I am the villain in the book

Obviously, if nothing unexpected happens, this old beggar, who has actually met Wei Changtian, is the mastermind behind the assassination.

And the message he just received should have been sent by Huo Tianyang.

Wei Changtian had only sent a message to Huo Tianyang a moment ago, and the latter immediately told the old beggar.

This shows that the relationship between Huo Tianyang and this person is definitely not a cooperative one, but more like a superior-subordinate relationship.

Analyzing it this way, it is likely that this old beggar leaked the secret of Han Guan being the Son of Heaven to Huo Tianyang.

Then the question arises.

How did this person know Han Guan's identity?

If Wei Changtian could analyze to this point, he would probably be stuck here.

After all, this old man, who is clearly over fifty years old, doesn't look like any of the remaining Sons of Heaven.

Moreover, he is currently unaware of this and is "waiting for the rabbit by the tree" near the compound.

"Squeak~ Squeak~ Squeak~"

Across from the compound, in a certain alley.

The cicadas chirped incessantly on the tree, covering up most of the surrounding noises.

And at a certain moment, when a dark figure appeared from nowhere and stopped under the tree, the cicadas on the tree seemed to be frightened, and suddenly became extremely quiet.

They looked at the man standing under the tree through the gaps in the leaves, their thin cicada wings trembling slightly, as if they were a little scared.

This is undoubtedly unrealistic.

This mysterious person is definitely not an ordinary person. The last "hairpin loss incident" showed that he has a very strong "counter-reconnaissance" ability.

So it's best to think of a way to force him to show himself.

After frowning and thinking for a while, Wei Changtian gradually had an idea in his mind.

He didn't dawdle, and soon left the alley.

And not long after he left, the chirping of cicadas among the branches sounded again, noisy and chaotic.

About half an hour later, Wei Changtian checked into a small inn not far from the compound.

Yes, he didn't return to the Guanyue Inn where he had been staying before, but stayed nearby.

The reason for doing this was, on the one hand, to better monitor the situation near the compound.

On the other hand, Wei Changtian had a deeper consideration.

He had just carefully thought about the behavioral logic of this mysterious person.

First of all, this person undoubtedly doesn't want him to find out his identity.

Doing good deeds without leaving a name?

This is definitely impossible.

But on the other hand, this person doesn't seem to be completely standing on his opposite side.

Then, this mysterious person is more like a "player" who likes to control everything in the dark.

He should enjoy the feeling of manipulating others in the palm of his hand, so he has been arranging everything in secret.

And facing this kind of person, it is undoubtedly difficult to find him through "positive investigation".

So Wei Changtian chose to hide himself as well.

You are in the dark, and I am also in the dark.

When the mysterious person suddenly finds that he has disappeared, the feeling of losing control will force him to take some more "active" actions.

At that time, it will be much easier for him to find him.

To put it bluntly, Wei Changtian is playing a "psychological game".

It's not brilliant, but it's already the best way he can think of at the moment.

"Young master, I'll go out first. Just call me if you need anything."

In a room on the second floor of the inn, the waiter handed a key to Wei Changtian and then left the room.

This inn is not high-end, so the waiter's service is not very good.

However, Wei Changtian didn't care about this. After sitting in the room for a while, he prepared to go downstairs for lunch.

Although he didn't disguise himself, he wasn't afraid that someone in the inn would recognize him.

After all, those who have seen his real face or portrait in Linchuan City are all officials, and ordinary people hardly know what he looks like.

But coincidentally...

"Young Master Wei?!"

Just as he sat down at a table in the lobby of the inn, before Wei Changtian could order, a woman's soft call came from not far away.

Frowning, Wei Changtian instantly looked up, while his hand had already rested on the hilt of his knife.

However, the next moment, when he saw who the speaker was, his expression gradually relaxed.

"Miss Pan'er?"

Looking at the woman's surprised face, Wei Changtian was also a little surprised at this time.

Because this woman was the courtesan who accompanied him before the assassination yesterday.

As for why she is here... This inn is not far from Banyue River. It is estimated that she had nowhere to go after Manxiang Tower was destroyed, so she temporarily stayed here.

Good fellow, it's really quite a coincidence.

"Young Master Wei, why are you here?"

On the other side, just as Wei Changtian was secretly marveling at this coincidence, the woman named Pan'er had already walked closer.

Compared to her dress in the brothel, her current clothes are obviously much simpler, and she doesn't wear any rouge or powder on her face. She looks like a pretty girl from a good family.

"Oh, I have something to stay here for a few days."

Nodding to the woman, Wei Changtian replied casually, and then asked with a smile:

"Why, do you have nowhere to go for the time being, so you're staying here?"

"Yes."

A blush appeared on the woman's face, she lowered her head, and her voice was very soft.

Recalling that this woman wanted to leave with him yesterday, Wei Changtian immediately understood why she was blushing.

Wei Changtian was certainly not guilty, but he was also a little embarrassed, so he paused and said with a smile:

"Haven't you eaten yet?"

"Why don't we eat together? I can also take the opportunity to order a few more dishes to try."

"..."

Hearing Wei Changtian's sudden invitation to "have lunch together", the woman couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then gently nodded after a while, and sat down opposite Wei Changtian.

"Okay, okay."

"Hahaha, weren't you eloquent yesterday? Why are you so shy today?"

Seeing the woman suddenly change from a "brothel courtesan" to a "pure girl", Wei Changtian couldn't help but smile dumbly, and joked casually.

After he finished speaking, he called the waiter to order food, but the woman's cheeks on the opposite side suddenly became burning hot.

Biting her lip, she secretly looked up at Wei Changtian who was ordering food, and immediately lowered her head like a thief.

The woman sat there so restrained and uneasy, waiting until Wei Changtian finished ordering and the waiter walked away before whispering:

"Young Master Wei, my surname is Gu, and my name is indeed Pan'er."

"Oh?"

Although Wei Changtian didn't know why this woman suddenly introduced herself, he still nodded politely.

"Gu Pan'er, Gu Pan'er sheng zi, a good name."