Chapter 668: People's Resistance

Xi Yu's voice was cold and biting, carrying an irresistible majesty.

When the clan leader heard this, his body trembled suddenly, his face turned pale for a moment, his eyes widened in horror, and his lips trembled as he said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, this...this..."

Xi Yu took a step forward, looked at the clan leader, and roared: "Stop doing this and that, do you want to listen or not!"

The clan leader fell to his knees again with a "plop", kowtowed like pounding garlic, and cried: "Prime Minister, please spare your life, little one, listen, little one."

Xi Yu looked majestic, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Everyone, step back!" Upon hearing this, everyone retreated respectfully.

He turned to look at Old Man Nie, his eyes were firm and steady, and said: "Old Man Nie, Benxiang and Tuobayu will continue to live here. Don't worry, Benxiang will not live in vain, and he will give you money."

When Old Man Nie heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he was horrified. He quickly waved his hands and said: "Master Prime Minister, this is absolutely impossible. How dare I accept your money? It is my honor to have you live here!"

As he spoke, he knelt down with a plop, his body trembling slightly, and his head lowered so much that it almost touched the ground.

Xi Yu frowned, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face, and said, "Get up and talk!"

Old man Nie was still kneeling, his voice was crying.

"Prime Minister, I should not have reported to the clan leader yesterday. I have made a mistake. Please forgive me, Prime Minister!" His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his eyes were full of fear and regret.

Xi Yu snorted, clasped his hands on his chest, and said coldly: "Huh, if you sincerely repent this time, I won't pursue the truth anymore. But don't be so confused again in the future!"

Old man Nie kowtowed repeatedly as if he had been granted amnesty.

"Thank you, Prime Minister! Thank you, Prime Minister!"

The patriarch led a few people to leave the place where Xi Yu lived. In the crowd, many people looked anxious and surrounded the patriarch and asked: "Chief, what on earth should we do?"

One of the sturdy men frowned, his face full of worry: "Chief, you just said in front of the prime minister that you want to be obedient, are we really going to do this?"

The patriarch's face was full of helplessness. He sighed heavily and said slowly: "Oh, that's just perfunctory. How could I really do that!"

An old man in the crowd, his gray beard trembling, his eyes filled with suspicion: "Chief, the Prime Minister is so powerful, can we handle it?"

The patriarch gritted his teeth, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, we can't let others manipulate us. There is always a way."

A young junior clenched his fists and said angrily: "Chief, we can't be afraid of them, or we'll have to fight them!"

The patriarch glared at him and scolded: "Don't be impulsive. Acting recklessly will only put us in a more dangerous situation."

After saying that, the clan leader sighed deeply and looked into the distance, his eyes full of worry and contemplation.

A thin but bright-eyed commoner approached the clan leader and said eagerly: "Patriarch, in my opinion, we might as well unite with people from other surrounding villages to fight together. With more people and strength, we might have a chance of winning!"

His face was full of expectation, staring closely at the patriarch.

After hearing this, the clan leader frowned and fell into deep thought.

He paced back and forth on the spot, touching his chin with his hand. After a while, he raised his head, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said, "Well, your suggestion does make some sense."

When the people around him heard this, they immediately became energetic and agreed one after another.

"Yes, patriarch, if we unite, we won't be afraid of them!"

"Yes, if we all work together, we will definitely be powerful!"

The clan leader nodded vigorously and said firmly: "That's it! Let's all split up and contact people in other villages."

"Okay!" the people responded in unison, gearing up one by one, their faces full of fighting spirit.

"Be careful, don't let the news come to light!" the clan leader warned worriedly.

"Don't worry, clan leader!" Everyone dispersed, preparing to contact people in other villages.

In another village, people sat together and talked among themselves.

"I heard that Prime Minister Xiyu has arrived and said that the locusts will be eliminated." A dark-skinned middle-aged man said with a frown, his face full of worry.

