Xi Yu looked into the distance with deep eyes, thinking.
After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and looked at the Sun Qiushui sisters. Xi Yu had already figured out that the store where Sun Qiushui was framed was a wine seller. It is still open now.
Xi Yu spoke slowly. "I'll go there first to see the situation, but I won't reveal my identity for the time being."
When Sun Qiushui heard this, a look of worry suddenly appeared on her face. She frowned slightly, her eyes full of anxiety.
"Prime Minister, be careful." Her voice was soft, but with deep concern.
Xi Yu showed a warm smile and comforted her with a relaxed look: "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You guys are waiting for my news at home."
After saying that, he turned around resolutely and strode towards the door.
The two sisters Sun Qiushui looked at Xi Yu's departure back, and their hearts were filled with uneasiness and expectation.
A complex emotion appeared in Sun Qiushui's eyes. She wanted Xi Yu to wash away her grievances, but she was worried that he would encounter danger.
Xi Yu had just finished explaining to the Sun Qiushui sisters, and just as she was about to set off, Mrs. Mingyue walked up to her.
She looked worried and said, "Prime Minister, this shop is very far away from here. I'd better accompany you. There's someone talking along the way."
Xi Yu's eyes kept flashing, as if weighing the pros and cons.
After a while, Xi Yu raised his head and looked at Mrs. Mingyue and said, "Yes, but when you get to the store, you don't need to accompany you."
Mrs. Mingyue nodded gently and agreed readily: "Okay, just as you said."
Afterwards, Xi Yu and Mrs. Mingyue embarked on the way to sell hotel shops together. Their figures gradually drifted away, while the Sun Qiushui and his sisters stood at the door, looking at the direction of their departure with concern.
On the long journey, Xi Yu and Mrs. Mingyue walked side by side.
They all had relaxed smiles on their faces, talking and laughing along the way.
Mrs. Mingyue seemed to have completely forgotten that Xi Yu was the prime minister, and she looked like she was on a trip with her good friend.
"Xi Yu, after this matter is resolved, how do you think I should punish myself? After all, I have kidnapped the people." Mrs. Mingyue frowned slightly, with a hint of guilt and uneasiness in her eyes.
Xi Yu looked at Mrs. Mingyue and raised a warm smile on the corner of her mouth.
"That thing is understandable, you are innocent." His voice was soft and firm, as if it could give people endless comfort.
A trace of surprise flashed in Mrs. Mingyue's eyes, and she looked at Xi Yu in disbelief.
"Really? You really don't blame me?"
Xi Yu nodded, his eyes full of understanding.
"Of course, I know you have difficulties too. And you later realized your mistake, which is enough."
A bright smile appeared on Mrs. Mingyue's face, and a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
They continued to move forward, and the sun shone on them, as if adding a warm color to their journey.
While walking, a curiosity suddenly surged in Xi Yu's heart. He turned his head slightly, looked at Mrs. Mingyue, and asked, "Mrs. Mingyue, what kind of organization is your organization?"
Mrs. Mingyue's expression softened, and she said slowly: "Our organization is a gathering of poor people. But don't worry, we don't do bad things at all. Sometimes we will help others do something and receive some rewards. In addition, we also have cultivated land ourselves."
Xi Yu nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's good. If necessary, I can incorporate you and make you a regular army."
After hearing this, Mrs. Mingyue shook her head quickly. Her eyes revealed firmness and said, "No, not only do I don't want it, but my subordinates don't want it either. We are used to being free and unrestrained and cannot stand those constraints."
Xi Yu smiled slightly, not angry.
"It doesn't matter, just look for me when you think about it."
The two continued to move forward, and the breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness.
On this day, Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu met unexpectedly.
Zhou Yu was wearing a brocade dress. As soon as he saw Zhuge Liang, he quickly stepped forward.
