The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Shi Daming smiled, a gleam in his eyes, and said slowly: "Chen Shou, although you are a scholar, you are well-versed. I got news recently that the government wants to recruit some knowledgeable people to compile classics. If you go, you will not only have a stable income, but also be able to display your talents, which is much better than writing petitions."

Chen Shou hesitated a little, his hands unconsciously stroking the corner of his clothes.

"This... Although writing petitions here is hard, it is also free. I am afraid that there are many restrictions when it comes to government affairs."

"You are all alone now. If you continue like this, when will you be able to make a breakthrough? This is a rare opportunity."

Chen Shou fell into deep thought, his brows furrowed, his gaze lingering on the stack of papers for a long time, his heart seemed to be in turmoil.

Shi Daming looked around and lowered his voice, "Do you know that Xi Yu has a shocking secret? If you can get his birth date and time, someone is willing to pay a huge price. We just need to find a way to get it, and we can get a lot of wealth and never have to worry about food and clothing."

Chen Shou frowned, feeling uneasy.

Smith smiled.

"Wealth and honor come from risk. It depends on whether you have the courage."

Chen Shou looked at him in surprise.

Shi Daming straightened his sleeves, his expression became serious, and he spoke slowly.

"Chen Shou, I will not hide anything from you today. To be honest, I am an important official of the Parthian Empire. I came here with an important mission."

When Chen Shou heard this, he was stunned at first, and then his face was full of astonishment. He never thought that he had such an unusual identity.

After recovering from his shock, Chen Shou hurriedly asked, "Then why did you mention investigating Xi Yu's birth date? What exactly is your intention in involving me?"

Shi Daming just smiled, with a hint of mystery on his face, and was not in a hurry to answer Chen Shou's questions.

Chen Shou looked at Shi Daming's appearance and began to ponder in his heart.

He thought, Xi Yu holds great power, and the Parthian Empire specially sent people to investigate his birth date and horoscope. Could it be that they wanted to use some evil means to harm Xi Yu, so as to influence the situation between the two countries and seek a situation favorable to the Parthian Empire?
When Chen Shou thought of this, his heart skipped a beat. He suddenly felt that this matter was extremely dangerous and he must not get involved in it.

He knew very well that this was an extremely vicious method to use his birth date to curse Xi Yu.

But his face remained expressionless, with a bitter smile on his lips.

"You really think highly of me. Xiyu is surrounded by strict security. How could a mere scholar like me have the opportunity to obtain his birth date and horoscope? This is simply a fantasy."

However, there was a look of determination in Shi Daming's eyes.

"That's why I'm looking for you. You're from the Central Plains, so it's much easier for you to get things done here. As long as you plan carefully, you'll have a chance. And, after you succeed, the generous reward will be enough for you to live a life of wealth and glory."

Chen Shou felt extremely disgusted by this insidious behavior, but he suppressed his emotions and did not show any of it.

He said slowly: "Although I have never met Xi Yu, we have some kind of fate."

Shi Daming's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously, "Oh? What's the fate? Tell me quickly."

Chen Shou then recounted his experience from last time: "That day Zhao Yun brought a group of people... Zhao Yun acted like a bandit..."

Chen Shou described it vividly, with an indignant look on his face, and a look of righteous indignation appeared.

Shi Daming listened, nodded continuously, and thought to himself. Looking at Chen Shou's expression, he had already believed in his heart that what he said was true.

I feel that Chen Shou did have a dispute with Xi Yu's side, and perhaps he can really use this relationship to find an opportunity to achieve his goal.

Chen Shou went on to say, "I think Xiyu is probably still thinking about me, after all, I failed to complete the task he asked me to do last time. If I take the initiative to go there now, I'm sure he will accept me, considering his eagerness to recruit talented people."

When Shi Daming heard this, he was immediately filled with excitement.
He held Chen Shou's hand tightly, his eyes shining as he said, "You have a saying in the Central Plains: 'You can never find it even if you search everywhere, but you can get it without any effort.' Hearing what you said today, it seems that we are really destined to be together! This is really God helping us. If you can take this opportunity to successfully obtain the birth date and horoscope, you will have wealth and honor in the future."

Chen Shou looked at Shi Daming's anxious and excited expression, and sneered in his heart, but still pretended to be full of confidence about this opportunity.

In his mind, he was thinking about how to cleverly sabotage his sinister plan.

Chen Shou was already clear in his mind. He knew that Shi Daming had approached him before in all likelihood just to use him to do such shameful things. Even the so-called "robber attack" incident was probably secretly arranged by this guy just to force him to submit.

Although he knew everything in his heart, he just smiled slightly, then showed a bit of embarrassment, scratched his head and said: "Brother Shi, although this looks like an opportunity, it is a serious matter after all. Xi Yu is not someone who can be fooled easily. If I go there rashly, I will arouse his suspicion, and then I will be courting death. Besides, this kind of sneaky way of obtaining birth data is not fair and aboveboard. I really dare not do this. I hope you can understand my concerns."

