Chapter 41: This is my rule

"When Zhao Tou was here, he promised to bring someone in, but he hasn't brought them in yet."

"What are you talking about?"

Chen Guanlou felt his ears must have had a problem.

What kind of thing.

Actually bringing someone into the Heavenly Prison?

The predecessor Zhao Tou had such great courage.

"Why does Chen Tou have to ask when he knows?"

"Bring what person?"

"The steward of my manor. The incident happened suddenly, and I went straight from the government office to the Heavenly Prison, so many household chores were left without a word. Please, Chen Tou, do me a favor and bring my steward here for a meeting. Rest assured, as long as I see the person, the silver will be paid in full."

"Absurd!"

Chen Guanlou was simply breathtaking at the style of doing things in the Jia-block prison.

If anyone in the Bing-block prison dared to make a similar request, they would be beaten until their legs were broken first.

"Do you think the Heavenly Prison is your backyard, actually bringing someone in for a meeting."

"Is Chen Tou going back on his word?"

"This matter is the predecessor's pot; if you have the ability, go find Zhao Tou to handle it for you."

"Is Chen Tou not afraid of Prison Clerk Wan's accountability? This order of mine hasn't been completed yet." Official Jin looked at him with a half-smile.

Chen Guanlou silently cursed.

"Wait for it!"

After saying this, he turned and left.

Finding Chen Quan and the four, he scolded them on the spot, "What exactly are you doing? This is the Heavenly Prison, and you actually promised a prisoner to help bring someone in for a meeting. Do the higher-ups know you are doing this?"

"Chen Tou doesn't know, the higher-ups actually always know, and have always kept one eye open and one eye closed. As long as nothing happens, the higher-ups won't pursue it."

"What if something happens? What if a prisoner commits suicide? Can you bear the consequences?"

"However, for so many years, the situation Chen Tou is worried about hasn't appeared."

"Those officials are more afraid of death than anyone else. They won't commit suicide."

"Is this the excuse you found?"

"Sometimes the higher-ups are also happy to see these officials die silently in the Heavenly Prison."

Chen Guanlou:...

He was indeed too inexperienced.

He forgot the tradition of "being committed suicide."

The official knows too much, the case is urgent, and there is no possibility of overturning the case, so why not "commit suicide"!

Thinking about it, bringing people in to meet prisoners has already become a tradition of the Jia-block prison. The reason no one pursues it is because officials also have needs in this regard; they need to send people into the Heavenly Prison to explain some things, solve some things, and deal with some characters.

"Do other squad leaders do this too?"

The four prison guards nodded in unison.

"If Chen Tou doesn't believe it, you can find someone to inquire."

"Some rules of the Jia-block prison are implicitly agreed upon by the prison guards of the Jia-block prison not to be revealed. Chen Tou was on duty in the Bing-block prison before, so it's normal not to know the situation here."

Chen Guanlou tapped the table, pondering the matter.

"What did the one surnamed Jin do?"

"Seems to be corruption."

"A group case?"

"Not very clear."

"Qian Fugui, make a trip, tell the one surnamed Jin, the price has gone up. He needs to make up five hundred taels, and I will agree to him."

Qian Fugui hesitated, "Chen Tou, isn't this appropriate? Shouldn't we keep our word?"

Chen Guanlou sneered, "Keep our word with a prisoner. Besides, six hundred taels was Zhao Tou's price, now I, Chen Guanlou, am in charge, my price is eight hundred taels. I acknowledge the three hundred taels he handed over before, which is already giving enough face."

Qian Fugui still wanted to persuade him, but Xiao Jin winked at him frequently and kicked him, so he realized it later and accepted the order.

Chen Guanlou stared at the remaining three, "In the future, whenever it involves the traditions of the Jia-block prison, it must be stated clearly in advance. Like today's situation, I don't want to encounter it again. Also, please remember, I am your leader."

The three looked at each other, and finally said in unison that they understood.

Official Jin was very straightforward; as long as his steward was brought in, he would immediately fulfill the five hundred taels.

Chen Guanlou muttered, "Still these officials have money. Mr. Jin worked in the Ministry of Works, who knows how many construction projects he handled, I'm afraid the silver in his cellar is already piled up. We help him spend a little, it's also accumulating virtue. To avoid being charged with huge corruption when his home is raided in the future."

"Still Chen Tou has insight. Taking the money of these prisoners is helping them avert disaster. Immeasurable merit!"

Chen Guanlou glanced at Xiao Jin, who was flattering him very stiffly, and was still a bit unaccustomed.

He was just a small squad leader, and in the blink of an eye, he had silver, subordinates, and people flattering him. This rise and fall in status was truly a bit big.

Yesterday he was still a subordinate in the Bing-block prison, today he became a leader.

Seeing Chen Guanlou staring at him, Xiao Jin was a bit confused and asked cautiously: "Chen Tou, any other instructions?"

Chen Guanlou shook his head.

Xiao Jin immediately said: "Chief Chen, the four of us discussed it, and we plan to set up a table at Guanmei Tower tonight. Please give us the honor."

Chen Guanlou wanted to refuse; he had already drunk at Guanmei Tower last night, and he really didn't want to drink tonight. But on second thought, this was the filial piety from below; if he didn't go, the four would think wildly again, and maybe cause some trouble.

Forget it!

"Alright! Everyone eat and drink at Guanmei Tower tonight. My treat."

"How can we let Chen Tou spend money, we will treat, we will treat. Chen Tou, please don't be polite with us."

Xiao Jin got the affirmative answer and left in high spirits.

Chen Guanlou returned to the office and met with other squad leaders and prison guards. Everyone's attitude was cold and hot, depending on each person's personality.

He was a newcomer, and in the blink of an eye, he was promoted to squad leader, which made other prison guards very dissatisfied, full of complaints. With Zhao Tou's departure, the prison guards of the Jia-block prison, especially the senior ones, were all restless, running relationships, spending money, just thinking about topping Zhao Tou's position.

Squad leader was a very lucrative position. For this, the prison guards fought to the death.

They fought to the death, and in the blink of an eye, they never expected that the squad leader position would fall to a newcomer who had just been transferred from the Bing-block prison, and a young man under twenty, a new recruit.

A large number of prison guards were unconvinced, one hundred percent unconvinced.

Seeing Chen Guanlou walk into the office, the prison guards secretly sneered and didn't have a good face. Only Li Tou, who was in the same shift, was very polite to him.

Both were squad leaders, and for the time being, there was no conflict of interest, so Li Dahong was very happy to give Chen Guanlou face and greeted him very enthusiastically.

"I am more than ten years older than you, we will eat from the same pot in the future, I'll be arrogant and call you brother, no objections, right."

"Brother Li, you are being too polite. I just arrived, there are many things I don't understand, and I will need Brother Li's care in the future. As long as Brother Li doesn't find me annoying."

Li Dahong was about the same age as Xu Fugui, one called uncle, one called brother, Chen Guanlou felt very good. ===== CHAPTER 42 =====

Both were Company Commanders and there was no conflict of interest for the time being, so Li Dahong was very willing to give Chen Guanlou face and greeted him very enthusiastically.

"I am more than ten years older than you. Since we will be eating from the same pot from now on, I'll be bold and call you 'younger brother.' You don't mind, do you?"

"Brother Li, you're being too formal. I've just arrived and there are many things I don't understand. I will need Brother Li's guidance in the future. I just hope Brother Li won't find me annoying."

Li Dahong and Xu Fugui were about the same age; calling one 'uncle' and the other 'brother,' Chen Guanlou felt quite good about it.