"… "
At that moment, Jianchou was not expecting this and was a little surprised, but then silence followed.
How to say it
At this time, Zhang Tang, the ghost official of the underworld, not only did not deal with the issue of her forging a new ghost list first, but actually asked about such irrelevant things first.
Of course, what Jianchou never expected was that one day she would hear this name again.
How long has it been
Jianchou asked himself almost subconsciously.
She had only been in Jiyu for a few days, but she felt like she hadn't heard this person's name for a long time.
In other words, Xie Buchen's existence is more or less not that important.
So, when he suddenly heard it now, Jianchou was still a little surprised.
She looked at Zhang Tang with interest.
After Zhang Tang asked, his eyes were fixed on her, without moving at all, as if he was looking at the prisoner, trying to capture the slightest change in the expression on her face.
It’s a pity that Jianchou’s expression is a little strange.
Husband and wife are birds of the same forest. Even if they fly away separately because of the disaster, they should not be so calm, even...
Joking.
It was a look with a smile, as if he was thinking about something.
Zhang Tang suddenly felt uncomfortable, because he knew very well that Jianchou was worried about him.
Although I don’t know why.
The corners of his lips curved up, his smile deepening.
Jianchou's voice was actually filled with a bit of joy: "I saw him just before I accidentally fell into the Extreme Region. But is this person more important than the matter of the City of Wrongful Death? He is actually worthy of being mentioned by the Minister of Justice at this moment."
"Traitors should be put to death."
Zhang Tang's answer was unusually brief, but the meaning of his words was clear and cold.
Jianchou suddenly remembered all the misfortunes that had happened to the Xie family, and he had heard a little about them later.
Now Zhang Tang still mentioned the word "rebel", which reminded her of the past, so she asked casually: "Is he really a traitor?"
"… "
Zhang Tang glanced at her indifferently and said calmly, "Do you want to overturn the case for the Xie family?"
Overturn the verdict
Jianchou almost laughed out loud.
Meeting an old friend, even though this old friend was a cruel official who skinned people alive, she was in a good mood. She shook her head and said, "Any case handled by the Lord of Justice will be proven as ironclad evidence even without any evidence. How dare Jianchou act rashly? Besides, what does the Xie family have to do with me?"
After talking for so long, I still didn't answer his question.
Zhang Tang's eyes were cold and he didn't even bother to answer what "offensive truth" Jianchou had just said. He just continued to ask, "Where are the rebels?"
How persistent.
Jianchou was stunned by his words for a moment, and after a long while, he looked at him with a hint of joking again: "I'm not sure where the person is, but I may know where the body is."
"… "
Corpse
At that moment, Zhang Tang frowned tightly, and a chilling look suddenly appeared on his face: "Dead?"
"Most likely." Jianchou smiled.
Zhang Tang fell silent.
He looked at Jianchou without any hesitation, and he didn't even feel embarrassed to look a woman in the face. When his mind was full of work, he wouldn't think about those things.
Corpses, dead, mostly.
When these words are put together, there is something a bit strange about them.
Zhang Tang had the sharpest intuition, and at this moment, his intuition told him that Jianchou's smile was strange.
"Who killed him?"
Jianchou was still smiling, his eyes narrowed like two crescent moons, pure and kind: "I don't know much about this, I just know that he was very skillful and looks pretty. Hey, finally someone dares to take action against Kunwu Xie Buchen, how satisfying!"
Tsk tsk.
After saying this, Jianchou felt that his skin was becoming thicker and thicker, and he might soon surpass Fudaoshanren and become even better than his master.
Zhang Tang had heard Gu Qingmei talk about Xie Buchen in the Shahong World, and now he heard Chou mention "Kunwu". He must have thought that the person he heard about that day in the Shahong World was Xie Buchen from the isolated island on earth.
This person’s existence has long disappeared from the Book of Life and Death in the underworld. He must have escaped the cycle of reincarnation and become a monk.
Kunwu, Zhang Tang had heard of it.
The leading sect in the central region of the Nineteen Continents, a first-class large sect, has many elite disciples, not to mention the true disciples under the tutelage of Master Hengxu, all of whom are geniuses among geniuses.
Xie Buchen is worthy of being a disciple of Kunwu and has a high status, which can be seen from Gu Qingmei's attitude.
