Jiangnan.

Sun Ce sat in front of the window, staring at the distance, thinking about the distant Wu Guotai in his heart.

His face was pale, his eyebrows were furrowed, as if he was carrying a heavy burden in his heart.

"Master, you haven't had a good rest for several days." Zhang Zhao walked into the room and looked at Sun Ce worriedly.

Sun Ce shook his head slightly.

"I'm fine, I'm just worried about my mother."

Zhang Zhao sighed softly.

"Lord, your body is important. You don't have to worry too much."

Sun Ce turned his head.

"How can I not worry?"

Then, Sun Ce became thinner and his smile gradually disappeared from his face.

Sun Ce fell ill at night. He lay in bed, so weak that he didn't even have the strength to speak.

Zhang Zhao was beside his bed, his eyes full of worry.

"Master, you must get through it." Zhou Yu held Sun Ce's hand tightly.

Sun Ce opened his eyes with difficulty.

“I will do it”

The room was filled with a heavy atmosphere, as if time had frozen.

Sun Ce's condition touched everyone's heart, and everyone silently prayed that he would recover soon.

Sun Ce's thoughts drifted in the wind, as if flying towards Wu Guotai in the distance.

He silently called his mother in his heart, hoping that she could be well.

The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and the windows were closed, making the air look a little dull.

"Lord, your condition seems to be getting worse. Should you write to Sun Quan and ask him to come back to see you?" Zhang Zhao asked softly.

Sun Ce shook his head slightly.

"No need, Sun Quan is now in another place. If he tells him about my condition, it will only distract him and cause trouble."

Xi Yu and Xiao Cui walked on the road in a hurry, and the sky suddenly became gloomy.

After a while, heavy rain poured down.

They quickly looked for a place to shelter from the rain and finally came to an inn.

Xi Yu looked at the rain outside the window and sighed helplessly.

"It seems that the day I will be a few days later."

Xiao Cui comforted: "Prime Minister. The rain came suddenly, and there was nothing we could do about it."

Xi Yu nodded, "I hope Wu Guotai has arrived safely. She should have been reunited with Sun Shangxiang, right?"

"I think it should be."

Xi Yu quietly listened to the sound of rain outside the window.

The rain was still falling, and it seemed that there was no intention of stopping.

Xi Yu and Xiao Cui decided to rest in the inn for one night and had to wait for the rain to stop before leaving.

Zhuge Jin was galloping on the road on a horse, but it also encountered heavy rain.

He complained secretly in his heart, hoping to find a place to shelter from the rain.

Suddenly, raindrops as big as beans began to fall, hitting his body and horseback.

Zhuge Jin hurriedly looked around and finally saw an inn not far away.

He quickly rode his horse toward the inn.

When he arrived at the entrance of the inn, Zhuge Jin hurriedly dismounted and walked into the inn.

And this is the inn where Xi Yu and Xiao Cui live.

The waiter greeted him with a malicious smile on his face.

"Customer, do you stay in a hotel?" the waiter asked.

Zhuge Jin nodded.

"Yes, please give me a room."

The shop assistant's eyes turned.

"Okay, but because of the rain, the price of the room is more expensive than usual."

The waiter regretted it too.

When Xi Yu and the other two came in, they should have asked them for more money.

Zhuge Jin frowned.

"How can this be done? Isn't this taking advantage of the situation?"

He was very dissatisfied with the waiter's behavior.

The waiter disagreed.

"Customer, this is impossible. On rainy days, business is not easy to do, so we have to survive. If you are not happy, just go to another inn."

Zhuge Jin was indignant, but at this time the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and he had no other choice.

In desperation, he had to take out his purse and hand over the money to the waiter.

However, Zhuge Jin did not notice that the waiter secretly stuffed part of the money into his pocket the moment he took it.

"Okay, the room is the first on the second floor, please give me some advice." The waiter took the money and his attitude became colder.

Zhuge Jin was filled with anger, but he could only swallow his anger.

He turned around and walked towards the stairs, cursing the unscrupulous businessman in his heart.

After entering the room, Zhuge Jin sat on the bed tiredly, recalling what he had just happened, he was still indignant.

And downstairs, the waiter was counting the money he had just obtained, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

As night fell, the ruined temple was filled with an old aura.

Zhao Qiang and Wu Guotai were huddled in the corner, waiting for Xi Yu to arrive.

Zhao Qiang stared at the door anxiously, and his heart became more and more irritable.

"Why haven't Xi Yu come yet? Does he don't want to come at all?" he murmured to himself.

Wu Guotai sat quietly aside, closed his eyes, held a string of rosary in his hand, and chanted the scriptures softly.

Her face was calm and seemed not to be affected by Zhao Qiang's emotions.

"Stop thinking!" Zhao Qiang suddenly interrupted Wu Guotai.

Wu Guotai opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Qiang, with a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"If you think about me again, I will beat you to death." Zhao Qiang's voice was filled with anger.

The Taidao of Wu Kingdom.

"You don't have to be so irritable. We have arrived at the temple, which is the Buddha's shelter. Chanting scriptures can calm my heart, and we can also pray to the Buddha to bless us with peace."

Zhao Qiang snorted coldly.

"I don't believe this."

He stepped forward and kicked Wu Guotai.

Wu was so painful that he had to stop chanting.

But she was still thinking in her heart.

Zhao Qiang was still paced. He was also worried that Xi Yu would send troops here.

If Xi Yu is not here tomorrow, he will temporarily take Wu Guotai to see Liu Bei.

The next morning, the sun shone through the inn windows on Xi Yu's face.

He opened his eyes and saw that the sky was clear outside the window, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance of flowers.

He was in a happy mood and prepared to go downstairs for breakfast and then continue on his way.

He hurried to the next room to call Xiao Cui.

In the hall, there was a quarrel between Zhuge Jin and the waiter.

"What's the reason for this? Yesterday, you obviously took advantage of the rain to raise the price, so you should refund the money to me!" Zhuge Jin's voice was filled with anger.

The waiter replied unwillingly: "Customer, I have already made it clear to you yesterday. If you think it is expensive, you can't stay there. You agree to the price yourself, how can you regret it now?"
To be continued...