"Hmph, who knows if he is sincere." An old man snorted coldly, stroking his beard, his eyes full of doubt.

"We can't sit still and wait for death. We have to find a way." A young and strong young man clenched his fists and looked excited.

At this time, a young man with a sharp mind stood up and said loudly: "In my opinion, we might as well unite and put pressure on Xi Yu and let him know that we are not easy to bully."

Everyone nodded, their eyes igniting with hope.

"Yes, we can't let him control us."

"Together we have strength."

A woman with a face full of vicissitudes of life, with determination in her eyes, said: "As long as we work together, I don't believe he can ignore our demands."

Everyone talked to each other and finally reached an agreement and decided to join forces to put pressure on Xi Yu.

In the Xianbei camp, Hong Gang lay on the bed as planned, his face pale and his eyes closed.

Tuoba Tianlong hurriedly walked into the camp, his brows furrowed and his face full of concern. He quickly walked to the bed and asked, "Hong Gang, what's going on?"

Hong Gang slowly opened his eyes and said feebly: "Chief, I don't know why, but I suddenly became very dizzy even though I was fine."

He gasped weakly as he spoke, a look of pain on his face.

Tuoba Tianlong leaned over to check Hong Gang's condition, his eyes full of worry: "What should I do? Have you seen a doctor?"

Hong Gang shook his head slightly and said in a weak voice: "Not yet, this disease came suddenly, I... I feel really uncomfortable."

Tuoba Tianlong straightened up, with an anxious and determined look on his face, and said, "Brother Hong Gang, hold on a little longer. I'll ask our famous Xianbei doctor, Mr. Liusong, to come over and give you a look."

His brows were knitted together, his eyes were full of worry, and his hands were clenched into fists unconsciously.

Hong Gang raised his hand weakly and said feebly: "Thank you, Brother Tianlong. I'm sorry to trouble you."

Tuoba Tianlong said quickly: "If you want to say thank you, just lie down and I'll come as soon as I can."

After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the camp in a hurry. He only wanted to invite Mr. Liu Song as soon as possible.

After a while, Tuoba Tianlong hurried over with Liu Song.

Mr. Liusong has a slim build and wears a gray gown. His hair is tied on the top of his head and fixed with a wooden hairpin, with a few strands of silver hanging from his temples.

He has a slender face, deep and wise eyes, a goatee, and a certain sense of immortality.

Tuoba Tianlong's face was filled with eagerness. He pulled Liu Song to the bedside and said, "Mr. Liu Song, please check on Hong Gang quickly. This condition cannot be delayed!"

Tuoba Tianlong frowned, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his eyes were full of anxiety and expectation.

Liusong nodded slightly, with a solemn look on his face, and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will do my best."

He stroked his beard, walked to Hong Gang's bed, and began to diagnose and treat him.

Tuoba Tianlong paced back and forth anxiously, looking at Liu Song and Hong Gang from time to time, holding his hands tightly together.

Liusong carefully observed Hong Gang's face, then stretched out his hand to feel his pulse, then raised his head and said to Tuoba Tianlong seriously: "Chief, please go out for a while, I want to concentrate more on my work." Patient Diagnosis.”

Tuoba Tianlong was slightly startled, a trace of hesitation flashed across his face, but he quickly responded: "Okay, Mr. Liusong, I'll leave it to you."

He frowned slightly, glanced at Hong Gang with worry, then turned around and walked slowly outside the tent.

When he reached the door of the tent, Tuoba Tianlong couldn't help but turn around and said, "Sir, if you need anything, just give me my instructions." After saying that, he opened the door curtain and walked out.

As soon as Tuoba Tianlong left, Hong Gang, who was lying sickly on the bed, suddenly became energetic.

He sat up quickly, with a cunning light in his eyes, and lowered his voice and said to Liu Song: "Mr. Liu Song, thank you for your good cooperation."

