On the vast Xianbei land, Song Shuwen's figure seemed a little tired in the wind.

He led the secret guards to search for this strange land for a long time.

And today, the gears of fate seemed to start to rotate. Song Shuwen's dusty boots finally stepped on the medicine they needed.

His eyes lit up instantly, and the light seemed to penetrate the haze.

He excitedly said to the secret guard beside him with a tall and cold face: "I never thought I could find this medicine in this Xianbei land, but I didn't expect that I could find it. After so long running around, it was not in vain."

The secret guard nodded slightly, and there was a hint of undetectable relief in his eyes.

Song Shuwen paced back and forth excitedly, as if he had seen the scene of going back to submit the work. He shouted: "Now, we can finally go back and explain. Our efforts have not been in vain. We can bring hope to those who are waiting."

They carefully collected the medicine and wrapped it in a clean cloth.

Song Shuwen embarked on the return journey accompanied by secret guards.

Along the way, the God of Luck seemed to be particularly favoring them, without any pursuit, and the itinerary was unexpectedly smooth.

When they finally returned to the Xianbei camp, Chen Meng heard the news that Song Shu had successful herbs and smiled instantly.

Chen Meng rushed forward with a meteor, laughing heartily, "Haha, Doctor Song, I knew you would definitely succeed."

Song Shuwen also showed a gratified smile on his tired face. He handed the cloth bag wrapped in medicine to Chen Meng and said, "Fortunately, although the journey has been difficult, I am finding it."

Chen Meng carefully took the medicine, looked carefully, and then solemnly said: "With these medicines, we have more confidence."

Song Shuwen told Chen Meng: "I am really tired at this moment when I am running around. After I take a break and recover my energy, I will start to dispense medicine immediately."

After saying that, he turned around to find Hong Gang.

There was a faint smell of incense in Hong Gang's tent. Song Shuwen stepped into the tent and informed Hong Gang of the news of the medicine being collected.

A hint of undetectable anger flashed in Hong Gang's eyes, but he immediately changed into a passionate expression.

He greeted Song Shuwen with a smile on his face and said kindly: "Oh, Doctor Song, you have worked so hard! I must have gone through a lot of hardships along the way. Don't worry, I will arrange a comfortable place for you to have a good rest."

Song Shuwen smiled tiredly and said, "Then thank you, Chief Hong. This drug is hard-won, we must make it work as soon as possible."

Hong Gang nodded repeatedly, but was thinking secretly in his heart.

While sending someone to arrange a rest, he was thinking about how to destroy Song Shuwen's achievements.

Song Shuwen was taken to the resting camp. He lay down without any warning and soon fell into a tired sleep.

Hong Gang was paced back and forth in his tent, racking his brains to think of evil plans.

Hong Gang knew very well that Xi Yu had arranged for secret guards to protect drugs, and if he rashly took action to destroy or steal drugs at this time, he would inevitably be noticed.

He was anxious and fine beads of sweat oozed out from his forehead.

However, he suddenly stopped, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself: "What if Song Shuwen successfully picked the medicine? Tuoba Tianlong was seriously injured, maybe this medicine would not wake him up. Even if there was medicine, it might not be able to achieve Song Shuwen's great achievements."

His eyes became sinister, as if he had seen Song Shuwen's efforts turn into a bubble.

On the other side, night has already fallen.

Liu Xie warmly invited with a smile on his face: "Xi Yu, the moonlight is just right tonight, so why not go to the banquet with me and share this moment of tranquility."

Xi Yu thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed.

When the two arrived at the banquet, they saw that more than a dozen dishes with good colors, fragrance and taste had been carefully prepared on the table.

As soon as Xi Yu sat down, Liu Xie asked the young eunuch to start pouring wine for Xi Yu diligently, but Liu Xie himself did not drink.

Xi Yu looked at the table full of delicacies and the wine glass in front of him, and felt a little strange in his heart, but it was not revealed on his face. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip of the wine, looked at Liu Xie with a sharp look, and asked, "Your Majesty, why don't you drink with me? Isn't this delicious wine and food a little boring to enjoy alone?"

A hint of panic flashed in Liu Xie's eyes, but he immediately calmed down and laughed dryly, saying, "I have been feeling a little uncomfortable recently, so it's not advisable to drink. Just drink as much as you like, don't worry about me."

Xi Yu frowned slightly, and the doubts in his heart became stronger and stronger.

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere at the banquet was a bit subtle.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out of the darkness like a ghost, and it was a masked assassin.

I saw him rushing towards Xi Yu with anger in his eyes and cursing: "Xi Yu, you traitor, I want to clean up the door for Your Majesty today!"

Before he finished speaking, the cold long sword had already stabbed Xi Yu with a sharp aura.

This sudden change surprised Liu Xie and Xi Yu.

After all, Xi Yu has been through the battlefield for a long time, so he recovered his calmness in an instant.

At the same time, the secret guards lurking around were moving out like lightning.

The secret guards were all agile and quickly surrounded the assassin in the middle.

The swords and swords intersected, making a crisp collision sound. The assassin was not an ordinary person. He rushed left and right under the siege of the secret guards, and his moves were fierce.

