I am the villain in the book

At Hai hour, on a low mountain outside Huailing City.

The night was somewhat pale, the starlight like shattered jade, and the round moon shone with a faint glow.

Qin Zhengqiu and Huian were already waiting at the foot of the mountain, while Xu Suisui, Xu Quan, and Shen Ran were still on their way down.

“Little sister, Ning Yongnian just ordered the sealing of Huailing City.”

Xu Quan turned to look at Xu Suisui, and said in a low voice, “I’m afraid he’s planning to use the lives of the people in the city as bargaining chips.”

“...”

Xu Suisui paused, seeming to be stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

“I know.”

“Big brother, you go first, I have something I want to say to Young Master Shen alone.”

“Okay.”

Xu Quan glanced at Shen Ran, whose expression had changed slightly, and without saying much, quickened his pace and soon disappeared at the end of the mountain road.

Only after his figure had completely disappeared did Xu Suisui softly ask:

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the forest, and Shen Ran’s reply was neither fast nor slow.

“Teacher, this student does not know.”

“But you should know...”

Xu Suisui turned to look at Shen Ran, her expression very sincere: “Young Master Shen, I’m not blaming you for anything, I just didn’t expect it.”

“I understand that you have to consider the Kui Xing Academy and Da Li, and I also understand that you must have your own difficulties.”

“Besides, I and Wei Changtian are not enemies in the first place, not now, and not in the future.”

“So I just want to hear you tell the truth, can you?”

“...”

“This student still does not know what Teacher is asking.”

Shen Ran’s voice was noticeably more hesitant this time, but his expression was as sincere as could be, full of confusion.

“I hope Teacher will make it clear, and this student will definitely answer truthfully.”

“Do I have to spell it out?”

Xu Suisui shook her head with a wry smile: “Okay, then I’ll ask you.”

“Did you tell Wei Changtian in advance about our plan to劫法场 save Li Qi?”

“No.”

Unexpectedly, Shen Ran gave the answer without any hesitation, as if he had expected Xu Suisui to ask this.

“Teacher, this student has also had doubts about this matter for a long time, and feels that there should be a spy of Young Master Wei among us.”

“But please believe this student, this matter was definitely not done by this student!”

“Is that so?”

Looking at Shen Ran’s serious expression, Xu Suisui couldn’t help but be stunned.

Because the former’s appearance was too real, not like it was faked.

But if it wasn’t Shen Ran, then who could it be?

Qin Zhengqiu?

Impossible.

Xu Quan?

Even more impossible.

Huian?

If it really wasn’t Shen Ran, then it could only be Huian.

But Wei Changtian had only met Huian once before, and I hadn’t transmigrated over yet at that time, so there was no way he could have planted such a hook so far in advance.

Since they’re all impossible... so Wei Changtian was improvising at the time?

He was originally hiding in the crowd and didn’t plan to take action, but when he saw Qin Zhengqiu and Huian appear, he immediately decided to “borrow a knife to kill someone”?

But in such a short time, how could he have had such a plan?

You have to know that Wei Changtian almost shouted out that sentence “Grandpa, take action” the moment Qin Zhengqiu appeared.

“...”

Xu Suisui took a deep look at Shen Ran, didn’t ask any more questions, and temporarily put this matter at the bottom of her heart.

Because compared to what was about to happen in the future, this matter was really nothing.

Slowly walking on the mountain road, the side of the road was still covered with unmelted snow.

“Young Master Shen, you have been by my side for two months.”

“I have taught you everything I can in the way of poetry.”

“From tomorrow onwards, you should no longer call me Teacher...”

“Teacher!”

Shen Ran opened his mouth in surprise, wanting to say something.

But before he could speak, Xu Suisui softly interrupted him:

“This matter is settled.”

“By the way, I have one last sentence to leave for you...”

Turning her head to look at Shen Ran, whose expression was complicated, Xu Suisui’s voice was very soft, but every word she said stirred up a storm in the former’s heart.

“Poetry calls you a national master in vain, fate presses down on your head, but there’s nothing you can do.”

At the end of Hai hour.

Ten miles north of Huailing City, Lingbo Pavilion.

Although Lingbo Pavilion has a rather domineering name, it is actually just an ordinary pavilion.

When the weather is good, the surrounding scenery is not bad, but now it is late at night, and the surroundings are dark and hazy, and nothing can be seen clearly.

But although there is no scenery in sight, there is sound in the ears.

“Da da da! Da da da da!”

Dense hoofbeats came from the south and stopped in the distance.

Ning Yongnian got out of the carriage and looked remotely at the small pavilion lit with candlelight, the thousand or so personal soldiers behind him were silent.

Not just him.

At this moment, Wei Changtian and Xu Suisui had also arrived near Lingbo Pavilion on time, standing on the other two dirt roads waiting for Zi hour to arrive.

Three people, three roads, three directions.

This may have been intentional by Xu Suisui, or it may have just been a coincidence.

But in any case, these three roads will eventually converge at Lingbo Pavilion.

“Changtian, the people on the other two sides have also arrived.”

Beside him, Wei Zhaohai squinted his eyes and said in Wei Changtian’s ear, “There are only three people on the east side, but Ning Yongnian has brought a lot...”

“Da da da!”

Before Wei Zhaohai could finish speaking, the sound of hoofbeats rang out again, sounding like they were moving away from here.

It seems that Ning Yongnian also knows that if there is a conflict in today’s negotiations, these ordinary soldiers will not be of much use.

“Also three.”

Looking remotely at the three blurry figures in the distance, Wei Changtian finally confirmed the number of people who came from the three sides this time.

All three people.

This was actually expected.

Xu Suisui would definitely bring Qin Zhengqiu and Huian.

And Ning Yongnian would definitely bring his only remaining two experts, Li Huaizhong and that second-rank general.

As for himself, of course, it was Wei Zhaohai and Yu Qi.

Of course, although all three sides only brought three people, the forces behind them were different.

Xu Suisui’s biggest reliance at the moment is “the number one person in the world,” Qin Zhengqiu.

Ning Yongnian has the hundreds of thousands of troops in Huailing City.

And he has the entire Wei family and Da Ning.

Comparing it this way, it’s really hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker tonight.

But they are all qualified to “enter the game and play chess.”

“Young Master Wei, Zi hour has arrived.”

Beside him, Yu Qi suddenly lowered his voice and said.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Wei Changtian nodded, and then walked towards the Lingbo Pavilion in the distance.

Ning Yongnian and Xu Suisui also took steps at almost the same time.

None of the three hesitated, nor did they look forward and backward, waiting for others to go first before they went.

They all seemed to firmly believe that what they were about to do was correct.

The night sky is like a river, and the bright moon is like water, stirring up waves.

In Lingbo Pavilion, the wind and clouds gather, and the sharp edges meet.

In this way, the three people, each representing the interests of countless people, finally got closer and closer.

And as they stepped down step by step, the candlelight in Lingbo Pavilion and the starlight falling from the sky began to tremble slightly.

The air of killing has reached its extreme, and if you close your eyes in it, it is as if you can feel that there are millions of soldiers behind everyone.

Cloud flags roll over the snowy sea, golden halberds line the misty river.

The beacon fires do not stop, the yellow sand is hot.