Chapter 667 The Clan Leader Wants to Be Driven Out

The clan leader roared angrily: "I didn't expect that the two young men not only did not leave the village, but also lived in your house!"

Old man Nie stood aside, lowered his head, and said timidly: "Clan leader, I... I have no choice, they insisted on staying."

The clan leader stared at him and said unhappily: "You, how can you take them in casually! You can't keep these two ungrateful guys in the village, drive them out immediately!"

Old man Nie was embarrassed, and hurriedly stepped forward, bowed She begged, "Chief, calm down. It's late at night, why don't you let them sleep for a night and drive them away tomorrow morning. At least give them a place to rest."

The chief frowned and glared at Old Man Nie, and roared with anger: "Hmph! As you say, tomorrow morning, they must get out of the village!"

Old Man Nie nodded repeatedly, and said with a sense of relief: "Yes, yes, thank you for your kindness, thank you."

Old Man Nie returned home and walked into the house lightly. At this time, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu were both lying on the bed, their eyes open, without any sleepiness.

Tuoba Yu turned over, looking anxious, and couldn't help but get up to ask Old Man Nie if he had gone to inform on someone.

He was about to sit up when he was grabbed by Xiyu.

Xi Yu looked calm and said in a low voice: "Yu'er, calm down, there's no need to ask."

Tuoba Yu frowned, his face full of doubts, and asked anxiously: "But what if he really goes to tell on us, what should we do?"

Xi Yu's eyes were firm, and he said softly: "Even if he goes, we should remain unchanged. Asking may alert the enemy."

Tuoba Yu gritted his teeth and lay back, mumbling: "Okay, I'll listen to you." But his eyes were still full of uneasiness and anxiety.

The two of them lay on the kang, and the room was silent, with only their slightly heavy breathing.

Tuoba Yu tossed and turned, unable to let go of the matter, and could not help but speak again: "Xi Yu, if the clan leader really comes to chase us tomorrow morning, what should we do?"

Xi Yu closed his eyes and said in a steady tone: "There must be a way to get to the mountain. Let's sleep first and get enough energy to deal with it."

Tuoba Yu sighed: "Alas, I can't sleep well this time."

Xi Yu opened his eyes slightly and looked at Tuoba Yu: "Don't think too much, sleep peacefully."

Tuoba Yu helplessly said "um" and forced himself to close his eyes, but his heart was still in a mess.

The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the two gradually felt sleepy in their respective thoughts.

After an unknown amount of time, Tuoba Yu seemed to be about to fall asleep, but he woke up with a start. His voice was a little sleepy and irritable: "Husband, I'm so nervous, how can I sleep?"

Xi Yu was still calm, but his voice was lower: "You have to sleep even if you can't sleep well. Let's talk about tomorrow tomorrow."

Tuoba Yu scratched his hair irritably and muttered: "This is really torture."

Just then, a few calls of night owls came from outside the window. Tuoba Yu shivered with fear and leaned towards Xi Yu.

"This damn bird call makes people panic."

Xi Yu sighed helplessly.

"Don't scare yourself, go to sleep."

Tuoba Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Finally, he stopped talking. The room fell into a brief silence again. Only the gradually steady breathing of the two people showed that they were trying to fall asleep.

The next day, just after dawn, the patriarch got up and came to the temple.

In the open space in front of the temple, many people were kneeling devoutly, chanting something, with awe and prayer on their faces.

The clan leader stood quietly by the side, his expression solemn.

After the people finished praying, he walked forward a few steps, cleared his throat, and called everyone to stop.

The clan leader's face was a little gentle, and he looked at everyone and said slowly: "Fellow villagers, I admire your piety. However, two young people who don't know the world have come to the village. They are actually preparing to make trouble and proposed to eliminate the locusts!"

At this point, the clan leader frowned and his face showed anger.

When the people heard this, they were immediately in an uproar and whispered to each other.

An old woman with wrinkles on her face, leaning on a cane, tremblingly walked forward, with anger and dissatisfaction in her eyes, and said in a sharp voice: "I met these two young people yesterday, and they asked about the clan leader's home. I didn't expect there would be such a conspiracy!"

Others also followed suit, some shook their heads, and some waved their hands.

A middle-aged man blushed and shouted: "How can locusts be eliminated? Absolutely not! This is a sacred insect, and it cannot be touched!"

A woman next to him also echoed, with a horrified face: "Yes, if we anger the gods, we will all suffer!"

Everyone talked at once, and the scene was noisy and chaotic.

Next, the clan leader put his hands on his waist and said majestically: "These two people are now living in Old Man Nie's home. We must drive them out now!"

The clan leader's words aroused a strong response from everyone.

"Yes, drive them out!" A young and strong man in the crowd shouted, waving his fist.

"We can't let them destroy our faith!" An old man also said excitedly.

Everyone was excited and shouted, "Let's go to Old Man Nie's house with the clan leader!"

So, under the leadership of the clan leader, a group of people walked towards Old Man Nie's house aggressively.