"Brother Kong Ming, I have learned from you that the Prime Minister has returned and has started to deal with this matter. I wonder what the situation is now?" Zhou Yu frowned slightly and stared at Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang gently waved the feather fan, his expression calm.
"Gongjin, I don't know either. Why don't you ask the eldest lady now?"
Zhou Yu nodded in agreement.
Finally, the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion appeared in front of him.
Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu came to the Prime Minister's Mansion and saw Gan Mei standing dignifiedly in the courtyard.
The two of them stepped forward to explain their purpose. Gan Mei nodded slightly and said softly: "The Prime Minister has now gone to help that woman solve the problem."
When Zhou Yu heard this, he frowned and said angrily: "The Prime Minister is so kind. It really deserves to die like that woman." His face was full of resentment, and his eyes revealed his disgust for that woman.
Zhuge Liang gently shook the feather fan, his expression calm, and said slowly: "The Prime Minister is kind-hearted, and this is how it is." His voice was as gentle as jade, with a kind of reassuring power.
Gan Mei looked at them and said with a smile: "You can just rest assured. The Prime Minister has his own sense and will definitely handle this matter properly."
Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, and although they still had doubts in their hearts, they were also infected by Gan Mei's words and felt relieved.
Gan Mei frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes, and then said, "Now, I am counting on you in many things in the court, inside and outside. I am just a woman and have no knowledge. I really can't help in the face of such a big thing." Her voice was a little helpless.
Zhou Yu quickly bowed and said, "Madam, where is this? You take good care of the Prime Minister's daily life so that the Prime Minister has no worries. This is more important than anything else." His words were sincere and his eyes were sincere.
Zhuge Liang also nodded on the side and said yes.
Afterwards, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang saw that they could not find out more information, so they said goodbye to Gan Mei.
Mrs. Mingyue and Xi Yu walked side by side, walking along the way, and unknowingly stepped into the city.
This place is not as prosperous as imagined. Although the shops are open, there are few pedestrians on the street. They are moving forward silently, and the atmosphere is a little solemn.
Soon, the shop selling liquor appeared in front of you.
There is a huge wine jar outside the shop, and the strong smell of wine comes to your nose.
Mrs. Mingyue's face instantly became very ugly, and memories of the past surged into her heart like a tide. She trembled slightly and said to Xi Yu, "It's this."
Xi Yu looked at Mrs. Mingyue's expression and knew it in his heart.
He whispered: "Just find a place to rest, don't interfere with me. And I might stay here for a while."
Mrs. Mingyue bit her lip and nodded.
"Okay, then we'll meet at the city tower."
Then, Mrs. Mingyue turned around and left, and her figure gradually disappeared from the corner of the street.
Xi Yu stepped into the store.
The light in the store was a little dim, and a handsome waiter was standing at the table bored.
There were indeed not many customers in the shop at this time, and the deserted atmosphere filled the air.
When the waiter heard the movement, he looked up and saw someone coming in. He immediately showed a warm and polite smile and greeted Xi Yu.
"Customer, welcome! Do you want to have a drink or sit for a while?" His voice was crisp and pleasant and full of vitality.
Xi Yu nodded slightly and responded calmly: "Look at it first."
His eyes slowly scanned the store. After Xi Yu's eyes were browsing around the store, he looked at the waiter and asked, "Where is the shopkeeper in your store?"
The waiter still had a warm smile on his face and replied, "Customer, it's a coincidence that the shopkeeper went out today, and he couldn't tell when he would come back. If you have something to do, it would be the same as me."
Xi Yu frowned slightly and continued to ask: "Is your shopkeeper's name Ma Pingchang?"
The waiter nodded and pounded garlic: "That's right, our shopkeeper is Ma Pingchang. Customer, do you know our shopkeeper?"
Xi Yu thought to himself that this time was really wrong. He decided not to stop, so he said, "It's nothing. Since the shopkeeper is not here, I'll come back another day."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the store, his pace was in a hurry.
