Chapter 1827

When the Emperor left the capital to escape the heat, the accompanying officials accounted for half of the officials in the capital.

Once these people left, the capital suddenly became quiet.

Chen Guanlou felt that the sky was bluer, the water was clearer, and even the air he breathed was fresher than usual.

With the elders at home away, the playboys could also play wantonly, and the business of the brothels was booming. If they went late, there were no seats left.

Chen Guanlou was a regular customer of the major brothels in the capital, generous with his money, and handsome, which the ladies loved the most. No matter how late he went, they would always save a seat for him.

Several ladies who admired him simply pushed others away just to wait for him.

His drinking buddy, Young Master Xu, was also a descendant of a noble family, but he didn't look very good. The men of the Xu family all had rough faces, and even if their skin was dark, they had acne on their faces, and they weren't generous enough with their money. The ladies were not happy to greet him from the bottom of their hearts.

Young Master Xu was not well-received in the brothels, so he would sponge off Chen Guanlou.

Every time he went to the brothel to play, he would call Chen Guanlou. He only needed to follow behind Chen Guanlou to enjoy high-quality treatment by relying on the other party's handsome face.

His old man had followed the Emperor out of the capital to the imperial villa, so with no one to restrain him, he spent his days soaking in the brothels playing.

Chen Guanlou casually advised him, "You don't have a proper way to make money in your hands, just relying on that little monthly allowance from home, spend it sparingly. If one day I hear that you owe the ladies for their services, I will definitely laugh at you loudly and publicize your affairs."

"We are brothers from different mothers anyway, Brother Lou, why go so far?" Young Master Xu, in order to show closeness, refused to follow the crowd and call him Brother Chen, insisting on calling him Brother Lou.

Chen Guanlou followed his wishes.

Brother Chen or Brother Lou, it was just a form of address.

Little did he know, by relying on the title of Brother Lou, Young Master Xu also had a special status in the minds of the brothel ladies. Whichever lady wanted to serve Chen Guanlou but couldn't find the main person, would ask Young Master Xu to help invite the person, and there would be no shortage of benefits for him afterward.

"Your old man is not here, and your eldest brother has also gone to the imperial villa; you are now the monkey king in the absence of tigers in the mountains. Young Master Xu, take it easy. There is a saying, settle accounts after autumn. Be careful that your old man comes back and breaks your legs."

"That can't be!" Young Master Xu shook his head, "This trip to the imperial villa will take at least until September to return to the capital. Half a month before they return to the capital, I will definitely be honest."

Chen Guanlou chuckled, "Is the money enough to spend?"

"Would Brother Lou like to sponsor a little?" Young Master Xu asked shamelessly.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows, "Forget it, I'll treat tonight."

"Brother Lou is righteous! I toast Brother Lou."

The two of them hung out in the brothel for several days, and Chen Guanlou had to go to work, leaving some silver before he left. Young Master Xu took the silver and continued to hang out.

Waking up early in the morning, dazed, a sudden scream came from the next room, followed by someone shouting, "Someone is dead!"

Young Master Xu instantly woke up completely.

Someone is dead?

Where did someone die?

He pushed the lady beside him, but she didn't move. Looking closely, he was almost scared to death. The lady who was soft and fragrant last night was now bleeding from her seven orifices, stiff all over, and her blood was black. Obviously, she had been dead for a while.

Young Master Xu had never seen such a scene, lying in the same bed with a dead person, and was so scared that he screamed on the spot.

As soon as he screamed, the door was kicked open from the outside.

"Someone is dead, someone is dead!"

The room was chaotic, with many people and many voices, buzzing, Young Master Xu was confused and bewildered, until he was pulled off the bed, and then he came back to his senses.

"Someone is dead, someone is dead! You are clearly running a black shop! I want to report you!"

No one paid attention to him.

Because it wasn't just one lady who died in the brothel, the procuress was about to cry to death and hurriedly arranged for someone to notify the boss.

Such a big commotion could not be covered up. Not only did a lady die, but a guest also died. The guest's servant was guarding the door asking for an explanation.

Report to the officials!

Hurry up and report to the officials!

The City Guard arrived at the scene first to maintain order.

Followed by the constables of the Capital Prefecture, then the Six Shanmen of the Ministry of Justice, and even the Embroidered Uniform Guard was alarmed.

Xia Qiuhong was not in the capital, and the elite of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were taken away by him to follow the Emperor to the imperial villa.

The Six Shanmen did not give the Embroidered Uniform Guard any face and did not allow them to approach the crime scene.

"A murder has occurred here, and it has been taken over by the Ministry of Justice. Irrelevant personnel, step back."

The Embroidered Uniform Guard crowd:...

Each of them held the hilt of their sword, ready to draw their swords at the slightest disagreement.

The people of the Six Shanmen did not show weakness and also drew their swords one after another; with just one order, they would kill the other party.

"Stop! What is this for! Everyone, step back for this official."

Finally, an official in charge arrived, a Ministry of Justice Secretary, who brought a coroner to investigate the scene and perform an autopsy on the spot.

The Ministry of Justice official mediated in the middle, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard sheathed their swords and retreated.

Afterward, a long on-site investigation and questioning began.

Young Master Xu and other relevant personnel were invited to the lobby, drank a cup of hot tea, and barely calmed down.

He found that the Ministry of Justice official's eyes looking at this group of people were extremely unkind, and he felt a bit flustered in his heart, stating his identity on the spot as a descendant of a noble family.

The Ministry of Justice official did not give him any face at all.

Descendants of noble families were also divided into different ranks; a commoner was not worth his attention. Even if Young Master Xu's father had some face, in a big case involving seven deaths and three serious injuries, that bit of face, plus the person was not in the capital, was not worth mentioning.

Young Master Xu was furious and roared: "I am a sworn brother of the Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen in the Heavenly Prison; we were still playing together the day before yesterday. The procuress can testify."

This time, the Ministry of Justice official finally looked at him squarely.

"You know Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen?"

"More than just know! I am as close as brothers with Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, and all my expenses in the brothel are covered by Brother Lou."

The Ministry of Justice official said "Oh," and whispered a few words with the head of the Six Shanmen, "Arrange for someone to invite Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen over."

Then he said to Young Master Xu: "Don't be impatient. After Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen comes, if he is willing to guarantee you, everything will be easy to talk about."

Young Master Xu was overjoyed and said thank you; at this moment, he looked forward to Chen Guanlou's arrival more than ever.

Chen Guanlou was on duty in the Heavenly Prison, drinking tea and humming a tune, when he was notified to go to the brothel to fish someone out. Only then did he learn that a murder had occurred in the brothel, and seven people died in one night, with three seriously injured. How they died was not yet clear.

He rushed to the brothel, and upon seeing the scene, he knew the case was very serious.

As soon as Young Master Xu saw him, it was like seeing a relative, his expression was extremely excited, "Brother Lou, you finally came. I am so miserable. Sleeping soundly, and when I woke up, there was a dead person lying beside me. Can you imagine that picture? I was scared to death!"

Chen Guanlou looked at the other party, not knowing whether to laugh or laugh for a while.

He really couldn't muster any sympathy, only gloating. Fortunately, he was mindful of the occasion and didn't laugh out loud. He could only try his best to keep a straight face and pat the other party's shoulder to show comfort.

"Alright, I'll sit for a while first, I'll go talk to someone and ask about the specific situation."