Zhuge Jin held his hand and his smile was as warm as the spring breeze. "Brother, long time no see."

The two sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard and began to reminisce about the past. They talked about the little things of the past and recalled the time they spent together.

"Brother, can everything be fine if you are there?" Zhuge Jin asked with concern.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "Everything is OK."

They chatted and changed topics, from the world situation to personal ambitions, from military strategy to life insights.

The breeze in the courtyard gently blows by, bringing a refreshing fragrance of flowers.

Wu Guotai was secretly kidnapped by Zhao Qiang and the bandits and left the inn, while Zhuge Jin knew nothing about it.

That night, Xi Yu was lying on the bed. Although his eyes were so sleepy that he couldn't open it, he had a lot of thoughts in his mind and could not fall asleep.

He tossed and turned, trying various ways to relax himself, but to no avail.

Xi Yu's eyelids suddenly pounded, and a strange feeling surged in his heart, as if something was about to happen.

He tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep, so he decided to get up and walk around the yard, hoping to calm down his mood.

The yard at night is particularly quiet, and the moonlight sprinkles on the ground like water, illuminating Xi Yu's figure.

He strolled on the bluestone path, but his thoughts were entangled like a mess.

At this time, a patrol soldier came towards him.

When the soldier saw Xi Yu, he immediately stopped and saluted him respectfully.

"Sir, it's so late, why haven't you rested yet?" the soldier asked with concern.

Xi Yu frowned.

"I can't sleep, I always feel like something is going to happen."

The soldier smiled and tried to comfort him.

"Prime Minister, you may be thinking too much. It's safe here and there will be nothing to do. You'd better go back and rest early. There are still many things waiting for you tomorrow."

Xi Yu shook his head slightly.

"No, I can't be wrong. This uneasy feeling has been lingering in my heart, making me unable to rest."

The soldier was silent for a moment, and then said, "Sir, if you are really worried, I can strengthen my patrol and ensure the safety of the surroundings."

"I'm not thinking about my own safety, I always feel that something big will happen."

Xi Yu waved his hand gently and said to the soldier: "You go and do your business, I'll just walk by myself. Don't follow me."

The soldier hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but he nodded in the end.

"Yes, Prime Minister. Then I'll patrol other places first. If you have any needs, call me at any time."

The soldier turned and left, his feet disappeared into the darkness with light steps.

Xi Yu stayed alone in the yard, and his figure seemed a little lonely under the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, the flowers, plants and trees were stained with a layer of silver light, like a dreamy scene.

"Maybe I'm really too sensitive." Xi Yu said to himself.

However, the feeling of uneasiness still lingers in his heart, preventing him from fully relaxing.

After a while, he decided to go back to the room and try to fall asleep again.

Wu Guotai was thrown into the cave roughly, her body was put in a sack, and a piece of cloth was stuffed into her mouth, making it impossible for her to make a sound.

After a while, the bandits poured her out of the sack and took off the cloth from her mouth.

Wu Guo looked around in horror, his eyes full of fear and doubt.

Her voice trembled and asked, "Who are you? Why do you catch me? I don't have much money on me, please let me go."

The bandits looked at Wu Guotai coldly.

Wu Guotai prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that the Buddha could bless her with peace and safety.

She said in a trembling voice: "I will definitely ask my family to send a ransom. Please don't hurt me."

"We use people's money to eliminate disasters. We use money to do things. Old lady, don't blame us."

"Who are you doing things for?"

But no one answered her.

Wu Guotai continued to pray to God and Buddha in his heart.

At this moment, a figure hurried in.

Zhao Qiang looked at the bandits and a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes.

Zhao Qiang said: "Thank you all the heroes!"

The bandit leader waved his hand and signaled him to take Wu Guotai away as soon as possible.

Wu Guotai looked at Zhao Qiang and always felt familiar.

She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have met this person in the inn.

Wu Guotai: "Why did you arrest me? Who are you?"

Zhao Qiang said: "Don't ask anything, otherwise don't blame me for being polite!"

He said as he picked up a piece of cloth, stuffed it into Wu Guotai's mouth, and then quickly put her into a sack.

Zhao Qiang carried the sack and hurriedly left the place, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

The next morning, Zhuge Jin stretched, got up and prepared to continue his journey after breakfast.

When he opened the door, he was shocked to see many soldiers standing upside down in the corridor.

He was shocked and rushed to Wu Guotai's room, but found that there was no one in the room.

Zhuge Jin's face turned pale, and he immediately realized something was wrong. He came to the counter anxiously and asked the waiter: "Did a gangster come in last night?"

The waiter shook his head and said with a confused look on his face.

"I don't know at all. No one has arrived."

Zhuge Jin stomped his feet, feeling anxious.

"What should I do? Where is Wu Guotai?" he thought.

The waiter suddenly remembered the scene last night, and several bandits entered the inn.

A bandit put a knife around his neck, threatening him not to speak out and close his eyes.

The waiter had no choice but to agree.

Zhuge Jin's eyes were like a torch, staring at the waiter.

"Did you hide something from me?"

The waiter panicked and hesitated and confessed everything.

After hearing what the waiter said, Zhuge Jin was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped him.

Zhuge Jin shouted angrily: "How can you be so greedy for life and fear death!"

The waiter covered his face and apologized repeatedly: "The villain is really afraid of death and dared not refuse to obey at that time."

Zhuge Jin tried hard to calm himself down, but he suddenly realized that the soldiers might be saved.

He hurried back to the corridor and leaned down to check their breath. As he expected, the soldiers just fell into a coma.

Zhuge Jin breathed a little relieved, and he shouted to the waiter: "Go and invite the doctor!"

Then, he turned around and hurried towards the county government, preparing to report the case.

On the way to the county government, Zhuge Jin's heart was filled with pain and anxiety.

He walked quickly while secretly blaming himself in his heart.

"Sun Ce trusted me so much and entrusted his mother to me, but I lost her. How should I explain to him?" Zhuge Jin frowned, and his heart felt like he was pressed by a heavy stone, and he was extremely anxious.

The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and his pace accelerated unconsciously. Suddenly, he was tripped by a stone on the road, his body fell forward, and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Ah!" Zhuge Jin couldn't help but exclaim, and severe pain came from his palms and knees.

He struggled to get up, not having to check his injuries on his body, and he had only one thought in his mind.

You must find Wu Guotai as soon as possible and you cannot let her be in any danger.

Zhuge Jin endured the pain and continued to speed up his pace towards the county government.

On the other side, the morning sun shone through the window in the room, and Xi Yu was still asleep.

Xiao Cui and a few maids had already prepared the meal and were waiting quietly.

A maid whispered to Xiao Cui: "You eat first, it's not certain when the Prime Minister wakes up."

Xiao Cui decided to wait for a while, but Xi Yu had not come, so she had to eat first.

An hour passed, and Xi Yu finally woke up slowly. He rubbed his eyes, walked out of the room, and saw Xiao Cui waiting for him in the hall.
To be continued...