On that day, Thomas returned to the Kingdom of Rest and met King Hesheli.
He saluted respectfully, but he could not hide a complicated look on his face.
"Your Majesty, I'm back," Thomas whispered.
A hint of eagerness and expectation flashed in Hesheri's eyes.
"Thomas, what's going on with the princess?"
Thomas slowly raised his head and looked straight into the king's eyes, his voice low and heavy.
"Your Majesty, the princess is dead."
Hesheli was stunned at first, then he looked overjoyed and asked anxiously: "Have you brought the body?"
There was an uncontrollable excitement and greed in his eyes.
Armas stood in front of Heshe, with a straight figure but a little nervous.
"Your Majesty, it's not as you said, but I did see the princess jumping into the well with my own eyes." His voice was calm, trying to make the king believe what he said was true.
Hesheri frowned, and a look of unhappiness appeared on his face.
"How do you count if you don't see a corpse? If there is any mistake, you can't afford the consequences!"
His eyes were like sharp blades, and he stabbed straight at Armas.
Armas lowered his head slightly and said firmly: "Your Majesty, the well is deep and the surroundings are deserted. The princess will never have the chance to jump down. She must be dead. I have been guarding the well for a long time, but I have not heard any movement. If the princess is still alive, how could she be silent?"
Fine beads of sweat oozed out from his forehead. In this majestic palace, facing the king's doubts, the pressure was like a heavy burden.
Although Hesheli had doubts in his heart, Armas had always been loyal and his words were somewhat credible.
"Hmph! Even so, this matter should not be taken lightly. You should step back and wait for me to think about it."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and Armas slowly retreated from the hall as if he was granted a general amnesty, leaving only Hesheli to meditate alone in the hall. The invisible conspiracy and plot seemed to spread in the air, covering the entire palace of the rest Kingdom.
On the other hand, Liu Xiaoyu, Wang Haipeng and others continued walking. While they were telling stories, they were in the secret room, but they were no longer lonely.
They were telling stories while walking, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Some soldiers described the wonderful scenes in their imagination vividly, and the soldiers next to them kept nodding and responding with interest on their faces.
Some soldiers will add a few sentences at key points to make the whole story more interesting and make everyone laugh.
Their laughter and joy echoed in the secret room, making the originally dull and depressed secret room lively. With these stories along the way, loneliness has long been thrown out of the sky. They continued to walk forward surrounded by stories.
But when we continued to move forward, Wang Haipeng suddenly frowned and whispered: "I'm not very comfortable."
After saying that, he vomited with a "wow" sound, and his face quickly turned sallow.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaoyu ordered the soldiers beside him without hesitation: "You and Wang Haipeng retreat first."
Although the soldiers were a little reluctant and thought that they had walked so far, they also understood that there was a patient here and they could not continue to advance.
They helped Wang Haipeng up and slowly turned back to the future. The figure gradually disappeared into the darkness of the passage, leaving only Liu Xiaoyu and the other soldiers in place. The atmosphere became solemn. Everyone was worried about Wang Haipeng's situation, and at the same time they were full of uneasiness about the unknown ahead.
At Wang Haipeng's home, two soldiers were still playing chess on the chessboard.
Chess pieces intertwined, and time passed quietly.
After a while, the chess game was temporarily rested. One of the soldiers stretched out and said, "It's not a big deal to be so stuffy. Why don't we go out and find a place to buy some good wine and food, and get together with the Wang Hu brothers. He has helped us a lot before."
When Wang Hu heard this, his eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. His heart was full of expectations for this meal, as if he could already smell the tempting aroma of the fine wine and delicacies.
After a while, the table was filled with steaming food, and the three of them sat around, and after three rounds of wine, they began to call each other brothers.
At this time, Wang Hu lost his former irritability and became more harmonious.
Taking advantage of this harmonious atmosphere, the two soldiers looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said to Wang Hu: "Brother Hu, we are considered our own brothers, but there is something I have always been curious about, why did you do those domineering things before?"
Wang Hu's hand was picking up food and his face suddenly became terrifyingly gloomy, like dark clouds.
He put down the bowls and chopsticks, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Seeing this, the two soldiers felt a little "splied" and a feeling of discomfort arose.
They knew very well that although Wang Hu was a criminal, they were helpless now.
Wang Hu called them around before, but as soldiers, they could not resist for various reasons and could only endure it silently. At this moment, this affliction surged in my heart for a while.
Wang Hu slowly spoke, "I hope the two brothers can help arrange it. I want to meet the Prime Minister and report some of my situation to the Prime Minister."
When the two soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Their eyes were full of surprise and disdain, and they thought to themselves: What qualifications are you, a little criminal, to see the Prime Minister? This is simply whimsical.
Wang Hu noticed their doubts, frowned slightly, and asked in a raised voice, "Is this a difficult matter? I believe that with the abilities of the two brothers, I will definitely help me achieve this.
