Chapter 594: Nothing to do, let's make a bet

Xu Lin coughed lightly, "I ask myself that I have never offended Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, nor have I ever done anything excessive. At most, I just said a few words without thinking. Why does Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen have such a big prejudice against me? Although I am not an upright gentleman, I will not return kindness with ingratitude, and I will not bully the weak."

Chen Guanlou laughed, these words were really pleasant to hear.

"Third Master Xu, you have too many previous convictions. Look at you, locked in the Heavenly Prison, not only does the Wei family hate you to the bone, but there are also people of unknown origin outside who want your life. You tell me, how many things have you done that make heaven angry and people resentful."

"It's all a misunderstanding."

"It's really not a misunderstanding. I have already inquired clearly; the person who poisoned you is a Wu Lin hero who specifically bribed the prison guards to kill you. If Medical Official Mu hadn't discovered that the situation was wrong in time, you would have already lost your life."

Xu Lin:...

"I don't know any Wu Lin hero; there must be a misunderstanding in this."

Avoiding the important and dwelling on the trivial. Regarding those things he did that made heaven angry and people resentful, he didn't mention a single word.

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows and smiled; if he doesn't want to say it, he won't say it, it doesn't matter. He is not a runner for the Six Shanmen; he doesn't care what the prisoner did outside.

"There is still more than a month left, and you can go out. During this period, I hope Third Master Xu will behave himself and don't mess around."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, rest assured, I am very honest."

"That is very good!"

After leaving the Heavenly Prison, Chen Guanlou called Lu Datou to his side, "You know Master Xu Jinsong, right."

Lu Datou nodded repeatedly, "What does Brother Chen want to do? Is it to poison the Xu family? I know the servants of the Xu family; we have gambled together before. If it's poisoning, it needs some planning."

Chen Guanlou rolled his eyes, "Do I look like someone who poisons people?" If he wants to kill someone, why would he need to poison them? It's too troublesome.

Lu Datou laughed, a little embarrassed.

"Brother Chen, if you have anything to say, just order it."

"Find a way to let Xu Jinsong know that the Shen family from Xizhou came to the capital to seek medical help and were driven away by his gatekeeper, and they are almost dead."

"Just this matter?" Lu Datou was very surprised, "Who is the Shen family again?"

"Don't ask about things you shouldn't worry about. Just ask you, can you do it?"

"Must it be Master Xu Jinsong?"

"Right, it must be him."

Lu Datou scratched his head, thought for a while, and then said: "If you want to pass a message to Master Xu Jinsong, there are only two ways. One is to start with the people around him, which is a bit difficult. The second method is to start with the Xu family's steward. I know the brother of the Xu family steward's daughter-in-law's maiden family; we have drunk and gambled together before..."

Chen Guanlou directly took out fifty taels of silver, "Go find someone to drink, and make sure the message reaches Xu Jinsong's ears."

As soon as Lu Datou saw the silver, his eyes lit up. He hadn't received fifty taels of silver at once for a very, very long time. He laughed, although he was reluctant in his heart, he still said, "It's too much, it's too much."

"The extra money is a reward for you. Remember to give one-third of it to your wife for living expenses. I will personally ask your wife about this matter. If you haven't given your wife money, I will deal with you."

"Brother Chen, rest assured, your sister-in-law is my wife; I can't treat her badly, and I can't treat the children badly."

Seeing that Chen Guanlou didn't continue to lecture him, he grabbed the silver note, fearing that if he was slow, the money would grow wings and fly away. "Hehe... then I'll go get busy."

"Go. I will greet Prison Clerk Xu for you."

"Thank you, Brother Chen."

Lu Datou looked smug. Drinking, playing cards, and gambling while being paid, it's so refreshing.

Medical Official Mu was very curious about why Chen Guanlou wanted to intervene in the Shen father and son's affairs.

"You are not a kind-hearted person, why do you want to manage so much?"

Kind-hearted people cannot be prison guards.

Go down to the prison and see, those who have been punished, which one is not miserable. The whole person is bloody, just like being fished out of a pool of blood. And broken hands and feet... there is only more miserable, not the most miserable.

If you are kind-hearted, don't do this job in the Heavenly Prison.

The Shen father and son are pitiful, but not enough to make Chen Guanlou so concerned, right?

Medical Official Mu really couldn't figure it out, so he simply asked clearly to his face. If he couldn't get an answer to this question, he wouldn't be able to sleep well.

Chen Guanlou laughed, "Don't you think this matter is very interesting?"

Medical Official Mu shook his head and didn't feel it, "The warmth and coldness of human feelings, I have seen too much in the Heavenly Prison. The Shen family's matter, I don't feel it's very interesting. It's nothing more than miserable people in the world. However, who in this world is not miserable? You can't help one every time you see one."

Chen Guanlou took a sip of tea, "Initially helping the Shen father and son, firstly, Shen Zhi gave me a good impression, and secondly, I saw that the child Shen Yi was quite pitiful, so I helped if I could. You also know that I can't bear to see children suffer. Usually, if I pass by the nursery, I will donate some food, cloth, and medicinal materials."

Medical Official Mu nodded, barely accepting this reason.

"Later, when I learned about the grievances between the Shen family and the Xu family, I was very curious about what choice the Xu family would make if they knew about the situation of the Shen father and son."

"Just for this?"

"Right! Aren't you curious? This is a rare human nature question."

To put it bluntly, Chen Guanlou just wanted to watch the fun. Anyway, it didn't cost much silver, and he could watch a big show, why not? Usually, he couldn't encounter such a big show, a debt of gratitude spanning twenty or thirty years!

Anyway, he has a lot of money and nowhere to spend it. Just treat it as spending money to find something to do for himself and pass the boring days.

As for whether there is a deeper purpose, he doesn't like Third Master Xu very much, does that count? He also wants to see what choice Third Master Xu will make?

Human nature question, must be watched from beginning to end.

Medical Official Mu's expression was a bit indescribable, "If the Master wants to understand human nature, just go to the torture room and you will know."

"That's so boring. If you want to watch, watch the show of the auxiliary ministers in the political hall, that's interesting."

"You might be disappointed. If Master Xu Jinsong knows that the Shen father and son have entered the capital, he will definitely treat them with courtesy."

"Why are you so sure?"

Medical Official Mu said solemnly: "Because the Xu family wants face, and Xu Jinsong wants face."

"The Shen family are exiled criminals, secretly changing their appearance and entering the capital with a fake identity." Chen Guanlou pointed out the key to the matter.

Medical Official Mu frowned slightly, "The Xu family will still acknowledge them."

"That's not necessarily true. Why don't we make a bet." Chen Guanlou was interested, "I bet the Xu family won't acknowledge them, the bet is two taels of top-grade tea leaves."

"Half a catty! I bet the Xu family will acknowledge the Shen family. The bet is our Mu family's health-preserving secret recipe, which is especially beneficial to women."

"Then it's settled."

The two made a bet and asked Mu Qingshan to be the witness.

Mu Qingshan:...

He was even more indescribable.

One is not young anymore, the other is a Heavenly Prison Jiang Jiang Yucheng, and they are betting because they have nothing to do. If they are so free, why don't they process the documents, why don't they organize and file the medical records and medicine records.

He is a Private Secretary, and he is almost exhausted. Every day there is endless paperwork. The several clerks under him are busy spinning around every day.

Who would have thought that there is so much paperwork to deal with in the Heavenly Prison.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is completely a hands-off proprietor, managing nothing. ===== CHAPTER 595 =====