Chapter 303: A Real Tough Guy

Because the Crown Prince was deposed, Chen Guanlou didn't know how chaotic the court was. The only thing he was certain of was that the Imperial Prison had been quite busy recently.

Being in the Heavenly Prison, one could almost hear the screams coming from the neighboring Imperial Prison, which were chilling.

Once, when he went out, he met Yang Company Commander from the neighboring Imperial Prison; the other party was covered in blood, not covering it at all, grinning at him. Chen Guanlou wrinkled his nose because the other party smelled, and the other party almost erupted in anger, looking like he wanted to eat someone.

Chen Guanlou grinned at him; seeing too much blood made people become perverted.

"Chen, don't think that just because you rely on your family background, you can be arrogant. In this capital, it's not the Chen family's turn to have the final say."

Chen Guanlou sneered. "Apart from using torture, you guys have no other means to get information, right? Covered in blood all day long, who are you trying to scare."

"Chen, are you really not afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"You Embroidered Uniform Guard often run to the Hou Fu's territory to scout; have you scouted out any content in so many years? If you have the ability, have His Majesty summon the Marquis back, and I will admit that you Embroidered Uniform Guard are really tough."

"You..." Yang Company Commander really didn't expect Chen Guanlou to be so tough, not afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guard at all. Just because his surname is Chen? Did he really think the Embroidered Uniform Guard couldn't do anything about the Chen family?

"You had better not fall into the hands of our Embroidered Uniform Guard. At that time, I will personally use torture to let you see the thousand means of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Likewise!"

Both sides parted on bad terms.

How this small conflict happened and how it ended was a muddled account. Both sides didn't like each other and became a custom. It was just that Chen Guanlou wasn

Chen Guanlou didn't even take a mere Company Commander seriously.

Zhao Mingqiao was truly impressive when he got going; he soon received the release document issued by the Ministry of Justice.

Chen Guanlou stood in front of the cell door and congratulated him, "Congratulations, you'll be out soon."

The prison guard opened the cell door and invited him out.

Zhao Mingqiao stood up, his posture upright. More than a year of prison life had not taken away his spirit; instead, it had made him more determined, and he was full of fighting spirit. Seeing him was seeing infinite strength and an unyielding spirit. Compared to him, the prison guards, with their laziness and "waiting to die" attitude, had a spirit that was simply unbearable to look at.

There is a reason why scholars are respected.

There is also a reason why prison guards are despised.

"I even wanted to stay in the Heavenly Prison for a few more days to properly rest and clear up my confused thoughts. However, the outside world needs me more. Although I am not fully prepared to go out, I will still firmly step onto the path I should take."

Zhao Mingqiao was like a warrior about to be sacrificed; although his tone was restrained, he exuded a sense of hot-bloodedness.

Chen Guanlou hummed, "Take care of yourself. Don't die too early!"

"Hahaha... I won't die easily." Zhao Mingqiao laughed loudly, laughing with extreme confidence and possessing unparalleled infectiousness.

He walked out of the cell and was invited to the duty room to clean himself up and change into a set of clean clothes. Since he was going out, he had to go out clean; he didn't want people to look down on him.

After tidying up his appearance, he regained his dignified, talented, and youthful demeanor. Except for his slightly thin body, prison life had not left any indelible marks on him. He was, after all, a person of firm will who was not swayed by his environment and always insisted on his faith and ideals.

He walked out of the duty room looking brand new and came before Chen Guanlou, patting the other's shoulder heavily, "Thank you for your care over the past year."

"My pleasure!"

He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "If one day I die, please help me collect my corpse."

Chen Guanlou frowned, "Don't go crazy; you definitely won't die. Learn more from your predecessor Yu Zhaoan and be a smart person who knows how to assess the situation. Only by grasping power can you realize your ambitions."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingqiao laughed, "Yu Zhaoan and I are two different types of people. He wants power, while I..."

He didn't finish, but Chen Guanlou understood his unspoken words.

He didn't continue to persuade him, but promised, "If you die and your family is not by your side, and I am still around, I will definitely help you collect your corpse. I hope you can live to be seventy or eighty; perhaps the world will be different by then."

"It doesn't matter how many years I can live, as long as I don't waste my time." Zhao Mingqiao smiled, a smile that did not fear death.

Chen Guanlou had a premonition that after this fellow went out, he would likely stir up a storm of blood. This fellow was definitely not someone who could keep to his own business. When he followed the rules, he was more observant than anyone. Once the rules were broken, he was more destructive than anyone.

This type of person is actually the most dangerous.

Lu Mingchuan's danger lay in his skill at schemes and tricks, and his ability to use flowery language to bewitch people's hearts. This was slow work that produced fine results.

And Zhao Mingqiao's danger was that he was like a bomb that could explode at any time; no one could say when he would explode or next to whom.

"I'll see you out!"

"Good!"

Walking out of the A-grade prison. Today was a good day; the blue sky was like a wash, and the April sunshine wasn't too hot—it was just right and very comfortable.

Zhao Mingqiao greedily enjoyed the sunshine, looking up, enduring the tears in his eyes, and gazing in the direction of the sun.

After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and looked back at Chen Guanlou, "I'm off!"

Chen Guanlou handed him a bundle, "Take care!"

He carried the bundle and asked, "What's inside this?"

"Money I lent you, and an IOU."

"I didn't sign an IOU."

"I signed it for you. As long as you acknowledge the debt."

"Hahaha, I'll definitely acknowledge it. I'll pay you back when I have money." Zhao Mingqiao didn't act coy and carried the bundle out of the Heavenly Prison. Inside the bundle, besides silver, there was a small booklet. The content inside the booklet was overly shocking. What is feudalism, what are the limitations of feudalism, the essence of the "family-owned world"...

Chen Guanlou had thought it through and chose to write the booklet. He believed that with Zhao Mingqiao's temper, he would definitely not leak the news, and perhaps he would destroy it after reading it.

Just as he had guessed, that very night, Zhao Mingqiao spent the whole night reading the booklet, thinking and taking notes while reading. When dawn arrived, he burned and buried everything.

His heart was surging, but his ambition remained unchanged.

When he walked out of the main gate, he specifically looked toward the Heavenly Prison and revealed a knowing smile. He strode toward the Imperial Palace; his battle started today, and his first enemy was his former teacher, Lu Mingchuan.