My daily cultivation progress is calculated.

Chapter 15 A calculated scheme: Hu Youtian's obstruction

Shen Yan, the squad leader, has a total of four subordinates.

Shen Yan had seen them a few times in the office. Although they weren't close, he still had some impression of them.

Chen Xiaoshuan, Wei Shitou, Sun Dashun, and Chen Mazi were already waiting for Shen Yan in cell number A.

He looked at the four people in front of him, and regardless of whether they were convinced or not, they appeared to be respectful on the surface.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly similar positions of the head jailer and the guards; they each oversee a few people. Even the lowest-ranking officials in the imperial prison represent the distribution of power and resources.

"I'm new here, so please leave everything as it is! The rules are the same as before."

"Chen Xiaoshuan, you stay. The rest of you, go and do your jobs."

The only reason they kept Chen Xiaoshuan was because they liked him.

"Chen Xiaoshuan, tell me about the rules of Cell A, and what we should pay attention to."

"It's Chief Shen. This Class A prison is different from Class C. You can't easily torture officials here unless the prison warden gives the order. If you encounter someone who doesn't understand the situation, you can only starve them for a few days."

"As for the profit-sharing ratio, it's no different from that of Prison No. C. However, someone like you, Mr. Shen, can earn at least a hundred taels of silver a month."

Shen Yan was startled by his words.

"So much! I didn't see your pockets bulging when the General Affairs Office was distributing the money!"

"Hehe, Chief Shen, you don't know this, but Prison A has its own set of accounts, which are in the hands of the jailers. We received the money the day before the profit sharing. All of this must be kept strictly confidential and not leaked out."

After getting a general idea, Shen Yan told him to leave as well, and then couldn't help but think to himself.

"Tsk tsk, these officials must be rich. No wonder the number of prisoners is less than one-tenth of that in Cell C, yet they need so many jailers. They really need to be taken good care of."

The matter of Cell C was still unresolved, and even after becoming familiar with Cell A, Shen Yanxin still couldn't settle down.

He went back to cell number C to ask Ma Danian what exactly Xu, the prison warden, had said.

When Ma Danian heard the purpose of his visit, he also looked distressed. He knew he had been set up. He even knew who had done it, but he lacked the courage to retaliate.

"I haven't even met Prisoner Xu, so I don't know what he's thinking."

The body is still in the morgue of the prison. Fortunately, it is now autumn and the weather is getting cooler, so the body won't decompose for a while.

After listening, Shen Yan pondered for a while, realizing that sitting idly by and waiting for death was not in his nature.

Although Ma Danian was worried, he knew that he was unlikely to be severely punished.

"Hey, Ma-tou, could you help me make an appointment with the advisor? Let's set it at Chunfeng Tower and sound him out."

He knew that if he tried to arrange a meeting with the advisor, it was highly unlikely that they would actually meet.

Shen Yan's status was far below that of the clerk, and without Ma Danian, the banquet would most likely not have taken place.

Upon hearing that Shen Yan was willing to spend money to bribe officials, Ma Danian was naturally willing and agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll go find him now."

That evening, the three of them met at Chunfeng Tower.

This time, I need to ask someone for a favor, so it's essential that a girl accompany me.

Looking at the beautiful women before him, he couldn't help but recall the time in his past life when he accompanied the supervisor to wash his feet.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).

"Sure enough, these interpersonal relationships are the same everywhere. If the supervisor is satisfied, the inspection will pass. If the clerk is satisfied, the difficulties will not be difficult."

With beautiful women in his arms, delicious food and fine wine, and amidst the clinking of glasses, the clerk's smile never stopped.

Shen Yan observed this and nodded inwardly, thinking that things seemed to be going well.

If we were able to get him to come out, it means there's not a big problem.

Otherwise, everyone's shrewd enough to know what kind of wine they can't get, so he wouldn't be so clueless.

If one truly doesn't understand, it's impossible to stay with Xu Shaogong for long.

Sure enough, when the topic turned to the three people who died in Building C,

The advisor's expression remained unchanged, his hands continuing to roam over the girl's body.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Ma Danian asked.

"Master, has Warden Xu given any instructions regarding the three people who died in Cell C?"

"I knew you were here for this. Just focus on your duties! The warden has already thought it through. Just prepare the money."

Upon hearing the advisor's words, Ma Danian immediately understood that the advisor meant to treat the three as if they had paid to have their bodies preserved intact.

Once they had a clear idea of ​​what was going on, the atmosphere immediately became lively.

The air was filled with the chirping of orioles and the constant sounds of laughter.

In the middle of the night, Shen Yan left Chunfeng Tower.

I couldn't help but admire it.

"As expected of a famous brothel in Bianjing, I didn't get to experience its wonders yesterday if I hadn't ordered a girl."

The reason for not staying overnight was to avoid attracting attention by receiving the power of the Dao Fruit in the early morning.

Ma Danian and his advisor naturally stayed overnight, and the money was given by Shen Yan.

He had spent a considerable amount of money; all the silver notes he had taken from the man in black were gone.

After returning home, Shen Yan practiced the Golden Body Technique twice and then went to sleep.

The next morning.

A faint golden light emanated from his body once again, indicating that his Golden Body Technique had improved considerably.

He has already made a small step forward among the ninth-grade martial artists. At this rate, he should have no problem breaking through to the eighth-grade martial artist in another month or two.

This speed of advancement is truly astonishing.

Even though the advancement of external martial arts is relatively rapid, they all spend all their time taking medicine.

It's all about spending money to achieve that level of achievement.

Unlike Shen Yan, who practices twice every night and has made such great progress in just a few months.

Arrived at the Heavenly Prison.

There weren't many prisoners in Prison A; within Shen Yan's jurisdiction, there were only a dozen or so convicts.

Moreover, most of them are prisoners who have served several years, or even more than ten years, in prison.

The few remaining officials who were relatively wealthy were all transferred to other prisons by Hu Youtian.

The remaining prisoners had no money to be made; their families and friends had long since given up on them and would not spend any more money to bribe them.

It seems that all of this was arranged by Hu Youtian. Without corrupt officials, there would be no money; without money to hand over, one would be in trouble at the end of the month.

Chen Xiaoshuan told him about these circumstances, saying that the day for making offerings was not far off, and that it would be time in half a month.

Shen Yan looked at their files, trying to pick out some corrupt officials who still had potential.

"Zhou Cunren, a compiler at the Hanlin Academy, was imprisoned for five years for writing a poem criticizing Emperor Xuanwu and neglecting court affairs for thirty years while indulging in cultivation of immortality."

"This one is alright, but he's inflexible and doesn't know how to be flexible. He can just spend a little money to get rid of this little thing."

"Zhao Jin, a censor of the Censorate, has been imprisoned for ten years for accusing the Right Chancellor Yan Fan of embezzlement and bribery in court."

"That's unlikely. Yan Fan is deeply favored by the emperor and is best at making money. He has enjoyed Emperor Xuanwu's favor for decades, and no one can replace him. Offending him might make it difficult to leave the country."

"..."

Shen Yan read through all the files in his hands, and in the end, he could only pick out two people. There was still some hope in these two people, and he could squeeze some money out of them.

Although Hu Youtian's methods this time were not clever, they were an open scheme. If Shen Yan wanted to continue to stay in the prison, he had to get through this.

However, this matter cannot be rushed. The conflict between Hu Youtian and him is intensifying day by day, and he has already thought of a solution.

He met with Sun Fugui that evening to inquire about the two officials and, incidentally, to ask who was involved in the incident at Prison No. C.

Shen Yanxin had a premonition that Sun Fugui would find out.