Liu Xie's face was pale. He stood up in panic, retreated repeatedly, and said stammeringly: "This...where did this assassin come from?"

Xi Yu stared at the assassin with cold eyes, thinking in his heart about the origin of the assassin and whether anyone was instructing him behind him.

In this chaos, the battle between the secret guards and the assassin became more and more intense, and the outcome was unknown in the sword light and sabers.

In the fierce fight, the secret guards gradually gained the upper hand. They cooperated tacitly and pressed their moves, and finally injured the assassin.

The assassin staggered back a few steps. Seeing that the task could not be completed, he looked at Liu Xie in despair, and said with guilt in his eyes: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm a little bit unable to complete the task."

After saying that, he bit his tongue without hesitation and committed suicide.

Seeing this, the secret guards rushed forward and tried to stop them, but they were still one step too late.

The assassin's body fell softly to the ground, and blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth, dyeing the ground red.

Xi Yu's face was gloomy and terrible. He slowly raised his head, looked at Liu Xie like a torch, and asked in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, this assassin kept saying that he wanted to clean up the portal for you. Do you know the reason?"

Liu Xie was also frightened at this time. He waved his hand in a panic and stammered, "I... I really don't know. I have nothing to do with this matter."

Xi Yu frowned, his heart full of suspicion. He knew that this matter was definitely not that simple, and a bigger conspiracy might be brewing quietly in the dark.

Xi Yu was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and signaled the secret guard to retreat.

Seeing this, Liu Xie was extremely anxious. He almost cried and said in a trembling voice: "Xi Yu, this matter really has nothing to do with me. Now I need you, how could I send someone to kill you? I am still counting on you to help me achieve great things."

Xi Yu looked at Liu Xie's panicked look and his face looked a little better.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Xie carefully, as if he was judging the authenticity of his words.

After a while, Xi Yu sighed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I believe in you. But the appearance of this assassin is too strange and it is inevitable that people will be suspicious."

Liu Xie nodded repeatedly and said hurriedly: "I understand, I understand. I will definitely do my best to investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation. Behind this is someone who wants to alienate the relationship between our monarch and minister, and his heart is punished."

Xi Yu nodded slightly. Although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't want to make the situation too stiff at this moment.

He sat back to the table and said, "Your Majesty, let's continue this banquet, don't let the assassin get angry." Liu Xie sat down with relief, but he was still uneasy.

Next, Liu Xie called someone over anxiously.

A group of servants walked into the tent quickly with fear.

Liu Xie opened his eyes wide open and shouted loudly: "Listen, please find out immediately how this assassin got in. If you can't find out, all of you will die!"

The servants were so scared that they were trembling all over and quickly responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Then they immediately scattered and began to investigate.

Xi Yu sat aside, watching all this coldly.

He picked up the wine glass and sipped the wine gently while thinking in his mind.

He did not completely believe Liu Xie's words, but at present he could only look at Liu Xie's investigation results first.

Liu Xie was still expressing his opinion to Xi Yu, with an anxious and sincere expression. He repeatedly told Xi Yu to believe in him.

Xi Yu waved his hand slightly and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have already had a problem in my heart. This must be a trap set by the assassin to disagree with us. If it is really your Majesty, how could the assassin directly tell the envoy behind him? This is obviously unreasonable."

After listening to Xi Yu's analysis, Liu Xie gradually relaxed his frown and showed a look of relief on his face. He said with emotion: "Xi Yu, I am so relieved that you can understand this way. You know my reliance on you, and you will never do such a thing as destroying the Great Wall."

Xi Yu nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it is important to find out the origin of this assassin as soon as possible. We cannot be led by the conspiracy of the person behind this."

Liu Xie said yes, his eyes were full of gratitude for Xi Yu, as if because of Xi Yu's understanding, the relationship between the monarch and the ministers between them had become more stable.

Next, Xi Yu and Liu Xie seemed to have thrown away the thrills just now and continued to pick up the wine glass to drink, as if nothing had happened.

After a while, several servants rushed over. They knelt on the ground tremblingly, and the servant led by the leader said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, we have asked around to check, but no one has seen how the assassin appeared. However, we guessed that he should have climbed over the wall directly. We are not doing our job well, please punish us."

Liu Xie's face suddenly became gloomy. He placed the wine glass heavily on the table, making a "bang".

He glared at these servants and shouted: "You bunch of trash! So many people can't even find out where an assassin comes from. What's the use of you?"

The servants lowered their heads, their bodies kept trembling, and they didn't dare to let out their vigor.

Xi Yu looked around, frowned slightly, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down for the time being. The ability of this assassin to climb over the wall also shows that there are loopholes in our defense. The most urgent task is to strengthen defense, rather than just punish them."

After hearing Xi Yu's words, Liu Xie felt that it was still a little bit of anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "Hmph, let's spare you this time, why don't you go down and strengthen your defense!"

The servants were as if they were amnesty and rolled back and crawled.

Liu Xie was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent, and he kept complaining in his heart.

I was kind enough to invite Xi Yu to dinner, trying to get closer to each other, but who would have expected that such a thing would happen?

He regretted it and thought that he wouldn't have left Yu here if he had known it.
To be continued...