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

Chen Shou said to Shi Daming sincerely, "Dami, let the waiter continue to tie me up. This way you can feel more at ease."

Shi Daming quickly waved his hands, his tone sincere.

"Brother Chen, forget it. After what happened just now, I trust you very much now. Why do you still need to do this?"

Chen Shou insisted on doing so, and said seriously: "Da Mi, let's do this. I have to make you feel at ease."

After that, he turned to look at the waiter and asked him to help carry the bed to the door. He then helped Shi Daming over and let him sleep on the bed at the door. Then he continued, "Dami, you sleep here. If I make any movement, you will know it immediately, so you can prevent me from running around. Just sleep peacefully, I will stay here to watch over you."

Seeing this, Shi Daming was moved again, his eyes moistened. Although he wanted to persuade Chen Shou again, he knew that Chen Shou had made up his mind, so he said no more, lay down, and was filled with emotion about the brotherhood in times of adversity.

The waiter did as he was told, then picked up the rope and tied Chen Shou up again with skilled but gentle movements.

After tying it, he carefully checked the knot to make sure it was firm but not too tight.

Everything was arranged properly, the candlelight in the house gradually went out, and a quiet atmosphere enveloped the small room.

The waiter wrapped himself in a thin blanket and found a relatively comfortable position to lie down on the ground. Shi Daming leaned against the head of the bed and closed his eyes. Chen Shou stood quietly by the bed, tied up but without any complaints.

Soon, the three of them fell asleep slowly in this simple yet strangely warm little house. The occasional subtle sounds coming from outside the house seemed to become a special lullaby for the night.

As soon as it was daybreak, the waiter quietly got up. Thinking back to the rude and unreasonable behavior of the burly man last night, he became furious. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He secretly made up his mind to go and give that guy a lesson.

He rummaged around in the house and found a dagger, held it tightly in his hand, and tiptoed out with a determined look in his eyes.

Shi Daming was a light sleeper to begin with. He woke up dazedly after hearing the noise. Seeing the waiter's attitude, he hurriedly asked, "Little brother, what are you going to do?"

The waiter gnashed his teeth and replied, "I'm going to kill that beast. I can't let him get away with it like this!"

After saying that, he moved the bed that was blocking the door away and walked out quickly.

But when he arrived at the house that the big man had occupied last night and pushed open the door, he found the house was empty. There was no trace of the big man. He must have sneaked away before dawn.

The waiter stood there in a daze, with a heart full of resentment but nowhere to vent. The hand holding the dagger trembled slightly. His face was full of pain and regret. He had no choice but to return to his room dejectedly.

As soon as he entered the room, he threw the dagger on the table, slumped on the stool, his face full of resentment and frustration.

On the other side, Zhao Qiang and the coachman were sitting in the corner of the inn. The tea on the table had been changed several times, but the two were still waiting quietly.

Come to think of it, several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Qiang picked up the teacup, took a sip, broke the silence first, and talked about what happened on the city wall yesterday.

"I found out that the female boss is no ordinary person. She is a friend of the Prime Minister. With this relationship, it's no wonder that the Prime Minister can help her deal with those troublesome matters."

The coachman was filled with emotion after hearing this. He sighed softly and agreed, "Yes, I used to hear people say 'it's easier to be an official if you have connections in the city', but I didn't take it too seriously. Now looking at the situation, it really is true. Sometimes, connections are more useful than anything else."

As he spoke, he shook his head thoughtfully, and the two continued chatting on this topic, their words full of sighs about the world and human nature.

Zhao Qiang frowned, looking worried, his hands unconsciously rubbing the teacup, muttering to himself: "I wonder if the person who sent me the message has not yet met the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister has not summoned us. Will there be any unexpected changes?"

The coachman waved his hand nonchalantly, leaned back in his chair, and said leisurely: "Hey, don't worry about it. We don't have to worry about food and shelter here. It's so comfortable. Why should we worry about that? We don't have to work hard to make money. It's such a good thing."

Zhao Qiang rolled his eyes at him and said angrily, "You are such a loser. We can enjoy a little leisure time here, but it is only temporary. We can't always rely on others. Who knows what will happen in the future. You are just thinking about the present comfort and don't think about the long-term."

After hearing what Zhao Qiang said, the coachman was stunned for a moment, then he laughed, scratched his head and said, "Yeah, I really don't have long-term plans. But I don't think you need to worry too much. The prime minister is a very busy person. When he has time to summon us, he will naturally come. There is no point in us being anxious here, so we might as well relax and wait."

Having said that, he picked up the teacup again and drank it slowly. He looked so relaxed and contented, as if he really didn't take the matter too seriously.

On the other side, Chen Shou looked at Shi Daming with concern and asked softly, "Dami, how do you feel now?"

