The villain has been playing badly for ten years

Birds were chirping among the flowers in the backyard. In the dovecote, Ning Xiusu released a pigeon and looked up at the clear blue sky.

"Once it flaps its wings and flies to Shangjing, it will find Meng Qilian. Back then, although he held a lowly official position, he dared to defy the emperor. He was a truly stubborn donkey."

"Is this Meng Qilian, the Snow Envoy?"

Hua Jianbai sat on a wooden bench beside the pigeon coop, also gazing at the clear sky. "But he's just cannon fodder. In the storyline I wrote, wasn't he already dead?"

Ning Xiusu added: "He died because of his loyal advice. He was also a rare good general."

"Tsk, could it be that you saved him, so he listens to you now?" Hua Jianbai raised his chin, looked at him curiously, and said, "That's not right. What role can a Snow Envoy play in this Tianzhao Mansion incident?"

Ning Xiusu grabbed a handful of grains and threw them toward the flock of pigeons. "He's now the boss of the Privy Council, no longer just a mere messenger in the snow."

Hua Jianbai said: "So what? Can he interfere in the affairs of Tianzhao Mansion?"

"What if I tell you that he is also the teacher of the princes in Shangjing?"

Hanamibai suddenly raised his head and said in disbelief: "Wow, a mere cannon fodder character can be so powerful with so many roles!"

Ning Xiusu looked at him and said, "So don't worry, with him taking care of things, your bestie in Tianzhao Mansion shouldn't be in any big trouble."

Hanamiba felt relieved for the moment, and looked him over as if he didn't know him, not knowing whether to praise or criticize him:

"Tsk tsk tsk, as a villain, he can't cling to the protagonist, but he clings to a stranger. Even with a bad hand, he can still make a big splash. No wonder being a salted fish is so comfortable..."

Ning Xiusu didn't respond, but suddenly asked, "But why didn't you come back last night?"

Hua Jianbai was stunned and glared at him angrily: "You are the dormitory manager, don't you have to report if I don't come back?"

"I'm just curious. With your speed, you shouldn't be delayed this long."

"I did encounter something on the way," Hua Jianbai folded his arms across his chest, recalling, "It was the real Bicha Fairy Meiqiu, but she was completely different from the one I met before."

Ning Xiusu patted the grain crumbs from his hands and looked at him nonchalantly: "What kind of extreme method is this?"

Hua Jianbai's cheeks flushed slightly, and he stammered for a long time: "She wants to... practice martial arts."

"Practicing?" Ning Xiusu didn't understand. Hua Jianbai gestured for him to lean over and whispered into his ear, "Bliss Kung Fu."

"What's the matter?"

He didn't react for a moment.

The breeze was not dry, but I felt a tingling heat in my ears. Ning Xiusu was in the dovecote and birdhouse, and he actually smelled a faint, slightly sweet, intoxicating fragrance of flowers, like the cool breeze after a rain.

Hua Jianbai suddenly felt embarrassed and said, "Ouch!" incoherently, and suddenly said angrily: "It's just... you really don't understand!"

Ning Xiusu understood, but for some reason, he felt a momentary discomfort. Just then, Hua Jianbai raised her eyes, her eyes, as clear as mountain spring water, reflecting the frosty snow-like clothes.

Hua Jianbai felt a little surprised. Seeing him in a daze, he interrupted and asked, "What are you daydreaming about?"

He gathered his composure, as if to conceal something, and suddenly smiled and said, "Can you do it?"

Seeing Hua Jianbai's expression become serious and he was about to get angry again, he quickly waved his fan, kept a safe distance and said seriously: "Go on."

Hua Jianbai didn't intend to argue with him and continued, "However, the secret room of the Three Flower Temple is still there. I think your guess at that time was correct. And there is one more thing."

He was just about to tell everyone that there was a dummies in the Three Flowers Temple, but the words just wouldn't come out of his mouth.

"what's up?"

Hanamibai gave up struggling and changed the subject: "I just find it strange why revising a novel would lead to time travel."

Ning Xiusu seemed to be thinking deeply, and asked him, "So... do you have a system?"

A row of words appeared in front of Hua Jianbai's eyes, and his head buzzed, like a threatening reminder.

——It cannot be said!

Why?

Just as I had this thought, I suddenly bit my tongue.

"Ah, it hurts!"

Ning Xiu frowned, "What's wrong with you?"

Hua Jianbai could only purse his lips and shake his head.

Ning Xiusu looked at him, feeling suspicious for no reason: "Come to think of it, the three of you traveled through time together, and the other two have systems, so why don't you have one?"

Hua Jianbai pondered for a moment: "I think a lot of things here are directed at you."

As he spoke, he held his chin and analyzed carefully: "Think about it, why else would the counterfeit want to kill you? And your head mark is different from everyone else's."

Ning Xiusu raised his eyes to look at him. Hua Jianbai's meaning was exactly the same as Dan Yulang's.

"Am I so special?"

Hua Jianbai nodded and asked again, "You haven't told me how you traveled through time. I've never heard you mention anything about the present world."

Ning Xiusu thought about it carefully, but his memory before the time travel was very vague. His mind was mostly filled with the contents of the novel, so he could only answer, "I don't remember much."

