Chapter 782 Encountering an Assassin

The affairs of Zhuping County were almost settled, and Xiyu and Ouyang Lian decided to leave.

When the people learned that they were leaving, they rushed to the streets, their eyes full of reluctance.

They hoped that Xiyu and Ouyang Lian could stay here.

Xiyu looked at these simple people, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said gently: "Everyone should farm well and live well. I must leave, and there are still many things waiting for me to do."

However, the people were not willing to let them leave just like that.

Many people knelt down and begged them to stay. With tears in their eyes, they said in a choked voice: "Sir, please stay! We can't leave you."

At this time, the head of the village came out. He looked at the excited people and said loudly: "Don't make things difficult for the prime minister and the adults. They must leave here and can't stay here forever. We should thank them for everything they have done for us, live well, and live up to their expectations."

After listening to the words of the head of the village, although the people were still reluctant in their hearts, they also understood that they could not force Xiyu and Ouyang Lian to stay.

They slowly stood up, looked at Xiyu and Ouyang Lian with reverent eyes, and watched them go away.

Xiyu and Ouyang Lian rode their horses, looked back at the people, and their hearts were full of emotion.

Xiyu and Ouyang Lian embarked on a new journey.

Along the way, the scenery kept changing, but their mood was still a little heavy, touched by the people's reluctance.

Xiyu looked into the distance and slowly said: "The people's requirements are very simple. As long as you treat them well, they will be very grateful."

His voice was full of emotion, recalling the sincere faces of the people in Zhuping County.

Ouyang Lian rode his horse side by side with Xiyu. He nodded slightly and said solemnly: "Remember the Prime Minister's teachings, and I will do a good job for the people."

Xiyu turned his head to look at Ouyang Lian, with a look of relief in his eyes. "Officials should take the people's heart as their heart. Only by truly seeking the welfare of the people can we win their respect and love."

Ouyang Lian nodded silently and kept Xiyu's words in mind.

Xiyu and Ouyang Lian walked forward and unknowingly came to the familiar inn again.

The innkeeper saw them coming from afar, his face showed surprise and panic, and he knelt down to salute.

Xiyu raised his hand slightly and said in a calm tone: "You're welcome, get up."

Ouyang Lian also nodded, signaling the innkeeper to get up.

The innkeeper stood up and said with shame on his face: "My lords, I was confused last time and wanted to attack you. I didn't expect you to let go of the past and come to me. I am really ashamed."

Xiyu looked at the innkeeper, without any blame in his eyes. "No one is saintly, and no one is without fault. It is enough for you to recognize your mistakes. Don't do stupid things again in the future."

Ouyang Lian also said: "My lords are magnanimous, you should cherish this tolerance, run the inn well, and provide convenience for passers-by."

The innkeeper nodded repeatedly, grateful.

"Thank you for your teachings, I will definitely remember them and reform myself."

Xiyu looked at the innkeeper and said seriously, "I came here to tell you that we went to a village and helped the people grow more food, and we also told them about the greenhouse technology."

The innkeeper was puzzled. Although he didn't understand it very well, he understood from Xiyu's words and expression that Xiyu really did good things for the people.

His eyes showed admiration, and he said, "Your Excellency is wholeheartedly thinking about the people, which is really admirable. This greenhouse technology will surely make the people's lives better."

In order to express his debt, the innkeeper said sincerely, "My two lords, I will never take your money this time. You have done so many good things for the people, and I really have nothing to repay you."

Xiyu told him seriously, "No, it's what we should do. We can't break the rules."

Seeing Xiyu's firm attitude, the innkeeper didn't insist.

He respected Xiyu and Ouyang Lian even more in his heart, and secretly decided to be an upright and kind person like them in the future.

That night, Xiyu and Ouyang Lian slept very sweetly in the inn.

Perhaps it was because of the peace of mind in their hearts, or perhaps it was because they knew that everything they did was meaningful.

The next day, the sun shone on the earth, and Xiyu and Ouyang Lian continued to move forward in high spirits.

