Chapter 496: A little cinnabar and a little red

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Whether it was Chi Hou, Wan Chong, or the surrounding onlookers, even Yan Xiu, they were all a little surprised to look at the square upright in front of them.

In fact, the current situation has become a stalemate.

Moreover, it is still the impasse between Chi Hou and Shangshu Wan Chong of the Criminal Department, it can be said that Fang Zhengzhi has very successfully shifted the contradiction from his body.

When things come to the point in front of them, it is absolutely impossible for Chi Hou to let Wan Chong arrest people.

Because this is no longer a question of whether the law is lawless or not, but the dignity, the dignity of the dignified gods, and the dignity of the thirteen mansions.

If this step backs.

It is conceivable that in the situation of Yanjing City, Chi Hou will definitely retreat step by step, so it is impossible for Chi Hou to retreat, and he will definitely not retreat.

As for the consequences......

With Chi Hou's contribution to the Great Xia Dynasty, even if he really disobeys the law in public and goes against the Criminal Department, as long as he admits his mistake to the saint, it is estimated that it will still be over.

What's more, he also has a daughter, a proud daughter of the sky, and a pure heart cultivation in the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, who will inevitably inherit the mandate of heaven in the future and become the daughter of the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses under one person and above ten thousand.

It can be said that Chi Hou entered Beijing this time, carrying a sharp edge, not a turtle shell, so how could he be really blocked at the gate of the city by a criminal department Shangshu?

Chi Hou is in a mixed mood right now.

He had already determined that Fang Zhengzhi's action just now was to use himself as a gun, and he was indeed ready to be this gun, but at this time, something magical happened again.

Fang Zhengcheng turned out to be ......

Took this gun back?

even took the initiative to transfer the contradiction to himself again.

Grateful?

Chi Hou didn't think so, he just didn't quite understand the purpose of Fang Zhengzhi's words, and he didn't know Fang Zhengzhi's confidence in saying this.

Standing still?

Speaking so domineeringly, doesn't he know that he has now become a wasted person? Moreover, even if he is not a wasted person and stands still, how can he stop Shang Shu Wanchong of the Criminal Department.

You must know that Wan Chong's strength is not low.

Chi Hou was a little puzzled.

Wan Chong also didn't understand the meaning of Fang Zheng's words too much, is this a matter of being caught with his hands tied? But shameless as Fang Zheng, can he really be caught with his hands tied?

"Fang Zhengzhi, are you serious?" Wan Chong was a little unconvinced.

"Master Wan's memory is really bad, I have said it many times, my name is Fang Zhengzheng, and there is a waiting master to testify for me in this matter. Fang Zhengzhi waved his hand casually.

"This official doesn't care if you call Fang Zhengzhi or Fang Zhengzheng, this official only asks you, do you really stop resisting?" Wan Chong's eyes looked at Fang Zhengzhi tightly, trying to see what Fang Zheng was thinking.

"I've said it, I'll just stand here and don't move, then, naturally, I won't resist, it depends on whether Master Wan has the courage to come over. ”

"Guts, hmph, as the official of the Criminal Department, would he still be afraid that you will not succeed as a prisoner?" Wan Chong snorted coldly, with a resolute attitude.

"In that case, Lord Wan, please do it!" Fang Zheng nodded straightly, and then glanced at the four black-clothed men wearing hats standing around him.

When the four men in black saw Fang Zhengzhi's gaze, they all bowed down one after another, and then quickly retreated behind Fang Zhengzhi.

Wan Chong's brows furrowed at this moment, a pair of eyes almost narrowed into a slit, he wanted to see what Fang Zheng was thinking, but in fact, he almost didn't find any expression except for the frankness on his face.

Don't......

Did this guy really resign himself to his fate?

Wan Chong really found it hard to believe this kind of thing, he could imagine any resignation, but he couldn't imagine that Fang Zhengcheng would really be caught.

The eyes of the surrounding people were also wide at the moment.

"What is Fang Zhengzhi doing?"

"I don't know. ”

"Standing still, can you be caught? No matter how you think about it, it's impossible, right?"

"yes, I don't think it's likely, but that's what he said, right?"

The people didn't want to believe it, but the facts in front of them made them have to believe it, because the black-clothed people guarding around Fang Zhengzhi had retreated.

