I am the villain in the book

The next day.

In the early morning, Wei Zhaohai and Yu Qi arrived at the Tian Gou Army's camp.

Their visit was both to support Wei Changtian and to bring a box of osmanthus cake and two letters.

One letter was from Wei Xianzhi, and the other was from Qin Caizhen.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wei Changtian opened the letters and read them in front of the two men.

Wei Xianzhi's letter was normal, containing nothing more than the current excellent situation in Da Ning and reminders for his son to be careful in Huailing.

However, Qin Caizhen's letter made Wei Changtian's expression somewhat complicated.

In the letter, Qin Caizhen mentioned Qin Zhengqiu.

After disappearing for several months, the latter reappeared in Huailing City. As Qin Caizhen's daughter, she was naturally worried about her father's situation and asked Wei Changtian to chat with Qin Zhengqiu if he had the chance and then write back to tell her.

Qin Caizhen didn't know that the two had already talked, let alone that the result of the conversation was not optimistic.

In Wei Changtian's view, there was already an irreparable rift between himself and Qin Zhengqiu, which might even develop into a "life or death" situation in the future.

He didn't know what Qin Caizhen, caught in the middle, would think at that time.

On one side was her son, and on the other was her father.

Alas, he could only hope that this situation would not occur.

...

"Grandpa, you and Lord Yu have both come to Huailing. Won't it affect the situation in the capital?"

Wei Changtian folded the two letters and put them away, then turned to look at Wei Zhaohai: "Isn't there still a Second-Rank Elder from the Ning family who hasn't died? What's happening with that person now?"

"Changtian, you don't need to worry about these things. Your father has already arranged everything."

Wei Zhaohai took a sip of tea and replied casually, "Although there are still many people in the capital who don't服 Ning Wenjun, they can't achieve much."

"That Ning family elder has also fled to who knows where."

"However, this doesn't matter. Han Zhao alone is enough to hold down the capital."

...

Although Wei Zhaohai, with his white hair and beard, was over a hundred years old, his mental state was very good, and his voice was still full of energy.

The last time Wei Changtian saw this ancestor of the Wei family was during the "manpower" battle with Xiao Feng.

At that time, the latter was very imposing and hardly said a few words to Wei Changtian.

But now his attitude had changed a lot.

Not only did he answer every question, but his words and actions were also very amiable.

Including Yu Qi, he didn't put on the airs of a Second-Rank expert when talking to Wei Changtian.

The reason why the two were so "polite" was not difficult to understand.

On the one hand, the strength that Wei Changtian had shown before was already no less than that of the two of them, not to mention that he also had special abilities that could kill Second-Ranks.

On the other hand, Wei Changtian's role in the Wei family's journey from one of the three major families of Da Ning to the undisputed overlord of Da Ning was also obvious to all.

To put it bluntly.

For the current Wei family, Wei Zhaohai, the ancestor, could die, and Wei Xianzhi, the head of the family, could die, but Wei Changtian absolutely could not die.

Looking at the extraordinary man in front of him, and recalling the previous纨绔不堪, notorious grandson, Wei Zhaohai couldn't help but feel a burst of emotion.

"Changtian, if I remember correctly, you were only at the Seventh-Rank when you left the capital, right?"

"It's only been a little over a year now. Why have you reached the Third-Rank?"

"Could it be that you have obtained some opportunity?"

...

Damn it?

Why are you asking this?

Do you also want to be Qin Zhengqiu?

Hearing this question, the smile on Wei Changtian's face suddenly froze.

He looked at Wei Zhaohai, whose face was full of "desire for knowledge", and after a moment of silence, he silently asked:

"Grandpa, what do you think is the reason?"

"???"

The three chatted until noon.

After lunch, Zhang San took Wei Zhaohai and Yu Qi to visit the famous Tian Gou Army.

Wei Changtian returned to the main tent and told Chu Xianping about the latest developments.

Ever since Qin Zhengqiu suddenly appeared to stop him from killing Ning Yongnian, Chu Xianping had been feeling very guilty.

