central Plains people are still in the Kushan Empire and drive them out or kill them immediately."

When these words came out, many ministers were shocked.

An elderly minister quickly stood up, looking terrified, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! If we do this, won't we offend the Central Plains? We can't afford to offend them. We really can't make too many enemies now."

Another minister also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Central Plains is vast and rich in resources, and it is powerful. We are doing this, which is tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg." He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead while speaking, his eyes full of worry.

Chachatu frowned, glared at the ministers, and roared: "Are we just going to let those Central Plains people come and go freely in our land?"

The ministers bowed their heads, not daring to look at him, and the palace fell into a tense silence.

Chachatu listened to the ministers' persuasion, his face was still gloomy, but there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

After a while, after a heated discussion, Chachatu slowly calmed down. His brows relaxed slightly, he sighed, and said, "Alas, maybe I was blinded by anger. Let's think about it later."

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere in the palace eased a little.

After Chachatu calmed down, he fell into deep thought. The ministers were also silent and dared not speak easily. The whole palace was filled with a depressing atmosphere.

After a long time, Chachatu slowly raised his head, glanced at the ministers, and said, "Then according to your opinions, how should this matter be handled?"

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think the top priority is to strengthen domestic defense, resist foreign invasion, and stabilize the people's hearts, rather than targeting the Central Plains people. For those Central Plains people who live and work in peace and contentment in our country, we should protect them to show our magnanimity."

Another minister also said, "Your Majesty, it is also necessary to rectify domestic order and severely punish those citizens who attempt to escape to rectify the national law. Of course, Your Majesty has already done so."

Chachatu nodded slightly and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. Then let's do it first, and don't act rashly to avoid disaster."

The meeting ended soon, and Chachatu, with a gloomy face, hurried to the bedroom.

But at this moment, he seemed to have completely forgotten the war, no longer paying attention to the crisis of the country, but indulging in his personal desires.

He sat lazily on the couch and waved to the attendant beside him: "Go, call a few princesses."

The attendant hurriedly bowed and retreated to summon the princesses.

Not long after, several princesses moved lightly and entered the bedroom one by one.

Chachatu's face suddenly showed a greedy and indulgent look, he laughed wantonly, and took a princess beside him into his arms.

The bedroom was filled with a luxurious atmosphere, the candlelight swayed, and the light gauze curtains fluttered in the wind.

Chachatu indulged in this decadent and corrupt life, completely ignoring the war outside and the people's miserable lives.

Some of the princesses forced themselves to smile, while others showed helplessness and sadness in their eyes.

Behind this seemingly prosperous life, there was the decline of the country and the unknown fate.

Xiyu and others entered the territory of the Kushan Empire.

The Kushan Empire soldiers guarding here just looked at them coldly, but didn't say anything.

They thought that the king was so hostile to the Central Plains people now, and these Central Plains people might not be able to get out alive even if they came.

Xiyu and others walked into a seemingly deserted tavern.

When the tavern owner saw them, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he soon regained his calm.

Xi Yu stepped forward and said politely: "Boss, can I ask you something?"

The boss looked at them warily, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said: "It is not a wise move for you people from the Central Plains to come at this time."

Xi Yu smiled bitterly: "To be honest, we have no choice. I wonder what the current situation of the Kushan Empire is like?"

The boss sighed lightly: "The king is furious and is checking for people from the Central Plains everywhere. You should leave quickly, otherwise you may lose your life." (End of this chapter)