Shi Daming sat up, stretched his body, and replied with a smile: "I feel much better, but I still cough a little occasionally, but it's okay, let's just continue on our way."

Chen Shou still looked worried, and said hesitantly: "If you are not fully recovered yet, let's stay for another day. It won't be too late to leave after you have recovered completely."

Shi Daming said, "It's not necessary. It's just a few coughs. Besides, the weather is not cold now, so it won't make the condition worse. We can't delay the trip any longer."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Chen Shou knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he nodded helplessly, stood up to help pack up his things, then supported Shi Daming, walked out of the room together, and continued on their journey.

Along the way, Chen Shou's eyes would fall on Shi Daming from time to time, fearing that something bad might happen to him again.

By the afternoon of that day, the two of them had been traveling all the way and were almost approaching the border of Youzhou.

Shi Daming paused, his expression turned serious, and he said to Chen Shou, "We have to find a place to put on some makeup first. If Xi Yu recognizes us, it will be a big trouble. Then we can lie and say that I am your follower, so that we can get away with it."

Chen Shou hurriedly asked, "Then do you know where I can put on makeup?"

Shi Daming nodded slightly and said confidently, "I know. I lived near here for a while before and I am quite familiar with the surrounding area. I remember there is a place that will do. Just follow me."

After saying that, she led the way, and Chen Shou quickly followed. The two of them walked quickly towards the place where they could put on makeup, paying close attention to the movements around them all the way.

Shi Daming took Chen Shou for a long walk on the winding path and finally found the makeup place in a remote mountain village.

The village is not big, exuding a sense of tranquility and simplicity.

Shi Daming said that the person in charge of makeup was an old man with a hunched back and wearing clothes that were washed so white that they looked bleached. Standing there, he looked like an ordinary country farmer, inconspicuous.

The two followed the route in Shi Daming's memory and soon arrived at a residence, but found a lock on the door, obviously the owner was not at home.

Shi Daming thought for a moment, then turned to Chen Shou and said, "It looks like the master has gone out. Let's not just wait and look for him in the fields. Maybe he's busy there."

After saying that, he walked towards the fields, and Chen Shou followed closely behind him.

The two men hurried to the field and saw an old man bending over and working in the field.

Shi Daming hurried forward a few steps and shouted loudly: "Old man, do you still remember me?"

The old man raised his head upon hearing the voice. When he saw that it was Shi Daming, his cloudy eyes instantly lit up with surprise. His face was full of smiles. He quickly straightened up and responded, "Oh, it's you, Daming! How could I not remember you?"

It turned out that once before, Shi Daming passed by this place and happened to see the old man staggering and almost falling to the ground. Shi Daming was quick-witted and hurried forward to support him.

From then on, the old man felt grateful to Shi Daming, thinking that this man was kind-hearted, and he had a special liking for him. Now that he had met his old friend again, he was extremely happy.

Shi Daming smiled and introduced the old man: "Uncle, this is my good friend, his name is Chen Shou."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shou hurriedly nodded towards the old man with a kind smile on his face.

The old man was even happier when he saw this. The wrinkles on his face were smoothed out. He said enthusiastically, "Well, I won't work now. Come home with me, have a drink of water, and rest your feet."

Shi Daming nodded happily and agreed.

Then, the two followed the old man home.

When they got home, just after sitting down and drinking a few sips of water, Shi Daming told the old man the purpose of his visit. He looked at the old man expectantly and said, "Uncle, we came here this time to ask you to help us put on makeup. I remember that I accidentally learned that you are proficient in the art of makeup last time, so I took the liberty to come and ask for your help. I hope you can agree."

After hearing Shi Daming's request, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said with some embarrassment: "Oh, I haven't played with makeup for a long time, and my hands are probably very rusty. I'm afraid I can't do it well for you."

Seeing this, Shi Daming hurriedly said earnestly: "Old man, please help me. If you need anything, no matter how much money, just ask."

The old man waved his hands and responded sincerely: "What are you talking about? Since we have this fate, why bother talking about money? I am really worried that my hands are not good and the effect is not good, which will delay your business."

Chen Shou also advised: "Old man, just agree to it. We definitely trust your skills. Even if you are a little rusty, it doesn't matter. It is better than us having no way to help you. Just think of it as showing off your skills again and helping us."

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After listening to what the two said, the old man hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, agreeing.

He turned and went into the inner room, muttering, "Then I'll go get ready first."

Soon, she took out the makeup tools that had been put aside for a long time and placed them on the table.

Then, he looked at Shi Daming and asked, "Dami, what kind of makeup do you want to have? Tell me the general requirements."

Shi Daming didn't care at all and said, "Uncle, it doesn't matter. As long as my face can be changed so that others can't recognize me, it's fine. There's nothing else to it."

