"Master Zhang, sorry for the wait. Please come in."
The judge of His Royal Highness Prince Chujiang went over to pass the message, then came back and said this to Zhang Tang.
Zhang Tang had just arrived and didn't have to wait long.
The message from the big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost had naturally been delivered, but he did not immediately go to the eighteenth level of hell to see Jianchou. Because he was still carrying the errand given by King Qin Guang, he had to come to the Ghost Gate Lookout before going to the eighteenth level of hell.
Of course, he knew very well that there was another very important reason for not going for the time being -
That is, he didn't want to go privately.
I was willing to help Jianchou at first because I had a little conscience in my heart, but he was a cruel official. Even if he had a conscience, how much could he have? He had already used it up the last time he helped someone, so there was no reason for him to come to him now.
Zhang Tang didn't want to get into this trouble at all.
But sometimes, if you don't look for trouble, trouble will come to you; if you walk to avoid trouble, when you get home, the trouble may already be sitting in your house.
Like, right now.
Zhang Tang never expected to see such a scene when he came in!
The King of Chujiang, whom he had originally intended to meet, did not have any trace of the demeanor of the former Lord Yan? Half of his body had been blown to pieces, and he lay on the ground in humiliation and pain, with a man and a woman standing next to him. He did not recognize the man, but the woman...
If it wasn't Jianchou whom he wanted to avoid, then who else could it be? !
His heart trembled and his eyelids twitched suddenly. When he turned his eyes again, he saw an "acquaintance" he had not seen for a long time!
"Thank you Wuming!"
It was almost a gift and instinct deeply rooted in the blood of a cruel official. Although more than eighty years had passed, the moment Zhang Tang saw this man, his name and even his life story still emerged clearly in his mind!
A thin boning blade flashed between fingers in an instant!
Xie Buchen had never expected that he would encounter his former "enemy" who had confiscated his property and exterminated his clan at this time and place under such circumstances.
When he heard King Chujiang mention this name just now, he was a little doubtful.
But when I saw this person walking in from outside the hall and saw his appearance clearly, all my doubts disappeared!
—This Zhang Tang is that Zhang Tang!
"Skinning cruel official!"
With a lift of his purple thin lips, Xie Buchenjun's long and cold eyebrows were stained with indifference that was free from the smoke and dust. When he flipped his palm, the Human Emperor Sword was already unsheathed, and the sword energy surged!
"Traitor!"
Zhang Tang had a deadly, harsh face and a stern expression, and he actually retorted!
The two of them started fighting as soon as they said they would, without any hesitation at all!
But in the end, the fight never happened.
Just as the thin blades and sharp swords were about to collide, an old case from the Great Xia Dynasty on the isolated island of the world was settled, who would have thought that a human figure would intervene at this critical moment!
White palms and slender fingers.
It was instantly covered with light golden dragon scales!
He stretched out one hand to block Zhang Tang's sharp thin blade, and reached out with the other hand to intercept Xie Buchen's sharp long sword!
Moving in and out with the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers, it was as if he was in an empty space!
Still sad!
How could she not know the grudge between Xie Buchen and Zhang Tang? From Xie Buchen's perspective, Zhang Tang was his enemy who had confiscated his property and exterminated his clan; from Zhang Tang's perspective, Xie Buchen was a rebellious criminal who should have been beheaded.
Once they meet, they will inevitably fight.
Therefore, she had already made preparations in advance when she imitated the voice of King Chujiang to invite Zhang Tang in. That's why she was able to be so calm and collected at this moment and block the attacks of these two people at the same time.
"Master Zhang, thank you for your help. This place and time is not suitable for settling grudges. Please hold off for now." Jianchou smiled calmly, and his words sounded like he was discussing with the two of them, but his tone was clearly one that could not be refused. "I wonder if you can listen to my advice?"
Xie Buchen was still injured, but his strength was still greater than Zhang Tang's.
