I am the villain in the book

If anything unexpected really happens, I will take full responsibility.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Li Zimu's face, her eyes showing an unquestionable determination.

This seemed less like a discussion with Zhang San and more like an order.

As for Zhang San's reaction to this...

"You..."

Eyes wide, Zhang San was slightly stunned.

He knew that Li Zimu was much smarter than him, so making this decision must have been after careful consideration.

But it shouldn't be! How could Li Zimu not understand how important those 100,000 demon soldiers were?

Unless she could be sure that Wei Changtian was definitely in danger.

"Miss Li, do you know something I don't?"

Frowning, Zhang San said in a deep voice, "At this point, there's no need to hide anything, right?"

"What exactly happened to Gongzi (young master)?"

"Brother Zhang, I really know as much as you do."

Li Zimu lowered her head: "I just have a very bad feeling."

"A feeling?"

Zhang San never expected to hear such an explanation.

Such an important decision, and you say you're relying on a feeling?

His expression instantly became strange, and Zhang San was about to say something, but Li Zimu interrupted him:

"Brother Zhang, I know you must think it's absurd."

"But Gongzi (young master) may really be in danger now."

"We can't come to any agreement now, so please trust me this once."

"Quickly send a message to Madam."

"..."

Her tone was filled with pleading, enough to show that Li Zimu was determined to stick to her judgment.

And Zhang San didn't say anything more, just looked at her and fell into a brief hesitation.

Although both were Wei Changtian's confidants, and there was no difference in their status and position.

But from the perspective of "strategizing," Li Zimu was undoubtedly the more valued one.

Therefore, even though Zhang San felt that this matter was unreliable, he finally gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Okay, I'll send a message right away."

"I hope you're right...呸! I hope you're wrong."

"Rumble!"

The hooves of beasts trampled the earth, the loud sound muffled and suppressed.

In the dust, an endless horde of beasts was running forward tirelessly, leaving only dense footprints that sank several inches into the ground.

"Demon King, we will reach Linchuan City in one day."

On a certain low hill, Yang Liushi looked down at the beast tide at her feet and said to the white-skirted woman beside her: "At that time, I hope you can control your demon soldiers and prevent any mishaps."

"As long as you can do it, we will return the remaining three Sacred Fruits, and all the benefits we promised you will be fulfilled."

"But if you can't do it, then you may have to wait another sixty years, until your sacred tree bears fruit again next time..."

Turning to look at the white-skirted woman, Yang Liushi did not hide the threatening meaning in her words.

The former didn't say anything, just glanced at Yang Liushi with a somewhat unsightly expression, and then glanced at Xu Quan, who was standing not far away.

She was undoubtedly very disgusted with these two men and women who suddenly appeared and snatched the Sacred Fruit.

A fox demon whose strength was no weaker than her own.

A strange human whose realm seemed not high, but could control the demon beasts.

More importantly, the Sacred Fruit was now in this man's hands!

Faced with such a combination, the white-skirted woman had no way to "eliminate them quickly", so she could only agree to Yang Liushi's request to send troops to Linchuan City while enduring humiliation.

She didn't care whether she was being used or not, she just wanted to get back the Sacred Fruit that was extremely important to her.

After all, if she couldn't get it back, she would have to wait another sixty years.

"This king knows."

The white-skirted woman replied to Yang Liushi coldly, her "counter-threat" seemed somewhat pale and weak.

"I hope you won't break your promise when the time comes, otherwise this king will exhaust her whole life to avenge this deep hatred!"

"Well, Demon King, don't worry, our demon clan has always been true to our word."

"Wait, I'll leave for a while."

As she spoke, Yang Liushi suddenly felt the mother-child jade on her chest slightly heat up, so she smiled and walked to a place not far away.

The white-skirted woman didn't care about her, just looked at the beast horde at the foot of the mountain in a somewhat helpless manner.

A moment later, when Yang Liushi hurried back and called Xu Quan away as well, she realized something.

Turning to look at the two people talking in the distance, the white-skirted woman was stunned.

Of course, she could see that Yang Liushi and Xu Quan's expressions were a little wrong.

So...

Narrowing her eyes, the white-skirted woman chuckled, feeling that she might not have to endure humiliation like this anymore.

Linchuan City, a small inn in the east of the city.

Leaning alone on the vermilion railing in the dusk, a crescent moon hung in the southwest.

At this time of day and night, Gu Pan'er once again walked to the window and silently looked outside.

The joy and anticipation on her face had disappeared at some point, replaced by a little worry and a little disappointment.

The worry was, of course, because she was afraid that something had happened to Wei Changtian.

The disappointment was not because she was afraid of not being able to borrow money, but because she felt that Wei Changtian might have already left...

After all, although Wei Changtian lived in this inn, he didn't bring any luggage, so it was very likely that he would leave at any time.

Without saying a word to me?

Gu Pan'er knew that she shouldn't have such "extravagant hopes," but she couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

When she thought that she might never see Wei Changtian again in the future, she realized that she hadn't even properly thanked the latter.

Not necessarily.

Young Master Wei may still be busy, maybe he will come back later.

If Gongzi (young master) is too tired, I won't mention borrowing money later, let him have a good rest.

Well, Gongzi (young master) shouldn't leave without saying goodbye.

He still wants me to pay back the money, so he always has to tell me where I can find him, right?

Lowering her head and leaving the window, Gu Pan'er sat restlessly at the tea table in a daze.

She wanted to comfort herself, but she felt more and more uneasy.

So, after sitting for a while, she got up, put on her outer shirt, carefully put the one thousand taels of silver notes and a small purse in her arms, and pushed the door out of the room.

She rented a carriage from the inn, draped in the last rays of the sunset and climbed into the carriage.

Gu Pan'er didn't know why she was so flustered, so she wanted to go to the temple to pray.

In this way, with the "gurgling" sound of the wheels, the carriage slowly drove away from the inn's courtyard, heading towards the only temple in Linchuan City.

It was sunset at this time, the time when the people were returning home, and the streets were crowded, which made Gu Pan'er's carriage run a little slowly.

However, Gu Pan'er was not in a hurry, just looked at the scenery on the roadside through the car window, and then turned her eyes to Yunan Temple, which was located on a small mountain, or rather, a mound, in the distance.

The crescent moon hung in the corner of the sky, and Yunan Temple seemed particularly peaceful tonight.