The old man said "Oh" and started to organize the tools. He looked up at them in confusion, scratched his head and asked, "Why are you putting so much effort into makeup? I'm quite curious."

His face was full of curiosity and confusion, and his eyes looked back and forth between the two of them.

The old man was indeed a little worried, thinking to himself, maybe they had done something wrong and that is why they wanted to change their appearance to avoid being tracked down. The expression on his face became a little serious.

Shi Daming probably saw the old man's concerns, and hurriedly explained with a smile: "Don't worry, old man, we haven't done anything wrong. It's just that there are some special circumstances that require us to do this. Please don't ask too much. It won't do you any good to ask too much."

The old man was skeptical after hearing this, but seeing that Smith was so sincere, he hesitated for a moment and finally replied "Oh". He stopped asking questions and began to concentrate on preparing to put on makeup for them.

After a while, the old man stopped what he was doing and said to Shi Daming with satisfaction: "Dami, look at you, you have completely changed now. I guarantee that no one can recognize you."

Then the old man took out a mirror and handed it to Smith, saying with a smile, "Look at it yourself and see if you are satisfied."

Shi Daming hurriedly took the mirror and looked at himself carefully. Seeing himself becoming a stranger in the mirror, he couldn't help but secretly admire the old man's exquisite craftsmanship, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Uncle, your technique is really superb. I almost don't recognize myself after this transformation. I feel much more relieved now."

After hearing this, the old man smiled broadly and waved his hand modestly.

When Shi Daming offered to give the old man some money as a reward, the old man shook his head like a rattle and refused to accept it. He said seriously, "Dami, if you say this, you are looking down on me. What we are talking about is fate. Talking about money is vulgar. I am willing to help you, but you can't accept this money."

Seeing that the old man was so persistent, Shi Daming knew that it was inappropriate to force him any further, so he had to give up and no longer asked the old man to accept the money.

After everything was packed up, the two prepared to say goodbye and leave.

The old man warmly asked them to stay: "Why don't you leave now? Stay a little longer, drink some water, and rest your feet."

Chen Shou hurriedly bowed and said, "Old man, we appreciate your kindness, but we have important things to do. We dare not delay any longer. We have to hurry on our way. I will come to visit you another day if I have the chance."

After saying that, he and Shi Daming thanked the old man again, then walked out of the house and continued walking towards Youzhou. The old man stood at the door, staring at their backs until they could no longer see him, then turned back into the house.

On this day, the sunlight shone through the window into the office of Youzhou College. Wenxuan sat there with a smug look on his face.

After class, many teachers gathered together to chat, and the topic naturally turned to what happened on the city wall yesterday. During this conversation, everyone learned about Wenxuan’s new store.

At this time, a teacher came over with a smile on his face and said to Wenxuan: "Wenxuan, congratulations, I didn't expect you to open a new store, this is a happy event, we are all discussing giving you gifts, and then going out for a drink together to celebrate."

Wenxuan waved his hand and responded calmly: "Oh, we don't like this. I appreciate everyone's kindness, but please don't do this. Even the Prime Minister had this plan before, but I rejected it. It's enough to have the intention, there is no need to go through all this red tape."

After saying that, he smiled and bowed to everyone, looking very free and easy.

Seeing Wenxuan's firm attitude, the teachers didn't say anything more. They just smiled and nodded, and left the office one after another.

But Lu Su did come in.

Wenxuan asked, "Teacher Lu, do you have anything else to say?"

Lu Su frowned slightly and said seriously: "Wenxuan, I am still a little worried about you. You must not just focus on the business in the store and delay your work at school."

Wenxuan listened and smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, I know which is more important. I will definitely not neglect the school's affairs. I will arrange them properly and will not let the store affect my work. Don't worry about it."

Only then did Lu Su feel relieved and nodded.

Finally, Chen Shou and Shi Daming arrived at the border crossing of Youzhou.

The soldiers had actually received Xi Yu's instructions a long time ago, and they all knew that Chen Shou would come.

Xi Yu had previously told them that when they met Chen Shou, they must pretend that they knew nothing, after all, there were other people following Chen Shou.

Chen Shou calmed himself, took a step forward, bowed to the soldiers guarding the border crossing, and said sincerely: "My name is Chen Shou, and I came here to ask for a favor. In the past, the Prime Minister hoped that I could come to seek refuge, but I was still hesitant at that time. Now I have made up my mind and am willing to seek refuge. I hope you can help me and let me in."

After hearing this, the soldiers exchanged glances and began to look Chen Shou up and down.

One of the soldiers said seriously, "You guys wait here first. I have to report to the Prime Minister and see what he thinks before I can decide whether to let you in or not."

Chen Shou nodded and said, "Okay, General, you can go ahead. We will wait here and will not run around." (End of this chapter)