Since entering the Nineteenth Continent, his originally indifferent temperament has become even colder, and he has abandoned all love and affection. Logically speaking, even if he had the hatred of having his family confiscated and his clan exterminated, it would not be as deep as when he and Jianchou were on the run.
But Zhang Tang wanted to kill him.
This man was a knife in the hand of the emperor during the Daxia period. He served as the Minister of Justice and was in charge of the imperial prison. He was best at studying all kinds of tricky punishments and was fond of severe punishments. Many prisoners died in prison due to their inability to endure his cruel and severe punishments. How could there not be some unjust cases under torture
Although he was an honest official, he was also a cruel official.
As early as in the capital, Xie Buchen had disliked this man very much, and it is still the same now.
As long as Jianchou is around, there is indeed no way a fight can break out.
He put away his sword, and his green robe was as smudged as ink, revealing a vague and noble air, as if he was still the third son of Marquis Xie's mansion.
"Mr. Zhang was born a cruel official and died a judge. His career was very successful and he rose to prominence. But it was hard for the people on the isolated island. They were tortured by you when they were alive and will be tormented by you after they die. It's really pitiful."
"You are a rebel and a traitor to the emperor. You deserve to be put to death!"
Zhang Tang could not fail to hear the irony in his words, but he was not moved at all. Of course, there was a reason why he was recognized as a cruel official by Daxia, and he never denied it. He also knew that he had wrongly killed many innocent people.
But, so what
He didn't care at all whether the Xie family was exterminated because of the intention of rebellion or because of his great achievements that threatened the emperor.
It would be nice to get promoted.
"The emperor wants you dead, but you can't live. I say you are treasonous, so you are a traitor!"
The situation was tense and the atmosphere was tense.
Jianchou had to interrupt again and stood between the two of them.
She knew that the key to today's matter was Zhang Tang, and she wanted to take this opportunity to talk to him, so she said, "Master Zhang, the past grudges have dragged on for more than eighty years. It's not too late to put it aside and resolve it. Since we have met here by chance today, we don't have to meet again in the eighteenth level of hell. By the way, the ghosts should have brought Jianchou's message to you, right?"
The field finally quieted down.
Xie Buchen said nothing more.
Qu Zhengfeng looked at Zhang Tang.
Lu Xiangleng was a little confused and didn't understand what the relationship was between this great judge Zhang Tang and Xie Buchen and Jianchou.
Kong Yin was injured and his consciousness was confused, he didn't know what was happening.
King Chujiang was still pinned to the cold ground, trying his best to look at Jianchou and Zhang Tang standing opposite him with the corner of his eyes. Listening to their conversation just now, he had a bad feeling in his heart. His lips trembled and his face quickly turned pale...
"… "
However, Zhang Tang really didn't want to talk to Jianchou. He looked up at Jianchou's smiling eyes and didn't even care about Xie Buchen. He turned around and walked out.
"Just pretend I haven't been here."
"Master Zhang!"
Jianchou raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"There is a saying that goes 'once you are on a pirate ship, it is hard to get off'. If you step out of this door today, tomorrow morning the truth about how you opened the door for me eighty years ago and 'colluded with me' will be exposed to King Qin Guang. You should think carefully about whether you have been here before or not."
He just knows it!
She dared to send only the big-headed ghost and the little-headed ghost with such a simple message. She must have harbored evil intentions thousands of times and must have ways to force him to submit!
If he could think of it, how could Jianchou not think of it
It seemed that he was only one step away from taking the first step out the door, but all sorts of thoughts were swirling in Zhang Tang's mind, and he couldn't take this seemingly simple step no matter what.
He took a step back, turned around and looked at Jianchou.
Jianchou looked back at him very frankly, smiling innocently, "How is it?"
It doesn't matter, I just regret it.
Zhang Tang felt that he should not have helped Jianchou back then. He thought he was a man with some tricks but a good heart, but he turned out not to be a good person either.
After all, she had something on him.