Xiyu and Ouyang Lian came to a remote intersection, and the atmosphere was originally quiet, but it was suddenly broken.

A masked man appeared with a big knife and shouted sternly: "Get off the horse quickly!"

Xiyu's eyes were stern, and he asked calmly: "Who are you?"

The man replied viciously: "The one who killed you."

After that, the man quickly threw a dart at Xiyu.

At this critical moment, the secret guards immediately went out and blocked the dart like lightning.

They moved quickly and caught the masked man in an instant. The masked man was panicked, obviously not expecting that someone was protecting Xiyu in secret.

Xi Yu showed no fear and said coldly: "Take off the mask of this person."

The secret guard took the order and quickly pulled off the masked man's veil.

When the mask was taken off, Xi Yu was shocked. He never expected that the person in front of him was Lei Bo.

He frowned and asked: "Why is it you?"

Lei Bo's eyes were burning with hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Of course I will avenge my father. I didn't succeed last time, so I must succeed this time."

"Lei Bo, your father's affairs were not intentional by me, so why are you so obsessed with revenge?"

Lei Bo simply couldn't listen, he roared, "No matter what you say, I must avenge my father. Even if I fail today, I will not give up."

Ouyang Lian glared at Lei Bo and angrily accused him, "Lei Bo, you are simply crazy! The last time you assassinated the prime minister, the prime minister generously let you go, and I didn't expect you to do such a stupid thing again. Do you know what consequences your actions will bring?"

Lei Bo turned his head away, his face still full of stubbornness and hatred. "I don't care what the consequences are, I just know that I want to avenge my father."

"You are blinded by hatred. Everything the prime minister does is for the country and the people, and your father's affairs also have their reasons. If you are so stubborn, you will only put yourself in an irretrievable situation."

Xiyu waved his hand, signaling Ouyang Lian to be patient.

Xiyu calmly commanded, letting a secret guard firmly control Lei Bo, and then called another secret guard to come forward.

The secret guard approached respectfully, and Xiyu whispered a few words in his ear.

The secret guard looked serious, listened carefully, and left quickly.

Afterwards, Xiyu looked at Ouyang Lian and said, "Ouyang Lian, walk with me around, and come back later."

Ouyang Lian was full of doubts, not knowing what the prime minister was going to do with this series of actions, but he still nodded obediently.

The two dismounted and slowly walked around this remote place.

Ouyang Lian did not dare to disturb them easily, but just accompanied them quietly.

The breeze blew gently, and the leaves rustled, as if telling an unknown story.

And Xiyu's plan was as unpredictable as this mysterious atmosphere.

Although this remote place is rarely visited, it has a different scenery.

Xiyu and Ouyang Lian walked for a long time without realizing it. Ouyang Lian's doubts became stronger and stronger. Finally, he couldn't help but ask: "Prime Minister, how to deal with Lei Bo?"

Xiyu looked into the distance, his expression calm, and said lightly: "You will know in a while."

Ouyang Lian was more curious, but he didn't ask any more questions.

They continued to walk, and the surrounding scenery kept changing, but Ouyang Lian's mind was all on Lei Bo's matter.

He didn't understand what the prime minister was planning. Lei Bo had attempted assassination twice, and according to the law, he should be severely punished, but the prime minister seemed to have other ideas.

After a while, Xiyu felt that the time was almost up, so he took Ouyang Lian to the place where they stopped their horses.

Lei Bo was firmly controlled by the secret guards, and the two secret guards stood by him with serious expressions.

Xiyu looked at Lei Bo coldly and was silent for a moment.

Under this cold gaze, Lei Bo became more and more flustered and suddenly began to beg for mercy: "Prime Minister, I was confused for a moment, I hope you will let me go."

Xiyu narrowed his eyes slightly, with a questioning tone: "Is it really just a moment of confusion?"

Lei Bo lowered his head and dared not look directly into Xiyu's eyes.

