Chapter 719

Riding a tiger, it's hard to get off!

He set the price, the other party paid the price, and now it's his turn to do the work. Having collected the money, if he doesn't do the job beautifully, he must at least succeed in fishing the people out of the Imperial Prison and transferring them to the Heavenly Prison.

Chen Guanlou suddenly felt his head go bald.

At this moment, it's too late for him to regret. People came with money in their hands, and the price was set by himself; is it playing with people to go back on his word now?

He roughly understood the situation of the three people on the list; they are all major cases.

To transfer prisons, he has to see if Xiao Jincheng is willing to nod. If the other party doesn't nod, except for the Emperor, no one else can make it happen.

He isn't sure either.

He could only bite the bullet and send a post: Buddy, want to drink? Let's get drunk at Zui Xiang Lou tomorrow night!

The post was sent, and the servant brought back a reply, "Master Xiao says, let's meet at the old place."

Chen Guanlou:...

Does this mean there's a chance, a chance, or a chance?

He was a little excited; this business might actually work.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next evening, the old place, the painted boat. It was the same old woman serving, and not a single beautiful girl was to be seen.

He began to suspect that the guy surnamed Xiao was not interested in women; could there be a problem?

Looking at the circle of light stubble on the other's chin, even if there were a problem, it probably wasn't too serious. Should he ask out of kindness and introduce Medical Official Mu to him?

Medical Official Mu specializes in male ailments, and very few people know about it. It is only passed on by word of mouth among patients. Patients find it hard to speak of such illnesses!

"Many thanks to Master Xiao for giving me face. I will substitute tea for wine and toast you a cup."

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is too polite! Face is something we give each other!"

"Very true! I'll get straight to the point. This time there are three treasures, and keeping them in the Imperial Prison is a bit of a waste. I intend to make use of waste, open up sources of revenue and reduce expenditure, and improve the living standards for you, for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and for the brothers in the Imperial Prison. I wonder what you think?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, as a Heavenly Jiang Jiang Yucheng, is wholeheartedly thinking of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. This spirit of sacrificing for others is admirable!"

He's being sarcastic, right!

He must be being sarcastic!

The coffin-faced man had no expression, and his tone had no ups and downs; it's very hard to judge!

Never mind!

Chen Guanlou swallowed the insult and didn't argue with him, "I also have the heart but lack the strength! After finishing this job, I'll have to rest for at least three to five years. Master Xiao, can the matter be done? Give me a straight answer, how about it?"

Xiao Jincheng chuckled twice, "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen has been in the limelight recently; why not press the advantage?"

"No, no!" Chen Guanlou waved his hands repeatedly. He didn't say why it was bad. They were both thousand-year-old foxes; they knew it in their hearts.

Xiao Jincheng put down his teacup and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Chen Guanlou understood in a second and took out the list, "Just these three people, how about it? Can it be done?"

Xiao Jincheng didn't say a word for a long time, seemingly weighing it. Chen Guanlou held his breath; whether it's a refusal or an agreement, at least say something!

"I need Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen to help me kill someone!"

Chen Guanlou immediately took back the list, stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Farewell!"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen really wants to leave? Don't you want to hear who to kill?"

"I'll pay!" Chen Guanlou turned back decisively, "Master Xiao, let's speak plainly. If you Embroidered Uniform Guards can't kill someone, what ability do I have to kill them? Don't make things difficult for me. If you really want to help each other, just name a price. As long as I can afford it, I guarantee I won't haggle. How about it?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen might as well listen; the person to be killed is not in the capital..."

"I don't care if he's in the capital or not; if I say I won't kill, I won't kill." Chen Guanlou interrupted the other party directly, fearing that if the other party spat out the name, he would really be riding a tiger and unable to get off, "Master Xiao, that's not how business is done. You suddenly added conditions; it doesn't conform to the code of the world."

"The officialdom has the rules of the officialdom; it doesn't talk about the world's code. The rule of the officialdom is that rules change at any time." Xiao Jincheng kept a straight face, with an attitude of 'I am the rule, and I have the final say here.'

Chen Guanlou sneered and sat back down, "Come, come, let's discuss your rules. If you can convince me, you'll be my brother, my own brother!"

Xiao Jincheng picked up his teacup, looking gloomy. Even though he had a handsome face, paired with a gloomy expression, young ladies and wives would have to take a detour; they would never dare to look twice.

"Does Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen know what these three people did?"

"I know a thing or two."

"Since you know, you should understand that they are deeply implicated behind the scenes."

"The case has already been shelved; raising waste is a waste of money. If you really want to investigate further, honestly, does the Embroidered Uniform Guard dare to investigate? It concerns the late Emperor, it concerns that year and that month... hehe..."

Since Chen Guanlou wanted to fish people out, he naturally made sufficient preparations. He doesn't fight unprepared battles. He knew something about the case; the case files were written very sloppily, but he vaguely sensed that it had a thousand threads of connection to the altar explosion case.

The altar explosion case has already been determined to be the work of cult bandits, and no one dares to lift the lid on the truth.

Even the Embroidered Uniform Guard doesn't dare.

Whoever dares to lift the lid will die!

Emperor Jian Shi would never allow anyone to overturn the altar case while he was alive, and not even after he died. The altar explosion case must be an ironclad case! As long as they are royal relatives, they naturally have to support him and take his side. His descendants must all firmly uphold his decision. He won't allow anyone to use the altar explosion case to stir up trouble.

"Raising waste doesn't cost much money. Occasionally, waste can also have unexpected effects," Xiao Jincheng said unhurriedly.

"It's just a transfer, not a release. Master Xiao, a transfer won't delay your investigation. If one day you have a whim and want to interrogate these three, just bring a document, and I will open the door wide; I will never make things difficult, and I will never collect a single cent of benefit."

Xiao Jincheng narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "Fifteen thousand, all of it. Do you dare to give it?"

Chen Guanlou:...

He's crazy!

That bunch of power-brokers really didn't have a gatekeeper for their mouths, leaking the low price.

Why should he run errands? Why bother! The money was all given to the guy surnamed Xiao, and afterwards, he would be too embarrassed to ask the Chief Steward for another errand fee; it would make him look too incompetent and too shameful.

"Brother Xiao, I'll call you that, you don't mind, right? Look, I'm worrying and laboring, and I have to grease the palms of the people in the Ministry of Justice. I, the middleman, have contracted everything, and in the end, I don't have a single cent. Does that make sense? At least give me a bite to eat. I won't ask for much, one hundred thousand taels, one price!"

Xiao Jincheng shook his head slowly, "These three people are major criminals of the imperial court. Do you think they can be transferred just because you say so? If this job were really done by you, wouldn't it make the Embroidered Uniform Guard look incompetent, as if they could be bought with money?"

"Then what do you suggest?"

"How about this..." Xiao Jincheng's eyebrows moved slightly; one look and you knew he wasn't brewing anything good.

Chen Guanlou's expression didn't panic; he wanted to see what kind of fart the other party was going to let out!

"There are too many people locked up in the Heavenly Prison cells; why not kill a few to free up some cells, how about it?"