"Well, I told you you're weird, and you've stayed in the novel world the longest... I guess if we want to go back, we'll have to rely on you."

Ting Hua Jianbai talked incessantly for a long time, and his words were well-reasoned and well-founded.

Ning Xiusu sighed in boredom: "Oh, it's really restless every day. I can't even have a good time."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Hua Jianbai saw him and asked loudly: "Hey, where are you going?"

He was a little sleepy, so he turned his back to Hua Jianbai and waved, "Take a nap."

Hua Jianbai frowned and shook his head. Seeing him like this, he really felt very disappointed in him. So he simply grabbed a handful of grains and continued to feed the pigeons.

The wind blows the locust flowers around the rockery and waterside pavilion.

A guard came forward to report that it was the county magistrate from the government office who wanted to meet and talk with the prince. Ning Xiusu then went outside the palace to greet him.

The leading county magistrate, who had a big belly, wore a green official robe and a black gauze hat. He immediately stepped forward.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully.

Ning Xiusu nodded slightly, indicating that there was no need for formalities, and then invited him into the main hall and sat down at the long rosewood table.

He then spoke like a script: "Your Excellency the County Magistrate has arrived at just the right time. I was just wondering how the people's livelihood is doing these days."

It is estimated that this time, the county magistrate also reported the follow-up of the bandit suppression and the situation of those persecuted by the Three Flowers Temple as usual.

But when talking about those people who were persecuted, the county magistrate took out a case file.

"Your Highness, I am requesting an audience regarding this important case."

There was a hint of urgency in the county magistrate's voice as he gently placed the file on the desk.

Ning Xiusu saw the strange pattern printed on it, which was very similar to the mark on Pu Boyu's body.

This is weird...

The county magistrate began to report the ins and outs of the case in detail.

"Your Highness, you may not know that some time ago, those people persecuted by the Three Flowers Temple disappeared for no apparent reason. Their bodies were not discovered until today at 11:00 AM, and they all had these strange patterns on them."

Ning Xiusu was stunned. "You said those people were all killed?"

"That's right. The prince placed these people in the government office that day, but almost three days before they disappeared, they became demented and unable to speak, as if they had some kind of illness."

These symptoms sound similar to the heart disease that Li Ba mentioned.

"According to the County Magistrate, is this related to the Three Flowers Temple?"

"The coroner examined the bodies and found that they looked like puppets. Aside from a special medicinal smell, there was no known cause of death."

Ning Xiusu could only make the decision and let him appease the family first and not make the matter public for the time being.

But the county magistrate replied: "Those who died were all widows at home, without any relatives."

Ning Xiusu nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Sir, I see many doubts in this case and need a thorough investigation."

"Yes, yes, but now we have to investigate a major case, and the government's funds..."

Ning Xiusu knew that this person was definitely not coming to talk about the case for no reason.

So he ordered that a special fund be allocated from the palace treasury to be used for investigating the case and collecting evidence.

The county magistrate felt relieved now that he had the support of the prince, and left the palace.

Ning Xiusu recalled the pattern he had just seen and went to look for Pu Boyu.

"No way..." Pu Boyu scratched his head and showed his arm. "Uncle Villain, my mark should be different from the one of the Three Flowers Temple."

As he spoke, he pointed to his arm. Looking closely, the circle of faint marks was indeed not completely consistent.

"I asked the system about this mark. All chosen people of order will have it."

"Lawful? What is that..."

Pu Boyu said: "Before the time traveler came, everyone in the book could be considered lawful, but Uncle Villain, you are not."

"You mean, the people in the book are just empty shells, and the mark means their will will be taken over by the traveler?"

"almost."

Pu Boyu nodded vigorously. Ning Xiusu was about to ask again when Hua Jianbai came walking over:

"Hey, big villain, what happened just now? I saw the county magistrate coming."

There's no need to hide things like this.

Ning Xiusu gave a brief account of what had just happened.

"Ah, they're all dead?" Hua Jianbai was shocked. "Was it the poison from the Three Flowers Holy Temple?"

Ning Xiusu suddenly thought of the Immortal Drunk. It was also strange that he was poisoned that day. He shook his head, not quite sure.

"This case still needs to be investigated, but I'm afraid I'll have to go to the Three Flowers Temple again."

Ning Xiusu suddenly thought of something and asked Hua Jianbai, "When you went to the Three Flowers Temple to return the booklet that day, did you notice anything else strange?"

Hua Jianbai's eyes flickered for a moment, and he answered truthfully, "I saw a few fake people."

"dummy?"

"Yes," Hanamibai nodded, "That thing was very scary and kept chasing me, but I ran away."

"Can I trouble you with one more thing..." Ning Xiusu looked at him and said gently, "Accompany me to the Three Flowers Temple."

"You have so many guards, why do you have to call me?"

"Oh, auntie, the prince asked us to investigate a case. It's super interesting!"

Hanamibai snorted, "Alright, if I go, then those of yours shouldn't follow me. They're so stupid and foolish."

Ning Xiusu had no choice but to respond, "If you're willing to go, you'll be the captain of the guards from now on."