Chapter 983: Guest and host swap positions

Two days passed in a hurry.

This time there was no betrayal by a brother; Zhuang Yifei was like a drop of water mixed into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

Xiao Jincheng was busy with the aftermath, busy covering up for the people under his hand, busy to the point of being scorched and rotten.

After finishing the urgent matters, he reviewed it, and he had preliminary suspicions in his heart, which became more and more firm.

And so, Chen Guanlou, who was drinking tea and killing time in the Heavenly Prison, received the other party's invitation. It was still the same flower boat, the same flower boat queen.

"Hahaha... It's rare for Master Xiao to invite me to drink flower wine; I must go to this appointment!"

Not only must he go, but he must go with great fanfare.

After work, he changed into a flashy outfit and happily went to the appointment.

The scene of the past reappeared, and the guest and host swapped positions.

"Master Xiao, you have traveled far and wide, and just returned to the capital to invite me to drink; hahaha, you are too polite. I feel honored!"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen doesn't need to be polite with me, because you are worthy of it."

Chen Guanlou raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Master Xiao, when I saw you last time, you were still not giving me any face. It's only been a few days, and you've changed your attitude. The change is so fast, I'm a bit afraid!"

Xiao Jincheng smiled without smiling. "Why would Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen be afraid? You even dare to rob the court's wanted criminal; what else in this world can make you afraid."

"Wait, what do you mean by that? I don't understand." Chen Guanlou's face sank, and his aura opened up, appearing extremely dissatisfied. "Master Xiao, why don't you make it clear? Cloud-covered and fog-wrapped, what do you mean? Trying to trick me?"

Xiao Jincheng observed the other party's expression, not relaxing for a moment, seemingly wanting to see a clue or a trace from the other party's face.

After a while, he said: "Since Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen wants me to make it clear, fine, this official will speak directly. Prisoner Zhuang Yifei, was he robbed by you?"

"Do you have evidence?" Chen Guanlou asked coldly in return. "I suppose there is no evidence. If there were evidence, today's meeting should be in the Embroidered Uniform Guard hall, not on a flower boat.

Master Xiao, I remind you, food can be eaten indiscriminately, but words cannot be spoken indiscriminately. You have no evidence, and you are framing me with empty teeth; are you really not afraid that I will wash the Embroidered Uniform Guard in blood in a fit of anger?"

Xiao Jincheng raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, have you forgotten what you said here last time? You wanted to transfer Zhuang Yifei to another prison."

"Yes, at the beginning, I sincerely requested you, hoping to transfer Zhuang Yifei to the Heavenly Prison, so as to maintain the majesty of the law! Unfortunately, the words didn't match, and you, Master Xiao, didn't agree, so I could only give up."

Chen Guanlou spread his hands, indicating that since then, the matter had come to an end.

Xiao Jincheng drank wine slowly. "Everyone knows that you, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, are a man of your word, and what you promise will definitely be done. You kept saying you received Zhuang Yifei's money; what if the matter wasn't handled? Why not rob the person and let them go. That can also be considered fulfilling the promise! I'm not wrong, am I?"

"Hahaha..."

Chen Guanlou laughed out loud, his face smug.

"I didn't expect my reputation to spread so far, that even the Embroidered Uniform Guard knows it. As for my credibility, it's all because everyone gives me face. I have self-knowledge; I only do things within my ability. If I can't handle things, I will choose to refund.

So, Master Xiao, you have suspected the wrong target. I express regret that Zhuang Yifei was robbed, but this matter was indeed not done by me. You can investigate, feel free to investigate. As long as you have evidence, I guarantee I will cooperate."

Chen Guanlou assumed a posture of as long as there was evidence, he would definitely cooperate fully, appearing extremely generous and loyal.

Xiao Jincheng narrowed his eyes slightly, his heart already gritting his teeth.

"I know Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen has a chivalrous heart, but you obstructed the Embroidered Uniform Guard from handling the case and robbed the prisoner; as a prison industry practitioner eating public food, do you think doing this is appropriate?"

"Do you have evidence? Also, I don't have a chivalrous heart; don't put hats on my head!" Chen Guanlou glanced coldly at the other party.

"Zhuang Yifei is not an innocent person. He has been a thief for ten or twenty years, killing people and robbing goods, and the number of innocent people who died at his hands is countless. He had a grudge with Censor Geng only because of a grudge from his early years, a private grudge, yet he dared to kill an official at the feet of the Son of Heaven. If his behavior is so bad that it cannot be punished according to the law, it is a trampling on the law!"

"I agree!" Chen Guanlou echoed loudly. "From the beginning, I advocated for punishment according to the law, and for this, I spent a huge amount of money to invite Master Xiao to drink, just for the transfer. To avoid the scene being too ugly when he reached the execution ground, which would instead make the world sympathize with the criminal. Unfortunately, you, Master Xiao, didn't cooperate! Now the person has been robbed; what a pity! Alas! How did you Embroidered Uniform Guard handle things, failing everyone's expectations."

Xiao Jincheng laughed in anger upon hearing this.

There is such a shameless person in the world, publicly reversing black and white. How could the other party have the face to speak of maintaining the law in front of him.

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, have you heard a saying: if you want people not to know, you must not do it yourself!"

"I've heard it! I also know that the law is serious, and people without ability are used to framing others. Unjust souls, oh unjust souls, are all floating above the Imperial Prison. Master Xiao, can't you see them?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is so certain, I suppose Zhuang Yifei has already gone far away. As a Ninth Rank martial artist, of course, you have the confidence not to leave any traces that can be tracked. Xiao admires it!"

"Don't rush to admire me. Still the same sentence: things I haven't done, don't even think about framing me!"

The Jianghu senior with white hair and beard robbed the person; what does it have to do with me, Chen Guanlou?

This is a fact!

Even if Zhuang Yifei were here, he would only corroborate this fact, not overturn it.

"Whether you did it or not, Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen knows in his heart."

"What do I know in my heart?" Chen Guanlou's face was gloomy. "Master Xiao, I advise you to speak well and don't be yin and yang. You invited me to drink and questioned me; isn't it because you suspect me, but you have no evidence. Could it be that you still expect me to take the initiative to admit that I robbed the person? What kind of dream are you having?

You handled the errand poorly, the prisoner was robbed, and you can't find the person, so you take it out on me. Please remember, I am a Heavenly Prison person and not under your Embroidered Uniform Guard's management. Don't overstep boundaries!

You Embroidered Uniform Guard are powerful, but the people in the Ministry of Justice are not bad either, and they won't allow you to bully them wantonly! At worst, we'll go to the Imperial presence to file a lawsuit; I'd like to see if the Embroidered Uniform Guard has any face then!"

He threw down harsh words, expressing his attitude, not giving the other party any chance to grab a handle or drill a hole.

Hmph!

This meal tonight was disgusting.

However, since Master Xiao invited him, even if it was disgusting, he had to drink it down in big gulps. He had to drink back the capital; last time he lost everything, spending so much money and the matter wasn't handled.

He glanced at the other party, and seeing the one surnamed Xiao still had a coffin face as usual, he smiled lightly and kindly suggested: "Master Xiao, you shouldn't waste time on me now. You should think about how to handle the aftermath. You won't find any answers here with me, why bother." ===== CHAPTER 984 =====