Not only did the man in black retreat, but even Chi Hou, who was blocking in front, retreated.

Between Fang Zhengzhi and Wan Chong, there is a straight passage, a passage that is not blocked by anyone or anything, not too wide, but enough for Wan Chong to swagger through.

But Wan Chong didn't move immediately.

Because, he hasn't figured it out yet, and a thing that he hasn't figured out means that there may be a lot of unknown and uncertain possibilities behind it.

"My lord, why don't you let us come?" said a leader who caught a quick buckle cautiously behind Wan Chong.

"No, this official wants to see what he relies on!" Wan Chong waved his hand, Fang Zheng's words had already been made very clear, let him catch it personally, so how could he retreat in public.

"Understood, it's chains. The Leader of the Trap handed over a black metal chain.

"Hmm. Wan Chong nodded, took the chain casually, and gently pulled the chain on his arm, and suddenly, an iron hook with a flickering cold light was also revealed.

This is the most commonly used chain in the criminal department to arrest prisoners, and there is an iron hook at the tip of the chain, once it is hooked by the iron hook, it is difficult to escape.

Chi Hou's eyes looked at the chain in Wan Chong's hand, and then looked at Fang Zhengzhi who was calm not far away, he didn't speak again, he also wanted to see, what did Fang Zhengzhi rely on?

And at this time......

Wan Chong finally moved.

One step, two steps, three steps!

Fang Zhengzhi didn't move, just looked at Wan Chong calmly, with a touch of indifference and leisurely on his face, as if the person Wan Chong caught was not himself.

Wan Chong's hand subconsciously pinched the chain in his hand, he didn't walk too fast, because he still didn't believe that Fang Zhengcheng would really stand still and let himself catch it.

But in fact, Fang Zhengzhi did not move, and even stretched his head forward, looking like he was waiting for Wan Chong to lock him.

"It's too much of a deception, this official is still a scholar of the Criminal Department, can you still be frightened?" Wan Chong gritted his teeth, did not continue to hesitate, but accelerated his pace and rushed straight towards Fang Zheng.

It's close, it's close......

When the distance was less than a meter, Wan Chong finally stopped, and looked at Fang Zheng, who could already be caught with his hands in front of him, and his face finally smiled.

Sure enough, gave up?

As he was thinking this, a voice rang out in the crowd.

"Sir, sir, there's a letter from you!"

"Letter, what letter?" Wan Chong's hand holding the chain finally stopped, because he had already heard the voice being the butler of his Wan Mansion.

"The small one didn't dare to open it, and the person who sent the letter said that he wanted the master to open it himself. The housekeeper of Wanfu said with a panting face.

"Don't you see that I'm on official business, is there any letter that can't be delivered after I return home?" Wan Chong's face turned slightly cold.

"The person who sent the letter said that it was a major event related to the life of the master's family, and it was a small ...... The little one didn't dare to slack off, so he ......" When the housekeeper of Wanfu heard this, he was also frightened and turned pale.

Wan Chong was slightly stunned, and then, his eyes also subconsciously glanced at Fang Zhengzhi who was close in front of him, I don't know if it is straight, he has a feeling that this letter should have something to do with Fang Zhengzhi.

"Take it. After hesitating for a moment, Wan Chong finally nodded, and stretched out his hand to take the letter handed over by the housekeeper of Wanfu.

It was a very simple letter, without any signature on it, only three big characters written on it, and other than that, there was no other handwriting.

With a slight movement of the fingers, the letter was cut open.

When it was opened, there was only a thin piece of stationery, on which it was not a letter, but a drawing, an obviously very rough drawing.

From an artistic point of view.

This painting is really of a low standard, the lines are not smooth enough, and even a little distorted, and the things on the painting are not landscapes, plants and trees.

If I had to use one word to describe this painting, it would be "graffiti".

But it was such a painting, but Wan Chong's face changed completely, and the hand holding the painting couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Because, there is a small line of small print on this picture.

"Topographic map of Wanfu!"

This seems to be deliberately done by the person who painted the painting, and the purpose should be that Wan Chong will not understand it, so he deliberately marked these words in the lower right corner of the painting.

