I'm the villain in the book

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The latter just nodded expressionlessly after hearing his shout, then turned around and walked slowly back to the yard.

Ok?

Are you waiting for me?

Wei Changtian was a little puzzled for a while, but he didn't think too much, and walked two quick steps into the courtyard as well.

At this time, the old woman was walking towards the kitchen. Although Wei Changtian knew that he would not get a response, he still held up the chicken and duck behind him and asked with a smile:

"Grandma, I bought chickens and ducks, which one do you want to eat tonight?"

"..."

The old woman turned around slowly, hesitated for a moment, then pointed at Wei Changtian.

What the fuck? ?

Want to eat me? ? ?

Are you a monster? ? ?

Wei Changtian was shocked for an instant, but the next moment he vaguely understood what the old woman meant.

"Are you asking... which one do I want to eat?"

"..."

Nodding, the old woman took another step closer and patted the rice bag behind Wei Changtian.

But this time Wei Changtian didn't misunderstand again, and immediately understood what she meant.

"Hahaha, it's okay, I'm not tired."

"Then let's eat the chicken tonight, and the duck tomorrow."

"You go and rest, I will do it..."

"..."

......

Almost half an hour later, oil lamps were lit in the narrow room, and dishes and bowls were placed on the table.

A plate of green vegetables, a plate of pickled vegetables, and two bowls of rice were all prepared by the old woman before Wei Changtian came back.

However, Wei Changtian did offer the first dish he made by himself after time travel - stewed chicken.

In fact, he originally wanted to do something different. After all, he had been studying and working in other places in his previous life, and he could barely copy a few dishes.

However, the old woman really didn't have any ingredients at home, so she had to stew a chicken soup in the end.

"Grandma, try it!"

Serving the old woman with a bowl of hot soup, Wei Changtian chatted casually while eating.

He couldn't get a response anyway, so he basically just said whatever he thought of.

"Mother-in-law, are you living a long life? I feel like I'm in my 80s at least."

"..."

"What about your children? Why don't you live with them?"

"..."

"There is a war in Shuzhou now. I'll buy you more salt and rice tomorrow. You'd better not go out for a while."

"..."

"Oh, by the way, my surname is Wei, and I'm really not a bad person."

"..."

Talking and eating.

Wei Changtian didn't specifically observe the old woman, but he could still feel that whenever he mentioned the topic of "children", the latter's movements would pause.

In this era, filial piety is particularly emphasized, so there are very few children who are not filial.

But there are many cases of white-haired people sending black-haired people.

It seems that this old woman should be the latter.

After guessing this point, Wei Changtian also intentionally stopped talking about this aspect, and just chatted about some family matters.

But the old woman still listened without saying a word, sipping food.

Naturally, she doesn't have much appetite when she gets old, so she only ate a few stalks of vegetables and a few mouthfuls of rice for the whole meal.

However, she drank all the chicken soup that Wei Changtian served her, and she didn't know whether it was because Wei Changtian's cooking skills were too superb, or for some other reason.

After eating, Wei Changtian took the initiative to wash the dishes and chopsticks, and then he was going to go out to find a way to send a message to Han Zhao.

The old woman didn't respond to this, she just sat on the wooden bench, mending the dress by the last bit of light from the oil lamp.

"Squeak~"

The courtyard door was gently pushed open and closed, and the sound of slight footsteps quickly disappeared into the night.

It wasn't until this time that the old woman slowly stopped her movements and sat quietly for a long while.

The oil lamp has been extinguished, and the moonlight is deserted.

She didn't light the lamp again, just looking at the small courtyard door with half-closed eyelids.

The rickety figure is old and lonely, like the old locust tree that stays outside the door of the hometown forever in memory.

Chapter 462 You Wenzong

At Zishi, in Guanghan County, the anti-rebellion army was in charge of the account.

Two pieces of mother-of-pearl jade, a few banknotes, and a booklet.

When these few things were placed in front of Han Zhao, the rest of the people in the tent were still discussing what happened last night.

The Zhenshan camp that suddenly appeared, Wei Changtian who blocked the way alone, the mysterious master who killed three thousand soldiers with one sword, and the dead Liu Guang...

There was something weird about the whole thing.