One of the soldiers smacked his lips and said perfunctorily, "Okay, then let's contact us to see you, but what is the Prime Minister's status and whether he can see you is really not something we can decide."
After hearing this, Wang Hu's face calmed down a little, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart, feeling that he might still have a chance to confess his grievances to the Prime Minister or achieve some purpose.
Although this hope was as slim as a candle in the wind, it was enough to make his mood no longer so heavy and depressed, and he felt a little relieved.
After the three of them were full of food and meals, they all leaned lazily on the stool, slowly narrowing their eyes, preparing to take a nap while taking advantage of the pleasant time after the meal. The room became quiet for a while, with only a slight breathing sound.
On the other side, several soldiers struggled to hold Wang Haipeng and walked out of the secret passage step by step, then entered the house.
Wang Haipeng's face was still pale and his body was soft and weak. The movement of being held in disturbed the originally quiet atmosphere in the house.
The two soldiers who were about to take a nap opened their eyes instantly and saw Wang Haipeng like this, and quickly got up.
The soldiers who were carrying Wang Haipeng out of the secret passage came into the house and saw that they were drinking happily. They were immediately dissatisfied. One of them couldn't help but complain: "You guys are so comfortable here!"
As soon as they spoke, their eyes were attracted by the few people lying on the ground.
Although Wang Haipeng was not feeling very comfortable, he saw this scene and hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"
The two soldiers sitting on the stool sighed helplessly and told them all about what had happened before.
When Wang Haipeng heard about the treasure, his face changed suddenly, his eyes were filled with shock and worry. His already weak body seemed to tremble slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Wang Haipeng waved his hand weakly and said to the soldiers in a hoarse voice: "I feel very uncomfortable now. Put me on the bed quickly, and then hurry up and invite a doctor."
After hearing this, the soldiers did not dare to delay and quickly carried Wang Haipeng to the bed and placed it in a careful manner.
Then, one of the faster-reacting soldiers ran out of the house without saying a word, and while running, he was thinking in his heart that he wanted to find a reliable doctor back as soon as possible so that Wang Haipeng could see what the disease was going on.
Only the people in the room were left to guard Wang Haipeng's bed, looking at his sallow and painful face with a worried look on his face.
On this day, Xi Yu, Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu continued to move forward on the winding road.
Xiaohong had a look of embarrassment on her face. She felt guilty and said softly: "It's all my fault for this disease. It's dragging you to accompany me so far."
Luo Xiaoyu waved her hand indifferently, with a bright smile on her face: "Xiaohong, don't think so. I am trapped in that small world on weekdays, so how can I go so far? Look at the scenery along the way, the mountains and rivers are interdependent, and the flowers and plants are swaying, so pleasing to the eye. This is a rare experience for me."
Xi Yu felt funny when he listened to Luo Xiaoyu's words.
How could he not know why Luo Xiaoyu was so happy?
Xi Yu looked up at the road ahead. It was a small path passing through the mountains and forests. The sunlight shone through the gaps of the leaves, forming spots of light.
"Let's not let this beautiful scenery down, speed up, maybe there are more beautiful scenery waiting for us in front of us."
So, the three of them continued to move forward along this picturesque road with laughter and joy, and their figures gradually merged into the emerald green. Next, the three of them slowly entered a village.
Suddenly, Xi Yu keenly noticed something strange in front of him. Looking up, he saw someone setting up a checkpoint across the middle of the road, and there were a few big words written on the checkpoint - "Foreigners must pay a certain amount of currency when entering this village."
Xi Yu immediately pulled the reins tightly and stopped the horse steadily.
He frowned slightly, his eyes were filled with doubts and dissatisfaction. He looked at the villagers standing at the checkpoint and asked loudly: "What does this mean? We are just passing by here, why do we still have to pay the currency? What is the statement?"
When the villagers heard this, they turned to look at Xi Yu, with a little scrutiny and alertness in their eyes, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little nervous.
One of the villagers who seemed to be leading, walked forward swaggeringly, curled his lips and said, "This is the rule of our village. If you outsiders want to live here, you have to stay and buy wealth, otherwise you won't want to enter the village."
When Xi Yu heard this, anger surged in his heart, but he still suppressed his temper and said, "We are just passing by. Is this rule too domineering?"
Luo Xiaoyu next to him couldn't help but speak: "We have walked such a long way, we are tired and hungry, but you are making things difficult for us like this."
Xiaohong looked weakly from the side, her eyes full of worry.
The villager sneered: "Hmph, this is to ensure the safety and tranquility of our village. Who knows if you are a bad person? If you pay the money, everyone will save trouble. If you don't pay it, please return the same way."
Xi Yu sneered and shouted loudly: "You are illegal to do this. Who gave you the courage to do it is simply outrageous!"
When the villagers heard this, they became angry and shouted, "Oh, what are you talking about here? Our village has always been like this. This is the rule. If you want to pass by here, you should pay the currency. If you don't want to, then take a detour. There is no such a lot of nonsense!"
