Chapter 132: Poisoned
Prison Clerk Fan had been particularly active lately, frequently visiting the Heavenly Prison to inspect the work.
With the Second Young Master moving into the Heavenly Prison, Prison Clerk Fan seemed to see an opportunity for rapid advancement and was bent on currying favor. However, the Second Young Master didn't look at him, preferring to talk to Chen Guanlou rather than deign to give him a straight look.
This depressed Prison Clerk Fan, but he couldn't vent it.
He could only ask Chen Guanlou for advice, "Is there any way for the Second Young Master to value me?"
"This small one thinks one should cater to his preferences."
"Where would I know the Second Young Master's preferences? Besides, if he likes beauties, I can't just find a beauty and send her into the Heavenly Prison. That's against the rules. In case someone finds out, I'll be in deep trouble."
Prison Clerk Fan had a miserable face; the noble was right in front of him, but he had no way to start.
He stared at Chen Guanlou, "You are in contact with the Second Young Master every day, tell me, what does the Second Young Master like?"
Chen Guanlou didn't want to get involved, but he couldn't firmly refuse Prison Clerk Fan. Prison Clerk Fan was his direct superior, and it was easy for him to make things difficult for him.
Therefore, he tried very hard to think and gave an ambiguous opinion, "The Heavenly Prison has the rules of the Heavenly Prison; many things can be done outside, but not in the Heavenly Prison. After thinking about it, this small one thinks that perhaps one can start from eating and drinking."
Hearing this, Prison Clerk Fan thought for a moment, nodded repeatedly, and agreed very much, saying: "You are right. The things that can be done in the Heavenly Prison are limited, only the two words 'eating and drinking' have a lot of room for maneuver. This official heard that the Second Young Master likes to drink, is this true?"
"The Second Young Master drinks occasionally." Chen Guanlou said very skillfully.
Prison Clerk Fan's eyes lit up, obviously grasping the key, as if seeing a bright future, and chuckled, "Little Chen, if this matter succeeds, you will be a great contributor. Go down, take good care of the Second Young Master."
"Yes!"
Chen Guanlou responded and retreated.
Prison Clerk Fan was not the only one who wanted to curry favor with the Second Young Master. Chen Guanlou adhered to the principle of serving well; as long as everyone followed the rules and didn't mess around, he would turn a blind eye.
Prison Clerk Fan was a man of action; after figuring out the key, he began to bring wine to the Heavenly Prison, trying to curry favor with the Second Young Master in various ways.
At first, the Second Young Master didn't look at him straight. After three or five times, seeing Prison Clerk Fan's persistence, he finally gave a chance and drank the wine brought by Prison Clerk Fan.
Prison Clerk Fan felt as if he had eaten the Queen Mother's flat peach, feeling comfortable all over. In the days that followed, he brought wine to the prison every day. At first, the prison guards still followed the rules, tasting a sip in advance to verify if it was poisoned. Later, seeing it was Prison Clerk Fan, they invited him directly into the cell without asking any more questions.
Chen Guanlou was a bit uneasy and reminded them repeatedly not to be careless. What should be checked should still be checked.
The prison guards nagged in private, "Prison Clerk Fan is too busy currying favor with the Second Young Master, why would he harm the Second Young Master? Chen Tou is too cautious. These days, no threats have been found around the Second Young Master."
"Chen Tou has always been cautious and serious, in short, being careful is never wrong."
"I'm just worried about offending Prison Clerk Fan."
"Acting according to the rules, Prison Clerk Fan cannot pick on our faults."
"That's what is said, but I'm afraid Prison Clerk Fan will settle accounts after the autumn, and then we will all be in deep trouble."
"Makes sense. From now on, when Prison Clerk Fan comes, everyone just turn a blind eye, no need to be so careful."
Among the prison guards, there were timid ones, and naturally there were bold ones who didn't take Chen Guanlou's requirements seriously. The prison guards secretly reached a consensus: when Prison Clerk Fan sends wine to the Second Young Master, they will be too lazy to check in the future, so as not to offend people.