After all, he had promised that he would be able to stop Xu Sui Sui no matter what she did.

Strictly speaking, Chu Xianping had indeed failed to do so.

However, Wei Changtian didn't blame him, but instead became more convinced that "Shen Ran is the inside agent."

Xu Sui Sui must have planned the "robbery of the execution ground" long ago, so Shen Ran was able to tell Chu Xianping in advance.

But the "protecting Ning Yongnian" incident was probably an order that Xu Sui Sui gave temporarily, so Shen Ran was unable to get the message out in time.

It was a sudden incident, so it was understandable.

[Brother Chu, Wei Zhaohai and Yu Qi arrived in Huailing this morning, and tomorrow at midnight I will lead them to Lingbo Pavilion.]

[In recent days, Da Ning troops have been continuously withdrawing from various parts of Da Feng to Huailing City, and the number has now reached 200,000]

[Xu Sui Sui's intention to discuss this matter is probably related to other countries. I hope you will try to collect information on neighboring countries such as Da Qian recently.]

[Also notify Ning Yu Ke and Liang Zhen that Jiu Nan County can be temporarily besieged without attacking, everything will be discussed after tomorrow]

[.]

Wei Changtian told everything in one breath, and Chu Xianping quickly sent back a message.

Both knew that what would determine the overall situation was actually tomorrow night's "three-party talks", so they carefully discussed the possible situations and formulated a complete plan.

Because Zhang San was not by his side, Wei Changtian's speed of sending messages was very slow, and it was already night when they finished discussing everything.

"Heh ~"

He yawned, put away the zimu jade, and got up and walked out of the tent.

Yang Liushi was sitting outside looking at the stars at this time. Seeing him come out, she turned her head and asked with a smile, "Young Master, have you finished your business?"

"Yes, I'm done."

Wei Changtian stretched lazily and asked casually, "Where are my grandfather and Yu Qi?"

"They saw that you were busy and didn't disturb you. They went back to their tents to rest after dinner."

Yang Liushi replied, got up and patted the grit off her skirt: "Young Master, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

"Not hungry... Forget it, I'll eat something."

Wei Changtian nodded and turned back to the tent.

Then, in less than half an hour, the table was filled with various dishes.

Although it was not as good as the food at home on weekdays, it was luxurious enough in the barracks.

Wei Changtian had no awareness of "sharing weal and woe" with his subordinates. He not only didn't feel guilty when eating these delicacies, but even occasionally complained about the cook's skills.

Yang Liushi helped to serve soup and pour wine, her expression always smiling.

"What are you laughing at?"

Wei Changtian stuffed a piece of wild rabbit meat into his mouth and asked suspiciously, "Is there anything happy?"

"I'm happy when Young Master is happy."

"Do I look happy?"

"Yes."

"Is that so..."

Wei Changtian touched his nose and realized that he seemed to have relaxed a lot all day today.

But it shouldn't be.

He had just had an "unpleasant" conversation with Qin Zhengqiu yesterday, and he would have to participate in an extremely important negotiation tomorrow, and even planned to do something earth-shattering.

He should be nervous at this time, why has he become relaxed instead?

Forget it, I don't bother to think about these.

It's better to take advantage of the good mood now to do something else.

After all, there shouldn't be such a peaceful night for a long time in the future.

"Ahem, go and close the tent curtain."

"Young Master, this is in the barracks..."

"Just keep your voice down later."

"But what if I can't help it?"

"Then use illusion!"

...

A crescent moon hung quietly in the southwest sky, the cold moonlight shone on the earth, and the stars were scattered in the high sky.

Torches were burning, and several teams of black-armored soldiers patrolled back and forth in the barracks. In addition to the dense footsteps, there were also occasional whispers.

"Squad leader, why is Young Master Wei's tent shaking? I think it's been shaking for a long time."

"Ahem, it's probably the wind."

"But there's no wind now."

"Why are you talking so much! Patrol properly!"

"Oh..."