Xi Yu hurried to the city tower, and Mrs. Mingyue was waiting against the city wall. Seeing him appearing so quickly, her eyes were full of surprise and confusion.
"Prime Minister, why are you so fast?" Mrs. Mingyue asked.
Xi Yu frowned slightly and said helplessly: "Unfortunately, the shopkeeper is not in the store. I think it's better to come back another day."
When Mrs. Mingyue heard that, her eyes that were originally expected also dimmed, and she sighed disappointed: "Oh, this is really not going well. I thought I could do it today."
Xi Yu comforted, "It's okay, we'll come again next day."
A trace of expectation flashed in Mrs. Mingyue's eyes, and she smiled and said to Xi Yu: "I finally came here, why not just go shopping in this city."
Xi Yu was not interested in shopping, but looking at Mrs. Mingyue's longing look, he couldn't bear to refuse, so he nodded slightly: "Well, it's good to go shopping."
So the two walked slowly along the streets in the city.
There are a wide variety of stalls on the street, including those selling exquisite trinkets and steaming snacks.
Madam Mingyue was like a cheerful bird, stopping in front of various stalls to watch, picking up an item from time to time to play with, and also excitedly talking to Xi Yu about her opinion.
While looking around casually, Xi Yu was occasionally infected by Mrs. Mingyue's emotions and responded to her a few words.
After a while, the two of them walked to an inn. The store was crowded with people, and the air was filled with the aroma of food.
Mrs. Mingyue took Xi Yu to sit down at a table, and said with a smile: "Today you come to my territory, I must be as good as the landlord, I will invite this meal."
Seeing that she was so enthusiastic, Xi Yu nodded and responded: "Thank you, Madam."
After a while, Xi Yu stood up and said to Mrs. Mingyue, "Madam, I'll go to the toilet."
Mrs. Mingyue nodded slightly.
After a while, several black shadows appeared quietly like ghosts, quickly surrounding Mrs. Mingyue.
Mrs. Mingyue was shocked and became alert in an instant.
She secretly complained in her heart that she was the thug of a rich family that she had offended when she was robbing her family.
The people were vicious, with flames of revenge flashing in their eyes, as if they were going to swallow her alive.
"Hmph, you stinky woman, finally let us find it!" One of the thugs said gritting their teeth, holding the weapon tightly in their hands, and the cold light seemed particularly dazzling in the dim inn.
Mrs. Mingyue pretended to be calm, stood up slowly, and looked at them with cold eyes: "What do you want?"
Her hand quietly touched her waist, where her self-defense was hidden.
"How is it? Today is your death. Pay the price for what you did before!" The thugs roared and pressed step by step.
Seeing this, Mrs. Mingyue fought with the group of thugs without hesitation.
She had agile body and sharp moves, and she was in a difficult situation to match with these people for a moment.
The waiter was already scared and looked like a slut. While tremblingly advising them not to hit them, he hurriedly crawled under the table, muttering: "Stop hitting, stop hitting, how is this good..."
However, the other side was full of people and as the fight continued, Mrs. Mingyue gradually lost her energy.
Just as a thug's knife was about to slash at Mrs. Mingyue, Xi Yu came back.
He shouted: "What are you doing!" Then, with his order, the dark guards in the dark appeared instantly, rushed towards the thugs like ghosts, quickly joined the battle, and the situation turned around instantly.
Xi Yu quickly walked to Mrs. Mingyue and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Mrs. Mingyue gasped slightly and shook her head: "I'm fine, thanks to you coming back in time."
Under the strong attack of the secret guards, the thugs gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Seeing that the situation was not good, they winked each other and fled in all directions.
Xi Yu did not let the secret guards chase him. He turned around and walked towards Mrs. Mingyue, with concern and inquiry in his eyes: "Mrs. Mingyue, who are these people? Why do you want to attack you?"
