I'm the villain in the book

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Wei Changtian didn't think he would be under surveillance for so long without realizing it.

Therefore, the mysterious person, or his subordinates, is most likely still near the compound at this time

Of course, these are just guesses, and I may get nothing.

But it's always worth trying.

"Shh!"

With a blink of an eye, the place where Wei Changtian had just stood was empty, and there was no one left.

And just as he was hiding his whereabouts all the way and turning his head back towards the compound, in a teahouse not far from the compound, an old beggar in rags was sipping tea at a place that obviously did not fit his status. with tea.

The excellent Yuqian Longjing, but he directly pours the teapot into his mouth as if he were drinking plain water, which is a bit vulgar for wild boars who can't eat fine chaff.

But the strange thing is that the shop clerk next to him turned a blind eye to this, just stood there with empty eyes, like a piece of lifeless wood

"Ok?"

Suddenly, the old beggar paused while pouring tea, and took out a piece of mother-of-pearl jade from his bosom.

As the jade became hotter and hotter regularly, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.

"Young Master Wei, can't you wait any longer?"

Chapter 871 Gu Pan'er

Obviously, if nothing else happened, this old beggar who had actually met Wei Changtian was the mysterious person who had arranged the assassination.

And the news he received just now should be from Huo Tianyang.

It took only a quarter of an hour for Wei Changcai to send the letter to Huo Tianyang, and the latter turned around and told the old beggar.

From this it can be seen that the relationship between Huo Tianyang and this person is by no means a cooperative relationship, but more like a subordinate.

Based on such an analysis, it might really be the old beggar who leaked the secret that Han Guan is the Son of Heaven to Huo Tianyang.

Then the problem is coming.

How did this person know Han Guan's identity?

If Wei Changtian could analyze this far, he would probably get stuck here.

After all, this old man who was obviously over fifty years old didn't look like any of the few remaining Sons of Heaven.

What's more, he still doesn't know anything about it, and is "waiting for a rabbit" near the compound

"Squeak~squeak~squeak~"

Opposite the compound, in a certain alley.

The cicadas on the tree were singing one after another, covering most of the surrounding movement.

And at a certain moment, when a black shadow appeared from nowhere and stopped under the big tree, the cicadas on the tree seemed to be frightened by something, and they all became very quiet in an instant.

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

But the man didn't have time to care about these Xia Chan, he was leaning against the tree trunk and thinking about something.

That's right, even though he sneaked back here quietly, Wei Changtian didn't find any suspicious person after turning around.

Of course, there are many businesses and residents around here, and Wei Changtian needs to hide his whereabouts, so it is impossible to search door to door openly, so it is normal that no one can be found.

And since no one was found, what should we do next?

Keep waiting?

This is undoubtedly not realistic.

This mysterious person is by no means an idle person. From the last "throwing hairpin incident", it can be seen that he has a strong "anti-reconnaissance" ability.

So better figure out a way to force him to show up.

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

He didn't write any ink, and quickly left the alley.

And not long after leaving, the cicadas chirping among the branches and leaves sounded again, making a loud noise.

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

Yes, he didn't go back to the Guanyue Inn where he stayed before, but lived nearby.

The reason for this is on the one hand to better monitor the situation near the compound.

On the other hand, Wei Changtian had deeper considerations.

He had thought carefully about the logic of this mysterious man's behavior just now.

In the first place, the man undoubtedly did not want to find out his identity himself.

Lei Feng who does good deeds without leaving his name?

This is impossible.

But on the other hand, it seems that this person is not completely on the opposite side of himself.

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

He should enjoy this feeling of playing with others in his hands, that's why he has been secretly arranging everything.

In the face of such a person, it is undoubtedly difficult to find him through a "frontal investigation".

That's why Wei Changcai chose to hide himself too.

You are dark, and I am also dark.

When the mysterious person suddenly finds himself missing, the feeling of losing control will force him to take some more "active" behaviors.

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

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

It's not clever, but it's the best way he can think of right now.

"Young master, the villain is going out first, and you can greet me later if you have something to do."

In a certain room on the second floor of the inn, the clerk handed over a key to Wei Changtian and left the room.

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

But Wei Changtian didn't care about these, he sat in the room for a while before going downstairs to have lunch.

Although he didn't change his appearance, he was not afraid that someone in the inn would recognize him.

After all, the only people who have seen him or his portrait in Linchuan City are officials, and few ordinary people know what he looks like.

But what a coincidence.