Liusong approached Hong Gang, with a cautious look on his face, and responded in a low voice: "Brother Hong Gang, you have to be careful about pretending to be sick, so as not to give away your lies."

As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of the tent door from time to time.

The corners of Hong Gang's mouth raised, revealing a proud smile.

"Don't worry, sir, as long as we plan carefully, we will be able to hide everything."

Liu Song nodded slightly, but his brows were still furrowed.

"Having said that, we still can't take it lightly. Tuoba Tianlong is not easy to fool."

Hong Gang looked confident.

"Sir, don't worry, we will act according to the plan and nothing will go wrong."

After a while, Liusong walked out of the tent.

Tuoba Tianlong had been pacing anxiously outside the tent. When he saw Liu Song coming out, he hurriedly greeted him, his face full of eagerness and anticipation, his eyes fixed on Liu Song, and asked: "Mr. Liu Song, Hong Gang What happened to him?"

Liu Song stroked his beard and said calmly: "Master, don't worry, I have diagnosed him and prescribed medicine. As long as he takes it on time and rests for a while, he will get better."

Tuoba Tianlong's brows relaxed slightly, but there was still doubt in his eyes, and he asked: "Really? Sir, you must cure him."

Liusong nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, leader, I will try my best. It's just that this disease comes like a mountain and goes away like a thread. It will take some time."

Tuoba Tianlong breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Then there is Mr. Lao."

Xi Yu and Tuo Bayu returned to the room together.

Tuobayu frowned, looked at Xi Yu with a worried look, and asked eagerly: "Husband, what do you think we should do next? The clan leader and the people will definitely not sit still and wait for death."

Xi Yu looked solemn and paced back and forth in the room. He stopped after a moment and said, "Don't be impatient now. We'll talk about it later."

Tuobayu stamped his feet anxiously and raised his voice: "Are you still not in a hurry? This matter cannot be delayed!"

Xi Yu took a deep breath, looked straight at her, and said in a deep voice: "Yu'er, don't worry, I will definitely solve this matter. No matter what, I must solve this problem."

An hour later, the courtyard of Old Han Nie's house was crowded with people. Many villagers from this village and other villages, led by their patriarchs, knelt on the ground.

Everyone has determination and stubbornness on their faces.

Old man Nie ran into the house in a panic and said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, it's not good, there are many people outside, and they are all kneeling in the yard!"

Xi Yu frowned, stood up and strode out.

Seeing Xi Yu come out, the clan leader raised his head and said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, please take back your life, otherwise we will not be able to kneel down and will go on a hunger strike!"

Xi Yu's eyes widened angrily and he asked loudly: "Do you have to confront me?"

His face was terrifyingly gloomy, and his eyes were filled with anger.

The kneeling villagers lowered their heads, but no one stood up. The atmosphere was extremely tense.

The clan leader gritted his teeth, raised his head and looked directly at Xi Yu, his eyes full of determination, and said: "Prime Minister, it is not that we intend to confront you, but this decision is related to the livelihood of many of our people, we have to do this!"

Xi Yu snorted coldly, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and his expression became more and more stern.

"Everything I do is for the people, you are so ungrateful!"

At this time, an old man in the crowd said tremblingly: "Prime Minister, we know that you may have your considerations, but this method is really unacceptable to us. I hope you can understand our difficulties."

As he said, tears flowed down his face, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen.

Xi Yu's expression moved slightly, his eyes swept over the crowd, and his tone softened a little.

"Then tell me why you resist so much?"

Everyone looked at each other, and finally the clan leader said: "Prime Minister, this method is too risky. If it fails, we will face a catastrophe. We really can't afford to gamble!"

Xi Yu stared at the people kneeling in front of him with a sharp gaze, and said firmly: "My principle will never change. This must be done! If you are willing to kneel, then kneel!"

There was no sign of retreat on his face, and his expression was cold and majestic.

The clan leader trembled slightly when he heard this, and his face showed despair, but he still straightened his spine stubbornly.

