#850 - What is pattern?
Nearly half an hour later, the three carriages returned to Bamboo Lodge.
The inn had everything, previously only housing Wei Changtian’s group of “tenants”. Adding four more people was more than enough, so Duan Fangping and the others settled down.
Actually, they originally wanted to take a stroll around Da Hui's brothels, but Wei Changtian thought about it and didn't agree.
Of course, this wasn't because "visiting brothels" was such a heinous thing. Wei Changtian simply felt that they had already caused enough trouble at Zui Xian Lou today, and it was better not to create any more complications for the time being.
And the four villains really "followed the rules". Seeing that Wei Changtian didn't agree, they didn't insist anymore, returning to their rooms to drink for a while before going to sleep.
As for Wei Changtian's side...
“Husband, in any case, this humble servant feels it's better to take a closer look.”
In the warmly lit main room, Yang Liushi tidied up the things she bought at Grand View Garden today, saying, “I've already sent Zhang San to investigate the backgrounds of these four people. At the very least, we should wait until the news comes back before using them.”
“Yes, I naturally know that.”
Wei Changtian curled his lips: “Du Chang’s lesson from before was profound enough. This time, I won’t trust them so easily.”
“But, having said that, if they are truly reliable, then they might really be useful.”
“Yes, wait a while.”
Yang Liushi turned her head to continue fiddling with the pair of earrings Wei Changtian bought in front of the bronze mirror: “In four more days, it will be the fifth day of the fifth month. This humble servant feels that it's better to think about these things after the Da Hui matter is settled.”
“...”
Speaking in front of the mirror, her long hair softly scattered over her shoulders, and the candlelight illuminated the room with tenderness.
Yang Liushi chattered on and on, but Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, looking at the former's back.
Because he realized that, unknowingly, the way they interacted had undergone earth-shattering changes.
Yang Liushi no longer "obeyed his every word", and he no longer had to hide so many secrets.
In other words, he suddenly had a feeling of "home".
This feeling was very subtle and difficult to describe in words.
But at least it was a feeling he had never had before...
“What are you looking at?”
Suddenly, a slightly puzzled voice rang in his ear.
Wei Changtian looked up and saw Yang Liushi looking at him, asking expectantly: “Is it pretty?”
“Huh?”
His gaze fell on her small earlobes, and Wei Changtian realized that Yang Liushi had already put on the earrings he had bought.
The style of the earrings was actually very simple, just a small piece of green jade set with a circle of gold, and ordinary people wearing them probably wouldn't see anything special.
However, for someone with Yang Liushi's appearance, it was impossible to look bad wearing any jewelry.
“It's very pretty.”
After sincerely complimenting her, Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment and suddenly asked a completely unrelated question.
“If one day I leave—not die, but need to leave for a long time—what would you do?”
“...”
Obviously, the reason why Wei Changtian asked this was probably because he was thinking about the situation after he traveled back to Earth in the future.
After all, Xu Sui had said that they could actually go back.
But it was hard to say whether they could come back after going back.
And if they couldn't come back...
In fact, Wei Changtian knew that he probably shouldn't have asked this question idly, but he couldn't help but ask just now.
He had anticipated many possible answers and reactions from Yang Liushi in his heart, but he didn't expect that the latter just blinked in confusion, then turned her head back to look in the mirror.
“How strange.”
“What else can I do? Of course, I'll wait for you to come back.”
“...”
The sun rose and set, dusk came and morning went, and time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, another three days had passed.
During these three days, Duan Fangping and the others really didn't do those petty "evil" deeds anymore. They even did good deeds every day, going to the brothels every day to "help" those poor women of the dust.
Of course, Wei Changtian had no interest in "doing good deeds" with them, but he suddenly became interested in "strolling around the streets", and in these three days, he and Yang Liushi wandered all over Yongding City.
Just in terms of the daily routine of these few days, it seemed that he didn't come to destroy the country, but rather to travel.
However, while he was carefree, Chu Xianping and Lü Yuanjin never rested for a moment, still doing their best to create momentum for the execution of Gongsun Yan.
If Gongsun Yan three days ago was a "rat crossing the street", then now he had completely become a "perpetual sinner". Anyone could find someone on the street who hated him to the point of itching their teeth, and it was estimated that even the hatred of killing one's father was no more than this.
Wei Changtian watched everything in his eyes, but still went his own way and remained unmoved.
On the contrary, Duan Fangping and the others became more and more anxious for him, and finally gave up visiting brothels this afternoon, running over to express their desire to help Wei Changtian again.
“Young Master Wei! Tomorrow is the day of Gongsun Yan's execution! We should do something, right?!”
“Yes, Young Master, we plan to rob the execution ground tomorrow. We hope you will allow it!”
“Young Master, if you disdain to take action, then leave it to us! We will definitely handle this matter decisively and neatly!”
“...”
Obviously, after spending three days with Wei Changtian, Duan Fangping and the others, even if they were stupid, realized that something was wrong.
What happened to the world's number one villain?
What happened to the leader of the evil path?
It's fine if you disdain doing petty things, and it's okay if you just spend your days strolling the streets with your wife.
But now that people are going to kill Gongsun Yan and slap you in the face, how can you still be so indifferent?
Shouldn't you directly storm Dragon Head Mountain and turn Yongding City upside down?
Holding this suspicion in their hearts, Duan Fangping and the others' words and deeds were no longer as respectful as they had been three days ago.
Especially Lu Teng, Sun Renming, and Qiu Zhizhou, their words even had a bit of a sense of forcing the palace.
Faced with this situation, Wei Changtian didn't use violence to "teach" the four people a lesson. He just turned his head and asked Zhang San beside him:
“Zhang San, how much longer?”
“Reporting to Young Master, two hours!”
“Yes.”
Nodding, Wei Changtian smiled in the confused gazes of Duan Fangping and the others and said: “Four seniors, let's go, come with me out of the city.”
“Out of the city?”
The four were stunned when they heard this. Although they didn't know what Wei Changtian was going to do, they still followed him out of Yongding City.
And after two hours, when a dark mass of soldiers appeared like a giant dragon at the end of the horizon, their previous doubts were instantly replaced by unparalleled shock.
And before they could recover, Wei Changtian's words made this sense of shock even greater, even reaching the point of "boiling blood".
At this moment, Duan Fangping and the others finally understood what Wei Changtian meant by "pattern".
“Pass down the order, surround the city! From this moment on, no one is allowed to leave!”
“Also, tell the people in the city! If Gongsun Yan dies tomorrow, then there will be no more Yongding City from now on!”