"Young Master Wei?!"

Just sitting down at a table in the front hall of the inn, Wei Changtian hadn't even waited to order when a woman's whisper came from not far away.

Frowning, Wei Changtian looked up instantly, and at the same time put his hand on the handle of the knife.

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

"Miss Pan'er?"

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

Because this woman was the red card who accompanied him before the assassination happened yesterday.

As for why she is here. This inn is not far from the Banyue River. It is estimated that she has nowhere to go after the destruction of the Manxiang Building, so she stayed here temporarily.

Good guy, what a coincidence.

"Young Master Wei, why are you here?"

On the other side, just when Wei Changtian secretly lamented this coincidence, the woman named Pan'er had already come close.

Compared with the dress she wore in the brothel, her current clothes are obviously more elegant, and there is no makeup on her face. She looks like a good-looking girl from a good family.

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

Nodding at the woman, Wei Changtian answered casually, then asked with a smile:

"Why, you have nowhere to go for the time being, so you settled here?"

"Yes"

There was a blush on the woman's face, she lowered her head, and her voice was very low.

Recalling that this woman still wanted to go with him yesterday, Wei Changtian immediately understood why she blushed.

Of course Wei Changtian wasn't guilty, but he was somewhat embarrassed, so he paused and said with a smile:

"You haven't eaten yet?"

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

"..."

Hearing that Wei Changtian suddenly invited her to "lunch together", the woman couldn't help being stunned for a moment, then nodded lightly after a while, and sat down opposite Wei Changtian with her skirt folded.

"well"

"Hahaha, couldn't you still be eloquent yesterday? Why are you so shy today?"

Seeing the woman suddenly changed from "red card in brothel" to "innocent girl", Wei Changtian couldn't help but burst out laughing, and made fun of it.

After he finished speaking, he asked Xiao Er to order food, but the cheeks of the woman opposite him suddenly became hot.

Biting his lip, he quietly raised his head to look at Wei Changtian who was ordering food, and immediately lowered his head like a thief.

The woman just sat in such a cautious and anxious manner, waiting until Wei Changtian finished ordering and the waiter walked away before whispering:

"Wei, Mr. Wei, my concubine's surname is Gu, and her name is indeed Pan'er."

"Oh?"

Although Wei Changtian didn't know why this woman suddenly announced her family name, she still nodded politely.

"Gu Pan'er Gu Pan is beautiful, a good name."

Chapter 872

Soon, the table was filled with dishes and a pot of shochu brewed by the shop itself.

The inn is a small inn, so the food is naturally not very good, but it is not too bad, basically the level of home-cooked food.

And Wei Changtian didn't dislike it either, he just chatted with Gu Paner while drinking and eating.

Gu Pan'er knew Wei Changtian's identity, although he was curious as to why Wei Changtian lived in such a small inn, he was tactful and didn't ask any further questions.

On the contrary, Wei Changtian roughly understood her current situation after chatting for a while.

Yesterday's assassination destroyed most of Manxianglou, and even killed a few people, so it was impossible to continue to operate. The boss of Manxianglou temporarily asked all the girls to find a place to stay, waiting for further "notice".

According to Gu Pan'er, there is a high probability that she will have two destinations next.

Either wait for Manxiang Building to be renovated and continue to go back to "work".

Or they are sold to other brothels to "work".

In short, continuing to "go to work" will not change because of such an accident.

However, Gu Pan'er has also saved a lot of silver over the years, and just happened to encounter such a thing again, so he thought of taking this opportunity to discuss with the procuress to see if he could redeem himself.

Gu Pan'er is not an official prostitute, so the redemption does not require official approval and other procedures.

It's just that she is considered a red card even if she is not the top card in Manxianglou, so the price of redemption is not cheap, it costs a full 5000 taels.

5000 taels, this is already an unimaginable number for ordinary people, even Wei Changtian was slightly taken aback when he heard it for the first time.

"5000 taels? Is it so expensive?"

He took a sip of wine, recalled that Chu Xianping only spent 500 taels to redeem Song Li in Jizhou City, and said casually: "I had a friend before who only spent 500 taels to redeem his confidante. I thought it should be about the same.”

"Master 500, your friend's concubine should have just entered the hook bar not long ago, right?"

Gu Pan'er lowered his head, and explained softly: "It's cheap for newcomers to redeem themselves, and generally just add a little more to the selling price."

"But like a concubine, it often takes the amount that can be earned in five years at once."