Chen Tou has Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan as a backer, but they don't. Prison Clerk Fan is enough to make them lose their jobs and roll home to drink the northwest wind.
Thus, a period of calm passed.
The establishment of rules naturally has its reasons.
In the end, something happened!
The whole Heavenly Prison, from top to bottom, had its sky collapse.
Chen Guanlou rushed to the prison and saw the Second Young Master Song Yuanzheng lying on the bed, motionless.
"What's going on?" He asked eagerly.
"Something, something happened." Liu She was so scared that he stuttered and couldn't speak clearly.
"Qian Fugui, you tell me." Chen Guanlou's face was gloomy, looking like he wanted to eat someone.
Qian Fugui bit the bullet and said: "Little Master Fan sent a pot of wine to the Second Young Master, saying it was a top-quality yellow wine he had recently discovered. The Second Young Master was very happy, and after Prison Clerk Fan left, he called for wine and food, drinking by himself. As he drank, he, he, he fell down. This small one checked his breath, the Second Young Master is gone. Waa..." Qian Fugui suddenly wailed, "Chen Tou, what should we do? Will we all be beheaded?"
Chen Guanlou had no heart to listen to his wailing, kicked the cell door open, walked into the cell quickly, stepped forward to lift the Second Young Master, and placed his fingers on the carotid artery to check.
A moment later, he shouted, "The person is not dead yet, hurry up and invite the medical officer. Let the medical officer bring detoxifying medicine. Go quickly. In addition, arrange for someone to invite Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan and Little Master Fan here. Remember, don't say the specific matter, just say that an accident happened here and ask the two to come and preside over the overall situation.
Xiao Jin, pass my order, seal the A-grade prison, and close the gates. Don't let a single word of the news here leak out. This concerns all of our heads, you had better all follow my instructions, whoever acts on their own and loses their head, don't regret it later."
With Chen Guanlou's instructions, the group of panicked prison guards finally had a backbone. Especially knowing that the Second Young Master still had a breath, the prison guards hurried to get busy. Fearing that if they were late, they would delay the rescue.
Xiao Jin was the most efficient, locking the two gates of the A-grade prison for the first time, and closing the gate of the Heavenly Prison. Only allowed to enter, not allowed to leave.
Whoever dared to sneak out would be caught and locked in the prison. The Heavenly Prison had nothing else, but plenty of cells. To avoid disturbing the B-grade prison and C-grade prison next door, he even hung up a "no-war" sign, no gambling games for these few days, everyone play their own games.
With some arrangements, the situation was barely under control.
He came to the cell to ask Chen Guanlou what to do next.
"Write down the names of everyone, and keep a close eye on them next. The Second Young Master's status is unusual, and there must be no accidents in the Heavenly Prison. To keep your heads, everyone must be on their toes and keep a unified story."
"Yes!"
The medical officer arrived and gave the Second Young Master a detox pill. A moment later, the detox pill took effect, the Second Young Master's pale complexion began to recover, and his breathing gradually stabilized.
"When will he wake up?" Chen Guanlou asked cautiously.
The medical officer was also terrified at this moment; he didn't expect the poisoned person to be the Second Young Master. He was very relieved before coming, but after coming, he only regretted not having two more heads.
As things stand, he and Chen Guanlou have become grasshoppers on a rope, and can only cooperate fully, "Chen Tou, rest assured, he will wake up by tomorrow morning at the latest. My detox pill is a secret recipe passed down from my ancestors, which can detoxify a hundred poisons. Look, the Second Young Master's face has blood color, which is clearly the effect of the detox pill. As long as it works, the Second Young Master's life is saved."
"Are there any sequelae?"
"This cannot be guaranteed. We need to wait for the Second Young Master to wake up and then take his pulse to determine."
"Do you know what poison it is?"
The medical officer shook his head and told Chen Guanlou that he had to take the poisoned wine back to study it before he could know exactly what poison it was.
"Chen Tou, the two Fan officials are here!" Just at this moment, Chen Quan came to report. ===== CHAPTER 133 =====
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