Chapter 88: Don't Ask About the Future, Only Ask About Your Heart

"It's hard for Chen Tou to think so thoughtfully."

Liu Shi thanked him repeatedly, then added miserably, "I am a woman; if others really want to make trouble, what can I do? I only hope Dalang can return home early and support the family."

Chen Guanlou looked at the other party and suddenly asked, "Have you read books, sister-in-law?"

Liu Shi nodded slightly, looking a bit embarrassed, "When I was in my maiden home, I read two books and recognized a few words slightly."

Humble!

Too humble!

This aura of the whole body, the full bookish air, was definitely not just recognizing a few words slightly. Li Dahong had such good fortune, a mere prison guard, actually marrying a girl from a scholarly family as his wife.

"May I ask presumptuously, did you and Li Tou meet through a matchmaker?" Chen Guanlou's behavior in modern society wouldn't count as anything. In the current feudal society of etiquette, it was truly very presumptuous and bold.

But he was really too curious.

The time he had spent in contact with Lady Liu was very short, yet it was enough for him to judge that this was a woman Li Dahong was not worthy of. Whether it was her learning, her cultivation, or her way of handling people and things, the woman was simply not in the same social class as Li Dahong. Why would a beautiful woman who had received a good education marry Li Dahong, who didn't even know a few big characters? There must be an inside story.

Liu Shi clearly hesitated for a while before saying, "When my father was dying, he entrusted me to my husband. My husband helped me a lot, and I have nothing to repay him, only by giving myself to him."

Hmm?

Chen Guanlou pursued, "May I ask your father's name?"

"My father's name is Liu Minghui."

Liu Minghui? This name was very unfamiliar. Chen Guanlou silently remembered it in his heart, planning to ask someone if they knew such a person when he went back.

When the Heavenly Prison guards arrived, everyone worked together, and soon the spirit shed was set up, and Li Dahong's body was moved back. Xiao Jin considered it very thoughtfully, buying ice cubes and placing them in the mourning hall.

In the hot summer, the mourning hall was cold, and it wouldn't be a problem to stop for three days.

White lanterns were hung at the gate, and now the neighbors around knew Li Dahong was gone, and they all came to pay their respects. Chen Guanlou took the opportunity to ask about Liu Shi's situation, and it was about the same as what she said: married the year before last, no children. As for Liu Shi's origin, the neighbors had guesses, but no one said it to the root. Some even guessed that Liu Shi was originally a prostitute, redeemed by Li Dahong. However, Liu Shi's conduct was very good, impeccable, and similar guesses naturally collapsed.

In the middle, Chen Guanlou went back to the Heavenly Prison to ask someone, but no one had heard of the name Liu Minghui, and he couldn't find it in the case files. Originally, he thought Liu Shi was the daughter of an imprisoned official, thinking it was wrong. Maybe he wasn't wrong, just checked the wrong place.

Not every imprisoned official would be locked in the Heavenly Prison. The neighboring Embroidered Uniform Guard also locked up many imprisoned officials.

Afterward, he found Lu Datou and asked him, "Do you know any coroners who have tight mouths, rich experience, and solid technology?"

"What are you looking for a coroner for?"

"Prison Warden Jiang fell into the water while drunk, and Li Dahong fell into the water while drunk. I'm pondering this matter..."

"Stop pondering; listening to you say this, it's creepy. In the hot summer, I have goosebumps all over." Lu Datou was very disgusted, rubbed his arms, and then continued, "If you want to find a coroner, why look far away? We have one ready-made in the Heavenly Prison."

"The Heavenly Prison has one?" Chen Guanlou was very surprised.

"Yes! Old Zhang Tou in the torture room, that skill, that look, sometimes even the neighboring Embroidered Uniform Guard has to ask him to take a look."

"Old Zhang Tou is actually a coroner?"

Chen Guanlou was extremely surprised. Old Zhang Tou was a big shot in the torture room, the ancestor of beating money. Whenever he personally took action, it only took one day for the prisoner to explain everything from stealing a look at a woman bathing when he was a child. There was nothing he couldn't beat out. He was truly a ghost-fearing person.

Old Zhang Tou also knew he wasn't very popular, so he trained a few apprentices and rarely came to the Heavenly Prison for duty. Only when there was a big job would he show up.

Chen Guanlou had the good fortune to see Old Zhang Tou torture a prisoner once, that method... Since then, unless necessary, he firmly wouldn't step into the torture room. It was truly a test of people's nerves; normal people would be driven crazy after entering. It was hard to imagine Old Zhang Tou doing this for decades.

Lu Datou asked secretly, "Do you want to check Li Dahong's body? Do you suspect he is..."

"You don't think he died very suddenly? Besides, he has a beautiful wife at home, so why would he be wandering outside in the middle of the night?"

"What stuff? Li Dahong's wife is old and ugly; did you get it wrong?"

"I'm talking about the new one he married now; you'll know when you see her. Li Dahong really has good fortune. By the way, have you heard the name Liu Minghui?"

Lu Datou was still surprised by Li Dahong's new wife, shaking his head casually, "Never heard of it. Li Dahong really married a new wife, how come I haven't heard of it."

"Don't mention it. Many people in the Jia-block prison don't know about this. He hid it very tightly. You really don't remember his previous wife passing away?"

Lu Datou shook his head again, "Where would I know. No one mentioned it at all. I often go to the Jia-block prison to play cards, and no one told me. Li Dahong is such a greedy person, his previous wife died, and he didn't make a sound, didn't take the opportunity to collect a gift money?"

Very abnormal!

Let the past matters be for now.

With Lu Datou coming forward, Old Zhang Tou was invited out.

Lu Datou was rotten, with a pile of bad habits. But his face was truly wide.

Chen Guanlou didn't have the confidence to invite Old Zhang Tou. Lu Datou brought two jin of pork and a pot of wine to the door, and he invited the person out.

When the three met, Old Zhang Tou sighed, "When a person dies, the lamp goes out! I heard from Datou that you suspect Li Dahong's death is not very normal."

Chen Guanlou didn't avoid it either. "Li Dahong is without illness or disaster, and has a beautiful wife at home. I just want to confirm whether he really died of falling into the water while drunk. I ask Uncle Zhang to do me a favor."

Old Zhang Tou stared at him, looking carefully, seeming to think of something, and seeming not to think of anything. He said directly, "You can be considered to have a heart. I heard people say that you and Li Dahong had a conflict just two days ago, and after he died, you still want to find out the truth. You are quite interesting; no wonder others say you are an alien. However, have you thought about it? If it is really found out that Li Dahong's death has a problem, can you bear the consequences?"

"Maybe Uncle Zhang misunderstood. I don't want to make a scene; that's Li's family's business. I just want to know the truth."

"However, many times it's not because you don't want to, that others will let you go. Have you thought about it? Li Dahong's death, someone doesn't want the truth to be found out. It's not too late to turn back now; help Li's family finish the funeral, bury the person, and it's over. They are all small households, and have no foundation; even if you find out clearly, what's the use?"

"If people in the Heavenly Prison can't avoid death, they must know why they died." Chen Guanlou said so.

Old Zhang Tou was speechless, wanting to criticize the young man for being too naive. However, looking at the clear eyes of the other party, the eyes that didn't carry any desire and only wanted the truth, the eyes that hadn't been polluted by the big dye vat of the Heavenly Prison, all the words of persuasion were swallowed down.

Forget it, forget it!

There must always be a few people in this world who do things without asking about the future, only based on their own heart. ===== CHAPTER 89 =====