When he was in Daxia, Zhang Tang dealt with many forces in the court and had a clear understanding of the checks and balances of power.
Jianchou sighed, "Finally, someone dares to take action against Kunwu Xie Buchen." It was simply because Kunwu was so powerful, and no one knew how many disputes would be caused if Kunwu's disciples were attacked.
Someone actually tried to attack Xie Buchen, and it seemed like he succeeded
Zhang Tang was silent for a moment.
During his lifetime, he never sent this man to the guillotine, nor did he catch him, and even his various traces were difficult to find.
After his death, he suddenly had a chance to contact the person who was closest to him, but was told that Xie Buchen was dead and the identity of the murderer was unknown
I don’t know why, but I always feel that it’s not that exciting.
Zhang Tang felt uncomfortable, as if someone had taken away something that he was supposed to do. The expression on his face did not look so good.
and…
The smile on Jianchou's face seemed strange no matter how you looked at it.
How could someone who could become Xie Buchen's partner be simple
Aren’t they all thousand-year-old foxes
Zhang Tang looked at her like this, his eyes were calm and quiet, still with that kind of scrutiny: "You really don't know me?"
“I don’t know him.”
Jianchou looked honest and shook his head.
"Besides, he dared to attack Kunwu, and he was able to defeat Xie Buchen. His scheming and tactics are first-rate. Even if I knew his identity, the Lord Tingwei would not be able to take action, right? It's better not to know, so as to avoid being itchy."
"Puff..."
Suddenly there was laughter coming from under the table.
The big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost couldn't hold back after listening so much.
Zhang Tang's eyebrows twitched, showing a hint of solemn coldness.
It is undeniable that Jianchou is right.
However, Zhang Tang's intuition told him that something was wrong.
He looked straight at her, his voice level, "It was you who killed Xie Buchen, wasn't it you?"
“…Of course not.”
Jianchou blinked and spoke directly without any burden or guilt.
It was true that Zhang Tang was a stubborn person with a terrifying intuition.
If not, how could it become the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand
Jianchou really had no idea whether the Xie Marquis Mansion was plotting a rebellion. She only knew that Zhang Tang was a master at fabricating charges.
Somehow, she thought about it carefully and pondered: "If Xie Buchen were still alive and knew that the Minister of Justice was now a ghost cultivator..."
It’s interesting just to think about it!
One of them was obsessed with it, and had been involved in some of the Xie family cases. He had already cut off the Xie Marquis Mansion's conspiracy to rebel, and no matter whether he was right or wrong, he believed that Xie Buchen was a "traitor";
With a debt to the devil in his heart, Xie Buchen probably never believed in the word "loyalty" and only believed that "kings, princes, generals and ministers are all born with different species". Even if the Xie family really rebelled, he would not think that he was wrong at all. Therefore, he must have been brooding over the demise of the Xie family. He must have hated Zhang Tang, who was involved in this case, to the core, right
Jianchou couldn't help but think in his mind what would happen if these two people met.
What a pity, there is probably no such opportunity.
Although she left her words half-spoken, her meaning was clear enough.
How could Zhang Tang not hear it
But he was unmoved. He saw through Jianchou's thoughts at a glance and said coldly: "If that day comes, he will be executed on the guillotine."
"… "
Well, he is worthy of being Zhang Tingwei.
Hearing these words, Jianchou couldn't help but smile: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Lord Zhang and Jianchou have similar views. But I am destined to be unable to help Lord Zhang much. Instead, I will go back to look for Xie Buchen's body. If I find any results, I will definitely inform Lord Zhang."
"Looking for the body?" Zhang Tang frowned.
Jianchou smiled and said, "If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body. Besides, Yashan Kunwu are two giants in the Central Region, and they have always had a deep friendship. I saw that Xie Buchen was in trouble, so I have to pick up his body as a token of my appreciation. It's a pity that I'm trapped in the Extreme Region and can't get out for the time being. I hope that when I escape from here, Brother Xie will still have a few bones left."
How can the sarcastic remark made by them sound like they were once husband and wife
Even Zhang Tang, who was usually dull and didn't look like a normal person, couldn't help but look up at her after hearing this.
