I am the villain in the book

Just as Wei Changtian had expected, taking advantage of Zhang San "dozing off" outside the door, Zhili quietly found Xu Quan.

In the moonlight, their eyes met, one with a hint of urgency, the other with surprise.

But perhaps also guessing that Zhili would come, Xu Quan, lying on the bed, quickly shook his head gently and said with difficulty:

"Demon Queen, don't worry about me, you should leave."

“. . . ”

Even though his acupoints were sealed, he could still barely move and speak.

This was of course not because Xu Quan had any powerful means, but entirely because Wei Changtian had deliberately loosened the restrictions a little, intentionally not sealing several of Xu Quan's secondary meridians when he made his move.

Otherwise, if the latter couldn't speak or move, how could the two of them "pour out their hearts"?

"I won't leave, I can't watch you die like this."

With her embroidered eyebrows slightly furrowed, Zhili's answer was very decisive: "I saw it when I came, Wei Changtian is already asleep."

"I have arranged for my subordinates to meet us outside the city, as long as we can escape from the city, even if he discovers it, he won't be able to find us."

"Alright, now is not the time to talk about these things, I will take you away from here first."

As she spoke, Zhili took a step closer, reaching out to carry Xu Quan on her back.

But as soon as she touched the latter's arm, she felt Xu Quan's resistance.

"Demon Queen..."

Gritting his teeth and pulling his hand back, Xu Quan's eyes were very firm, it seemed that he had also made a decision long ago.

"Thank you for coming to save me."

"But I won't escape, can't escape, and can't escape..."

Won't escape, can't escape, can't escape.

Xu Quan said three negations in a row, also representing three different reasons why he would not escape.

Won't escape, this is a subjective factor.

Xu Quan felt that he had let Wei Changtian down first, so he should bear the corresponding price.

In other words, even if Wei Changtian wanted to kill him, Xu Quan believed that it was his "deserved fate."

As for can't escape, it was undoubtedly because he was afraid of implicating Xu Suisui.

As Xu Quan's only relative in the world, Xu Suisui's position in Xu Quan's heart goes without saying.

Xu Quan understood very well that if he really succeeded in escaping, then Wei Changtian would definitely vent his anger on Xu Suisui.

So even if it was just for his little sister, he couldn't escape.

Finally, as for "can't escape".

This is even easier to understand.

Xu Quan knew Wei Changtian's methods well, and knew that the probability of him escaping was very small, even with Zhili's help.

And once the escape failed, the consequences would undoubtedly be more serious, so it was better not to take this risk.

Combining the above three points, Xu Quan finally made the choice of "not escaping".

Although Zhili didn't know the specific reasons, she could see from Xu Quan's eyes that he was not trying to be brave, but really didn't intend to escape.

“. . . Alright."

In the bright moonlight, Zhili was stunned for a moment, then gently retracted her hand.

She didn't ask Xu Quan why he didn't escape, but just looked straight at the former and said seriously:

"But if Wei Changtian really wants to kill you, I will still try my best to save you."

"...Demon Queen, why are you doing this?"

His eyes stagnated, Xu Quan shook his head with a wry smile: "You don't owe me anything, those three Sacred Fruits should have been returned to you."

"Speaking of which, I am actually the one who owes you, having snatched four of your Sacred Fruits."

"So you really don't need to do anything for me anymore, and you don't need to feel any guilt."

"The path was chosen by myself, I am just this kind of person, it has nothing to do with you."

"And what Young Master Wei will do with me has nothing to do with you either."

"But I still want to remind you, if you really want to get back those three Sacred Fruits, then don't go against the Young Master."

"At least this way you should be able to save your life."

"Alright, you should leave quickly, if you don't leave, you will be noticed..."

Biting her lip, Zhili recalled the scene when Xu Quan placed the Sacred Fruit in front of her during the day, and a trace of tenderness that she had never had before flashed in her eyes.

In fact, she also understood that what Xu Quan said was true, she didn't owe Xu Quan anything at all.

If it weren't for Xu Quan and Yang Liushi, the Sacred Fruit would not have been snatched away at all, and she would not have been threatened by Wei Changtian.

In other words, she was the victim, and the man in front of her could only be considered "asking for it".

But Zhili didn't feel the slightest bit of hatred towards Xu Quan, on the contrary...

"Yes, I understand."

Nodding lightly, Zhili took a deep breath, and her face gradually became calm.

She seemed to have figured something out, and took a few steps back as if she was about to leave.

But just before she was about to push the door open, she turned her head again, looked at Xu Quan and said word by word:

"But I still won't allow you to die."

"If Wei Changtian really wants to kill you, then he will have to kill me first."

“. . . ”

The moonlight remained, and the white corner of the skirt disappeared into the slowly closing crack of the door, leaving only Xu Quan with a somewhat dazed expression.

The latter looked at the re-closed door, and slowly closed his eyes after a long while.

And at the same time...

"Husband! How can Xu Quan be so dull!"

In the next room, Yang Liushi tightly pulled on Wei Changtian's sleeve, muttering with both dissatisfaction and excitement:

"Zhili has already said it so clearly! Doesn't he understand other people's feelings?"

"So stupid! Not even one-tenth as good as you, husband!"

"Uh..."

Wei Changtian's smile instantly froze on his face.

"Liushi, are you praising me or scolding me?"

"Of course I'm praising you."

Yang Liushi blinked her eyes: "Husband only used a poem to trick me into his hands back then."

"And several younger sisters, weren't they all tricked by husband with just a few words?"

"Look at Xu Quan, Zhili has already said so, but he is still hesitating."

"Hmph, no wonder he hasn't found a wife yet..."

“. . . ”

Letting out a soft snort, Yang Liushi expressed her great "dissatisfaction" with Xu Quan's dullness.

Wei Changtian touched his nose rather awkwardly, thinking that Yang Liushi's ability to "scold one while pointing at another" was becoming more and more superb.

"Alright, no matter what, Xu Quan must know Zhili's intentions now, and our goal has been achieved."

Sighing helplessly in his heart, he quickly changed the subject: "Let's go, let's go back to the room and sleep, remember to go to Xu Quan tomorrow morning and explain everything clearly."

"I remember."

Yang Liushi glanced at the wall again and waved to remove the illusion formation.

The eavesdropping ended, and the two quickly returned to their room, washed up, and lay down on the bed.

Staring at the ceiling for a while, just as Wei Changtian was about to enter the dream realm, Yang Liushi suddenly turned over and asked in a puzzled voice:

"Husband, why do you think Zhili would fall in love with Xu Quan?"

"It's not that I'm saying Xu Quan is not good, but isn't this a bit too sudden?"

"Zhili clearly wanted to kill him the day before yesterday, so why is she willing to risk her life to save him today?"

"Is it just because Xu Quan returned the Sacred Fruit to her?"

Pillowing on Wei Changtian's arm, Yang Liushi was very much looking forward to the former giving her a reasonable explanation to answer the question that had been bothering her for a quarter of an hour.

However, Wei Changtian just curled his lips and replied with a "nonsense".

"Because he is Xu Quan."

“. . . ”

"Husband, what kind of reason is that!"

"I'm telling the truth, if he wasn't Xu Quan, do you believe that Zhili wouldn't care about his life or death."

"I don't believe it!"

"Don't believe it, then forget it, go to sleep!"

Leaving the last sentence, Wei Changtian quickly closed his eyes on his own.

And Yang Liushi was still with her eyes open, muttering in confusion:

"Because he is Xu Quan..."

"What kind of reason is this..."