Chapter 370: A master! This is a master

"I already told you, this matter can't be done; why can't you listen? The Six Shanmen are interrogating you; can I stop them? No. The Six Shanmen are trying you; can I break into the scene to stop them? No! The Six Shanmen want to finish you off; can I fly over to save you? No! Business is business, but one cannot break the rules.

If you have money to give me, you'd be better off giving it to Wu Bantou; give him a bit more, don't be stingy. As long as the other party takes your money, maybe your life can be saved. Alright, alright, I will instruct the prison guards below to handle the message for your sworn brother. Who is your sworn brother?"

Chen Guanlou gave Liu Xianghe plenty of face, patiently reasoning with him.

After hearing this, Liu Xianghe was about to cry.

"I'm dead, I'm dead, this time I'm definitely dead." He paced around anxiously, as if he had already seen his final outcome.

"Chen Yucheng, please help me."

"Why can't you understand human speech? Is it that I don't want to help you? It's that the conditions don't allow me to help you. First, tell me who your sworn brother is."

"My sworn brother is Zhou Tongpan of the Jingzhao Prefecture." Liu Xianghe was listless, sitting on the ground, looking like he was about to die.

Chen Guanlou:...

Zhou Tongpan of the Jingzhao Prefecture?

That sounds so familiar.

He must have heard of this person somewhere before.

He remembered; the second-in-command of the mountain bandits—the complete version of the *Sheng Tian Lu* was found in a cave based on clues given by that second-in-command.

The second-in-command and Zhou Tongpan were also sworn brothers, but in the end, he was schemed against by Zhou Tongpan, thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and sentenced to immediate execution. He had taken money to save his woman, Yin Siniang, and the child in her womb. Whether Yin Siniang was still alive, he didn't know. Their child had been sent back to the second-in-command's sect and should be a little sprout by now.

This fate is truly...

"Your sworn brother, do you trust him?" Chen Guanlou intended to ask a few more questions.

"When I swore brotherhood with him, he was still in humble beginnings and hadn't made his fortune. He is an extremely clever person. My affairs, many times, relied on him to help me come up with ideas. Of course, I trust him."

Tsk!

Could this be another person deceived by Zhou Tongpan?

"Does your case have any connection to your sworn brother?"

"Of course not. It's just that I acted too high-profile and invited jealousy. I am willing to accept the loss. Does Chen Yucheng know my sworn brother?"

"Of course not. I just heard his name from others. Previously, a mountain bandit was imprisoned in the Yi-sized prison, and according to the bandit's confession, he was also sworn brothers with Zhou Tongpan."

"Absurd!" Liu Xianghe swore to defend his sworn brother's reputation, "My sworn brother is a dignified court official; how could he possibly be sworn brothers with a mountain bandit? You must have heard wrong. Or the bandit deliberately framed my sworn brother. My sworn brother is an upright man, acting openly and honorably, and is generous with his wealth; don't listen to the ramblings of people with unknown origins."

"Hmm, what you say makes sense."

Chen Guanlou felt his teeth ache.

Zhou Tongpan is something else! He admired his ability to bewitch people from the bottom of his heart. The second-in-command of the mountain bandits being bewitched was understandable, after all, there was the grace of saving his life.

Liu Xianghe was clearly a shrewd old fox in officialdom, yet he was also bewitched, even saying things like 'my sworn brother is an upright man'—he was poisoned too deeply.

One can only say Zhou Tongpan is awesome; for so many years, he managed not to let anyone see his true face.

A hypocrite who can be a hypocrite for a lifetime—is he a gentleman or a villain?

If Zhou Tongpan can maintain an upright image for a lifetime, is he still a sinister villain?

However, to Chen Guanlou, Zhou Tongpan had long since lost his image. The case of the mountain bandit second-in-command was definitely Zhou Tongpan's scheme.

People in officialdom are all talented.

Chen Guanlou sighed again.

"Since your sworn brother is so awesome, you should have him find a way to save you," Chen Guanlou suggested.

Liu Xianghe, however, acted as if he were poisoned, shaking his head repeatedly, "My sworn brother's current achievements were not easily won; how could I drag him into the water? Besides, my case has nothing to do with him. It is my own fault. Sigh..."

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue; they were truly closer than real brothers.

"Fine, as long as you've thought it through yourself."

Wu Bantou had stalled for enough time and couldn't delay any longer. He could only lead the men from the Six Shanmen to take the person.

When Chen Guanlou saw the men from the Six Shanmen, he nodded, "Are the procedures all done? Let me see. Hmm, the prisoner is right here; you verify his identity, sign and press your fingerprints, and you can take him away."

Since they brought formal official documents, Chen Guanlou naturally wouldn't make things difficult for them; he would just handle official business as official business.

The men from the Six Shanmen verified Liu Xianghe's identity, signed and pressed their fingerprints, and took the person away.

Liu Xianghe stopped crying, but he still looked at Chen Guanlou with longing, hoping the other party would change his decision.

Chen Guanlou didn't even look at him, handing the official documents to Wu Bantou, "Archive them!"

Wu Bantou muttered, "What exactly did this Liu fellow do? Why is the Six Shanmen so concerned?"

"Forget what he did; our duty is to guard the prisoners. Alright, everyone disperse, disperse."

Chen Guanlou left the Heavenly Prison and basked in the sun, drying off the yin energy from his body.

When family members of convicted officials came to visit, the prison guards below would handle it.

The family member of the convicted official was a bit delusional, finding him and wanting to ask for help to see if they could reduce the sentence.

Chen Guanlou:...

What exactly was his reputation outside?

Why did everyone think he was omnipotent and could handle anything?

"For sentence reduction, you need to find the official in charge at the Ministry of Justice; finding me is useless. I am just an inconspicuous prison guard whose duty is to guard prisoners; I can't handle other matters. Please return!"

"Then... if it's exile, can you help change the place of exile to one closer? Instead of three thousand li, can one thousand li work?"

"Are you telling a joke? Count the places one thousand li from the capital. They are all major cities of the world, prosperous and wealthy. You have a good thought, wanting one thousand li. Why not five hundred li?"

"That's not impossible."

"Hurry home, go home and sleep; dreams have everything." Chen Guanlou didn't even want to talk anymore. There are all kinds of people these days.

The family member of the convicted official fidgeted, "Chen Yucheng, please do us a favor; our family can still come up with some money."

"Is this a matter of money?"

"Isn't it?"

"It's a fart! This is a matter of ability; I don't have that ability, do you understand now?"

"But everyone says there is nothing you can't handle. In the Heavenly Prison, finding the Prison Warden doesn't work; only by finding you can things be done that others can't, and people saved that others can't."

"Whoever told you that, go find them. Anyway, Chen Yucheng of the Heavenly Prison doesn't have these abilities you speak of; I can't get things done, nor can I save people. Go, go, go, don't delay my proper business here."

The rumors are getting more and more absurd! ===== CHAPTER 371 =====