Chapter 1195: Provocation

"Whether the guy surnamed Zhang deserves to die or not is not my concern. Whether you want to arrest people or kill people is even less my concern. I only care about my people; my people died in the Imperial Prison, you tell me what to do!"

Chen Guanlou was drinking tea, looking like he had the situation in his grasp. Today he was going to knock a big bamboo pole off the guy surnamed Xiao.

He had long since looked at the guy surnamed Xiao with displeasure; he had been keeping the matter of Prison Clerk Fan in mind all along.

Xiao Jincheng said calmly, "I have received definite news that the guy surnamed Zhang is currently in the capital."

"Worthy of being the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the news is truly well-informed." Chen Guanlou hummed, not giving face.

Xiao Jincheng pondered for a moment. "You have a good relationship with the guy surnamed Zhang; he came to the capital, don't you want to see him?"

"And then what, help your Embroidered Uniform Guard arrest people?" Chen Guanlou smiled but didn't smile; they were both thousand-year-old foxes, so stop playing tricks.

"If you are willing to help, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will be grateful. There will definitely be a heavy reward afterwards." Xiao Jincheng immediately made a promise to lure the other party, fearing that the opportunity would pass in a flash.

Chen Guanlou chuckled and shook his head in refusal. "I never participate in such things as arresting people and investigating cases; you should find someone else. I came over today only for the life of the Heavenly Prison brother and for justice. A perfectly good person went to the Imperial Prison to work, working diligently, not complaining about bitterness or fatigue, and as a result, the person is gone! Xiao Da Ren, don't think about the guy surnamed Zhang; solve the problem between us first."

"The death of the Heavenly Prison brother, I feel deep regret and apology; it's because I didn't manage the people below well, to the point that they had no safety awareness, causing irreversible consequences. The subsequent funeral and compensation will be borne by our Embroidered Uniform Guard. In addition, I personally represent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to give the family a compensation. I wonder what Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen thinks?"

Chen Guanlou stared at the other party.

"Xiao Da Ren is quite capable of speaking! Fine, tell me the specific amount!"

"One thousand five hundred taels!" Xiao Jincheng wasn't stingy, but very generous, opening his mouth with a huge sum.

Under normal circumstances, if a prison guard died, at most fifty taels would be given, and it wouldn't exceed one hundred taels. This was already a very generous compensation, enough for the deceased's family to spend for several years.

One thousand five hundred taels, directly multiplied by more than ten or twenty times, was a huge sum that an ordinary person dared not imagine. It was also a huge sum that the vast number of prison guards had never seen.

Why?

Naturally, it was aimed at Chen Guanlou.

Chen Guanlou himself was also clear about the other party's intention; could he refuse money delivered to his door?

Of course not!

"Since Xiao Da Ren is so generous, I will accept this payment on behalf of the brothers under me. Seeing that you have some sincerity, I won't make things difficult for you. Farewell!"

"Wait!"

"Does Xiao Da Ren have any instructions?"

"Zhang Daohe, as a cult bandit leader, is extremely harmful. In the Heavenly Prison, you must have heard of the crimes committed by cult bandits, which are simply appalling. The guy surnamed Zhang deserves to die. If Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is willing to help, assist the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will owe you this favor, and there will definitely be a generous reward afterwards!"

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly, "Master Xiao, you are truly clutching at straws! Who is Zhang Daohe? He is not just a cult leader; he is a Grandmaster. You want me to betray a Grandmaster—are you afraid I'm not dying fast enough? You truly have ill intentions! I am indeed greedy for money, but I have always acquired it through proper means. I know well that one must be alive to spend it. You want to lure me into submission with mere money? You underestimate me too much."

"Dare I ask, how can I move you? What must I do for you to be willing to help?"

"Sorry, I can't help you. You should find someone else. There will be people who are not afraid of death who will accept your reward."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, you are also a person who eats public food!"

"So what?" Chen Guanlou scoffed, his attitude very clear; he was soft and hard-headed. He was a person with a firm will; how could he change his mind once he had decided on something?

"The harm of the guy surnamed Zhang is so great, if he is not arrested and brought to justice..."

"What do you have to arrest him?" Chen Guanlou interrupted the other party's words decisively. "Just rely on you, arresting a Grandmaster—what kind of joke are you making? Unless you can invite those two Grandmasters from the palace!"

Xiao Jincheng said sternly, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard never fights battles without preparation!"

The implication was that he would definitely invite the two Grandmasters from the palace to take action. The premise was to determine Zhang Daohe's whereabouts. This matter fell on Chen Guanlou.

Back at the entrance of the underground palace, based on his observation, between Chen Guanlou and Zhang Daohe, although they cooperated because of money, there must be some friendship between them. Otherwise, Chen Guanlou wouldn't have been messing around with Zhang Daohe!

Chen Guanlou had a bit of 'cleanliness' on him.

This cleanliness wasn't that cleanliness. It referred to requirements for human nature. People he didn't like, even if they held money in front of him, he couldn't be bothered to pay attention. If he recognized them, even if there was no money, he would be willing to reach out and help.

Just like the case of Lu Niangzi.

Don't look at how secretly Chen Guanlou did it; the Embroidered Uniform Guard saw everything that happened next door. It was just that the Embroidered Uniform Guard didn't make it public and turned a blind eye.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was responsible for supervising the officials of the world and couldn't let go of any movement of the neighboring brother unit.

If he didn't even know what happened in the neighboring unit, he, the Embroidered Uniform Guard head, could be considered to have reached the end.

No tracking was needed, and tracking was impossible. Who could track a Ninth Rank martial artist?

The Heavenly Prison was like a sieve; as long as there was a trace, they could see the whole picture of the event.

Lu Niangzi's sudden death, heh...

They were all old people who did criminal prison work; everyone understood the articles inside!

"You actually expect me to help you arrest people?" Chen Guanlou laughed happily. "Old Xiao, Old Xiao, you've fallen! If you don't have that ability, don't dream of arresting a Grandmaster! If I were you, I would tuck my tail, be a person properly, and be low-key recently; don't arrest this and that all day long. Be careful of your head. For a Grandmaster to take your head is as easy as turning over a palm!"

Xiao Jincheng's face was serious, and he said solemnly, "Sharing worries for the Emperor, sharing worries for the imperial court, is my duty. If I didn't know the guy surnamed Zhang had entered the capital, then forget it; since I know, how can I let him retreat unscathed? I must meet him! And, he came to the capital and gave the Embroidered Uniform Guard such a big gift; if I don't return the favor, wouldn't it seem that the Embroidered Uniform Guard doesn't understand etiquette!"

The words sounded really good.

Chen Guanlou was impatient. "Stop singing high-sounding words in front of me; your loyalty is your business, don't drag me into it. I don't know any guy surnamed Zhang or surnamed Li; don't look for me!"

He waved his hand and left with his own people.

Xiao Jincheng wanting to fight with Zhang Daohe—what did it have to do with him? He wouldn't participate, only watch the show!

Who lived or died, he didn't care.

Xiao Jincheng was furious. "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, Zhang Daohe is not a good thing; he is definitely using you."

"Thanks for the reminder. If I have a chance to see the guy surnamed Zhang or the guy surnamed Li, I will definitely chat with the other party about how to use it! No need for you to worry!" ===== CHAPTER 1196 =====