Of course......

This is not important, the most important thing is that in the upper right corner of this picture, there is also a red dot, a red dot randomly dotted with cinnabar.

It was this red dot that made Wan Chong's face pale in an instant, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his head.

Because, he knows too well the meaning of this red dot, which is the biggest secret of his Wanfu, and it is also the biggest secret of his Wanchong life.

The Great Xia Dynasty has been resting for many years.

Above the court, there are many party contentions, which has long been an indisputable fact.

As a dignified scholar, Wan Chong can sit firmly in this position, and it is naturally impossible to have no secrets that cannot be told to the world in this life.

Gold, silver, jewelry, that's part of it, but more importantly, letters, some of the correspondence.

Wan Chong is the secretary of the criminal department, and he has been committed to arresting criminals, interrogating criminals, and collecting evidence of crimes all his life.

But some things are often unexpected.

Wan Chong, a person who walked into the court with his enthusiasm and outstanding performance in the Taoist exam, his goal is to radiate dazzling brilliance in the court.

But few people know that Wan Chong has the dream of a literati in his heart.

He won the first place in the literary exam in the Dao canon exam, not the top in the martial exam, which also made him cut off the idea of continuing to cultivate.

However, at the beginning of his career, his biggest dream was the Imperial Academy, a place where he could be with and accompany literature, talk about flowers, drink, recite songs, and chant poetry.

But many times, dreams are far from reality.

Wan Chong eventually entered the Criminal Department.

Criminal Department!

A place where prisoners must be faced every day, from the prison of the state capital to the prison of the criminal department in Yanjing City, Wan Chong has seen too many criminals.

But these are far from his literati dream.

But dream and reality made Wan Chong have to make a wise choice, and his choice is reality.

But a person's dream is a dream after all.

No one longs for literature more than Wan Chong's heart, so for so many years, he has always had a habit, a habit that persists even if he knows that it is wrong

That is, a lot of letters are preserved.

These letters are all letters with excellent writing and vigorous handwriting, and it is precisely by relying on these letters that Wan Chong can give up the pursuit of his dream and work hard in the Criminal Department.

From the warden, to the waiter of the criminal department, he sang all the way, and finally ......

I did six books!

When Wan Chong sat in the position of the Shangshu of the Criminal Department and looked at the official seal of Shangshu in front of him, he knew that his literary dream could not be realized after all.

At that moment, he looked at the letters piled up in the study, hesitated for a long time, and the flame in his hand was lit again and again, and extinguished again and again.

Ultimately......

He buried the letters, deep underground, in a place where no one could have known, and this burial lasted for five years, so that he almost forgot that they still existed.

But now, the red dot dotted by cinnabar is so clearly visible.

"Fang Zhengzhi!" Wan Chong's eyes turned red, his teeth were almost crushed, and there was no signature in the envelope, but how could he not guess who wrote the letter?

He didn't know how Fang Zhengcheng could know the location of his buried letters, but he already understood Fang Zhengzhi's dependence.

"Master Wan, my name is Fang Zhengzheng. The corners of Fang Zhengzhi's mouth raised a faint smile, looked at Wan Chong in front of him, and reminded again with a kind face.

"Do you think that this will make this official obey? You are too naïve, and you are too eager to do things, do you think it is so easy to search for a Shangshu Mansion?" Wan Chong's voice was not loud, but it was enough for Fang Zhengzhi to hear.

He hated, but he was not in a hurry.

Because......

The matter in front of him has not reached the point of no return, as long as he arrests Fang Zhengzhi now, and then immediately returns home to destroy the letter, everything is still under control.

"Yes, it is indeed difficult to search for a Shangshu Mansion, but it is not completely impossible. Fang Zhengzhi looked at Wan Chong with a smile on his face.

"What do you mean?" Wan Chong's hand tightened.

Fang Zhengzhi didn't answer the question immediately, he just slowly looked into the distance, looking at a black-clothed guy who was running towards him and Wan Chong quickly.

And at this moment, a voice also sounded again.

"Master, master, it's a big deal, it's a big deal!"

"What's the matter?!" Wan Chong's body trembled, and as soon as he turned around, he saw a figure running towards him at a rapid pace, with an eager face. (To be continued.) )