Some of the other people looked angry, while others sobbed softly.

Xi Yu glanced at the reactions of the crowd, snorted coldly, and turned to go back to the house.

Tuoba Yu pulled Xi Yu's sleeve anxiously and asked: "Husband, what should we do? Are we really going to let these people go on a hunger strike?" She frowned, her eyes full of worry.

Xi Yu looked gloomy, gritted his teeth and said: "We must take action against them this time!" His eyes were fierce.

After a while, Xi Yu saw these people still kneeling there, and he was very upset.

He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everything I do is for the people, and I have never done anything to let them down!" His face was full of righteousness, and his eyes swept across the crowd firmly.

The patriarch raised his head with a trace of awe on his face, and said: "Prime Minister, I also know that you are deeply loved by the people. But it is really not possible to extinguish locusts."

Xi Yu glared at the patriarch and asked: "Then besides praying to God, what other good ways are there?"

The patriarch opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word for a long time, his face was full of embarrassment and helplessness, and finally he could only lower his head and remain silent.

Xi Yu was so angry that he clenched his fists, pointed at everyone, and said loudly: "Your ideas are totally unreasonable! If the locusts don't fade away, are we just going to wait like this?"

His eyes were wide open, veins popped on his forehead, and his face was full of anger and anxiety.

The clan leader showed a trace of guilt on his face, lowered his head slightly, and whispered: "Prime Minister, what you said does make sense."

But then he raised his head again, with stubbornness in his eyes, and continued: "But...but these locusts are a disaster sent by the gods, how dare we mortals offend them easily."

His expression was helpless and fearful, and his hands unconsciously rubbed the corners of his clothes.

Xi Yu listened, snorted coldly, and said: "God? It's nonsense! How can you solve the problem if you are so ignorant?"

He stared at the clan leader with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through him.

After saying this, Xi Yu's face was gloomy, and he turned around and was about to leave. Seeing this, Tuoba Yu hurried forward to hold him, and asked anxiously: "Husband, where are you going?"

Her eyes were full of worry and doubt, and her eyebrows were tightly knitted.

Xi Yu said indifferently: "Just wait here, don't ask any more questions."

After that, he strode away without looking back, leaving Tuoba Yu at a loss.

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu's back, her eyes slightly red, and shouted at him: "If you don't explain clearly, how can I wait here with peace of mind!"

However, Xi Yu's figure quickly disappeared from her sight without giving her any response.

Xi Yu walked alone for a long time, passing through one village after another.

Everywhere he went, he saw barren fields, dry crops eaten by locusts, and the sad faces and helpless eyes of the people.

He took heavy steps, frowned, and his eyes were full of regret.

Looking at the locusts flying all over the sky, like a piece of black cloud pressing down on the land, Xiyu's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a big hand, and it was so painful that he could hardly breathe.

He stopped at the edge of a barren field, squatted down, grabbed a handful of shriveled wheat ears, his hands trembled slightly, and tears rolled in his eyes.

"These hateful locusts have harmed the people like this!" He gritted his teeth, his voice full of anger and sadness.

Xiyu slowly stood up and looked at the endless disaster-stricken farmland, and the grief and anger in his heart became stronger.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white because of the force, and his lips were bitten with deep marks.

A gust of hot wind blew, raising dust all over the sky, and Xiyu's clothes fluttered in the wind.

His eyes became extremely firm, as if he had made up his mind.

"I must find a way to save the people!" Xiyu said to himself, although his voice was not loud, but it revealed an unquestionable determination.

He continued to walk forward, and the land beneath his feet seemed to be telling of endless suffering.

Every time he passed a house, he heard sighs and desperate cries. Xiyu's steps became heavier and the pain in his heart became deeper.

"Why does God torture these innocent people like this?"

Xiyu raised his head and sighed, his face full of questions about the injustice of fate and compassion for the people.

Xiyu dragged his tired body to a small restaurant. (End of this chapter)