Chapter 380: Making money is not shameful

"Right, I have a lot of money. My legal income every month is at least several hundred taels, and at most over a thousand taels."

Chen Guanlou was not showing off, but stating the facts.

"How is that possible!"

The other party was clearly stimulated and didn't quite dare to believe it.

Chen Guanlou sneered, "What kind of place do you think the Heavenly Prison is? Do you think it's the same as the local yamen prison? Big mistake.

The prisoners locked in the Heavenly Prison are all officials of the court, one by one rich or expensive. They have to maintain their dignity in prison, and there is no shortage of various needs. The silver consumed every day is an astronomical figure for ordinary people.

I only need to legally extract a little bit of silver, even if I have to share it with the prison guards below, every month, my income is higher than the salary of high-ranking court officials. Do you hear clearly? I am talking about legal income.

As for gray income, it's even more unclear. Look, you scold me for being self-deprecating and living in the Heavenly Prison as a prison guard, but you don't know that while I am enjoying life, you, as a martial arts expert, are being used as a running dog for others, earning a few taels of broken silver. Honestly, you are not as good as me. At least I don't have to be a dog for people. I guarantee you can buy a house in the capital within a year and marry a beautiful girl as a wife."

"Has anyone ever told you that you are very good at bewitching people." The other party's emotions returned to calm, without any waves.

Chen Guanlou smiled softly, "You are not the first to say so. I dare to guess that senior belongs to someone with superior talent, but a poor background. As a martial arts expert, you can't leave firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. In the process of cultivation, you can't leave the feeding of top-grade medicinal materials, you can't leave the collection of martial arts secrets, and maybe you have family to support.

Without a good family background, you can only rely on the strong to earn silver and seek a future for your family. However, people go to higher places. If there is a better place to go, senior might as well consider it.

Making money is not shameful, and being a prison guard is not shameful. At worst, change your name and surname, change your identity, go to the Heavenly Prison to be a prison guard, go to work on time every day, earn silver, and live a happy life. Compared to the job you have now, it's still a bit stronger.

No matter how bad the environment of the Heavenly Prison is, it's still a bit stronger than wind and rain, running around every year. Besides, the job of a Heavenly Prison guard can also be passed on to descendants, which is equal to holding an iron rice bowl. You don't have to worry about getting involved in the court's party struggle, and you don't have to worry about the change of dynasty. No matter which dynasty, you can't leave the Heavenly Prison, and you can't leave the prison guard. As long as you act cautiously, don't fall for those convicted officials, with senior's skill, this life will definitely be a blessing."

"What you said makes me move."

"Since you are moved, why not be straightforward and act immediately. We two join forces, and in the future, we will control the entire Heavenly Prison together. Money will flow into our pockets. How about it?"

"Not how!" The other party laughed lowly. "You asked me before who Ning Zecheng is, and who Er Dan is? You are a Chen family member, yet you don't know that these two are actually one person."

"Should I know?"

"Hmm? Then why did you accept this task? I have never heard that the Heavenly Prison has a tradition of escorting prisoners on business trips."

"You said it yourself, I am a Chen family member. If the Marquis's residence gives an order, how can I refuse? Relying on the Marquis's residence, even if I don't use the Marquis's residence's banner, when people hear my surname is Chen, they will naturally give me convenience. I have taken advantage of the Marquis's residence, so I have to run errands for the Marquis's residence. People, there must be coming and going to last long."

Chen Guanlou was like chatting at home, saying home words.

He didn't like talking so much before; it was a professional problem. He had dealt with those convicted officials for a long time, and he hadn't learned anything else, but he had accumulated a basket of big truths, occasionally turning out a truth to guide the convicted officials who couldn't think through, and relieve their mental pressure.

Since he became a prison clerk, everyone said the suicide rate of convicted officials had obviously decreased. Mental counseling work still had to be continued. Relying on other prison guards, one by one, they were all illiterate, and their brains only had gambling money; counseling a fart. Talking and talking, instead of stimulating the mentally depressed convicted officials to commit suicide.

Counseling work, he had to do it himself.

Tonight, if he could persuade the martial arts expert opposite him, that would be awesome. Of course, this was just a fantasy.

Eighth-rank strength, definitely a person with an extremely firm will. Even if moved or curious, it was impossible to make a decision immediately. This kind of person never lacked caution and care, step by step, whoever lives to the end is the big winner.

"You want to know who Ning Zecheng is, you can only go back and ask the Marquis's residence; I can't tell you."

"Then can you tell me, why are you robbing this person?"

"Because this person has value."

"How high is the value?"

The other party remained silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Little friend, what season is it now?"

Chen Guanlou:...

The other party was definitely not just asking about the season.

Sure enough, the other party continued to say to himself: "Don't you see, the world is about to be in chaos? This Great Gan's sky is about to change. You ask me what value Ning Zecheng has, then I tell you, he has the value of changing the sky and the earth, attacking cities and land. Whoever can get him is equal to adding wings to a tiger, invincible."

"Could it be that you are working for the Chu King? Are you the Chu King's person?" Chen Guanlou guessed boldly.

"No! I am not the Chu King's person." The other party denied it decisively.

Chen Guanlou felt that the other party didn't lie; there was no reason, just a kind of intuition.

"What ability does this Ning Zecheng have, and he is not an immortal descending to earth, how can he have the ability to change the sky and the earth?"

The other party heard this and obviously made a mocking laugh, "Fighting besides soldiers and horses, more need generals, commanders. A good commander can resist thousands of troops and horses, and can win from a desperate situation."

"You mean, Ning Zecheng is a rare commander in the world?"

"Yes!"

"Why have I never heard his name?"

"Past events, intentional people deliberately cover them up; you young people naturally won't know. Alright, you now understand Ning Zecheng's value, and you should understand why I want to find this person."

"But in my team, there is no such person."

"What if there is?"

"I can't hand it over to you either. Unless you can win me."

The other party was silent.

Experts fight, one move is enough to weigh each other's weight. Tonight, no one could do anything to anyone. Chen Guanlou couldn't do anything to the other party, and obviously the other party couldn't do anything to him, so the situation would be deadlocked, and there would be a chance to chat on the tree top tonight. There would be a chance for Chen Guanlou to exert his ability to fool people.

"Since you are not the Chu King's person, why be persistent about this mission target called Ning Zecheng. If you are short of money, I will give it to you."

Chen Guanlou took out a thousand-tael silver note from his bosom to show his sincerity.

A prison guard, casually taking out a thousand taels—this world, damn... where to reason. Is the Heavenly Prison really so profitable?

"A thousand taels, make a friend. You are the first friend who made me spend so much money; can you give me some face."

"I am not short of money."

"Yes, yes, you are not short. It's my thick-skinned face, wanting to spend money to make friends with you. You don't remember the villain's fault, reluctantly accept my stinky money, how about it?"

The other party made no sound.

Chen Guanlou left the silver note and retreated decisively. ===== CHAPTER 381 =====

Chen Guanlou left the silver notes and retreated decisively.