Chapter 431

The document was written and reported to the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice dragged its feet, taking two days to send someone to the Heavenly Prison to verify the identities of the corpses.

In these short two days, several more corpses were added to the morgue, all piled together.

The people from the Ministry of Justice were very disgusted and refused to step inside. They only arranged for the coroner to do the work, confirm the quantity and cause of death, and then determine the identities.

Chen Guanlou also found the morgue unlucky and did not show his face, letting Wang Bantou receive the people from the Ministry of Justice.

After working for half a day, it was finally finished.

Receiving the Ministry of Justice officials in the office, "If there are no problems, the Heavenly Prison will notify the family members to come and claim the bodies. Do you think that's okay?"

After saying this, he handed over the documents, waiting only for the signatures and seals.

The person from the Ministry of Justice pinched his nose, seemingly still able to smell the odor from the morgue, and picked up his pen to check off the list. When he checked the death list for the Grade A prison, he suddenly froze.

"Jiang Fangxiu is dead?"

"Yes! He was an old prisoner, kept for several years. His body couldn't take it anymore, and he didn't survive this winter."

"I cannot check off this person," the Ministry of Justice official immediately dropped the pen in his hand. "I must report this person and wait for instructions from above."

"Why can't you check him off? The Ministry of Justice coroner has already inspected him; they all froze to death. You know how cold it was at night when the temperature dropped two days ago. It's perfectly normal for a few weak people to freeze to death in the cells," Wang Bantou, who was on the side, shouted.

Jiang Fangxiu was a prisoner in his jurisdiction; if the Ministry of Justice didn't check him off, his bonus for this month would be deducted. His whole family was counting on him to bring money home to buy rice for the pot.

"In short, I cannot check off this person," the Ministry of Justice official's attitude was firm.

Wang Bantou was furious. Chen Guanlou stopped him in time and told him not to be impulsive.

"Can you tell me what is special about this Jiang Fangxiu, and why he cannot be checked off?"

"This Jiang Fangxiu has a very ordinary background. But he is involved with a noble person behind the scenes; without that noble person's nod, I absolutely cannot check him off. If I offend the noble person, I will be the one to suffer the consequences."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows, stepped forward, and directly wrapped his arm around the Ministry of Justice official's shoulder, walking toward the side room. The Ministry of Justice official was unhappy, disgusted by his status, and struggled hard twice, but he couldn't break free and was instead dragged into the side room.

Chen Guanlou kicked the room door, and the door closed, blocking the view from outside.

"Can you tell me which noble person Jiang Fangxiu offended, that they won't even let him go after death?" Chen Guanlou asked casually.

The Ministry of Justice official gave a cold snort, head held high, with an arrogant and disdainful look.

It infuriated him.

Being humiliated by a prison clerk, yet unable to resist. He really is a rough man from the Heavenly Prison, a brainless thing with only brute strength. When there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely make this Chen man pay.

"These things are not for you to know. Just remember, Jiang Fangxiu's corpse must remain in the morgue. Without orders from above, no one is allowed to move it."

Chen Guanlou smiled.

Perhaps because things had been going too smoothly for too long, he hadn't felt the power of a difficult minor official for a long time, and for a moment, he just found it funny.

He walked up and patted the other person's shoulder.

The other person immediately jumped up, "What do you want to do? I am a Ministry of Justice official; you cannot act recklessly."

"Recklessly? How could I! I'm just getting close to you, my lord. You are so unusual; could it be that you have some designs on me?"

"Nonsense, gibberish. What designs could I have on you? Chen, I know your background. But this is the Heavenly Prison, the territory of the Ministry of Justice. It's not your turn to cover the sky with one hand."

"Which eye of yours saw me covering the sky with one hand? You frame people and slander them as soon as you open your mouth; you must be practiced at this."

Originally, Chen Guanlou intended to have a good chat with the other party, and once the relationship was established, everyone could go out and have a good time. However, he didn't expect the other party to be so jumpy, with his nostrils pointing to the sky, and his posture was truly disgusting.

He immediately gave up the idea of getting close.

"What do you want to do? Don't act recklessly!"

"If you ever fall into trouble one day and are locked in the Heavenly Prison, based on our friendship, rest assured, my lord, I will definitely instruct the prison guards below to take good care of you."

"You are threatening me! You are actually threatening me! I tell you, even if you go to prison, I will never go to prison. Don't think you can threaten me; I don't buy that."

Damn!

Chen Guanlou looked at the other party's excited jumping performance; this official in front of him must have some persecution complex. With such easily excited emotions, how did he survive in the officialdom without being beaten to death? Could it be that he has a backer?

It seems he should have a backer; no wonder his eyes are on top of his head.

Chen Guanlou was clean and efficient, opening the door, and the other party, like an insulted woman, fled out impatiently.

Wang Bantou was confused.

Chen Guanlou watched the other party leave and ordered, "Go find Jiang Fangxiu's file and ask the old-timers about it. If you really can't find out, I'll go outside and find someone to ask."

Jiang Fangxiu's file was very simple: "lack of private virtue." With just this charge, he had been locked in the Heavenly Prison for years without seeing the light of day. The visitation record was basically blank; for so many years, no one had come to the Heavenly Prison to visit him, and no one had sent money or goods. He belonged to the marginal figures of the Heavenly Prison.

"This Jiang Fangxiu, just looking at the file, is an ordinary imprisoned official with no background. Who could such a small person offend? He's dead, and they won't even let him be buried."

Chen Guanlou was very curious.

He asked a circle of old-timers in the prison, but none of them could tell him why. Such a marginal figure, with no one paying attention, naturally no one asked about the hidden story behind him.

"Alright, I'll have someone ask about the situation with the Jiang family; the Jiang family must know who Jiang Fangxiu offended."

Chen Guanlou decisively handed over the task of inquiring about the news to Lu Datou.

Ever since Lu Datou took on the job of delivering spring water every day, his wife stopped giving him a hard time, the children had hot meals to eat, and the family suddenly became unusually harmonious. He also had pocket money in his own hands; although his standard of living hadn't improved, the emotional value was there, and he was happy every day.

Having received Chen Guanlou's order, he patted his chest and guaranteed, "Don't worry, Brother Chen, this matter is on me. As long as the Jiang family is still in the capital, I'll even find out what color dudou the women in his family wear."

"I didn't ask you to find out what color dudou the women in his family wear. You only need to find out which noble person Jiang Fangxiu offended and what he did back then; don't ask about anything else."

"I'll listen to you, Brother; whatever you say, that's what it is. Then I'm off."

"Go, go. If Xu Fugui asks, I will speak for you so he won't make things difficult for you."

"I'm not afraid of Xu Fugui," Lu Datou said smugly, "In front of Brother Chen, he is just this." As he spoke, he gestured with a little finger.

Chen Guanlou laughed and kicked him, "No wonder Xu Fugui wants to deal with you. Get out of here!"