I am the villain in the book

Half an hour later.

"Miss Wang, do you feel any better?"

Inside a quiet bedroom, the doctor had just left. Yang Liushi sat by the bed, looking at Wang Nianchu lying on it, and said softly:

"I must remember that you took the initiative to delay the bandits just now."

"Now, focus on recuperating. We'll talk about the rest when you're better."

"…"

Her expression was gentle, and her voice was soft.

Yang Liushi looked the same as before.

But in Wang Nianchu's eyes, the woman in front of her had already changed.

"M-Madam, you flatter me. This is what I should do."

She weakly tried to sit up, but Yang Liushi gently pressed her back down.

Wang Nianchu didn't dare to meet Yang Liushi's eyes. After a polite remark, she didn't know what else to say.

After all, the eight-tailed fox demon was too shocking to her, and she hadn't fully recovered yet.

Plus, the secret that Yang Liushi was actually a fox demon that she had learned...

It could be said that Wang Nianchu's mind was in complete chaos.

On the other side, Yang Liushi clearly saw what she was thinking, but didn't mention it again. Instead, she talked about Wang Nianchu's injuries.

"Don't move. The doctor said your injuries are serious. Several meridians are broken."

"But fortunately, you had that heart-protecting mirror on your chest, which blocked most of the force of that punch for you."

"Don't worry, this injury isn't incurable. It should be about eighty percent recovered in less than a month."

"But now the war in Fengyuan is urgent, so you shouldn't be traveling and tiring yourself. Just stay in Yanmen City to recover."

"…"

The candlelight was soft, and the surroundings were quiet.

Yang Liushi said some unimportant things, and Wang Nianchu occasionally responded softly. The two women chatted for a while.

Until another somewhat timid female voice suddenly sounded.

"Godmother."

"I'm hungry…"

"…"

Looking back at the girl who had changed into clean clothes and was as pure as a piece of white jade, Yang Liushi slowly stood up.

"Miss Wang, I'll leave now. I'll come see you again tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

Wang Nianchu slightly bowed, her eyes swept over the girl behind Yang Liushi.

She clearly didn't know where Yang Liushi had suddenly adopted such a goddaughter, but she knew she shouldn't ask. She just lowered her eyes and respectfully replied:

"Madam, take care."

"Yes, lie down and rest."

"Creak~"

Smiling and nodding at Wang Nianchu, Yang Liushi turned around, took the girl's hand, and pushed the door open to leave the room.

Several maids guarding outside the room immediately bowed and saluted, then prepared to enter the room to take care of Wang Nianchu.

But before they entered the room, they couldn't help but turn around to look at the backs of Yang Liushi and the girl.

One tall and one short figure held hands in the moonlight, both draped in soft silver light.

Yang Liushi was already beautiful, but after gaining a thousand years of cultivation, she had an unspeakable charm.

And although the girl hadn't yet matured, her current appearance destined her to be a devastatingly beautiful woman in the future.

Therefore, the two looked very harmonious.

Even in the eyes of these maids, Yang Liushi and this girl looked like a mother and daughter.

"Godmother, who is the auntie inside the room?"

"Did she get hurt to save Godmother?"

"Godmother, Yue'er wants to eat roast goose!"

"Yue'er also wants to drink white porridge with red dates!"

"Godmother, where is Godfather?"

"…"

Walking through the backyard on the quiet bluestone path, the girl held Yang Liushi's hand and chattered endlessly.

Children's minds are always very jumpy, and she had already talked about three topics in a few sentences.

But at a certain moment, she suddenly closed her mouth.

Because the girl saw a man appear in front of her.

And at this moment, this man was also looking at her.

Wrinkling her small nose, the girl felt that the man's gaze was very unfriendly. She grabbed Yang Liushi's hand even harder and hid slightly behind Yang Liushi.

At the same time, the man had already walked up to the two of them.

"Madam."

Cupping his fist at Yang Liushi, and glancing at the girl with a wary face, Du Chang spoke calmly.

"I wonder if this humble one can speak with you alone?"

Several dozen breaths later.

"General Du, did my husband send you?"

Still on this bluestone path, Yang Liushi and Du Chang walked slowly side by side, but the girl was no longer with them.

Looking at Du Chang with a calm expression, Yang Liushi asked softly:

"Is he doing well in Fengyuan?"

"Reporting to Madam, this humble one doesn't know about the young master's affairs."

Du Chang replied in a deep voice: "The young master only ordered me to take away Su Xiu's daughter."

"Take away?"

Yang Liushi asked knowingly: "What are you going to do with her?"

"This matter doesn't need Madam to worry about."

Du Chang's expression was as usual: "This humble one will handle all matters properly."

"Is that so…"

Smiling, Yang Liushi didn't speak immediately.

Of course, she knew what Du Chang would do after taking the little fox away, and she also knew that this was actually the right thing to do.

But—

"What did my husband say? Does he definitely want her dead?"

"…"

"No."

Du Chang paused, and answered truthfully: "The young master said he hoped that Madam you could consider things clearly, but if you still don't want to hand her over, then so be it."

"I see, then let it be."

Yang Liushi smiled and nodded: "General Du, thank you for making this trip."

"You can truthfully reply to my husband, and I think he won't blame you."

"Madam, but—"

Du Chang didn't expect Yang Liushi to not hesitate at all. He opened his mouth to try to persuade her again.

But before he could say anything, Yang Liushi's face instantly turned cold.

"General Du, do I have to say it a second time?"

"…"

"Yes."

"This humble one takes his leave."

Seeing Yang Liushi's eyes, a strange color flashed across the depths of Du Chang's eyes.

He lowered his head, cupped his fist, turned around and took two steps, then suddenly turned back and said—

"By the way, Madam, congratulations on taking your cultivation to the next level."

"…"

"General Du is too kind."

Yang Liushi squinted her eyes and smiled: "It seems that the General's realm has also improved recently."

"I am grateful for the young master's cultivation."

Du Chang's tone was calm: "This humble one will certainly live up to the young master's expectations."

"Yes, that's good."

Yang Liushi nodded: "General, go. The military affairs are busy, so please take care of yourself."

"Yes, this humble one understands…"

"…"

The moonlight was still there, and the unhurried footsteps gradually faded, and soon disappeared completely.

Truthfully speaking, the last conversation between Yang Liushi and Du Chang seemed unnecessary.

After all, Yang Liushi's aura of the second rank was not so easy to hide. Zhang San and others had already seen it, but they didn't ask anything.

Only Du Chang "politely" said this.

On the other hand, Yang Liushi's response was also very "polite."

To simply summarize the words of the two, it would basically be—

Congratulations, Madam, on your great increase in cultivation.

General, you are also good.

Thanks to the cultivation of the young master.

Then you must live up to his cultivation.

That is a must.

So, does this conversation really have any meaning?

"General!"

Outside the courtyard, at the gate, a guard brought a horse to Du Chang, who had already walked out of the courtyard: "General, we are now—"

"Return to camp."

Taking the reins, Du Chang flipped over and jumped onto the horse, his expression blurred in the dim moonlight.

But the guard seemed to see him smile.