As Chen Shou spoke, he observed Shi Daming's expression and was secretly on guard, fearing that the other party would notice something.

Shi Daming continued to encourage Chen Shou with all his might, and his words became more and more earnest.

"Chen Shou, look at you. You have all the knowledge and ability, but you live in this small place all day long, and you have no place to display your ambitions. Those officials don't have much real knowledge, but they can eat and drink all day long and enjoy wealth and glory. This world is so unfair, why do you bother to protect them? Now there is such an opportunity in front of you. As long as you do it, you can completely change your fate and live a life of superiority."

Chen Shou pretended to be lost in thought, his brows slightly furrowed, a conflicted look on his face.

After a long while, he seemed to have finally figured it out. A smile appeared on his face, and he slowly said, "From what you said, it seems to make sense. But this matter is too risky. I have to think about it carefully and dare not act rashly."

Chen Shou responded in this way, but in his heart he was thinking about how to continue to stabilize Shi Daming, and at the same time find a way to completely crush this conspiracy and prevent it from succeeding.

Seeing Chen Shou like this, Shi Daming thought that he was really moved, and his eyebrows were immediately brightened with joy. He hurriedly asked: "Are you willing to do this? Don't worry, as long as you succeed, I will not treat you unfairly, and you will naturally get the benefits."

Chen Shou pretended to sigh, as if he had gone through a long ideological struggle, then he gritted his teeth and slowly nodded in agreement.

"Forget it, Brother Shi, I will accept this. But you must not let anyone know about this, otherwise my reputation in this life will be ruined. I will first find a way to get close to Xi Yu, and then find a chance to find out when his birthday is. Following this clue, I will slowly find out his birth date."

Upon hearing this, Shi Daming was so excited that he once again tightly grasped Chen Shou's hand and shook it vigorously. He said with gratitude on his face: "Chen Shou, you are amazing! I knew you were a courageous and intelligent person. If this is accomplished, both you and I will benefit greatly. I am so grateful to you."

Chen Shou looked at Shi Daming's anxious and excited expression, sneered in his heart, but just nodded slightly.

After a brief thought, Chen Shou said, "In that case, why don't you wait for news at my house? What do you think?"

When Shi Daming heard this, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face, and he was obviously a little worried.

Seeing this, Chen Shou spread his hands helplessly.

"If you're so worried, then I have no other choice."

Shi Daming quickly put on a smiling face and waved his hands, saying, "How could I not be at ease? I trust you. But I was wondering if you could find a way to bring me into Youzhou? For example, you could tell others that I am one of your followers. That way, I can keep updated on the progress and feel more at ease."

As he spoke, Shi Daming looked at Chen Shou eagerly, full of anticipation.

Chen Shou frowned slightly and then asked, "If I really bring you to Youzhou, where will you live? You can't just stay in an inn all the time, that would attract a lot of attention."

Smith nodded nonchalantly.

"It's okay to stay at an inn. As long as you act carefully, nothing will go wrong."

Seeing this, Chen Shou thought about it for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"Since you said so, fine, I will try my best to arrange it. But you have to be careful not to ruin things due to momentary negligence." But in his heart, he thought, just agree to him first, and then find an opportunity to disrupt his wishful thinking later.

Chen Shou said, "In that case, let's set off at noon, and you can come with me."

When Shi Daming heard this, he was so excited that his eyes lit up and his face was filled with uncontrollable joy.

He never expected that this matter would go so smoothly. He had thought it would take a lot of talking and persuasion, so he nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I'll follow your arrangements. This is really great. I can't wait."

As he spoke, he began to pack up his belongings, as if he had already seen the scene of the mission being completed.

Chen Shou looked at Shi Daming's expression and sneered in his heart, waiting for the right opportunity to completely crush his sinister plan.

Xi Yu was sitting at his desk, reading a book in his hand, when his subordinates brought him news from the county magistrate.

He unfolded the letter and saw that it said a rather suspicious person had been targeted.

The county magistrate spoke earnestly and asked if he could use the power of Xi Yu's secret guards to capture this man.

Xi Yu thought about it for a moment and felt that this matter might not be simple. There might be some mystery behind it. He nodded and agreed. He called the secret guard Qin Feng and ordered him seriously: "Qin Feng, the county magistrate has found a suspicious person. You must go and cooperate with them immediately. Make sure to capture that person. If you encounter resistance, you can deal with it as appropriate, but try to keep him alive so that you can interrogate him later and find out the reason behind it."

Qin Feng took the order, saluted, then quickly turned around and left to gather people to prepare for the mission.

Xi Yu was still sitting there, frowning slightly, wondering in his heart what kind of trouble this suspicious person would be involved in.

Then, Qin Feng and the chief of the yamen runners Liu Yidao led a group of yamen runners and traveled quickly. Soon they arrived at the village.

The village was peaceful at this time. Villagers were coming and going, each busy with their work, and children were laughing and playing on the roadside, completely unaware that a group of people were coming to investigate a suspicious person.

