Chapter 1250: Treating a Eunuch to a Brothel

The case was settled, and Gu Yiyang hosted a treat.

Chen Guanlou sternly refused!

"Stay away from me. You are currently plagued by bad luck and are extremely unlucky; don't implicate me. Come find me when your luck turns."

Gu Yiyang was aggrieved!

"Brother Chen, you still believe in this?"

"Don't you believe it? Don't you feel you've been very unlucky this year? In the first half of the year, you were in prison; in the second half, you had legal trouble. There's still some time before the New Year; I estimate that before the end of the year, you'll have more trouble. You should be careful yourself. If I were you, before the New Year, except for official duties, I wouldn't step out unless necessary."

Gu Yiyang was tongue-tied, his face full of shock and panic.

"I... I... am I really that unlucky?"

"Whether you are unlucky or not, don't you know yourself? Could it be that you think sitting in prison is a vacation and a lawsuit is a display of your strength? Clear your head."

Gu Yiyang scratched his head, "I didn't feel anything myself. Whether it was prison or the lawsuit, I turned danger into safety in the end, and things turned around!"

"That's because of me!" Chen Guanlou scolded, "Without me, do you believe you'd be spending the New Year in the Heavenly Prison this year?"

Huh?

Gu Yiyang's brain really did twitch from time to time; it wasn't that useful.

He thought carefully; if he were spending the New Year in the Heavenly Prison, that would be truly desolate, indeed very miserable and unlucky.

"I really am having bad luck this year!"

"You only realize it now; should I say you are slow, or should I say you are dull?"

"Is there a difference?"

"One is half-stupid, the other is purely stupid."

All insults.

Gu Yiyang was unconvinced; he felt he was quite smart. Dealing with a few older brothers was a piece of cake.

If Chen Guanlou knew, he would definitely say: that only shows that the intelligence of the Gu family is very inferior! The genes had a problem halfway through and didn't inherit the wisdom of the ancestors! The Gu family will be finished sooner or later! No wonder Imperial Consort Shu, with family background and beauty, couldn't beat Imperial Consort Xiao, who only had beauty.

"Get lost, get lost, get lost! In short, don't come near me when you're unlucky, lest I be implicated by you!"

Gu Yiyang left sadly.

He prepared to go to the temple early tomorrow morning to worship, find a master to calculate, and avoid what he could. If he really couldn't avoid it, he would follow what Chen Guanlou said: don't go out unless necessary!

In the middle of the night, the long-unseen Eunuch Wang Hai suddenly appeared at the Chen residence.

Chen Guanlou got up from the bed and looked at him with great disgust, "Could you choose another time?"

"No way, only at this time am I free. I heard you had legal trouble."

"It's already resolved."

"Are you sure? The Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture wouldn't have the guts to step forward; someone must have promised them benefits."

"Any advice?"

Chen Guanlou stared at him. Wang Hai couldn't have come for no reason; there must be inside information.

Wang Hai glanced at the teapot: he'd been here a while, and there wasn't even a cup of tea. In the past, when he had something to ask of him, no matter how late, there would be wine and food, very happy.

Now that he had nothing to ask of him, he couldn't even beg for a cup of water.

Using people when facing forward, discarding them when facing backward; is this burning bridges?

Chen Guanlou immediately smiled, "Thirsty, right? Come, have a cup of tea. Although it's cold, the tea leaves are good, and you can still taste a bit of flavor."

"Couldn't you boil a new pot of water?"

"It's cold, I don't feel like moving. You speak first, what is your purpose in finding me today?"

The implication was: speak well, and there will be hot water to drink. Speak poorly, and you'll be served leftover tea!

As for the cold weather, no one believed it. A Ninth Rank martial artist is immune to cold and heat. How could he feel cold?

Wang Hai laughed in anger, "You really are a snob."

"Not at all! You disturbed my sweet dreams in the middle of the night; I didn't ask you for damages, which is already out of consideration for our past friendship. Don't be ungrateful. It's really exhausting to listen to you talk; what exactly is the matter, can you say it all in one breath? I don't have time to play riddles with you."

Chen Guanlou appeared very impatient, as if he would kick the guest out in the next second!

Wang Hai was afraid, coughed lightly, and said solemnly, "I heard the Embroidered Uniform Guard is helping you investigate the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture; you should tell the Embroidered Uniform Guard to stop investigating."

"Why? Give me a reason."

Wang Hai hesitated for a moment, finally made up his mind, and said, "The person behind the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture comes from the imperial palace. You understand now, right."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly; he wasn't surprised at all.

"I had speculated in this direction, but I couldn't figure out why they would do this. Is it aimed at me, or is it aimed at the Gu family?"

"Can't it be killing two birds with one stone?" Wang Hai pointed out.

Oh!

Chen Guanlou suddenly realized, "So, there are people from the City Gate Army around me, and I have been monitored, right?"

Wang Hai's face turned pale, regretting coming to warn him. He decisively shut his mouth.

Chen Guanlou didn't care, "That day the Marquis Prefecture's head steward warned me that this lawsuit might be aimed at me, and I didn't believe it. I thought no one could tail me. But I forgot, people don't need to tail me specifically; they just arrange for people to live and work by my side, and naturally, I wouldn't suspect them. Are they people from the Heavenly Prison?"

"Don't ask anymore." Wang Hai was covered in cold sweat, "Just pretend I never came tonight. I came to warn you at the risk of my life; don't implicate me."

"How did you know about this? Tell me, I'll help you analyze it, and by the way, help you check for leaks. Don't doubt me; we are a strategic alliance, brothers from different fathers and mothers, how could I harm you."

Even if Chen Guanlou was a big swindler, Wang Hai still didn't want to say more, "I discovered it by accident. Don't ask about things in the palace; it's no good for you."

"You haven't said why they want to deal with Gu Yiyang and me."

"I don't know!" Wang Hai was very straightforward.

Chen Guanlou believed him.

Wang Hai had power in the palace, but because the rules in the palace were strict and there were deep barriers between various yamen, many things were hard to inquire about. Especially such secret things. Being able to learn a clue and come to warn him showed great goodwill!

Chen Guanlou remembered this favor.

"Could it be arranged by Imperial Consort Xiao?"

"I don't know!" Wang Hai was still the same sentence.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows, "Fine, I won't ask you. Are you free? I'll treat you to a drink. The brothel is lively right now; let's go, I'll take you to pick the two most beautiful girls."

Not allowing Eunuch Wang to refuse, he took him and went to the brothel to enjoy himself under the cover of night.

The matter was finished, and Wang Hai hadn't been able to drink a cup of Chen Guanlou's hot tea. Arriving at the brothel, he finally got to drink.

They indulged themselves all night.

At dawn, the two left together, flying away in different directions.

Wang Hai could never figure out what Chen Guanlou's hobby was, why he always liked to treat a eunuch to a brothel. Mocking him? No! Watching him make a fool of himself? Also no!

It seemed the other party completely ignored his identity and didn't realize he was an incomplete man. Every time he mentioned treating, he went to the brothel, never thinking about catering to his preferences.

Can't figure it out!

He prepared to ask next time they met. He couldn't let this problem trouble himself and evolve into a heart demon. ===== CHAPTER 1251 =====