Mrs. Mingyue sighed lightly and said with a somewhat awkward expression: "It was the trouble that I used to be reckless. When I was robbing the family, I robbed the money of a rich man. I guess they were hired by the rich man to seek revenge."
Xi Yu frowned slightly and looked at Mrs. Mingyue and said, "Madam, although the past is no longer something you can't pursue, you still need to be cautious in your future. Fortunately, we have a large number of people this time, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
Mrs. Mingyue nodded, "You are right, I will pay attention to it in the future."
After a while, the food was brought up and placed on the table in a steaming heat, but Mrs. Mingyue lost her previous interest and was still a little scared. She looked at Xi Yu, her eyes full of gratitude.
"Prime Minister, I really thank you today. If you and your people hadn't arrived in time, I'd probably..." Mrs. Mingyue paused, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
Then she asked curiously: "By the way, who are those who are as mysterious as ghosts? They appear silently, but act so neatly."
Xi Yu smiled slightly, picked up a chopstick dish and put it in his mouth, and said slowly: "That is the secret guard I trained. They are specifically responsible for protecting my safety. They usually hide in the dark, waiting for my instructions."
Mrs. Mingyue's eyes showed a look of surprise: "So that's it. It's really not easy for you to train such a powerful secret guard."
They were eating quietly. When Xi Yu was focusing on the food in front of him, he suddenly felt that his vision was always on him.
He raised his head in confusion and saw Mrs. Mingyue staring at her intently, with a different feeling in her eyes.
Xi Yu suddenly felt incredible. He touched his face and asked Mrs. Mingyue: "Madam, why are you looking at me like this? Is there dust on my face?"
Mrs. Mingyue seemed to be touched by someone's worries, and suddenly blushed. She looked away in panic and said embarrassedly: "No... nothing."
After saying that, she lowered her head and started eating quickly, but her red cheeks had not faded, and her heartbeat was much faster than usual.
Although Xi Yu looked at Mrs. Mingyue's appearance, she was a little confused, but she didn't ask any more questions and continued to eat, but the atmosphere became a little subtle.
Mrs. Mingyue's heart trembled slightly, and she thought to herself: Did she like Xi Yu?
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her heartbeat accelerated unconsciously.
This feeling was so strange to her, but it had an irresistible attraction, which made her feel a little overwhelmed by this complicated thought.
Before we knew it, the night was like black silk, quietly covering the entire town.
The last trace of afterglow in the horizon also disappeared.
Xi Yu looked at Mrs. Mingyue and said, "It's dark, and it seems that I have to stay in the city tonight. But, madam, you might as well go back first, so as not to worry about your sister." There was a hint of concern in his eyes.
Mrs. Mingyue shook her head gently, and a free and easy smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Don't worry, I'm used to being wild outside. My sister knows my temperament and will not worry about me. Besides, I'm back. If those thugs come to seek revenge again, wouldn't it be implicating my sister and others?"
"Since that's the case, then the lady will find a place to live with me, so that she can take care of her."
Mrs. Mingyue responded, and the two walked towards the nearby inn, and their figures gradually drifted away in the night.
The two walked into the inn, and the candlelight in the store swayed, casting mottled light and shadow.
Xi Yu frowned slightly, and he advised Mrs. Yue again with a serious look on his face: "You should go back. Although your sister is used to your casualness and freedom on weekdays, today is different from the past."
Mrs. Mingyue opened her mouth and wanted to refute, but she hesitated when she saw the persistence in Xi Yu's eyes.
After a moment, Mrs. Mingyue nodded slightly.
"Okay, your Prime Minister, is right."
Then, Mrs. Mingyue walked out of the inn and rode on her horse. She tied the reins and looked back at Xi Yu who was standing at the door of the inn. A trace of reluctance flashed in her eyes: "Prime Minister, then I'm leaving, be careful yourself."
After saying that, she rode her horse and whipped her horse's hooves echoed on the quiet streets, and her figure quickly disappeared into the night.
Chapter completed!