If he didn't help Jianchou, the Ding Zheng incident would have caused such a big incident. Once King Qin Guang found out the truth and investigated, he would definitely not have a good ending. If he helped Jianchou, his foundation in Jiyuyu for many years would be destroyed. He could only hope that by standing on her side, the Nineteen Continents would win. If Jiyuyu won, he would still not have a good ending.
There is really no way to get off the pirate ship.
Zhang Tang was silent for a long time, but finally had to accept his fate: "What do you want from me?"
"Zhang Tang! You!!!"
As soon as he said this, he had undoubtedly agreed to Jianchou's request to be instigated to betray Jiyu and cooperate with the cultivators from the Nineteen Continents!
King Chujiang couldn't believe what he heard!
"You are the first judge of the Qin Guang Palace, how dare you?!"
King Chujiang
As soon as Zhang Tang came in, his attention was focused on Xie Buchen, and then he confronted Jianchou for a while. He didn't pay attention to the King of Chujiang, who he should have paid attention to, until he suddenly spoke at this moment.
As soon as he heard it, his brows frowned.
But King Chujiang had not yet noticed his displeasure, not to mention that he had always regarded him as a judge who obeyed the orders of King Yan. He had not realized at all that the situation had changed long ago and that he was just a prisoner under the control of others.
Seeing that Zhang Tang did not respond, he scolded him harshly!
"King Qin Guang sent you here to supervise the army, but now the cultivators from the Nineteenth Continent have taken advantage of the situation. If he finds out, you will be in big trouble! Hurry up—"
"boom!"
The blade light suddenly rose up and came like a waterfall!
All the remaining reckless shouting was drowned out by the sudden attack at this moment. How could King Chujiang, who was bound to the ground by the power of Hou Tu's seal, have the power to resist
The severely damaged body was destroyed in an instant!
At the last moment when his consciousness faded, the Lord of Hell, who had sat high in the Second Hall of Bafang City for eleven generations, only had time to open his eyes wide.
I never understood it until I died.
"What are you doing..."
With a "bang", the head that had just been raised with great effort fell back to the ground, making a slight sound.
The body of King Chujiang finally became motionless.
The mark of the soul had been completely dissipated when the blade light attacked just now.
Everyone was stunned!
Qu Zhengfeng still maintained his defensive posture when facing a sudden attack, Xie Buchen's pupils shrank sharply, and Lu Xiangleng slightly widened his eyes.
Even Jianchou was stunned...
Dead.
King Chujiang died just like that? !
The one who took action was neither Jianchou, nor Qu Zhengfeng, nor Xie Buchen and Lu Xiangleng, but Zhang Tang, who had not spoken a word to King Chujiang since he came in!
He acted so quickly and without any warning!
Not to mention Jianchou who was standing in front of him, even Qu Zhengfeng who was standing next to King Chujiang didn't react. The moment Zhang Tang's blade attacked, he subconsciously put up a defensive posture, thinking that the other party was going to launch a surprise attack on him. Unexpectedly, the attack actually landed on King Chujiang!
How could King Chujiang have any defensive ability
At that moment he was no different from an ordinary person. How could he withstand Zhang Tang's attack!
Death can't happen any faster!
Jianchou's head buzzed, and she felt dizzy instantly, as if she were in a nightmare. She looked at Zhang Tang and said, "How could you..."
Zhang Tang put away the thin blade, his face was very calm, and he only said: "I have tolerated him for a long time."
Have you tolerated him for a long time
So he was killed just like that
You must know that once Lord Yama dies, the corresponding Yama Palace in Bafang City will collapse, which will inevitably attract the attention of other Lord Yamas. This is no small matter!
and-
Jianchou's eyelids couldn't help twitching, and even his voice was a little dazed: "We haven't asked for the lower string of Lingjue to close the watchtower..."
Zhang Tang lowered his eyes, as if he had not done anything shocking just now. He just flipped his hand and took out a crescent-shaped snow-white jade ring, then raised his eyes to look at her and asked calmly, "Do you want this?"