I'm the villain in the book

The curtain swayed slightly, and the charcoal fire in the copper basin crackled.

There is a desk between Wei Changtian and Li Zimu, one is sitting and the other is standing.

One has a calm expression, and the other is slightly surprised.

But soon Li Zimu came back to his senses and replied truthfully:

"Yes, the servant girl and Mr. Chu have a pair of son and mother jade."

"He gave it to you?" Wei Changtian asked again.

"No, it was left to Young Master Chu by the servant girl."

"Where did the password come from?"

"Using Masonic codes."

"Did you send any letters during the few days he left?"

"Yes, every two days Young Master Chu will send a letter to the slaves to report their safety."

"Did you say anything else?"

"No."

"Then have you told him about the situation here?"

"Young Master Chu asked, and the slave girl said something."

"Um"

Nodding his head, Wei Changtian fell into thinking after asking a series of questions.

As he guessed, Chu Xianping really learned about the movement of the army through Li Zimu.

Of course, these things are not secrets. Even if you don't go through Li Zimu, it's easy to find out through other means, but it will be slightly delayed.

As for whether Li Zimu will reveal any secrets.

Don't worry about it.

After all, Li Zimu didn't know any secrets other than those detailed work lists.

"Da-da-da! Da-da-da!"

The charcoal fire was booming, and there were frequent footsteps outside the tent, which should be soldiers on patrol.

Wei Changtian didn't speak for a long time, and Li Zimu naturally wouldn't disturb his thoughts, so he just stood there silently.

But although she didn't say a word, she was thinking quickly in her heart.

Why did the son suddenly ask this?

It shouldn't be considered a violation of the rules that I and Mr. Chu have a son and mother jade.

So, did something happen to Mr. Chu?

Thinking of this, Li Zimu couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and a wave of worry rose in his heart.

She didn't quite understand why Wei Changtian suddenly sent Chu Xianping out to handle errands at such a critical moment. She sent a letter to ask Chu Xianping, but the latter didn't say anything.

Therefore, Li Zimu could only think that this matter should be very important, and Wei Changtian had no choice but to do so.

But now it seems that things are not as simple as I imagined.

"Son."

The worry about Chu Xianping in his heart became more and more intense. After almost a hundred breaths, Li Zimu couldn't bear it anymore, and finally asked softly:

"what happened?"

"."

Looking up at Li Zimu with a tense face, Wei Changtian didn't answer directly, but stood up blankly and walked in front of her.

"What I'm going to say next is top secret, and very few people know about it."

"It may surprise you, or even disbelieve it."

"But since I choose to tell you, I hope you can keep your mouth shut."

"Do you understand?"

"."

With a tremor of his shoulders, Li Zimu's worry instantly reached its peak.

She nodded subconsciously, and began to guess in her heart what happened to Chu Xianping that made Wei Changtian so serious.

Is someone trying to harm Mr. Chu?

Or did Mr. Chu encounter some accident on the way to find the sword?

All kinds of bad conjectures filled his mind, which made Li Zimu's breathing more and more short.

However, at the next moment, she only felt that her breathing and heartbeat suddenly stopped.

Because Li Zimu never thought that he would hear such a sentence

"Chu Xianping, he may have betrayed the enemy."

Three hours later, Haishi.

The night was already deep, and the company battalion that stretched for several miles became quiet, only the footsteps of patrol soldiers echoed under the night.

Tomorrow morning, the army will break out of camp and continue westward, cross the Mang River, cross the Gobi in the West Desert, and rush to Huailing City before resting again.

So everyone went to bed early tonight to recharge their batteries for the next few days of marching.

However, there are also many people who have not slept, or have trouble falling asleep.

Just like Tang Chen.

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Hesitating outside a certain tent, he looked at the light in the gap of the curtain, and his expression should be more tangled at this moment.

Before Li Zimu went to look for Wei Changtian, he said that he would come to him later, and he had something to say to him.

So Tang Chen waited nervously and anxiously, and even thought about what he should say in advance when facing various situations.

However, he has not waited for Li Zimu until now.

Tang Chen was worried, so he ran to Li Zimu's tent, only to find that there was light in the tent.

This undoubtedly shows that Li Zimu is in the tent at this time.

So. did you forget?

Apart from this explanation, Tang Chen couldn't think of any other possibility, so his eyes gradually became lonely.

He wanted to go in and ask Li Zimu, but he didn't have the courage, so he turned around silently and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, a corner of the curtain behind him was slowly opened.

"Miss Lee"

Hearing the movement, Tang Chen turned around abruptly, the depression just now disappeared in an instant, and he opened his mouth to say something.

However, before he could speak, Li Zimu's cold voice sounded first.

"Mr. Tang, I have very important things to do tonight. We will talk about the matter between us later."

"Please go back, I won't send it away."

"Feel sorry."

Chapter 708 Li Zimu's Choice

"Miss Li..."

Standing under the dim moonlight, looking at the woman with a cold expression in front of him, Tang Chen was stunned.

He never thought that Li Zimu would suddenly become so strange, so strange that he seemed to be a completely different person.

"No, it's okay..." ?.

He opened his mouth and forced a smile.

Tang Chen felt that some major event must have happened to make Li Zimu so "concerned and chaotic".

He wanted to ask a question, but before he could say anything, he saw that the curtain in front of him fell down again with a "huh".

And as the curtain fell, the front became empty again.

"..."

For a moment, the smile froze on his face.

Tang Chen stood there in a daze for a long time, then turned around silently and walked away step by step.

But after walking a few steps, he looked back with a little worry.

There was a little light from the cracks in the tent, and there were a few flickering fires in the distance.

The night was crowded with a few dark clouds, and there seemed to be night insects humming in the depths.

......

Soon, Tang Chen, who didn't know what mood he was in, just left.

Li Zimu, who had been very indifferent to him just now, walked back to the table and sat down, looking at a piece of mother-of-pearl jade on the table, with an extremely struggling expression.

She didn't intend to treat Tang Chen like this.

It's just that what Wei Changtian said in the afternoon made it difficult for Li Zimu to care about Tang Chen.

At this moment, all she was thinking about was Chu Xianping.

"Chu Xianping, he may have betrayed the enemy..."

"But he should still believe you now..."

"There's something I need you to do..."

"No matter what method you use, get as much information from him as possible..."

"I know this is a bit embarrassing for you, so I won't force you..."

"If you want to, then do it..."

"If you don't want to, then don't do it..."

"Go back and think about it, and give me an answer tomorrow morning..."

"..."

Recalling every word Wei Changtian said to him again, Li Zimu bit his lip and clenched his hands tightly.

Today's situation is already obvious.

No matter what the reason was, Wei Changtian and Chu Xianping no longer believed in each other, or they were already on opposite sides.

Then all of them need to make a choice.

Dashu, Daning, Freemasonry, Tongzhouhui, Tiangou Army, Kuilong.

Even Xinfeng, Dajue, Dagan, Dahui...

Even though many people don't know about it now, they must make a clear decision in the future——

That is who should stand behind Wei Changtian or Chu Xianping.

Faced with such a problem that if he chooses wrongly, he will be irreversible, Li Zimu doesn't know how others will choose.

But for her...

She is the lifesaver on the one hand, and the person she loves on the other, which is more important, she actually already has the answer.

The hesitation just now was not because she couldn't choose, but because she felt too guilty for the other person.

But no matter how painful and guilty, since the matter has come to this point, it is still necessary to take this step...

"sorry......"

Close your eyes, a tear drips down the back of your hand.