Old Man Nie got up early, he looked nervous and his eyes were full of anxiety, because he knew that the clan leader would definitely bring people here today.

However, he didn't expect that when he opened the door, he found Xiyu standing quietly in the yard.

Old man Nie squeezed out an awkward smile, rubbed his hands, and said, "Oh, young master, I was just planning to prepare food for you."

Xiyu looked at Old man Nie and just smiled faintly, and there seemed to be a deep meaning in that smile.

The sun shone through the mottled leaves in the small yard.

After a while, Tuoba Yu also got up, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

The three of them sat around the simple table and prepared to eat together.

Old man Nie was full of apologies, and kept saying, "There is really nothing valuable in my house, so let the two of you make do with it." His weather-beaten face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were full of simplicity and sincerity.

Xi Yu picked up the bowl and asked anxiously, "When will the clan leader come?"

When Old Man Nie heard this, he was instantly surprised, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened slightly: "What are you talking about? I don't understand!"

Xi Yu put down the bowl and chopsticks, looked directly at Old Man Nie, and said, "Didn't Old Man Nie go to report the information last night?" His brows were slightly wrinkled, and his eyes were full of doubt and confusion.

Old Man Nie's face became a little flustered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He stammered, "I... I didn't!"

Tuoba Yu stared at Old Man Nie with a serious face and said loudly, "Tell the truth, don't think that we owe you just because we live in your house!"

She folded her hands in front of her chest, frowned, and her eyes were full of anger.

Old Man Nie was frightened by Tuoba Yu's momentum and his face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he didn't dare to look Tuoba Yu in the eye.

Xi Yu looked helpless, sighed softly, and said, "Don't be so fierce."

At this time, the clan leader led some common people to rush into Old Man Nie's house.

The clan leader's eyes widened as soon as he entered the door, and he said loudly: "Old Man Nie, the two people you mentioned last night cannot stay in our village. They must be driven away today!" His face flushed with anger.

Old Man Nie's eyes dodged, and he said guiltily: "Clan leader, this..."

The common people behind him were also full of anger, and they shouted in unison: "We can't keep them!"

Xi Yu was angry, stepped forward, and asked loudly: "Why do you want to drive us away? What did we do wrong?"

Tuoba Yu also frowned, stared at the clan leader fiercely, and said with gritted teeth: "Give us a reasonable explanation!"

The clan leader sneered, his face full of disdain and anger, and said: "Just because you have deceived everyone to kill locusts, you really deserve to die."

He folded his hands in front of his chest and stared at Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu fiercely.

Xi Yu said loudly with a righteous look on his face: "I do this to solve the locust disaster here and let everyone have a good harvest!" His eyes were firm, and he looked at the patriarch without flinching.

At this time, a sturdy man in the crowd shouted: "Nonsense! You are here to make trouble!" He waved his fists, his face red and his neck thick.

An old lady also screamed: "You ignorant things, how can you say you can kill locusts!" The wrinkles on her face were more profound because of anger.

"That's right, don't mess around here!" Another voice sounded.

Everyone started to insult each other, and the scene was in chaos.

The patriarch still had a stubborn face, widened his eyes, and shouted hoarsely: "Locusts are gods, and killing locusts is against gods!"

His expression was distorted, as if controlled by a fanatical belief.

Old man Nie was anxious, tugged at Xi Yu's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Let's go quickly, the things in our village have nothing to do with outsiders."

He frowned, his eyes full of worry and helplessness.

Xi Yu glared at the patriarch and retorted loudly: "This is simply stupid! How can locusts be gods!" He was so angry that he clenched his fists and his body trembled slightly.

Tuoba Yu also took a step forward and said firmly: "We just want to help solve the problem, but you are so stubborn!"

The patriarch said viciously: "If they still don't leave, then don't blame us for being rude, get ready to fight!" His eyes were wide open, the muscles on his face were tense, and he looked ferocious.

Tuoba Yu frowned, turned his head and said directly to Xi Yu: "Why don't you reveal your identity quickly! Your people are against you, what can you do for them?"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, he bit his lip, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Wait a little longer, maybe there is still room for maneuver." There was a trace of reluctance and hesitation in his eyes.

Now, people began to move, and they rushed towards Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu one by one.

At this critical moment, a group of well-trained dark guards suddenly appeared. They were all agile and protected Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu in the middle in an instant.

Xi Yu hurriedly took Tuoba Yu to hide aside and shouted to the dark guards anxiously: "These are all honest people, just scare them, don't really hurt them!" He looked nervous and his eyes were full of worry.

Tuoba Yu was angry and panted and said: "These guys don't know what's good for them!"

When the dark guards appeared, the clan leader and the people were instantly scared.

The patriarch’s eyes were as big as copper bells, his mouth opened wide enough for an egg to fit in, and he stammered, “What…what’s going on?” His legs kept shaking and he could hardly stand.

