Chapter 515: The New Replaces the Old

Qi Wuxiu came in high spirits and left in melancholy.

He still hadn't decided whether to let his apprentice Wang Wu change his allegiance, feeling half-believing and half-doubting, very conflicted.

However, when Wang Wu left, he was quite excited, as if he had found his life's direction and appeared eager to try. If Qi Wuxiu hadn't been present, he might have knelt down on the spot to beg Chen Guanlou to introduce him to an executioner master.

Chen Guanlou had seen many murderers, especially in the C-grade prison, where basically everyone was arrested and detained in the Heavenly Prison for major cases. But people born with a bloodthirsty nature were extremely rare; most were influenced by the postnatal environment combined with certain personality factors. Changing an environment meant a different kind of life.

Like Wang Wu, who got excited when seeing blood, he had only seen one or two so far. Basically, this type of person was a natural-born criminal.

Wang Wu was young now and could still control himself. In a few years, when he grew up, matured, and practiced his skills, Qi Wuxiu would definitely not be able to continue to control the other party, and sooner or later he would cause trouble. If Wang Wu was a criminal with principles, maybe it would be okay. If he had no principles and just killed to satisfy his bloodthirsty desire, that would be terrible.

Better to go to the punishment room and be an executioner; that was where Wang Wu should go.

After being away for several days, returning to the Heavenly Prison, Chen Guanlou felt particularly close.

He brought some local specialties to distribute to the people below.

Everyone appeared extremely enthusiastic, even more so than in the past. Prison Clerk Zhang in the neighboring B-grade prison and Xu Fugui in the C-grade prison both had three more smiles on their faces.

After entertaining everyone, Chen Guanlou called Xiao Jin, closed the door of the office, and inquired about the situation. "Has anything happened recently?"

Xiao Jin was also full of smiles, looking as if he shared the honor. "Reporting to the Official, barring any accidents, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei will be transferred away soon."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei being transferred away is a matter of time; what does that have to do with everyone's reaction?"

"According to news from the Ministry of Justice, after Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei leaves, they can't find a suitable candidate for Jiang Jiang Yucheng for the time being. It is very likely that you, Official, will be the acting Jiang Jiang Yucheng."

Hearing this, Chen Guanlou suddenly realized.

Back then, Sun Daoning drew a pie for him, and he just listened to it casually, not taking it to heart. He didn't expect Sun Daoning to act so quickly; only a few days had passed, and Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei was about to leave, and he even let out the wind to let him be the acting Jiang Jiang Yucheng.

Hehe, Sun Daoning was building momentum for him.

He understood!

However, they had argued at the Imperial Villa yesterday, and he didn't know if the other party would change his mind. If he wasn't even willing to 'bestow' this small pie, he would never cooperate with the other party in the future and would not run errands for the other party.

Drawing a pie requires the attitude of drawing a pie; if the big pie isn't given, the small pie must be given.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei specifically waited for Chen Guanlou to return to the Heavenly Prison after his leave before he came to the Heavenly Prison, just to have a chat with the other party.

Both sides sat down as host and guest.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei looked at the Jiang Jiang Yucheng's office—spacious, bright, and all office supplies were top-quality goods. It was just a pity that he hadn't used it many times since taking office. During the period, he also encountered the collective exclusion of the prison clerks.

He felt very irritable.

He originally wanted to fish for another half a year, but he didn't expect the Ministry of Justice to let him get out early, which was said to be to make room for Chen Guanlou. Since it was to make room, why not let the one surnamed Chen officially take office as Jiang Jiang Yucheng, and instead have to make an acting one?

Can't understand!

"Congratulations, Prison Clerk Chen!" Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei spoke first, politely, although a bit yin-yang, fortunately, the face was fooled.

"Same to you, same to you!" Chen Guanlou perfunctorily replied. "You are being promoted this time, Official. May I ask which government office you are heading to next? In the future, perhaps I will have to continue to trouble you."

Haha...

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei smiled awkwardly. "It hasn't been determined which government office specifically yet, but my restaurant has opened. When will Prison Clerk Chen bring the brothers to patronize my restaurant? We are all brothers of one family, so I definitely won't treat you badly."

"Definitely, definitely." Chen Guanlou promised casually, without spending a penny.

"The Heavenly Prison is thanks to you, so everything can be in good order, and I have been able to let go and be carefree. It is right for the above to promote you; clearly, they value your ability."

"Whether to promote or not is all up to the above. Whatever the above arranges for me to do, I will do it. I am just fulfilling my duty."

"Being able to fulfill your duty is already remarkable. In short, in this year in the Heavenly Prison, we have cooperated quite happily. Let's take care of each other in the future."

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei didn't put on airs and was quite easy to talk to.

Chen Guanlou promised everything, saying one mouthful of insufficient experience, promotion is all rumors, and hoping Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei will continue to lead the Heavenly Prison to strive for progress. It was another mouthful of asking for advice, but only saying the two words "ask for advice," without mentioning the specific content of the advice.

It was all face-saving.

The two of them chatted about this and that, without talking about any serious business.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei actually wanted to probe and find out whose path Chen Guanlou was taking, that he didn't follow the rules and drove him away early. He was still counting on making a fortune from the Altar Explosion Case.

Leaving now meant that he couldn't even drink the soup of the Altar Explosion Case, so how could he not be angry? Not to mention that there was a big corrupt official, Jiang Tu, detained in the prison.

Jiang Tu was also someone who didn't have eyes; he actually said that if he wanted money, he should let Chen Guanlou come forward. Except for the one surnamed Chen, no one else would give money.

Hmph!

Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, he deserved to be cleaned up in the punishment room.

Don't look at Chen Guanlou as if he sometimes has a big mouth, his mouth is like a poisonous snake smeared with poison, as if he dares to say anything and says everything out.

But key information, he wouldn't reveal a single bit. He had always kept other people's secrets.

He just circled with Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei, refusing to reveal whose path he was taking.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei wouldn't have dreamed that the other party was taking Sun Daoning's path. His leave before was to run errands for Vice Minister Sun.

He thought the one surnamed Chen relied on his surname and the Hou Fu's support to drive him away.

He never imagined that outside the Hou Fu, Chen Guanlou had opened a second path. And it wasn't some seventh or eighth-rank sesame official, but a dignified third-rank Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and perhaps next time they met, he would have to address him as Minister Sun.

Key information, not a single bit was asked out.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei lost patience and decisively ended this meeting, trying to maintain decency.

"This is the last time I come to the Heavenly Prison; in the future, the Heavenly Prison will depend on you. If there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask. My door is always open for you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Official; I am extremely grateful. Since this is the last time you come to the Heavenly Prison, would you like to go down to the prison to see the situation, just as a final inspection?"

"No! The prison is filthy, and I have been feeling unwell recently, so I won't go down."

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei believed in Feng Shui and had always disliked the Heavenly Prison's Feng Shui, thinking there was too much bad luck that would affect his own fortune. Yet he ignored the fact that the Heavenly Prison had made him a fortune.

Chen Guanlou led a group of prison guards and personally sent Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei out of the Heavenly Prison gate. By the way, he collected half a box of top-quality office supplies from the office and gave them to Jiang Jiang Yucheng Lei as a memento. ===== CHAPTER 516 =====