Wang Jian left and hurried back to make arrangements for Cao Guobang's affairs. At the same time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to sort out all the spies in the imperial city, so that when the details of the strategy were worked out, they could be sent to Shen together. An adult will explain.
However, Wang Jian didn't know that after he left, Mr. Shen, who should have been very busy, did not immediately lean over the pile of documents. Instead, he frowned and leaned on the chair, looking deep in thought.
Holding the piece of paper in his hand, the fragments of rubbing patterns on it were clearly visible. If this pattern did not appear in the elixir, no one might treat it as an elixir pattern. Although it is a little bit similar to Danwen, more parts are not related to Danwen, especially the overall strange style.
That's right, when Shen Hao saw the pattern on the paper, the first word that came to his mind was "style".
The last time Shen Hao kept thinking about the word "style" in his mind was when he came out of the Sword Emperor Tomb and coincidentally saw the formation patterns inside the teleportation array. Through the two styles, at that time He judged that the formations in the small hall full of cloud swords in the Sword Emperor Tomb and the formation patterns inside the teleportation formation were of the same style, and must come from the same source.
It seems to be going too far, but in fact, we just got to the point: whether it is the mysterious magic circle in the Sword Emperor's Tomb, the magic patterns inside the teleportation magic circle, or the patterns on the piece of paper that Shen Hao is holding now. , the three can be connected by "the same style".
That's right, in Shen Hao's eyes, the patterns inside the Red Devil were the same as the formation patterns he had seen in the Sword Emperor Tomb and the formation patterns inside the teleportation circle.
The elixir and...the magic circle...can this also be connected?
Shen Hao didn't understand pills or formations, but he could still simply grasp the common points between the three and then make logical deductions.
The most direct guess is that the lines inside the Red Devil are not pill lines, but most likely formation lines.
Anyone with a relatively in-depth understanding of alchemy or formation would not come up with such a guess as Shen Hao. Because no matter which school of alchemy or formation, they are not compatible. An elixir is an elixir, and an formation is an formation. You can use formations to refine elixirs, but that is just a functionality and does not affect the complete difference between the two.
But the problem is that Shen Hao doesn't understand both alchemy and formation. He can only use them, but he knows almost nothing about them. Therefore, Shen Hao's understanding of the relationship between "alchemy" and "formation" is vague, so he made the above speculation and boldly linked the red evil elixir with the formation.
After the seemingly unreasonable two were contacted by Shen Hao, they immediately explained many problems that had been unexplainable before. For example, the reason why the alchemists and doctors who commanded the yamen could not reversely come up with the correct elixir for Hong Sha: the problem did not lie in the "prescription", but in the "formation".
Shen Hao threw away all common sense about alchemy and formation. Although he didn't know any common sense in this area, he unexpectedly made Hong Sha's logic more rounded. This should be considered self-consistent, right?
If this logic is self-consistent, then Hongsha is not the "elixir" that everyone has always thought, or it is not an elixir in a simple sense.
Then a new problem comes.
For example, if Red Evil is not a simple elixir, what is it?
For another example, what kind of formation is constructed by the formation patterns inside the Red Fiend, and what is its effect? Why can this formation and the Red Evil body interact to produce such a heaven-defying effect?
Finally, and most importantly, what is the price that must be paid for the Red Evil that has such incredible effects?
This last point is not only something Shen Hao can't figure out now, he was also confused before. And in the original body plan, this issue has always been the biggest confusion in everyone's mind.
There are no free benefits in the world. Even if it is a small Pei Yuan Dan, taking too much will damage the foundation of cultivation, not to mention something that goes against the will of the Red Devils. How much does it cost?
Looking at the piece of paper in his hand again, Shen Hao put it into his storage bag. This thing is very important. As long as he understands what formation the lines on it represent, he will most likely be able to tear open the reverse. The true face of Tianhongsha. However, there is currently no place to verify it, and it may be useful in the near future.
The calculations in his mind were so quick that time flew by quickly. By the time Shen Hao got out of his thoughts, it was already past noon. He could only ask the canteen at the door to bring him some food to the public house, and while eating, he would seize the time to deal with the official duties at hand.
Until Xu Shi, Wang Yiming's knock on the door made Shen Hao raise his head.
"grown ups."
"Let me know if you have anything to say." Shen Hao was so busy that he forgot about himself. He had only the last two documents left in his hands. After reading and reviewing, he would catch up on the official work that had been accumulated over the past few days. So Wang Yiming entered the door without raising his head and continued writing at his desk.
"Sir, the place for the banquet has been reserved. It's at the Tongmen Tower not far from the Yamen. When do you think you'll be there?" Wang Yiming bowed slightly and stood at the edge with his hands tied. He came to invite Shen Hao to the banquet. In the afternoon, he came and asked Shen Hao if it would be okay to hold the banquet tonight, and Shen Hao said yes. But now Shen Hao was not seen coming out of the public house, so he came over to remind him.
"Well, wait for me. We will leave after these two documents are processed." Shen Hao actually almost forgot about going to the banquet in the evening, but now Wang Yiming came over to remind him. However, he was not in a hurry and would wait until the matters at hand were taken care of. Anyway, he is the biggest at the table tonight, so the later he is, the later he will be.
"Okay, sir, my subordinate is waiting outside the door." Naturally, Wang Yiming would not object, but it was not easy to just wait by the side, which made him look like he was urging Lord Shen to do things. So he temporarily retreated to the door and waited.
After about a stick of incense, Shen Hao finished processing the last document in his hand, stood up from the chair, packed up the things on the table, pushed the door out, and went to the banquet with Wang Yiming.
Tongmenlou is a time-honored brand in Fengri City. It is a restaurant, and the decoration is more formal, and the food tastes very good. Shen Hao has been there twice.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Shen Hao saw Lin Chen and three others waiting outside the door of the restaurant.
"I see you, Your Majesty." The three of them saluted respectfully.
"Okay, let's go in." Shen Hao smiled and nodded to the three of them, then walked in first.
The restaurant was bustling with people, and the hall was bustling with people changing glasses. Many people were frightened when they saw Shen Hao, who had not yet changed out of the Black Flag Camp attire. They were laughing or talking loudly and were immediately frightened. Their eyes were reserved and they quickly asked the companions around them to keep their voices down. Shen Hao didn't dare to raise his head until he and his party were far away.
It's not that I feel guilty, but that I'm instinctively afraid.
