The patriarch shouted angrily: "I didn't expect that those two young people not only did not leave the village, but also lived in your home!"
Old Man Nie stood aside, lowered his head, and said timidly: "Class leader, I... I have no choice, they have to stay."
The patriarch stared at him and said angrily: "You, how can you take them in at will! You can't keep these two ungrateful guys in the village, and drive them out immediately!"
Old Man Nie looked embarrassed and hurriedly stepped forward, bowed his body and pleaded, "Class leader, please calm down. This is the night, why don't they sleep all night, and then go to the next morning. At least they can have a rest place."
The patriarch frowned and glared at Old Man Nie fiercely. Yu yelled in anger: "Hmph! Just follow you, tomorrow morning, they must get out of the village!"
Old Man Nie nodded repeatedly and said with relief: "Yes, yes, thank you for your kindness, thank you for your patriarch."
Old Man Nie returned home and walked into the house gently. At this time, Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu were both lying on the bed, with their eyes open and no sleepiness.
Tuoba Yu turned over, looked anxious, and couldn't help but think of getting up and asking Old Man Nie if he had gone to report the news.
He was about to sit up when Xi Yu grabbed him.
Xi Yu looked calm and said in a low voice: "Yu'er, be calm and calm, there is no need to ask."
Tuoba Yu frowned, with a confused face on his face, and asked anxiously: "But what if he really goes to report the news?"
Xi Yu looked firm and said softly: "Even if he goes, we will respond to changes with the same situation. If you ask, you may startle the enemy."
Tuoba Yu gritted his teeth, lay back, muttering: "Okay, listen to you." But his eyes still showed uneasiness and anxiety.
The two of them lay on the kang, and the room was silent, with only their slightly heavy breathing sounds.
Tuoba Yu turned around and couldn't let go of this matter, and couldn't help but speak again: "Xi Yu, what should we do if the clan leader really comes to us tomorrow morning?"
Xi Yu closed his eyes and said calmly: "There must be a road before the car arrives at the mountain. Let's go to bed first and maintain a good spirit to deal with it."
Tuoba Yu sighed: "Oh, I can't sleep well."
Xi Yu opened his eyes slightly and looked at Tuoba Yu: "Don't think too much, sleep with peace of mind."
Tuoba Yu let out a helpless "um" and forced himself to close his eyes, but his heart was still in a mess.
As the night got deeper and deeper, the two of them gradually became a little sleepy in their respective thoughts.
I don’t know how long it took, Tuoba Yu seemed to be about to fall asleep, but another trembling awakened. His voice was filled with a hint of sleepiness and irritability: “Husband, how can I sleep in my heart?”
Xi Yu was still calm, but his voice became even deeper: "If you can't sleep well, you have to sleep. Let's talk about tomorrow's affairs."
Tuoba Yu grabbed his hair irritably and muttered: "This is really tormenting."
Just then, a few night owls cries came from outside the window. Tuoba Yu was so scared that he shivered and leaned against Xi Yu.
"This damn bird's chirping makes people feel nervous."
Xi Yu sighed helplessly.
"Don't scare yourself, go to bed."
Tuoba Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Finally, he stopped saying a word. The room fell into a brief silence again. Only the two of them breathed gradually and steadily, indicating that they were trying to fall asleep.
The next day, just as dawned, the patriarch got up and came to the temple.
I saw that in the open space in front of the temple, many people were kneeling and bowing piously, muttering words, and their faces were full of awe and praying.
The patriarch stood quietly aside with a solemn expression.
After the people finished praying, he walked forward a few steps, cleared his throat, and stopped everyone.
The patriarch had a little gentleness on his face, his eyes swept over everyone, and he said slowly: "Friends, I admire everyone's piety very much. However, two young people who were ignorant of the sky and earth came to the village. They were actually ready to make trouble and proposed to eliminate the locusts!"
Speaking of this, the patriarch frowned and anger appeared on his face.
When the people heard this, they were immediately in an uproar and started to whisper.
An old woman with wrinkles on her face walked forward tremblingly with her crutches, her eyes were filled with anger and dissatisfaction, and she said shrillly: "I met these two young people yesterday and asked about the patriarch's home. I didn't expect there would be such a conspiracy!"
Others also discussed, some shook their heads and some waved their hands.
A middle-aged man blushed and shouted: "How can locusts be eliminated? Absolutely not! This is a divine insect and cannot move!"
A woman next to her also echoed, with a look of horror on her face: "Yes, if we anger the gods, we will all suffer!"
Everyone said something and said something, and the scene was noisy and chaotic.
Next, the patriarch put his hands on his hips and said majestic: "These two people are living in Old Man Nie's home now, and we must drive them out now!"
The clan leader's words aroused a strong response from everyone.
"Yes, drive them out!" a young and strong man in the crowd shouted, waving his fists.
"We can't let them destroy our faith!" an old man also said excitedly.
Everyone was excited and shouted: "Let's go, go to Old Man Nie's house with the patriarch!"
So, under the leadership of the patriarch, a group of people walked towards Old Man Nie's home in a fierce manner.
