Chapter 1038: Black and White

Chen Guanlou felt his head ache a bit.

It hadn't been long, and the two were already fighting with swords and guns.

Xu Fugui was not a good thing, and Huang Ye wasn't idle either, grabbing the opportunity and hitting the seven inches. Coming fiercely, both fierce and ruthless. A gesture of wanting to hammer Xu Fugui to death.

"Now in this situation, you are accusing each other. Xu Fugui, you think Huang Prison Clerk harbors evil intentions, deliberately framing you, just to drive you away. Right!"

"More than that! The small one even suspects that this escape was directed and acted by him. If it weren't for his secret instruction, how could such a big prisoner suddenly disappear, and no one knows when he disappeared. The small one thinks this matter must be investigated strictly."

Xu Fugui still had a bit of brain, still knowing how to rake back. Regardless of how the prisoner escaped, why no one discovered it, first stirring the water muddy, definitely wouldn't be wrong.

If he couldn't get benefits, he couldn't let others take advantage!

Chen Guanlou rolled his eyes silently, meeting this group of people, he was really unlucky.

"Huang Ye, are you accusing Xu Prison Clerk of receiving benefits, colluding with prisoners, and helping prisoners escape, right?"

"The small one is not accusing, the small one just has some doubts, why it is so coincidental. Hope to find out the truth and restore the true face of the matter." Huang Ye chose his words cautiously, not daring to say it to death.

Now is not the time to argue.

When arguing, naturally it's free play, saying whatever big words you want. 【1

Now that Chen Jiang Yucheng was officially asking, he naturally had to be cautious in his wording so as not to leave any obvious handles.

"You are just reporting me! Do you dare to do it but not admit it?" Xu Fugui jumped up and cursed angrily, "Talking about doubts, hypocrisy, deceit—at first glance, you are not a good person. My lord, I report that Huang Ye harbors evil intentions and is deceiving everyone. This kid must have some ugly secrets that cannot see the light of day! He must be strictly investigated and exposed!"

This person, Xu Fugui, just didn't know when to quit while he was ahead; he had to jump out to show his presence.

Chen Guanlou gave a light cough, and the other party decisively shut his mouth.

He turned his head to ask Mu Qingshan, who had been invisible the whole time, "Have you recorded everything?"

Mu Qingshan nodded, "Reporting to my lord, I have already recorded the words of the two prison clerks. Would my lord like to look them over?"

Chen Guanlou waved his hand; there was no need to look. Just recording it was enough; this was called "oral statements have no proof, written words are evidence." With black and white on paper, no one could deny it.

"Since you two have doubts about each other and even suspect that the other party led the jailbreak, let's do this: you two will be suspended for three days. Within these three days, I will arrange for professional personnel to investigate this matter. Three days later, regardless of the result, I will give you an explanation. At the same time, you must also be prepared to be punished!"

Huh?

Suspended!

Xu Fugui was a bit uneasy, "My, my lord, this matter... if the investigation result shows that the one surnamed Huang is playing tricks..."

"Whoever plays tricks gets kicked out!" Chen Guanlou's attitude was very clear, "I cannot tolerate people here who eat from inside and out. If you play small tricks in private or make some pocket money, I'm too lazy to care. But whoever dares to mess around privately, don't blame me for being heartless."

Xu Fugui felt a bit panicked, but he still dared to ask, "If the investigation result shows that we are both innocent, then..."

"Do what needs to be done. If the primary and secondary responsibilities cannot be divided, then the responsibility will be shared equally!" Chen Guanlou scolded sternly, setting the tone.

Xu Fugui looked sullen and muttered, "That's fair enough!"

Huang Ye bowed and said, "I will leave it all to my lord's decision!"

Chen Guanlou was a layman when it came to investigating cases.

Family scandals should not be made public, so he didn't look for the Embroidered Uniform Guard next door, but instead went to the Liushan Sect. He let the Liushan Sect send a veteran expert to the Heavenly Prison to investigate the case.

Of course, if a prisoner escaped and it wasn't discovered, then so be it. Once discovered, it had to be reported to the Ministry of Justice in time.

Regarding prisoner escapes, the Ministry of Justice had long been numb to it; there were two or three cases a year at least, and three to five at most. Upon looking, the escaped prisoner was named Tian Dabin—not recognized, not important, just a suspect related to a murder case. If he ran, let him run!

Fine them!

Improper management of the Heavenly Prison leading to a prisoner escape resulted in a fine.

The management of the Ministry of Justice could be considered simple and crude.

As for investigation and accountability, they were too lazy to bother. They let Chen Guanlou handle it himself.

Of course, the premise of all this was based on Tian Dabin being an unimportant prisoner. If it were someone else who escaped, for example, the Prince of Chu, everyone in the Ministry of Justice from top to bottom would have to move, investigating for three days and three nights without sleep.

Professionals are professionals!

Through the investigation of various clues, three days later, the veteran expert from the Liushan Sect submitted the investigation report.

"Preliminary judgment: this prisoner named Tian Dabin disappeared seven days ago."

"Reasonable suspicion: this person knows the art of disguise and also knows how to pick locks. He disguised himself and sneaked out of the jail."

"The prison guards should have no suspicion. The two prison clerks..."

"Speak if you have something to say," Chen Guanlou said bluntly.

"On the day of the jailbreak, there seemed to be loopholes in management. I also dare not guarantee whether it was an accident or man-made. After all, similar loopholes have often occurred in the past; my lord can look at the report, as many prison guards have confirmed this point."

"Anything else?"

"The jailbreak should have happened after dinner, which is exactly when the prison guards were full and busy gambling. The light in the Heavenly Prison is dim, and people are basically seen in a blur. Changing clothes, adding a disguise, and adjusting one's accent makes it very easy to muddle through. Moreover, because of shift changes during that period, people were coming in and out, and the prisoner could easily mix in and walk out of the Heavenly Prison gate."

"So you're saying the two prison clerks have no suspicion? Did you find anything in the account check?"

If there was collusion between inside and outside, there must be money involved. Xu Fugui was familiar with checking account books, but checking the flow of money still relied on the brothers from the Liushan Sect.

"The two prison clerks have had no abnormalities in their money dealings recently. They haven't been to the bank either! However, Prison Clerk Xu went to a gambling house during that period and lost twenty-two taels and three mace of silver. Of course, it is also possible that the two hid the money and were not in a hurry to take it out to spend."

Chen Guanlou nodded, "In short, according to your report, the suspicion of the two prison clerks can be ruled out."

"Exactly! If my lord is not at ease, give me another half a month, and I will definitely find out everything about the two prison clerks." The brother from the Liushan Sect said so, and he was full of confidence.

Chen Guanlou laughed, "No need! As long as it is proven that they were not involved, that is enough! You have worked hard these few days; take this as a token of appreciation to buy tea."

Chen Guanlou never let people work for nothing.

He generously offered a hardship fee, the amount of which indeed made the other party beam with joy, looking pleasantly surprised.

"If Chen Jiang Yucheng has any errands next time, just send someone to give a shout. I, Han Shan, will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Working hard for three days and getting fifty taels of silver—he was very satisfied with this remuneration. He liked jobs like this; he liked working for a proprietor who was generous and had clear requirements, and he didn't have to worry about attracting trouble!