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Chapter 17 The Position of Prison Officer, and the Dispute Over Family Property

A few days later, Shen Yan arrived at the prison.

Sun Fugui rushed to him in a hurry.

"Brother Shen, it's big!"

"What's up? You're not trying to borrow money from me again, are you?"

"That's not true. I dominated last night and won quite a lot. It was Da Niu and Er Gou who were drinking last night and fell into the pond and drowned."

"How could you be so careless? Don't end up like them."

When Sun Fugui saw Shen Yan's expression, his heart clenched, and he suddenly remembered his conversation with him a few days ago.

He thought to himself, "Could this have been done by Brother Shen?"

He quickly shut up; with them dead, Sun Fugui had finally gotten his revenge.

Although Hu Youtian knew there was something fishy about the matter, he was powerless to do anything about it.

After all, the authorities have already ruled their deaths as accidental, and if they want to pursue the matter further, they will have to spend money to bribe officials.

Obviously, he couldn't do that.

I didn't connect it to Shen Yan. It's too difficult to keep the news from spreading in the prison unless it's a matter of life and death for everyone.

He guessed it might be the Giant Whale Gang retaliating, but he didn't want to get involved.

After several days of surveillance, Shen Yan figured out Hu Youtian's activity patterns.

He was supposed to spend the night at his lover Widow Qin's house today. Shen Yan had been preparing for several days and planned to make his move tonight.

Shen Yan has already handed over the allowance given to him by Zhou Cunren, and Hu Youtian will soon come up with new tricks.

He couldn't afford to wait any longer; the matter had to be resolved.

Nighttime.

Shen Yan had already confirmed that Hu Youtian was at his lover's house tonight, under the high moonlight.

He arrived at Wuyi Lane, which was not far from his home, only three streets away. An average person could get there in about half an hour if they walked quickly.

They arrived outside Widow Qin's house.

I heard a sound coming from inside; it was the voice of a man and a woman.

"You rascal, keep it down, don't wake him up."

"What are you afraid of? I put a sleeping pill in his drink. Even if we do it right next to the bed, he won't wake up. Don't worry."

"Then what are you waiting for? Come on over!"

"..."

Shen Yan was a little confused; the man's voice didn't seem to belong to Hu Youtian.

Widow Qin's husband died long ago, and she had been scouting the place for several days; there was no way she could be wrong.

Climbing over the wall, I saw the brightly lit guest rooms facing the street, with two figures moving inside.

Shen Yan walked quietly to the master bedroom, where Hu Youtian was fast asleep.

Seeing that he was unconscious, Shen Yan took out the Seven-Day Intoxication he had bought on the black market.

This was poison that he had gone to great lengths to buy; he hadn't intended to waste it on this.

However, the situation on the scene made him change his mind.

Being poisoned by the Seven-Day Intoxication is the same as being drunk; one will be unconscious, with a normal complexion, and will undoubtedly die within seven days.

The medicine seller said that there is no cure for a seven-day intoxication.

He tried it on pigs and dogs, and the symptoms were indeed as he described.

After administering the poison, he looked at the unconscious Hu Youtian.

Shen Yan thought to himself, "After investigating for several days, you're the prime suspect. If you don't die, I won't have peace of mind, and my life won't be stable. So you'd better just die!"

He left immediately.

After Qin the widow met with her lover, she returned to Hu Youtian's side and went to sleep.

She didn't notice anything unusual about her husband.

The next day, Shen Yan went to the prison as usual.

I overheard Chen Xiaoshuan and Sun Dashun discussing Hu Youtian's affairs.

It turned out that every time Hu Youtian went to Widow Qin's house, he would return home early the next morning and then go to work at the prison. Because he was under the influence of the Seven-Day Intoxication, he naturally couldn't wake up.

His wife noticed something was wrong and called her brothers to go look for Hu Youtian.

When Widow Qin woke up in the morning, she saw Hu Youtian still sleeping soundly beside her and felt something was wrong.

No matter how she called out to her, she couldn't wake up, and that's when she realized something was wrong.

He went to see a doctor to find out what was wrong, and coincidentally, the doctor knew Hu Youtian.

The message was sent to Hu Youtian's wife, and the door to Widow Qin's house was immediately blocked.

