Chapter 279: Saving Life in the Heavenly Prison

"Thanks to the superior's appreciation, I've added a little burden to my shoulders." Chen Guanlou was very cautious. Facing the Embroidered Uniform Guard, one could never be too careful. No one could guarantee that because of one sentence, they would be put on a blacklist and invited to the Zhao Yu for tea.

One's head is important; one cannot be careless.

Xiao Jincheng narrowed his eyes slightly. "It's good that you were promoted. With your ability, being a prison guard is a bit of a waste."

Chen Guanlou was even more terrified; this brother really remembered him! In the matter of Yu Zhaoan's transfer, the other party wouldn't still be holding a grudge, would he?

He could only humbly apologize with a smile, hoping in his heart that the plague god would leave quickly. He was now in his true form, not wearing a mask, so it was not appropriate to create more trouble. But if he had been wearing a mask today, hehe, he would have had to teach this Xiao fellow a lesson to see if he dared to be arrogant again.

Xiao Jincheng finally decided to let him go, but after walking two steps, he stopped, turned his head, and stared at him. "Don't wander around outside recently. Do you remember?"

"I remember."

He watched the other party leave and pondered the last sentence—was it a warning or a reminder? It always made him feel ambiguous, as if it contained deep meaning.

Therefore, taking advantage of his promotion, he invited Qi Wuxiu to his home for a drink to ask if the Embroidered Uniform Guard had any major actions recently.

Qi Wuxiu was completely confused. "No! I haven't heard of any major actions. Did you misunderstand?"

Was it a misunderstanding?

Chen Guanlou believed his intuition more. Intuition told him that there were undercurrents in the capital, and it was likely that something major was about to happen.

He asked the other party again, "Is there still no news of the Grand Tutor?"

"The Grand Tutor's case is being handled by another team of people, coming in and out all day long, mysterious and secretive; I haven't heard of any progress. I reckon the Grand Tutor is likely in grave danger."

"Have you discussed internally who is the most suspicious?"

"It's hard to say." Qi Wuxiu's expression was serious. "This matter involves too much; no one dares to talk nonsense, and no one dares to think deeply. You had better not ask either. Anyway, this case has nothing to do with your Heavenly Prison; don't jump into it actively."

"I know. What about you? Are you still chasing that seventh-rank dragon crossing the river? Any clues?"

"Chasing what? I gave up long ago. Checking and checking, it all went into a dead end; this person doesn't exist in the world at all. It's like when we checked the Nameless Hero back then, as if he never appeared."

Chen Guanlou was shocked. "You even checked the Nameless Hero?"

"Check, we certainly have to check. Any martial artist who appears in the capital, regardless of rank, as long as they have shown their face, must be registered in the records to ensure everyone is accounted for. However, that time, it was just going through the motions."

Chen Guanlou:...

If he were to create a few more masks, would he be exposed? Would he be seen through, and these martial artists who couldn't be checked be associated together? There are no coincidences in the world; every few days, a nameless dragon crossing the river appears in the capital, and the martial arts cultivation level is generally trending higher. Collecting all the clues together, it clearly points in one direction: this is one person, one person at different periods.

Then it's over.

Once the clues reached here, it would be easy for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to continue investigating. Especially the first time the Nameless Hero appeared, there were too many flaws; after all, that time Ya Ya was kidnapped, and he was the person involved. It just so happened that that time, the Nameless Hero appeared.

Don't forget, there was also an Old Chaofeng; he was also one of the clues. If the Embroidered Uniform Guard wanted to, they could certainly pry open Old Chaofeng's mouth. In this way, the Embroidered Uniform Guard would know he had consulted Old Chaofeng, and then associate it with...

He couldn't continue thinking.

He pretended to be indifferent, but his heart was turning a thousand times.

Unless necessary, he didn't want to provoke the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Individual power is ultimately limited, and he hadn't cultivated to the realm of being the best in the world. Instead of fantasizing about someone giving him face, he should think about what to do if his secrets were discovered and he was tied to a table for dissection.

Saving life in the Heavenly Prison!

He wiped his face, took out his drinking capacity, and got Qi Wuxiu drunk in two or three strokes. It was a pity that Qi Wuxiu didn't have the habit of nagging after getting drunk; he was very quiet and slept quietly.

He pondered for a while; he couldn't go out and be active wearing a mask recently, and he should be law-abiding and do his job well; this was the best protective color. No one would think that a martial arts expert would be willing to huddle in that filthy place of the Heavenly Prison as a prison guard, and be happy to do so.

What is this called?

This is a sweeping monk!

The moment he thought about how he, too, could one day act as a sweeping monk, he felt quite smug and had a great sense of accomplishment. To be smug and secretly pleased all by himself, without needing to share it with anyone, and to slowly savor the taste of it—it was very satisfying!

After figuring it out, his mind became determined.

The next morning, he went to work, his spirit was exceptionally full, and there was no sign of a hangover. Everyone admired his drinking capacity, and people called him a thousand cups without falling.

Chen Guanlou laughed; that broken yellow wine of 10 or 20 degrees wanted to get him drunk? Thinking too much. In his previous life, he was soaked in a wine jar every day and was a fighter tested by alcohol.

After the first lunar month, the official document for Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu's transfer away from the Heavenly Prison was finally issued.

Everyone in the Heavenly Prison only then knew that Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu was about to go to the Jingzhao Prefecture to work. This news was even more caught off guard than Chen Guanlou's promotion to Prison Clerk.

Everyone envied Chen Guanlou's dog-shit luck, being promoted before Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu was transferred, and solidifying his status as Prison Clerk. Even if the new Jiang Jiang Yucheng had opinions about him, seeing his strong work ability, he wouldn't move the Jia-character prison for the time being.

"Did you get the news in advance and get promoted before Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu was transferred? Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu is really good to you, still thinking of you before leaving, and clearing the way for you."

At lunch, Xu Fugui ran to Chen Guanlou and nagged a few words.

His mentality gradually turned around, and he tried to treat Chen Guanlou as a colleague on equal footing. It was just that when he spoke, it was inevitably a bit awkward, revealing a bit of entanglement. Jealousy and such certainly existed, but it hadn't reached the point of losing his mind. He guarded the Bing-character prison, which was enough for him to eat. He didn't covet the Jia-character prison.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu is a good official!" Chen Guanlou said so.

Xu Fugui tsk-tsked twice. "Now that Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu is transferred, there will soon be a new Jiang Jiang Yucheng appointed above. What do you plan to do?"

"Do the job well." Chen Guanlou said seriously.

Xu Fugui disliked him for being hypocritical, not saying a single truth. "With the relationship between us, you are still guarding against me, not saying a single truth. I wouldn't run to the new Jiang Jiang Yucheng to report you; I am not that kind of person."

You wouldn't report, you would only exaggerate and shout until everyone knew.

Chen Guanlou secretly complained.

Now is the time of transition between the old and the new, and he would never leave any handle.

The candidate for the new Jiang Jiang Yucheng had not been decided above; asking Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Niu didn't know either.

Chen Guanlou silently began to prepare silver, and reminded the four squad leaders below to save a little money recently; when the Jiang Jiang Yucheng arrives, everyone has to show filial piety. ===== CHAPTER 280 =====