Chapter 862
Prison Clerk Zhang really wanted to follow the horse face's words, the matter was just like this. Turn big things into small things.
But when he faced Chen Guanlou's scrutinizing gaze, he realized that if he dared to say so, he would die or peel off a layer of skin tonight. From now on, don't even think about touching the B-rank prison.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva subconsciously, took a deep breath, and said softly: "The little one will definitely investigate this matter strictly."
Chen Guanlou smiled but didn't smile at the other party, "In this way, Prison Clerk Zhang, you also don't believe what the horse face said, the key couldn't have been hung on the lock for no reason, right."
"It should be so. It must be someone colluding inside and outside, causing tonight's disaster. The little one's ability is limited, please ask my lord to arrange capable people to investigate tonight's matter strictly."
Prison Clerk Zhang was very sensible, immediately expressed his attitude, looking like he was firmly executing according to the instructions above, absolutely not discounting. Looking exceptionally righteous and innocent.
Everyone at the scene had different expressions, but no one made a sound.
Chen Guanlou looked around, "No one speaking? Exactly who planned tonight's fight, and who hung the key on the lock, stand out now, this official will spare your lives."
After a while, the whole scene was still quiet, no one moved.
He immediately snorted coldly, "No one standing out, right. Then investigate. Whoever it investigates to, whoever dies! Chen Quan, you take people to catch all the prisoners at the scene, escort them to the interrogation room, and interrogate them one by one. Must interrogate the truth for me. In addition, take away all the prison guards on duty in the B-rank prison tonight, don't allow them to connect. Prison Clerk Zhang, you follow me!"
Chen Quan obeyed orders, and started catching people with the prison guards.
The scene was slightly chaotic for a while.
However, because Chen Guanlou was sitting in town at the scene, even if someone was bold enough to want to resist on the spot, facing a Ninth-Rank martial artist, they could only give up helplessly. People didn't even need to do it, just waving their fingers could take their lives, how dare they mess around!
Chen Quan successfully took away the prisoners and the prison guards on duty tonight. Temporarily guarded by the prison guards of the A-rank prison.
Prison Clerk Zhang followed behind Chen Guanlou, left the B-rank prison, and came to the office.
The prison guard on duty had already brewed tea, the temperature was just right.
Chen Guanlou sat high in the main seat, his attitude looked casual, his tone was also light, "Talk about it, what exactly is going on? Don't tell me you don't know anything. You have been in the B-rank prison for many years, no one knows the ghost tricks inside better than you. The B-rank prison has had accidents again and again, you must think well about how to answer."
Prison Clerk Zhang took a deep breath, in the middle of winter, broke out in a cold sweat, "My lord, the little one is truly wronged!"
Chen Guanlou laughed coldly, noncommittal. Didn't even want to say a word, feeling it was a waste of words.
Prison Clerk Zhang saw that complaining was useless, wiped his face, "The East River Hou Fu and the North Martial General's Mansion, the two families have always had hatred. How the hatred was formed, I haven't figured it out either. Anyway, the two families have always been at odds. People from both sides are locked in the B-rank prison, and have never stopped. I specifically separated them to prevent chaos, didn't expect they still found a loophole."
"How many people died?"
"The East River Hou Fu side died five people, the North Martial General's Mansion side died three people, and several were seriously injured."
"The shot was ruthless enough." Chen Guanlou sighed casually, "Who hung the key on the lock, don't tell me you don't know. Tell me the specific inside story, I will compare your words with the confessions of that bunch of prisoners and prison guards. You can understand my meaning."
Prison Clerk Zhang lowered his head, kept silent, seemingly having unspeakable difficulties.
Chen Guanlou sneered, "Do you think that keeping silent can muddle through the matter? Prison Clerk Zhang, I am giving you a chance to save your life and future. You, on the contrary, use silence to confront. Are you forcing me to do something to you?"
"If my lord wants to kill me, just do it, the little one absolutely won't resist."
"Is your life very valuable?" Chen Guanlou was so angry he laughed, "Do you think you are the old number? Do you think I am rare to want your life?"
"I can't answer my lord's question, I can only say, tonight's matter, the responsibility I should bear, I absolutely won't shirk. However, I was indeed unaware beforehand."
"You should have known afterwards. Prison Clerk Zhang, I want to ask you, how exactly did you manage the B-rank prison, why did those prison guards frequently make trouble? Previous Zhang Lipeng, now another prison guard releasing prisoners, fighting to death. What do you have to say?"
Prison Clerk Zhang suddenly gritted his teeth, resentfully said: "Does my lord think that I am a prison clerk, and all the prison guards in the B-rank prison will listen to my orders? In fact, it's not like that at all. The B-rank prison is a big dyeing vat, I am just a person pulled out to make a scene.
Inside the B-rank prison, factions are formed on their own, most of the time I can't intervene at all. My lord asks me, I should have understood the inside story afterwards. Understood so what? That bunch of people I can't afford to offend at all. Saying death, not saying is also death, better to die in my lord's hands, still can ask for a quick death."
Chen Guanlou frowned slightly, "I didn't know the B-rank prison was such a situation. The Ministry of Justice has been watching me, not allowing me to intervene in the B-rank prison."
"They naturally don't dare to let you intervene in the B-rank prison, my lord. My lord's means are cruel and fierce, if you intervene, you will definitely break the balance of the major factions in the B-rank prison, destroying the system they established for many years. In the final analysis, the B-rank prison is the back garden of certain people in the Ministry of Justice, collecting money is incidental, the real role is used for sending human favors, making connections, and passing messages. In short, money is the least important thing in the B-rank prison."
Prison Clerk Zhang perhaps broke the jar and fell, simply vomiting out the matter. Although he was vomiting, he was also selectively vomiting part of the truth.
Involving specific core content, he didn't say a word.
In the final analysis, he didn't want to die.
He wanted to ask for a glimmer of life, ask for a safe withdrawal.
Can not be a prison clerk, can leave the Heavenly Prison to seek other jobs, just ask for safe withdrawal.
Chen Guanlou curved his fingers and tapped the table lightly, "I didn't know the B-rank prison was so complicated. Factions, systems, Ministry of Justice officials intervening... a bunch of prison guards, completely controlling the B-rank prison, doing whatever they want. Since you've said it to this point, might as well say a few more words about tonight's matter. Anyway, it's already like this, saying a few more words won't affect your end."
"The East River Marquis and the North Martial General's Mansion, both families have been leading troops in the north, frequently having friction. Although Marquis Pingjiang mediated several times, it only temporarily suppressed the two families, but couldn't stop the fighting below. The struggle extended from the border to the capital court, and extended to the B-rank prison. These two families' prisoners fighting is a matter of time. If they don't fight tonight, they will definitely fight before the New Year."
Chen Guanlou nodded in understanding, and asked casually, "Why must they fight before the New Year? What is the inside story?"
End of Chapter
