Chapter 614: Reversal

The coffin was kept for three days, then buried!

The Wang family packed their bags and moved to live in a village outside the city, peacefully observing the hundred-day mourning period.

Only then did Chen Guanlou learn that Head Constable Wang had long ago purchased property in the village, including over ten mu of fertile land plus dozens of mu of hillside land, and had built a house of blue bricks and tiles. He had completely shed his identity as a small city citizen and a lowly prison guard, becoming a proper farmer.

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue in wonder.

He could only say that people have different aspirations, and everyone's pursuits are different.

Like him, he didn't buy land.

Taking money and being carefree was the way to go.

Medical Official Mu sat under the eaves to enjoy the cool air and muttered a few words: "Head Constable Wang died for a worthy cause! Using death to exchange for the future of his three sons."

Chen Guanlou sneered, not agreeing with this value system.

Medical Official Mu pointed at him. "You don't understand!"

Chen Guanlou admitted he didn't understand, just as others didn't understand his thoughts.

He gathered the prison guards for a big meeting and gave them a harsh beating. Finally, he named Chen Quan, asking him to take over Head Constable Wang's position. As for Liu She, Chen Guanlou told him to work with peace of mind and not let his mind wander; there would be an opportunity sooner or later.

Chen Quan was so excited that his eyes filled with tears, and he pledged his loyalty on the spot.

"Rest assured, my lord, even if a knife is at my neck, I will never take money from outside to do anything that lets you down. I will follow you for the rest of my life, my lord; if you tell me to go east, I will never dare to go west."

Chen Guanlou was very gratified; he was worthy of being his own person.

"Keep the prison guards below under control; don't be stingy with force for those troublemakers. Deal with those who need to be dealt with, and beat those who need to be beaten. This lesson was profound!"

"I obey your order, my lord!"

Life returned to calm.

Xu Wei Laosan was released from prison!

Chen Guanlou still personally sent him out of the Heavenly Prison.

A three-month sentence could be called the shortest sentence in the Heavenly Prison.

Xu Wei Laosan, however, looked as if he had suffered a great deal of hardship; he didn't even have time to bathe and change clothes before he hurriedly wanted to leave.

Chen Guanlou advised him: "At least wash up and change into a set of clothes. The Xu family has many people; if they see you in this state, I fear the young ladies and daughters-in-law won't like it."

Xu Wei Laosan followed the advice, also feeling that this state from the prison was inauspicious, so he simply washed and changed, and followed the steward who came to pick him up to leave the Heavenly Prison.

Chen Guanlou hadn't forgotten the Shen family and sent people to watch Xu Wei Laosan's movements, while also sending people to watch the Shen father and son.

As expected, after Xu Wei Laosan returned home, he behaved himself for a few days before arranging for people to contact the Shen father and son. He himself hid on the side to watch.

A one-hundred-tael silver note was placed in front of Shen Buzhi, with the demand that he take the money and leave the capital immediately.

Shen Buzhi suppressed his anger and said: "My son and I came to the capital only to seek medical treatment; we have never thought of causing side issues. Once my son's health is fully recovered, we will leave the capital on our own; don't trouble yourselves."

"Must you stay in the capital?"

"My son's health has not yet fully recovered, so my son and I will not leave the capital for a single day. Please take back your money; we don't need it. Go back and tell your master that all the past is over; the Shen family will not mention it to anyone, nor will we use the past to demand anything."

"The capital is not a place for you father and son to stay; be sensible, take the money and leave quickly."

"My son and I didn't think of staying in the capital. I said, we are only here for medical treatment. Once my son recovers, we will leave on our own; don't trouble yourselves."

"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If you insist on staying in the capital, don't regret it later!"

The Xu family servant took back the money, threw down a harsh threat, and left.

He had thought that since Shen Buzhi had made things clear, Xu Wei Laosan would stop there.

But he didn't expect that Xu Wei Laosan was truly insidious, actually arranging for people to go to the yamen to report the Shen father and son for forging their identities to enter the capital, which was a capital crime.

He was clearly trying to drive the Shen father and son to their deaths.

Fortunately, Chen Guanlou had been sending people to watch Xu Wei Laosan and stopped the people going to the yamen to report in time.

Bang!

Teahouse!

Chen Guanlou walked into the second-floor private room and sat down opposite Xu Wei Laosan.

"Xu Sanye has a refined interest! Please treat me to a cup of tea!"

Facing the suddenly appearing Chen Guanlou, Xu Lin clearly had a moment of shock. Soon, he recovered a smiling face. If this smiling face were seen by young ladies and daughters-in-law, who knew how many hearts would be stirred, and how many women would be thinking about him day and night.

"How did Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen find the time today?" He said while pouring tea himself. "Please!"

Chen Guanlou picked up the teacup. "I was idle today and was wandering around various yamen. I discovered someone harming others without benefiting themselves, doing nothing but things that would leave their sons without an anus. That father and son came to the capital only for medical treatment and didn't do anything else, yet even so, they couldn't be tolerated. Xu Sanye, tell me, does such a person count as an insidious villain? Cutting off someone's path in life, what are they seeking?"

Xu Lin picked up the teacup and took a sip, seemingly to cover up his slightly nervous expression. "Perhaps they have their own difficulties!"

"Oh? Tell me about it, what kind of difficulties? The head of the family hasn't spoken yet; is it your turn to make decisions privately? You are truly used to being arrogant and haven't met a hard nut to crack. Tell me, should I give that person a lesson so he knows there is someone above someone, and there is a sky above the sky?"

As soon as the words fell, the teacup turned into dust. The tea droplets danced in mid-air and finally fell, only to see the word 'Death' added to the wall! It was written with water droplets carved into the wall surface, penetrating half the wall.

Xu Wei Laosan's face turned pale instantly, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

He thought, if these water droplets landed on him, wouldn't he lose his life?

"I told you the story. A smart person should understand that I am protecting that father and son. You dared to reach out to the people I protect and dared to send people to the yamen to report them. Xu Wei Laosan, did I give you face?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, this is a grudge between our Xu family and the Shen family; the matter is definitely not as you know it. You cannot just listen to one side of the story about what happened back then; you should listen to our Xu family's version."

"I don't want to hear your Xu family's version. I only know that your father didn't speak, and I treat the Shen father and son as if they don't exist. I originally thought you would be the same. But I didn't expect you to be so vicious, not even letting go of a child, insisting on driving them to their deaths."

"I didn't want to be like this either!"

Xu Wei Laosan had never been so embarrassed in his life. He had been pampered since childhood, everything going smoothly, and whatever he wanted, others would take the initiative to send to his hands. In terms of women, he was even more invincible, sleeping with whoever he wanted, and not taking responsibility after sleeping.

Today was his first time experiencing the deterrence from a martial artist and the threat of death.

At one moment, he thought he was going to die!

"The Shen family implicated and framed my father back then; if my father hadn't received the news in advance and avoided the trap, how could my Xu family have today? I just wanted to drive the Shen father and son away and stand up for my Xu family. However, that Shen father and son were not sensible and even acted as if our Xu family owed the Shen family, which was truly infuriating. That's why I acted ruthlessly and sent people to the yamen to report them.

Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, every word I say is true, not nonsense. If you don't believe me, you can send people to investigate what happened back then. The Shen family is definitely not innocent; my father doesn't pursue what happened back then and ignores the Shen father and son because he is magnanimous. And I, I am not as magnanimous as my father." ===== CHAPTER 615 =====