This incident caused quite a stir. Hu Youtian collapsed and died at Widow Qin's house. The doctor said he had been poisoned by a strange poison.

The widow Qin was naturally a suspect, and the matter was taken to the authorities.

The news spread quickly, and for a time, everyone in cells A, B, and C was talking about it.

Since Hu Youtian was promoted to prison clerk of Class A, he has not paid any attention to anyone else.

Even the jailers in cells B and C looked down on him, so naturally he was unpopular.

With Hu Youtian dealt with, a huge weight was lifted from Shen Yan's shoulders.

Today is the day Lin Changfu is to be executed.

He bought a pot of peach blossom wine and gave it to Lin Changfu. When he got drunk, it didn't hurt as much when he was beheaded.

This was a way of sending him off on his final journey.

Hu Youtian remained unconscious, his fate unknown. The jailer in cell A could not be left vacant.

The happiest person was Xu Shaogong, whose position as a prison guard had become vacant, allowing him to sell his wares again.

He had already secretly sent a message through his clerk to several head guards who were qualified to compete for the position of prison officer.

Everyone knows that being a jailer in the Class A prison is a lucrative job, so the pay must be high.

There were three guards in cell A, and Lü Youcai, a jailer in cell B, all vying for the position.

Ma Danian also wanted to improve, but his wallet wouldn't allow it, so he could only watch them fight.

Having just finished making bribes and being promoted to prison clerk of grade C, he no longer had the money to do so.

Shen Yan had no ideas; he had just arrived at Cell A and hadn't even settled into his position as cell leader yet.

He wouldn't even consider competing for a prison guard position; besides, he didn't have the money to bribe anyone.

Inside the prison, many people were eyeing Hu Youtian's position.

Those with ambitions have already begun campaigning and cultivating relationships privately.

Especially in cell A, the jailers and the uncompetitive foreman became highly sought-after.

Shen Yan received several invitations to go to Chunfeng Tower for drinks and entertainment.

Firstly, they wanted to find out the situation and see if there was really no intention to compete.

Secondly, it's important to maintain good relationships with subordinates; otherwise, even if you spend money, it will be difficult to gain their respect.

If your subordinates don't cooperate, you're nothing but an empty shell. The prison guards in the Heavenly Prison have plenty of tricks up their sleeves.

Furthermore, the money spent now will have to be returned in double measure once elected.

On the day Shen Yan became the head of the Class A prison, all four of his guards secretly gave him money.

However, he didn't accept the money and went to Chunfeng Tower, but Shen Yan didn't pay for it.

From that time on, Chen Xiaoshuan and the other three treated Shen Yan with great respect.

In the past, every foreman was always thinking about getting more when distributing profits.

They would offer sacrifices to the prison clerk, then to the jailer, and finally to the head jailer.

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At Hu Youtian's house, a grand drama is also unfolding.

He lay in bed, his life hanging in the balance. The Seven-Day Intoxication poison was too unique for all doctors to recognize.

The house was already in complete chaos.

His wife and her brothers stayed at home, while Hu Youtian's brothers stood outside the door.

The two sides are locked in a standoff.

"Sister-in-law, You Tian is our brother, and we should rightfully have a share of his estate."

"That's right, these all belong to our Hu family, not to your Huang family."

"Bullshit! I'm Hu Youtian's wife, and I even bore him a son. This property should belong to us."

"No, if you take the family fortune and leave, the child will change his surname to Huang. Wouldn't that be a bargain for you?"

"..."

Wealth is a powerful motivator, and Hu Youtian left behind a considerable fortune.

His brothers, of course, refused to give up, just as they said.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, clan was the foundation upon which you stood.

Shen Yan was only a relative of the Duke of Dingguo within five degrees of kinship, yet he still enjoyed many conveniences.

In their eyes, Hu Youtian's wealth belonged to the Hu family and could never be left to an outsider to manage.

Even if it goes to the authorities, there's some truth to it.

At this point, no one cared about Hu Youtian's life or death.

However, both Widow Qin and her lover were arrested, since the incident happened at her home.

Before Qin Widow was even tortured, she revealed her lover's identity, but now no one cares about them anymore.