Why didn't Zhenshan camp report Han Zhao's movements during the day yesterday?

How did Wei Changtian know that the Zhenshan camp would intercept the Shu army who wanted to break through, and accurately blocked the latter's way?

When did this young master of the Wei family break through to the third rank?

Who made that shocking sword?

Even Han Zhao didn't know about such a problem, let alone the other generals.

This kind of situation should naturally be reported to Ning Yongnian, and the latter also immediately sent back the imperial order——

The army is temporarily stationed in Guanghan, don't rush into it.

This is why Han Zhao did not immediately send troops to pursue the Shu army as originally planned.

Only six days after the start of the war, the development of the war has begun to deviate from expectations.

But Han Zhao doesn't care about these things at all now.

Because although the Shu army has successfully broken through the siege, Wei Changtian...

"..."

Looking at the booklet in front of him, although Han Zhao was calm on the surface, his body was slightly tense.

Not only did he have this booklet, but most of the main members of the fellowship also had it.

Therefore, if this thing falls into Ning Yongnian's hands without knowing it...then the entire fellowship will most likely be uprooted.

Fortunately, he was "intercepted" by himself now.

"cough!"

Beside him, a man in a dark golden official uniform coughed suddenly, interrupting Han Zhao's thoughts.

The name of this person is You Wenzong, and he is the military governor of the Battle of Shuzhou, and his status in the army is second only to Han Zhao.

More importantly, he is from Ning Yongnian.

"General Han, these things don't look simple."

Squinting his eyes, You Wenzong casually picked up the pamphlet and flipped through it: "It should be a communication item that the enemy did not miss."

"Well, Master You's words are very true."

Nodding with a calm expression, Han Zhao followed his words and said, "Such an important item can be left behind, which shows how panicked the rebels were when they broke through yesterday."

"Panic..."

Looking at Han Zhao, You Wenzong smiled meaningfully: "But didn't the rebels still break through?"

"Ugh......"

Han Zhao sighed lightly, and his tone seemed a little helpless: "Shooting three thousand soldiers with one sword, who would have expected such a thing."

"No, General Han seems to have forgotten one thing."

You Wenzong flipped through the pamphlet casually, and corrected softly: "The Zhenshan Camp was supposed to destroy the enemy's food and grass a hundred miles away, but it was an accident that it suddenly appeared near Guanghan City."

"If it weren't for the Zhenshan Camp, even if there is no such expert among the rebels, they should be able to break through."

"General Han, are you right?"

"..."

The atmosphere between the two suddenly became tense, because the suspicion in You Wenzong's words was already obvious.

No one is a fool, let alone a civil servant who can achieve the position of military governor.

Why did the Shu army choose the weakest defense to break through in the southwest direction?

How did Wei Changtian know about Zhenshan Camp's pursuit route?

These things can be attributed to coincidence or conspiracy.

And You Wenzong is obviously more inclined to the latter, so he took this opportunity to test Han Zhao suddenly.

However, Han Zhao is not the kind of ordinary military officer who can only fight, so he glanced at the several lieutenants in the tent calmly, and then lowered his voice and asked:

"Your Majesty, what do you mean... there are rebels in the army who can't do it carefully?"

"I didn't say that."

You Wenzong looked directly at Han Zhao: "I just feel a little weird."

"Well, thank you Master You for reminding me."

Han Zhao nodded solemnly: "I will investigate this matter secretly."

"Then General Lao will have to worry about it."

You Wenzong didn't see Han Zhao's flaws, and his tone softened somewhat at this time.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly pointed to the two pieces of mother-of-child jade and asked:

"General, what are you going to do with these items?"

"This... I don't know what your lord's opinion is?"

"I can't talk about high opinions, but I think it should be left to the emperor to decide."

There was a smile on the corner of You Wenzong's mouth: "Perhaps His Majesty can use them to do something."

"..."

Do something with them.

You Wenzong's meaning is very clear, but Han Zhao seems to be a little hesitant.

"Your Excellency, the rebels must have noticed the loss of these items, and it is not so easy to be fooled."

"Well, what the general said makes sense."

You Wenzong shook his head: "But it's still up to the emperor to decide."

"Then follow what the adults say."