[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s":3,"chapter-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-220":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortal Through Martial Path, I Who Cannot Die Shall Ultimately Be Invincible",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2325438,4549,"Chapter 220: Lately, I","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-220",220,"\u003Cp>“Who’s your big brother? Name him—I’ll see if I know him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly admired the second boss’s big brother: manipulating people like pawns, using one to earn money, then rising in rank and wealth; when the pawn became useless or a threat, he turned the tide and crushed it without ever lifting a finger, his hands spotless, not stained with a drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such methods, such cunning—he had to know who this man was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou was intensely curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the second boss said, “I can’t tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou flew into a rage, “At a time like this, you’re still protecting that damn big brother of yours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you want to know who my big brother is, go get Chen Tou. I’ll tell him myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Can’t you just tell me? I’m brothers with Chen Tou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second boss fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou was so furious he wanted to storm into the dungeon and beat the second boss senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was infuriating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discrimination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Classic discrimination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why won’t you tell me? Is there really that much difference between me and Chen Tou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I tell you, you’ll just find it amusing and forget it. But if I tell Chen Tou, he might have a chance to avenge me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pah! Who do you think you are? Why should Chen Tou avenge you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second boss closed his mouth again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—you—you…” Lu Datou gnashed his teeth, “Fine! Don’t expect me to tell Chen Tou—he’s a busy man, no time for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second boss hesitated for a moment, but ultimately stood firm in his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou was just a thug; telling him the big brother’s name would bring no benefit. Chen Tou was different: though he’d only met him once, he firmly believed Chen Tou was a man of real ability, clearly far more influential than Lu Datou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d previously begged other jailers to protect Yin Siniang’s unborn child, but not one would help—even if he offered silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jailers told him bluntly: they had no reach into the women’s wing. Though both were under Tianlaomiao’s authority and separated only by a wall, they never interacted; they’d never even set foot there. Besides, the head overseer of the women’s prison, Hu Yuli, was a eunuch from the palace—clearly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All jailers kept their distance from palace-born men; none dared approach. Everyone knew the women in the female prison were either exiled or reduced to royal slaves; whether ugly or beautiful, none were fit for a lowly jailer to touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there were plenty of beautiful courtesans outside—no one was foolish enough to lust after female prisoners and invite trouble. Especially not to protect Yin Siniang’s unborn child—that was a massive headache. Not worth the effort! They weren’t short on rice money, not even for the second boss’s pittance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What everyone feared as a deadly curse, Chen Tou resolved in just a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could that be but ability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To seek out Lu Datou instead of Chen Tou? Only a madman would do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou was just a thug—a big thug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his anger flared fast and faded fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At lunch in the canteen, seeing Chen Guanlou, he immediately waved him over: “Come here, sit with me. There’s more to the second boss’s story—you won’t believe it. He’s got a sworn brother, and he’s an official.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Guanlou was startled, “Bandits and officials? Sworn brothers? Why haven’t I heard a whisper?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If true, even if it wasn’t written in the records, the gossip would spread through the circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou glanced around, then whispered, “It’s his secret, of course no one hears. He helped him, his wish was fulfilled, and today, in idle chat, he slipped it to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He told Chen Guanlou the second boss’s story, embellished and exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guarantee it—the second boss was betrayed by his sworn brother. The man’s been promoted now, has steady income, no longer needs a bandit brother to raise funds, and fears exposure. So he went all out: wiped out the whole gang, man and nest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Guanlou nodded, agreeing with Lu Datou’s guess. It wasn’t that they deliberately thought the worst—it was human nature. In officialdom, there were no naive fools; those who climbed up were either ruthless, sharp-witted, absurdly lucky, or had a powerful father or father-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A naive fool in officialdom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A corrupt, ruthless official was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt, the second boss’s downfall was orchestrated by his sworn brother—effortless, eliminating a threat. The method was truly skillful—and truly dark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He says he’ll only reveal his sworn brother’s name if he meets you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why meet me? I’m not curious about his big brother.” Chen Guanlou lied—he was as curious as Lu Datou, wondering which official it was; should they ever cross paths, he’d keep far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou grinned, “Really not curious? From his tone, his big brother’s stationed in the capital—exactly which office? You’ll have to find out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Guanlou fell silent for a moment. “Have you ever wondered why he told you this secret? He’s about to face execution, his wish is done—why stir up trouble now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else? He’s laying bait—if you ever meet him someday, you might casually avenge him, and he’ll laugh in the afterlife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He overestimates me. I’m just a lowly jailer—how could I avenge him? Hah!” Chen Guanlou sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Datou asked outright: “Will you go see him? I think the kid’s hiding something else. Like when he said he had no money—all held by the boss. That’s nonsense. I guarantee he’s hidden cash somewhere. Think of a way to make him cough it up. Split it three-seven—I take three, you take seven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lu Datou’s real goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money that bypasses Tianlaomiao’s official accounts—no matter how much—was his own. He was desperate for cash, dreaming of a windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d figured it out: the second boss responded only to kindness, trusted only Chen Guanlou. Without Chen Guanlou stepping forward, the money was out of reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed, he urged, he pleaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Guanlou didn’t care—he’d just waste some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grunted, “You’ve gone broke, haven’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Tou, my good brother, I’m suffering!” Lu Datou launched into a sob story, making Chen Guanlou feel like vomiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough—stop wailing. Let me think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s there to think about? You show up, you’re worth ten men. I trust you completely—you’ll find a way to squeeze real silver out of him!” Lu Datou was frantic, eager to drag Chen Guanlou straight to the dungeon and pry open the second boss’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-20T17:39:59.050Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a7c37a1ccc45d7c56dad501b555ddd93a9e4ec85585e00f0aecf2e351307e54c","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-221","immortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-chapter-219",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-through-martial-path-i-who-cannot-die-s-cover.jpg"]