Old Man Nie got up early. His expression was nervous and his eyes were full of anxiety because he knew that the patriarch would definitely bring people here today.
However, what he didn't expect was that when he pushed open the door, he found that Xi Yu had already stood quietly in the yard.
Old Man Nie squeezed out an embarrassing smile on his face, rubbed his hands, and said, "Oh, young master, I'm planning to prepare meals for you."
Xi Yu looked at Old Man Nie and just smiled faintly, with deep meaning hidden in his smile.
The sun shines through the mottled leaves in the yard.
After a while, Tuoba Yu also got up with sleepy eyes.
The three of them sat around the simple table to prepare for dinner together.
Old Man Nie said with apologetic expression: "There is nothing valuable in my family, let the two generals eat something." His weather-beaten face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were full of simplicity and sincerity.
While lifting the bowl, Xi Yu asked anxiously: "When will the clan leader come?"
When Old Man Nie heard this, his face suddenly showed a look of surprise, his eyes widened, and his mouth slightly opened: "What are you saying? Why can't I understand!"
Xi Yu put down the bowls and chopsticks, looked directly at Old Man Nie, and said, "Didn't you go to report the information last night?" His brows frowned slightly, with doubts and confusion in his eyes.
Old Man Nie's face became a little panicked, and thin beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he stammered: "I...I don't have one!"
Tuoba Yu stared at Old Man Nie with a serious face and said loudly: "To be honest, don't think we owe you what you live in your house!"
She held her hands on her chest, frowned, and her eyes were full of anger.
Old Man Nie was so scared by Tuoba Yu's momentum that his face turned pale and his lips trembled, and he did not dare to look at Tuoba Yu's gaze.
Xi Yu looked helpless, sighed softly, and said, "Don't be so fierce."
At this moment, the patriarch led some ordinary people into Old Man Nie's house with great momentum.
The patriarch opened his eyes wide as soon as he entered the door and said loudly: "Old Man Nie, the two people you mentioned last night cannot stay in our village. They must be driven away today!" His face turned red due to anger.
Old Man Nie's eyes dodged and said guiltily: "Class leader, this..."
The people behind them were also full of anger and shouted in a slight voice: "You can't keep them!"
Xi Yu looked angry and stepped forward, and asked loudly: "Why should we drive us away? What did we do wrong?"
Tuoba Yu also frowned, stared at the patriarch with a sharp look, and gritted his teeth and said, "Give us a reasonable explanation!"
The patriarch sneered, his face full of disdain and anger, and said, "It's really damn because you bewitched everyone to kill the locusts."
He held his hands in front of his chest, staring at Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu fiercely.
Xi Yu looked righteous and said loudly: "I did this to solve the locust plague here and give everyone a good harvest!" His eyes were firm and he looked at the patriarch without any retreat.
At this time, a thick man in the crowd shouted, "Nonsense! You are here to make trouble!" He waved his fists, blushed and his neck was thick.
An old lady also scolded, "Why can you say that something that is so high and thick that can kill locusts!" The wrinkles on her face looked even deeper because of anger.
"That's right, don't mess around here!" Another voice sounded.
Everyone started to insult them with words and words, and the scene was in chaos.
The patriarch was still stubborn, widened his eyes, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Locusts are gods, and if they kill them, they will be against God!"
His expression was distorted, as if controlled by a fanatical belief.
Old Man Nie looked anxious, pulled the corner of Xi Yu's clothes, lowered his voice and said, "It's better to leave quickly, the matter in our village has nothing to do with outsiders."
His brows were frowning, his eyes full of worry and helplessness.
Xi Yu glared at the patriarch and retorted loudly: "This is extremely foolish! How could the locust be a god!" He was so angry that he clenched his fists with his hands and his body trembled slightly.
Tuoba Yu also took a step forward and said firmly: "We just want to help solve the problem, but you are so stubborn!"
The patriarch said viciously: "If they still don't leave, then don't blame us for being rude and ready to do it!" His eyes widened, his face was tense, and his muscles were tense, and he looked fierce and evil.
Tuoba Yu frowned and turned his head to say to Xi Yu, "You shouldn't show your identity quickly! Your people are going to oppose you, what else are you doing for them?"
Xi Yu's face turned gloomy, bit his lip, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Wait a little longer, maybe there is room for change." A trace of unbearance and hesitation appeared in his eyes.
Now, people began to move their hands and rushed towards Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu one by one.
At this critical moment, a group of well-trained secret guards suddenly appeared. They were all agile and instantly protected Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu in the middle.
Xi Yu hurriedly took Tuoba Yu and hid aside immediately and shouted to the secret guards anxiously: "These are all honest people, just scare them. Don't really hurt them!" He looked nervous and his eyes were full of worry.
Tuoba Yuze looked angry and gasped, saying, "These ungrateful guys!"
When he saw the secret guards appear, the patriarch and the common people were instantly scared.
The patriarch's eyes were as big as a copper bell, his mouth was so wide that it could stuff an egg into it, and he stammered: "This... what's going on?" His legs kept trembling, almost unsteady standing.
