Chapter 55: First Courtesy, Then Force

With Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan speaking, Prison Wan Zhang Yuli's threat ended up with nothing.

Chen Guanlou's position as squad leader continued to be stable.

However, the heavy burden also fell on his shoulders.

Late at night, the prison guards were all hiding in the duty room's ear room gambling. Chen Guanlou walked out of the duty room alone and came to the entrance of cell twenty-seven silently.

Li Shaoqing was very alert; noticing a gaze staring at him, he immediately opened his eyes. Recognizing Chen Guanlou at the cell door, he was clearly stunned; obviously, he didn't expect it to be him.

"So it's Chen Tou. Not sleeping in the middle of the night, not gambling, but standing in front of my cell door; it's quite scary." Li Shaoqing teased, sitting up gracefully, looking very calm.

"How is Master Li living in the Heavenly Prison, and is the food accustomed? If you have any needs, you can put them forward, and I will try my best to satisfy them." Chen Guanlou lowered his voice, trying his best to release goodwill.

He had his own plans and didn't want to threaten people fiercely from the start.

He always believed that anything in the world could be discussed, even life-and-death hatred could be discussed.

As for why he and Prison Wan Zhang Yuli didn't discuss it, it was because neither side had the desire to sit down and discuss it. Perhaps, in Prison Wan Zhang Yuli's eyes, he, Chen Guanlou, was not qualified to talk to him at all. And in Chen Guanlou's eyes, Prison Wan Zhang Yuli was a fart, nothing to discuss.

Mixing in the Heavenly Prison, everyone relies on their own skills. Whoever is unlucky one day, it is deserved.

Li Shaoqing was not polite at all. "No matter what books, bring a few more. The books in this prison have been read countless times, and I am already tired of reading them."

"A small matter, I will handle it for you tomorrow." Chen Guanlou agreed fully.

Li Shaoqing didn't ask him what his purpose was and just chatted blindly.

Finally, Chen Guanlou couldn't help it and finally asked: "Has Master Li ever thought about your future?"

This topic was a bit big and a bit far.

Li Shaoqing smiled knowingly. "Where is there any future? It's not bad to be alive. Can't compare to officials who came out of the Jixia Academy."

Was he mocking Yu Zhaoan?

Both are prisoner officials, both locked in the Heavenly Prison, but everyone is certain that Yu Zhaoan will be able to get out sooner or later. It's just lacking a suitable opportunity. When the old Emperor forgets this matter, or his anger subsides, Yu Zhaoan will submit a memorial of apology, and getting out will be a certainty.

Chen Guanlou threw away this thought and said again: "It's fine to think about it occasionally. The opportunity is right in front of you, it just depends on whether anyone grabs it."

Li Shaoqing laughed. He mocked: "Actually letting you be a lobbyist, is there no one above? Or are you worried that getting stained with my case will bring trouble?"

"Both. I, this lobbyist, am also a big girl getting on a sedan chair for the first time."

Chen Guanlou admitted generously, without concealing the fact that he was a pawn.

However, if he was looked down upon because he was a pawn, he was not easy to mess with either.

"Really rare!" Li Shaoqing looked at Chen Guanlou again. "According to your Heavenly Prison's routine, at this time you should take me to the torture room, let me see the darkest side of the Heavenly Prison. Then coerce and lure me to achieve your goal. But you standing alone in front of the cell door, what can you do?"

"It's nothing more than gambling on an opportunity. It's best not to use torture if possible, Master Li, don't you think?" Chen Guanlou confessed honestly, showing sufficient sincerity.

He, this person, really didn't have the hobby of using torture, nor did he like bloody scenes. He had been to the torture room, and just seeing the various torture instruments inside made him feel uncomfortable.

After all, he had awakened his past wisdom, not a complete native. His concepts, his past life outweighed his current life. His brain still retained some concepts of following the law; even if assimilated, he would still stick to his bottom line. Try to handle things within the bottom line as much as possible.

However, if forced, he could also be a villain and completely become a "lowly" prison guard in people's mouths.

Li Shaoqing shook his head slowly. "As expected of a newcomer, not as spicy as other prison guards."

Chen Guanlou said: "Jiang Tu cannot fall, at least not for now."

Li Shaoqing looked at him in astonishment, speechless, his eyes straight.

Chen Guanlou took a deep breath and said again: "They let you be the leading rafter, just wanting one more certainty. They won't put all their chips on you; you are not that important yet."

Li Shaoqing picked his ears. "Are these words also what the people above told you to say?"

"Who told me to say it is not important. What is important is that I am on your side; I don't want you to be tortured."

"Why should I believe you?" Li Shaoqing looked at Chen Guanlou suspiciously.

"I just want to complete the task; I have no interest in understanding things outside the task, nor do I intend to understand. You are my task target; I don't want my first task to end in flesh and blood. Master Li, you can doubt my intentions, doubt my position, but you cannot doubt my determination to complete the task. First courtesy, then force, is my respect for you!"

Chen Guanlou looked directly at the other party, without dodging, without feeling guilty. From beginning to end, he was very open and honest.

He didn't expect his words to move the other party either.

However, what if it succeeded? One had to try.

Therefore, he came tonight with sincerity. He wanted to seek a mutually beneficial way of cooperation. It just depends on whether Li Shaoqing is willing to get on the path and whether he is willing to cooperate.

The people above want Li Shaoqing's "letter of intent" to let him come forward to bite Jiang Tu. Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan, in order to curry favor with the officials above, privately took this errand. First, kill the chicken to warn the monkey; it seemed that there was no effect, and now he wanted to come hard.

Chen Guanlou, as a newcomer to the Jia-character prison and a squad leader, should have handed in his "letter of intent." It is impossible to take benefits without getting his hands dirty; this is not in line with the rules of the Heavenly Prison.

In the Heavenly Prison, no one can stay out of it.

In the Heavenly Prison, since he has become a prison guard, he must learn to be a villain, a lowly person who cannot be washed clean. Let the scolding outside become a reality.

Delusion of staying out of it is going against the Heavenly Prison and going against Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Fan is a grandson in front of officials, but in front of prison guards, he is the Heavenly King; who lives and who dies is all in his thought.

Chen Guanlou knew clearly in his heart that even if he hadn't had a conflict with Prison Wan Zhang Yuli, and even if Prison Wan Zhang Yuli hadn't threatened him, Private Secretary Li would have sooner or later let him hand in his "letter of intent."

If he wants to eat this bowl of rice in the Heavenly Prison, he must accept the hidden rules of the Heavenly Prison.

Li Shaoqing blinked, seemingly very surprised to hear such sincere and insightful words from a prison guard.

He asked curiously: "Chen Tou has read books?"

"I went to a private school for two years, but didn't achieve anything."

"What a pity!"

It is a pity that a scholar actually fell into depravity and became a prison guard.

Li Shaoqing came to the cell door and looked directly at Chen Guanlou. "You go back and tell the people above, if they want me to hand in a 'letter of intent,' they can. But I won't do things that carry the sedan chair for others. Please give enough benefits!"

"What kind of benefits do you want?"

"You pass my words to the person who ordered you to do things; they will naturally understand what I mean."

After saying that, Li Shaoqing returned to the bed board, lay down, closed his eyes, and refused to pay attention to Chen Guanlou anymore. ===== CHAPTER 56 =====