He knew that his reasons were too far-fetched, but at this moment he could only hope for Xiyu's kindness.

In the yard of Fang Dasao's house, Lei Bo was helping Fang Dasao pick vegetables.

The sun shone on them, and the picture was peaceful and warm.

While picking vegetables, Lei Bo said, "Mom, I'm leaving home tomorrow and I have to do business in other places."

Fang Dasao smiled kindly and said, "Just go, young people should go out more."

However, this tranquility was soon broken.

Suddenly, the dark guard arrived. His figure appeared at the gate of the yard, and his cold face and serious aura made Lei Bo and Fang Dasao feel nervous.

Lei Bo stood up, his eyes full of vigilance, not knowing what the arrival of the secret guard meant.

Mrs. Fang was also a little nervous.

The secret guard asked the mother and son to follow him in a serious tone, and both Mrs. Fang and Lei Bo were surprised.

Lei Bo frowned and asked, "Someone assassinated the prime minister, why did you ask us to go?"

The secret guard replied expressionlessly, "The assassin looks exactly like you."

Lei Bo was shocked again, his eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.

Mrs. Fang began to tremble, as if she remembered something.

Lei Bo hurriedly supported his mother, his heart full of doubts and worries. He didn't understand why someone who looked exactly like him would assassinate the prime minister. What was the hidden story?

The secret guard looked at the reaction of the mother and son, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. They urged Lei Bo and Mrs. Fang to follow them quickly so that the truth could be found out as soon as possible.

Lei Bo had no choice but to comfort his mother and leave with the secret guard.

Along the way, various speculations kept emerging in his mind, and his uneasiness became stronger and stronger.

Lei Bo looked at Sister Fang's bad face and asked with concern: "Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Sister Fang shook her head slightly, forced a smile and said: "It's nothing, don't worry, Bo'er."

Lei Bo's doubts were still there, but seeing his mother said so, he didn't ask any more questions.

He held Sister Fang tightly and continued to move forward with the secret guards, but he was secretly thinking about why his mother had such an abnormal reaction.

Sister Fang was in a state of confusion at this time, and some uneasy pictures kept flashing in her mind, but she didn't know how to tell Lei Bo.

The road was indeed not very far, and they soon arrived at the place where Xi Yu and Ouyang Lian were.

As soon as Sister-in-law Fang saw the assassin, her body suddenly started to tremble and tears flowed down uncontrollably.

Although Lei Bo had known that there was someone who looked like him before, when he actually saw it, he was still deeply shocked.

The assassin did not expect Lei Bo and his son to come, and was also very surprised.

For a moment, the atmosphere became extremely solemn.

Lei Bo turned to look at his mother, wanting to get some answers from her, but he saw his mother's face bursting with tears, and her grief-stricken look made him feel like a knife.

The assassin's eyes also showed complicated emotions, as if he had a lot to say but didn't know where to start.

Ouyang Lian's eyes widened and he was completely stunned. How could there be two thunder waves?

He looked at Xi Yu with exploratory eyes, expecting the prime minister to give an explanation.

At this time, Sister Fang could no longer suppress the grief in her heart and cried directly.

Lei Bo was so worried that he shouted: "Mom, what's going on?"

Xi Yu frowned slightly as he looked at the chaotic situation in front of him.

Sister-in-law Fang pointed to the assassin with trembling fingers and said to Lei Bo: "This is your twin brother. He gave it away when he was a child."

Lei Bo was stunned for a moment. He never expected that this would be the case.

He stared blankly at the person who looked exactly like him, with countless complicated emotions welling up in his heart.

The assassin looked at the mother and son with vicious eyes.

His eyes were full of resentment.

The assassin laughed, his voice filled with madness and pride.

"Today I am here to frame Lei Bo. Although I came with a mask, I will not actually kill the Prime Minister. Instead, I will throw the dart and immediately open the mask, so that I can escape and let the Prime Minister blame Lei Bo. But I didn’t expect the Prime Minister’s men to be so powerful.”