An ordinary person was so scared that his face turned pale, his teeth clamored, and he said in a trembling voice: "Clan...Clan leader, are we getting into big trouble?"
Another commoner collapsed on the ground, his eyes filled with fear, and he murmured to himself: "It's over, it's over, what should I do?"
But the secret guards just stood quietly, with their erect figures as slack as they were, holding weapons in their hands, but did not continue to attack.
The patriarch looked at the secret guards tremblingly, and beads of sweat as big as beans on his forehead kept rolling down, and his voice trembled, "Who are you... who are you, what do you want?"
There was a bolder ordinary person who pretended to be calm, but his voice still couldn't help but tremble: "They... they might not dare to do it."
Another commoner, his legs were weak, leaning against the wall, and said tremblingly: "Don't talk nonsense, this is too scary, so let's be careful."
Xi Yu took a step forward and said loudly: "Don't panic first!" His eyes swept across everyone, with a serious expression.
Tuoba Yu also said, "As long as you stop doing things randomly, there will be no trouble." His expression calmed down a little, but he still had a hint of vigilance.
Xi Yu's face was gloomy, with firmness and anger in his eyes. He waved his hand and said sternly: "Get back!"
The secret guards looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but retreated as they said.
Xi Yu turned his head to look at the patriarch, raised his lips and said with a sneer: "Captain, it is impossible for you to drive me away! I am the current prime minister, this is my token!"
After saying that, he suddenly took out the token from his arms and held it in front of the patriarch, his face full of pride and majesty.
The patriarch narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at the token for a moment, his face became very ugly, his brows frowned, and his tone was a little unwilling to accept: "Hmph, even if you are the prime minister, you can't do anything here!"
Xi Yu took a step forward, looked straight at the patriarch, and said loudly: "How can I do anything wrong? But you are so ignorant of the general idea!"
When the others learned that the person in front of them was the prime minister, they all looked pale, their eyes were wide open, and their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if their souls had been pulled away.
One of them was even more frightened and his teeth trembled, and he said to the patriarch in a stuttering manner: "Clan...Clan, don't resist the Prime Minister, we can't afford to offend!"
When the patriarch heard this, he was stunned at first, and then a hint of regret flashed across his face.
He realized that he was indeed a little out of control when he spoke just now, and beads of sweat the size of beans suddenly appeared on his forehead.
The patriarch's legs became weak, and he knelt down with a "thump", his head lowered deeply, and his voice trembled, "Prime Minister, I have no eyes to recognize Mount Tai. I offended you with my words. I hope you will forgive me!"
Seeing this, the others hurriedly knelt down, lowering their heads one by one, and did not dare to show off.
Old Man Nie was even more frightened, his lips were trembling, and his eyes were filled with fear and disbelief. He murmured to himself: "Oh, my God! I never expected that the Prime Minister would live in my house last night!"
His body trembled like a sieve, and he said tremblingly: "Master, the little one... the little one is wrong and he deserves to die!"
The patriarch's face was full of fear and determination. He raised his head and looked at the prime minister, and said anxiously: "Prime Minister, even if you are prime minister, you cannot kill the locusts privately! Locusts are gods. If you offend the gods, the consequences will be unimaginable. Our country will suffer a great disaster!"
His voice trembled, his forehead swelled up, and his eyes were filled with awe and fear of unknown gods.
The others also agreed with the patriarch, one by one, and they looked panicked and kept muttering.
"Yes, Prime Minister, you must not!"
"Master Prime Minister, this locust is a god and cannot be killed!"
While they were talking, they kept kowtowing to Xi Yu, and their heads hit the ground and made a "bang" sound.
The forehead soon became red and swollen, and some people even broke their skin and blood oozed out.
But they seemed to be unaware of it, and they kept knocking, their eyes full of prayer and fear.
Xi Yu frowned, his face full of determination, and he said loudly: "It is not reasonable to reason with you, such a fool, so this prime minister can only enforce it! You must do what this prime minister said. The next step is to issue an order. If anyone dares to block the Prime Minister's path, he will kill him!" His eyes were sharp, and he swept across everyone like a sharp sword.
When the patriarch heard this, he started to cry with a "wow" sound. He burst into tears, his hands trembled constantly, and shouted in sadness: "Master, you can't do it! This will anger the gods and bring us a catastrophe!"
His eyes were red and swollen, and his face was filled with despair and helplessness.
Old Man Nie and the others also started crying, and the crying echoed in the air, a sad scene.
Tuoba Yu looked at them, full of anger and disdain on his face, and insulted loudly: "You are extremely ignorant! You have been harmed by locusts like this, and they still treat locusts as gods. It's ridiculous!"
His eyes were wide open, his forehead was full of blue veins, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he was about to swing his fists in the next second.
Old Man Nie raised his head, tears crisscrossed on his face, and he choked and said, "Sir, this is a rule passed down from generation to generation, and we dare not violate it!"
The others also agreed and cried even louder: "Sir, please let us go!"
Tuoba Yu snorted coldly, unmoved: "Absurd! If you continue to be foolish like this, you will have no way to die!"
Chapter completed!