I am the villain in the book

Yan Huaiqing, Zhuang Zhiming.

Heh heh.

Looking at the letters in front of him, Wei Changtian sneered. Without even reading them, he knew what they contained.

As expected, after opening them, they were both essentially "asking for people".

Yan Huaiqing's request was relatively "subtle", probably because Tang Chen had already escaped, so he wanted to get the latter's position from Wei Changtian.

Zhuang Zhiming was more direct, explicitly wanting Wei Changtian to hand over Xu Quan. In exchange, he would provide information about Chu Xianping.

Good heavens, how long has it been, and everyone is already competing so fiercely?

He curled his lips and casually handed the two letters to Yang Liushi, who looked curious. Wei Changtian reached out and turned up the wick of the candle.

These two letters were within his expectations. The only surprise was how quickly they came.

As for whether or not he should make these two deals...

Honestly, Wei Changtian didn't have much "motivation" to protect Xu Quan and Tang Chen.

The former held a slightly heavier weight in his heart. After all, he was Xu Suisui's brother, and nominally followed him now. Wei Changtian would still protect him if he could.

But as for Tang Chen, ever since he let him leave Fengyuan for the sake of Li Zimu, Wei Changtian felt that he had already done his utmost.

In other words, Tang Chen has nothing to do with him now. He might as well sell him.

Moreover, this deal wouldn't be difficult for him to complete. As long as Li Zimu set up a simple trap, Tang Chen would surely fall for it.

The only problem was that Yan Huaiqing couldn't offer any conditions that interested him.

Alas, if only Zhuang Zhiming and Yan Huaiqing could switch...

Wei Changtian sighed inwardly, feeling that if Zhuang Zhiming wanted Tang Chen, he would immediately agree and exchange the latter for information about Chu Xianping.

After all, even if he didn't make this deal, Tang Chen would probably have a hard time surviving.

It's just a pity that such things can't be changed.

And if he used Xu Quan to exchange for Chu Xianping's information, Xu Suisui and Zhili would probably fight him to the death.

So, forget it.

"How is it? Have you finished reading?"

Turning to look at Yang Liushi, who had a shocked expression, Wei Changtian casually asked, "Do you think I should agree to them?"

"This..."

Yang Liushi turned her head blankly, her eyes somewhat complicated.

"My lord, this servant thinks it's better to forget about it."

"Okay, then I'll listen to you."

To Yang Liushi's surprise, Wei Changtian didn't say a word of nonsense. He directly instructed Zhang San:

"Go, give these two letters, one to Xu Quan and one to Li Zimu. Let them take a look too."

"Yes!"

Zhang San bowed in response, took the two letters, and turned to leave the room.

Yang Liushi was stunned at this moment. After a long while, she hurriedly asked:

"My lord, you, you've decided just like that?"

"Huh? Didn't you say it's up to you?"

Wei Changtian crossed his legs and smiled, "What? Are you going back on your word again?"

"That's not it..."

Yang Liushi looked blank: "But, but shouldn't you think about it carefully?"

"What's there to think about? I'm listening to you."

Wei Changtian stretched lazily and stood up: "Alright, let's sleep!"

"..."

As if he had only decided on a simple question like "What to eat for breakfast tomorrow", Wei Changtian left a sentence and turned to wash up.

Yang Liushi was still sitting there blankly, feeling as if a huge rock was pressing down on her heart.

Gently biting her lip, Yang Liushi didn't know that Wei Changtian had already made a decision. She thought he was really listening to her advice, and immediately felt psychological pressure.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that her previous suggestion was a bit rash. After a while, she finally couldn't help but run to Wei Changtian and whispered:

"My, my lord, how about we discuss it again?"

"Huh? What else is there to discuss? Besides, Zhang San has probably already given the letters to Xu Quan and Li Zimu. It's too late to go back on our word now."

"Oh dear! My lord, really! Why were you in such a hurry just now!"

"No, why are you blaming me now?"

"I don't care! I blame my lord!"

"Alright, alright, blame me, blame me..."

"..."

On the other side.

Just as Wei Changtian said, just as Yang Liushi was "regretting" because of the pressure, Zhang San had already sent the letters out.

Li Zimu's side was fine. After reading it, she didn't say anything, only saying, "I know."

Of course, she must be worried about Tang Chen's safety.

But at the same time, she was also somewhat relieved.

Because Li Zimu knew very well that since Wei Changtian showed her this letter, it meant that he would not betray Tang Chen for the time being.

As for other things, the distance was too far. All Li Zimu could do was secretly pray that Tang Chen could escape this calamity.

Whether he lived or died, unless Tang Chen traveled thousands of miles to find Wei Changtian, it would all depend on himself.

In comparison, Xu Quan's choices were obviously much more numerous.

"Xu Quan, what did the letter say?"

In another room of the post station, Zhili was actually in the same room as Xu Quan, with a worried expression.

Just now, Zhang San sent the letter. After Xu Quan started reading it, his face became more and more heavy, making her mood also become nervous.

Although Wei Changtian didn't let Zhili participate in the meeting today, Xu Quan later told the latter about the Son of Heaven in detail.

Zhili's reaction after listening was similar to Yang Liushi's and the others. First, she was shocked, and then she was worried.

After all, she wasn't stupid. She naturally understood that this kind of thing might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for others, but for Xu Quan, it was undoubtedly a great crisis.

Therefore, now, when she saw Xu Quan's expression was so dignified, Zhili couldn't help but feel worried for her future husband.

Fortunately, Xu Quan quickly handed the letter to her, which made Zhili understand what had happened.

"Hmph, I didn't expect Wei Changtian to be a man after all..."

With a light snort, Zhili naturally couldn't say anything good out of her disgust for Wei Changtian, but there was still some gratitude hidden in her voice.

However, although Wei Changtian didn't betray Xu Quan, such a letter also made her feel the imminent crisis. So, after hesitating for a moment, Zhili still softly persuaded Xu Quan:

"Xu Quan, let's go."

"Whether it's Changliu Mountain or anywhere else, let's go to a place where no one can find us. That's the safest way."

"This time, Wei Changtian didn't agree to this person named Zhuang Zhiming, but what about next time?"

"Zhang Zhiming, Li Zhiming, Wang Zhiming... There will definitely be many more people who want to kill you in the future. Will Wei Changtian really be able to turn a blind eye to the conditions they offer every time?"

"Taking a step back, even if Wei Changtian will never betray you, can he guarantee your safety?"

"Perhaps one day he himself will be in danger. At that time, he won't be able to take care of you."

"Xu Quan, while there's still time..."

Her face flushed red, Zhili didn't know where she got the courage, and slowly reached out to hold Xu Quan's hand.

In Xu Quan's stunned gaze, she looked directly into the former's eyes and sincerely whispered a request:

"Let's go, okay?"