Qin Feng looked stern, his eyes scanning the surroundings sharply, and he lowered his voice and said to Liu Yidao: "Brother Liu, we must be careful and must not alert the enemy."

Liu Yidao nodded heavily and winked at the yamen runners behind him, and everyone dispersed.

Liu Yidao came close to Qin Feng and said in a low voice: "Brother Qin, we have locked onto a man. Although he has lived here for some time, he is not from this village."

Qin Feng heard it, looked in the direction Liu Yidao pointed, nodded secretly and said: "Let's go carefully and take a look to see where he came from."

After saying that, he took Liu Yidao and several yamen runners and quietly moved towards where the man was.

They quietly came to the gate of the family's courtyard. Liu Yidao pointed at the closed gate and said softly, "Brother Qin, this is it. The suspicious person lives here."

Qin Feng nodded slightly and said calmly, "Well, leave it to me next. I will find a way to find out his background and never let a suspicious person slip away from under our noses."

Liu Yidao showed a look of gratitude and quickly saluted.

"Thank you, Brother Qin. With your help, we will be able to get to the bottom of this matter."

"No need to do that. We are all working for the Prime Minister. It is our duty. No need to thank him."

After saying that, Qin Feng made a gesture to keep quiet, indicating that everyone should hide first. He then carefully approached the gate of the courtyard, preparing to observe the movements in the house before making plans for the next step.

After observing the area around the house, Qin Feng winked at the people behind him, signaling them to stay where they were, and then he carefully approached the gate.

He first put his ear against the door and listened carefully to the movement inside. There were faint sounds coming from inside the house, but he couldn't make out what was going on.

Afterwards, Qin Feng tried to push the courtyard door gently and found that it was only half-closed. He slowly pushed it open a crack and slipped in sideways. His movements were light and agile, and there was no sound at all.

After entering the yard, Qin Feng became even more cautious. He crouched down and, using the cover of objects in the yard, approached the house.

Through the gap in the window, he saw a man in the room, sitting at the table and seemed to be writing something. He looked a little nervous, and from time to time he looked out the window vigilantly.

After a while, Qin Feng came out and whispered to Liu Yidao and others, "I just observed carefully. The people in this room are indeed suspicious. The situation may not be simple. But with so many of us gathered here, it is easy to alert the enemy, which will be detrimental to the follow-up investigation."

Liu Yidao was a little worried after hearing this, but he also felt that Qin Feng was right. He nodded and responded in a low voice: "Brother Qin is right. Let's retreat first. You have to be careful."

Qin Feng nodded slightly, signaling them to rest assured.

Afterwards, Liu Yidao took the yamen runners and left the place quietly.

After everyone left, Qin Feng found a secluded place to hide again, keeping his eyes fixed on the house, ready to continue secretly observing the actions of the people in the house, waiting for an opportunity to take further action.

At this time, Qin Feng took advantage of the cover of the yard and approached the house little by little, almost at the closest distance to the man.

He glanced through the crack in the window and found that the man was very handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. The outline of his face showed a bit of toughness, but there was a hint of unpredictable meaning in his expression.

After a while, the man seemed to be going out. He first tidied his clothes in the house, then looked around vigilantly, then slowly opened the door and walked out.

Seeing this, Qin Feng did not dare to slack off at all. He followed behind quietly, always paying attention to keeping a suitable distance, so as not to lose him but also not to let the other party notice. His eyes were fixed on the man's back.

I secretly wondered where he was going and what secrets he was hiding.

Qin Feng followed the man carefully all the way, like a ghost, with light and silent steps.

The man took many detours and finally came to a dense forest.

After entering the dense forest, the man stopped and looked around vigilantly. His eyes were so sharp that they seemed to penetrate every bush and every tree. Only after he confirmed that there was indeed no one around did he seem to breathe a sigh of relief, and his shoulders relaxed a little.

However, Qin Feng has extremely strong professional qualities and tracking abilities. He cleverly used trees, bushes, etc. as cover to conceal his presence very well, so the man naturally could not detect his presence.

Qin Feng continued to hold his breath and followed quietly behind, waiting for the man's next move.

After a while, Qin Feng saw the man take out a human skin mask from his sleeve and put it on his face slowly and skillfully.

In the blink of an eye, the handsome face turned into a woman's face, with curved eyebrows and eyes, revealing a unique charm.

Then, the man took out a set of women's clothes from his sleeves and put them on in no time. He even took out a wig and put it on.

After some manipulation, there was no flaw at all, and she was completely dressed up as a graceful woman.

After everything was ready, the man walked out of the woods with light steps.

Qin Feng followed her calmly, wanting to see where this "woman" was going and what she was planning to do.

After a while, Qin Feng followed and saw the man dressed as a "woman" came to a village. "She" walked straight to a house and knocked on the door gently.

After a while, a clear voice came from the room and asked, "Who is it?" (End of this chapter)