I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 31 The villain can't stand it anymore
From the moment Xuanjing Division rushed in, Zhang Hongwen began to guess what he was caught.

He is not a good official. If the crimes he has committed are counted one by one, it is enough to go to the guillotine a hundred times.

But the legal binding force of feudal society has always been inversely proportional to status.

As Li Kan said that day, there are not many crimes that can sentence a third-rank official to death in reality.

And Zhang Hongwen didn't think that the matter of feeding demons would be found out.

It has been nearly five years since this incident, and there has never been an accident. All those who know it are his confidants, and it is absolutely impossible to make betrayal.

As for other issues other than "feeding demons", Zhang Hongwen felt that he still had room to deal with it.

Of course, voluntary confession is certainly impossible.

As soon as the cloth strip was taken out of his mouth, he stared at Wei Changtian and shouted in a trembling voice as if he had been greatly humiliated:

"Despicable boy! You don't have to spit your blood!"

"I have been an official for decades, and my words and deeds are worthy of the emperor and the people!"

"More worthy of my conscience!"

"You ask if I am guilty?"

"I'm going to ask you!"

"What is the crime of your Xuanjing Division, ignoring the law of Daning, and forcing a third-rank court official to kneel?!"

"..."

Zhang Hongwen's voice was full of sadness and anger, but at the same time he had a clear conscience.

Even if you put this acting skill into a previous life, you have to get an actor, and if you change it to someone else, it is very likely that you will be confused on the spot.

It's a pity that Wei Changtian is a "spoiler", so after listening to it, he just sneered and said with a slow smile:

"Master Zhang said it well, it seems that being sick all the year round doesn't affect your speech."

"Just a little forgetful."

"Otherwise, how about I take it to a place to help you recall your memories?"

"Master Huang!"

Almost instantly, Wei Changtian's voice became extremely cold: "Take Master Zhang! Come with me!"

"Leave fifty people here to watch the Zhang family!"

"From now on, anyone who gets up and speaks out will be killed!"

……

The contiguous torches illuminate the surroundings like a high-power light bulb.

Seventy black-clothed officers sandwiched Zhang Hongwen's third and third floors, and followed behind Wei Changtian with sharp knives.

Further ahead, there was a trembling servant who led the way.

"Sir, this house is the master's bedroom..."

The domestic servant trembled and pointed to the door of the house, and was dragged aside by the two officers immediately.

Under everyone's gaze, Wei Changtian stepped into the room while recalling the description in the book.

Xu Qingwan had a small face, and Huang Qianhu flanked him on both sides, while Zhang Hongwen's face became even paler.

He raised his eyes and carefully scrutinized the layout of the house, and his eyes slowly locked on a large plum bottle placed in the corner.

[...The multicolored plum bottle has a bulging belly, with a handful of marigolds inserted in it...]

Although Wei Changtian didn't know what Calendula officinalis looked like, he could see that the little flower with white petals and yellow core was a kind of chrysanthemum.

Yep, that should be it.

He took a step forward and stood still in front of the plum bottle, then turned his head to look at Zhang Hongwen.

"Master Zhang, is there anything else you want to say?"

"I, I..." Zhang Hongwen's legs were like sieves, and cold sweat had already soaked through his body.

Anyone can see that something is wrong with his current appearance.

Iron has something!

Huang Qianhu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw Wei Changtian suddenly stretch out his hand.

"Knife!"

"Ah, yes!"

"Cang 唷" a cold blade came out of its sheath, and the Hua Ling long knife, which could make countless officials wake up from their dreams, was handed to Wei Changtian.

He opened the plum bottle with one hand and found the gap between the stone bricks at the bottom.

Wei Changtian aimed the blade at it, and immediately thrust it down with force.

"Crack! Kaka knock knock..."

The five-foot-long knives sank into the cracks of the ground without any hindrance, and immediately there was a slight sound of the operation of the mechanism on the ground.

"no no!!!"

Zhang Hongwen screamed in pain, struggling frantically.

But the next moment, his mouth was gagged again, his hands and feet were also pressed, and he could only watch the secret door that hides the biggest secret of the Zhang family open little by little.

"call!"

The yin wind rushed out, and inside the door was a series of stone steps that went down, and it was not clear how to see the end.

But judging from the sight in front of me, this is definitely a big project.

I just don't know what's hidden in such a dark room...

A group of people didn't dare to come out, and they all stared at Wei Changtian.

However, the latter suddenly took a step back with a strange look on his face.

"No, what are you all looking at me? Go in!"

"Is it possible that I will be the first to go in?!"

……

For a villain, and a big villain with a background.

Taking the lead in person and risking yourself is undoubtedly an operation that can only be done with cerebral palsy.

The protagonist rushed to the front to pretend to be coercive, and Wei Changtian felt that it would be safer to stay in the back honestly.

Although it is not mentioned in the book, what if there is a life-threatening mechanism hidden in this dark room?

Even if it turns out that he was overthinking in the end.

After a stick of incense, the ten officers who had been dispatched earlier came back one after another.

They were not injured, but their faces were all ugly.

"Master Wei, Master Huang..."

The lead officer reported with a livid face: "The steps lead to a giant stone cave with a radius of about fifty feet. I have checked it carefully, and there is no secret technique along the way."

Huang Qianhu hurriedly asked, "What's in the cave?"

"Yes, there is a puddle of mud, which is, is..."

"what exactly is it?"

Huang Qianhu frowned and said sternly, "Why are you hesitating!"

"It's a toad demon..."

"Toad???"

"Yes……"

"It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"

Huang Qianhu was shocked and angry at this time.

He was shocked that Zhang Hongwen dared to feed demons at home, and he was angry that a good man in Xuanjing Sitangtang would be frightened by a toad.

Smelly hairy boy!
No matter how ugly and weird a toad is, how terrifying can it be?

After so many years of handling the case, what bloody and brutal scene have you not seen?
"Humph! I'll go down with Master Wei to have a look!"

Huang Qianhu glanced at the officers, and immediately headed into the secret door.

After half a column of incense.

"Ouch...cough cough cough!"

"Wei, Young Master Wei, this..."

"Stay away from me, don't spit on me!"

Wei Changtian took two steps away in disgust, but his face was actually equally ugly.

Although he has already prepared in his heart, the sight in front of him is still enough to impact the psychological defense of any human being.

I saw a giant toad with the height of two people lying on the huge mud swamp. It was covered with protrusions the size of watermelons, and it was tightly bound by dozens of iron chains with thick bowls.

Its turbid eyeballs are full of vicious colors, half a human leg hangs at the corner of its mouth, and its body is covered with stumps, broken arms and white bones.

Even this piece of quagmire has all turned crimson.

It seems that this way of feeding the living has been going on for an unknown amount of time.

I can't stand this Nima as a villain!
Glancing at Zhang Hongwen who had passed out behind him, Wei Changtian suddenly asked Huang Qianhu.

"Master Huang, do you want us to let Master Zhang identify the monster he raised at close range?"

(End of this chapter)