A commoner turned pale with fright, his teeth rattled, and his voice trembled as he said, "Tribe... Patriarch, are we in big trouble?"

Another common man slumped down on the ground, his eyes full of fear, muttering to himself: "It's over, it's over, what should I do?"

But the secret guards just stood quietly, their postures as tall as pine trees, holding weapons tightly in their hands, but they did not continue to attack.

The patriarch looked at the secret guards tremblingly, with big beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "You... who are you, and what do you want?"

There was a bolder citizen who pretended to be calm, but his voice could not help but tremble: "They... they may not dare to take action."

Another common man's legs were weak and he leaned against the wall, trembling and said: "Don't talk nonsense, this posture is too scary, we'd better be careful."

Xi Yu took a step forward at this time and said loudly: "Don't panic yet!" He glanced at everyone with a serious expression.

Tuobayu also said: "As long as you don't mess around anymore, nothing will happen." His expression softened slightly, but there was still a trace of vigilance.

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, with firmness and anger in his eyes. He waved his hand and said sternly: "Everyone, stand down!"

The secret guards looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then retreated as instructed.

Xi Yu turned to look at the clan leader, raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a sneer: "Clan Leader, if you want to drive me away, it is impossible! I am the current prime minister, and this is my token!"

After saying that, he suddenly took out the token from his arms and held it up in front of the clan leader, his face full of pride and majesty.

The patriarch narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the token for a moment, his face became very ugly, his brows furrowed, and there was a hint of unwillingness in his tone: "Huh, even if you are the prime minister, you can't do anything wrong here!"

Xi Yu took a step forward, looked directly at the clan leader, and said loudly: "How can I act so recklessly? It's you who are so ignorant!"

When the others learned that the person in front of them was the Prime Minister, their faces turned pale, their eyes widened, and their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if their souls had been taken away.

One of them was so frightened that his teeth chattered, and he stammered to the clan leader: "Clan... clan leader, please don't resist the prime minister, we can't afford to offend him!"

When the clan leader heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of regret flashed across his face.

He realized that what he just said was indeed a bit rude, and large beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.

The patriarch's legs went weak, and he knelt down with a "plop". He lowered his head deeply and said in a trembling voice: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I am too young to see the mountains. I have offended you with my words. I hope you will forgive me!" "

Seeing this, the others hurriedly knelt down and lowered their heads, not daring to express their anger.

Old Man Nie's face turned pale with fear, his lips were trembling, and his eyes were full of horror and disbelief. He murmured to himself: "Oh, my God! I never expected that the Prime Minister actually stayed at my house last night!"

His body was shaking like chaff, and he said tremblingly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, the little one... the little one has failed to welcome you from afar, and you deserve to die!"

The clan leader's face was full of fear and determination. He raised his head and looked directly at the Prime Minister, and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, even if you are the Prime Minister, you cannot kill the locusts privately! Locusts are gods. If you offend If you destroy the gods, the consequences will be disastrous, and our country will be in catastrophe!"

His voice trembled, veins popped out on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with awe and fear of the unknown gods.

Others also echoed the clan leader, all of them looked panicked and kept mumbling.

"Yes, Prime Minister, you must not do this!"

"Master Prime Minister, this locust is a god and cannot be killed!"

As they talked, they kept kowtowing to Xi Yu, and their heads banged on the ground.

The forehead soon became red and swollen, and some people even broke their skin and blood oozed out.

But they seemed oblivious and kept knocking, their eyes full of prayer and fear.

Xi Yu frowned, with a look of determination on his face, and said loudly: "It doesn't make sense to reason with you ignorant people, so I can only enforce it! You must do what I say. "The next step is for the Prime Minister to issue an order. Anyone who dares to block the Prime Minister's path will be killed!" His eyes were sharp, sweeping across everyone like a sharp sword.

When the patriarch heard this, he burst into tears with a cry of "Wow". He shed tears, his hands kept shaking, and he shouted sadly: "Master Prime Minister, you can't do this! This will offend the gods and bring us annihilation." Disaster!”

His eyes were red and swollen, and his face was full of despair and helplessness.

Old Man Nie and others also started crying, and the cries echoed in the air, creating a sad scene.

Tuobayu looked at them, his face full of anger and disdain, and shouted insults: "You are so ignorant! You have been harmed by locusts like this, and you still worship locusts as gods. It is ridiculous!"

His eyes were wide open, veins popped out on his forehead, and his hands were clenched into fists, as if he was about to punch him in the next second.

Old Man Nie raised his head, tears crisscrossing his face, and choked with sobs as he said, "Sir, this is a rule passed down from generation to generation. We dare not violate it!"

Others also echoed and cried louder: "Sir, please let us go!"

Tuobayu snorted coldly and remained unmoved: "Absurd! If you continue to be so ignorant, you will only die!"

Xi Yu's face was gloomy, his eyes were like torches, he stared at the clan leader, and said sternly: "Clan leader, I order you to execute my orders immediately! If you don't obey, I will kill you first!" (End of this chapter)