Everyone was shocked after hearing what the assassin said.

Lei Bo looked at the assassin angrily, with anger burning in his eyes.

"Why did you frame me like this? We are brothers."

The assassin sneered, his eyes full of resentment.

"Brother? When you gave me away, did you ever think about my feelings? I suffered a lot outside, but you lived a stable life. I just want you to taste the feeling of being framed."

Sister-in-law Fang burst into tears and was filled with regret.

"It's all my fault. If it hadn't been for the family's difficulties, I wouldn't have given you away. I've been regretting it all these years."

The assassin's eyes were full of pain and anger, and he said loudly: "My adoptive parents told me about my life experience before they died. Because my adoptive parents owed money to others, I was taken away. I have been forced to work since I was a child and live a life of A miserable day."

His words were full of unwillingness to fate and resentment for past sufferings.

Sister-in-law Fang walked over with tears streaming down her face and cried, "I'm sorry, kid, it's all my fault."

However, the anger in the assassin's heart could not be calmed down at this time. He looked at Sister Fang angrily and kicked her to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Lei Bo hurriedly stepped forward to help his mother up and glared at the assassin.

"How could you do this to your mother? She also has her own difficulties."

The assassin sneered: "The reason? Then who will compensate for my suffering? Is this the end of all the suffering I have suffered over the years?"

The scene fell into a stalemate for a while, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

Xi Yu and Ouyang Lian looked at this chaotic scene and felt helpless in their hearts.

They know that resolving the hatred between the brothers will not be easy and will take time and patience.

Ouyang Lian frowned and said loudly: "Stop making noise here. After all, what you are talking about is a family matter, and what you want to talk about now is the assassination."

He turned his eyes to Xi Yu and asked, "Prime Minister, how should we solve this problem?"

At this time, Sister-in-law Fang's face was full of tears. She knelt down in front of Xi Yu again and said with sobs, "It's all my fault. Prime Minister, please kill me. Don't do anything to my son."

Xi Yu looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and felt a little tangled in his heart.

On the one hand, this is an assassination incident that must be dealt with seriously; on the other hand, he can also understand Sister Fang's feelings as a mother.

He pondered for a moment, and then said slowly: "This matter is indeed complicated, but the assassination must be investigated. However, because you and your mother have their own difficulties, I can give you a lighter sentence."

Lei Bo and the assassin both looked at Xi Yu in surprise, not expecting the prime minister to be so tolerant.

Xi Yu continued: "But you must promise that you should also resolve the conflicts between you and stop being blinded by hatred."

Sister-in-law Fang thanked her repeatedly, and Lei Bo also looked at Xi Yu gratefully. Although the assassin still had resentment in his heart, he also knew that he could no longer be stubborn at this time.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded.

Xi Yu finally ordered the assassin to spend about half a year in jail. After hearing this, Sister-in-law Fang continued to be grateful, her eyes full of surprise, and she murmured: "This punishment doesn't feel like punishment at all. The Prime Minister is so kind and kind, and we, mother and son, will never forget it."

The assassin was also a little moved. He lowered his head and said in a sincere tone: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for not killing me."

Then, he asked curiously: "Has the Prime Minister discovered that I am not Lei Bo?"

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said calmly: "Although your behavior is similar to Lei Bo's, there are still subtle differences. Because Lei Bo knows that there are secret guards, but when you see the secret guards, But I was very shocked. It made me even more sure that you are not Lei Bo."

The assassin suddenly understood and admired Xi Yu's wisdom and insight.

He secretly decided that he must reflect on his behavior and reform himself in prison.

Lei Bo stood aside, his heart full of emotion. He looked at Xi Yu with respect in his eyes.

He knew that the Prime Minister's tolerance and fairness would affect the lives of the two brothers.

Xi Yu looked at them and said earnestly: "I hope you can learn a lesson from this incident, cherish the life in front of you, and don't be swayed by hatred and impulse again."

Everyone nodded, and the storm finally came to an end. (End of this chapter)