Jianchou smiled and said, "It is meaningless to bother with Xie Buchen. I am now trapped in Jiyu by accident and cannot escape. I have no ill will towards Jiyu. I just want to leave here and return to my master. The Lord Tingwei came here at night, so I believe that the Lord has no ill will towards me. I don't know if you can show some mercy and make things easier for me regarding the matter of the City of Wrongful Death?"
Yoho!
This is a direct question to Lao Zhang!
The big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost were dumbfounded: Good fellow, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger! He dares to say anything when he first came to Jiyu!
After experiencing the slap in the face brought by Zhang Tang's sitting down, the big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost had been holding back their anger. Now they could hardly hold back their laughter: "Are you stupid? Hahahaha, this is the first time I see someone using the back door to get in from Lao Zhang. My Lord King of Hell, I usually think you, Chou Dazun, are quite smart, but now haha... you really made me laugh to death..."
Jianchou glanced coldly over there and let them laugh, but turned back and continued to look at Zhang Tang.
Zhang Tang sat upright, meticulously doing everything. Even though he was sitting in such a shabby place, he had a kind of coldness and solemnity, as if he was high above the temple, making people feel cold and unapproachable.
The most important thing is that this kind of face looks like a stubborn face that doesn't care about anyone.
In fact, Jianchou himself was not sure whether he could ask Zhang Tang to show mercy.
After all, her understanding of Zhang Tang was only superficial.
"… "
There was silence.
Zhang Tang's fingers rested on the table without moving. When there were people around, he would not make any unnecessary movements.
Because unnecessary movements will reveal some subtle thoughts in his heart, which sometimes give others an opportunity to take advantage of him.
Restrained, cautious, careful.
This is the feeling Zhang Tang gave to everyone, including Jianchou.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Tang said, "It will not benefit me to let you go. On the contrary, I can get a promotion if I tell Cui Jue about you."
Cui Jue...
Jianchou blinked and smiled meaningfully: "I heard that Lord Cui is an honest official, loved by the people, and has a good reputation after his death. He can be said to have left his name in history. This time, it seems that Judge Cui is still presiding..."
"… "
Zhang Tang raised his eyelids, and suddenly there was a little ripple under his calm eyes.
He stared at Jianchou for a long time, but Jianchou was not afraid at all. He just looked back at him with a calm smile.
Who is Zhang Tang
He is half an official fan, but he still has a little pursuit in his heart. On one side is the emperor's knife, and on the other side is the people's knife. However, he is a cruel and cold person.
When the rumors in the capital were the most exaggerated, they said that all the birds had left the old tree in Zhang Tang's house, and only crows were perched on the branches.
This person has been immersed in officialdom for many years, often dealing with various forces, and is well aware of all kinds of interests.
But, he has a bit of a bad temper.
In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, he could refute any of the three ministers until his face turned red, but he only had the same expression from beginning to end, a deadpan face.
Honest officials and cruel officials.
One had a good reputation after his death, and the other had people setting off firecrackers in joy after his death...
Can these two people be dealt with
Jianchou didn't believe it.
She smiled, and Zhang Tang remained silent.
Time passed by little by little. Jianchou glanced outside and saw that it was already the darkest time. "New ghosts in the City of the Dead will enter the city at midnight. Your Excellency, time is running out..."
Zhang Tang also followed her and looked outside.
The light in his eyes dimmed.
In this world, no matter whether it is a human, a ghost or anything else, as long as there is intelligence, there will be some darkness in the heart, and no one can avoid it.
Zhang Tang never avoided the darkness in his heart.
He doesn't like Cui Jue.
Even though handing over Jianchou seemed to be beneficial to him, Zhang Tang was too lazy to take the risk.
Many times, he is a very paranoid person.
As for the reasons for paranoia, that depends on one's own opinion.
Zhang Tang thought about it and wondered if Jianchou was a factor in the decision. However, he still found it difficult to give an answer.
He just slowly turned his gaze back, stood up, walked directly towards the door, and waved his hand casually, and the big-headed ghost and small-headed ghost on the ground immediately climbed up from the ground.
“Squeak.”
The tightly closed broken door was opened by his hands.
The biting cold wind outside suddenly blew in my face.
Zhang Tang looked at the endless night above this extreme evil land with his deep eyes that could not see the bottom.
The cold wind carried his cold voice to Jianchou's ears.
"Time is running out, so let's set off immediately."