Luo Xiaoyu's face turned red with anger, and pointed at the villagers and said, "You are trying to rob. In broad daylight, there is no such unreasonable thing? Is it still a matter of being a king?"
Xiaohong anxiously advised, "Don't argue for now, it's not good to be angry if you are so angry. Let's think of other ways."
But both sides were angry, and Xi Yu was reluctant to give up easily and continued to argue with the villagers: "Hmph, today I will be more serious. I will definitely not agree to your unreasonable request. I want to see why you are so reckless!"
The villagers were not outdone and surrounded them, as if they wanted to take action. The two sides refused to give in to each other, and the quarrel became more and more intense, which attracted many other people in the village to gather around, all wanting to see how the excitement would end.
Just as the two sides were stalemate and the quarrel became more and more intense, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly raised her voice and shouted loudly: "Do you know who this is? Tell you who this is? Tell you, this is the prime minister today!"
She originally thought that revealing Xi Yu's identity would make these villagers afraid and restrain their unreasonable behavior.
However, after hearing this, the villagers were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
One of the villagers laughed so hard that they leaned back and forth, wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes, and mocked: "Oh, where is the Prime Minister! If you want the Jade Emperor, then I am still the Jade Emperor! Haha, don't fool us here, I want to make up lies and get away with it, there is no way!"
The other villagers also agreed and burst into laughter. The laughter echoed at this level, making the atmosphere more awkward and tense.
Xi Yu frowned and was secretly annoyed. Unexpectedly, revealing his identity not only did not work, but was also humiliated like this. It seems that this matter is becoming more and more difficult today.
Luo Xiaoyu wanted to continue to argue, but Xi Yu raised her hand to stop her, with an unquestionable meaning in her eyes.
Then, Xi Yu turned his horse's head and slowly left with Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong.
The three of them walked a long way until the village checkpoint was almost gone. Luo Xiaoyu was still confused. She frowned and looked at Xi Yu with confusion, and asked, "Prime Minister, why don't you let me tell me about your identity? As long as you show your identity, the villagers will definitely not dare to be so presumptuous."
Xi Yu sighed slightly, looked at the road ahead with a deep look, and said slowly: "We should not be able to cause trouble now. Those villagers are so arrogant, probably because there is a reason behind them. If they show their identity rashly, if they cause more trouble, it will be detrimental to our next trip. But don't worry, I will investigate this matter secretly to see what the village is doing."
Although Luo Xiaoyu was still a little unwilling to accept this, she felt that Xi Yu was right, so she nodded and stopped talking. She just secretly looked forward to Xi Yu being able to find out the matter as soon as possible and give them justice.
Xi Yu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Past experiences surged into my heart like a tide, and there was an experience in which others had misunderstood their identity and accidentally sent him to prison.
At that time, he endured himself in difficulties, and then fought back with his wisdom and strategy, slapped those who once despised him in the face.
But at this moment, he was full of worry and had no intention of repeating such a refreshing revenge scene.
He knew very well that the unhealthy trends in this village were like a cancer. If they were not eliminated, more innocent people would be harmed.
He was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly, uproot the unhealthy trends in this village, and restore the place to a bright light, so that justice can be maintained.
Xi Yu tied the horse's reins and said to Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong with a serious expression: "Although we will eventually go to Kunlun Mountain, we must not just forget about the matter in this village. We must find out the truth."
Luo Xiaoyu and Xiaohong looked at each other and nodded.
Luo Xiaoyu responded: "The Prime Minister is right. If such unhealthy winds are allowed to grow, I don't know how many passers-by will harm. We should indeed figure it out."
Xiaohong also echoed: "Yeah, then let's start checking."
Afterwards, the three of them drove their horses to the nearby village, intending to inquire about the situation there.
After some inquiries, they already knew that the place where the level was set was named Wangjiazhuang.
After knowing the name, Xi Yu thought in his mind that as long as he followed this clue, he would be able to dig out the secret hidden behind it and rectify the chaos as soon as possible.
They sought people around the village to find out what was going on in Wangjiazhuang.
I happened to see an old man sitting at the door of his house basking in the sun, so I walked up to ask.
Xi Yuke politely said: "Old man, we want to inquire about the situation in Wangjiazhuang. Why do we have to set up checkpoints to collect currency when entering the village?"
When the old man heard this, his eyes flashed. He was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Oh, I...I don't know much about anything else. You should go and ask others." He stood up as he said, as if he wanted to go back to the house to hide quickly.
Xi Yu knew in his heart that the old man was probably scared. Perhaps the villagers dared not say much about the Wangjiazhuang.
But the more this happens, the more it means that there is something not simple behind it. It seems that we have to find a way to let this old man go to let go of his concerns and tell the truth.
Later they went to other places to continue inquiring.
However, every time I find out about that place, many people stammer and refuse to say more.
Chapter completed!