In the middle of the afternoon, the Ministry of Punishment finally sent a senior medical officer to the prison to come to a conclusion based on the previous medical officer's diagnosis and treatment, regarding what had happened in the past two days. Maybe he won't even survive tonight. "So serious?" The medical officer covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and said, "Isolate him to prevent infection." "Is this disease contagious?" "Just in case. Prison guards who have come into contact should pay attention to their own situation in the past few days. If there are really signs of infection, the A-shaped prison must be sealed off as soon as possible and reported in time. Don't take any chances. Of course, I Just in case, it may not really be contagious.” "Isn't this certain?" Chen Guanlou asked. He had been in contact with Liu Daowen, but he did not show any symptoms, and the other jailers who were guarding him did not appear to have any symptoms so far. "This prisoner's condition is so critical, the epidemic situation must be taken into consideration." the medical officer said solemnly. Chen Guanlou thought about it and understood that the condition was approaching fiercely and he should be cautious. He immediately gave orders to clean and disinfect, and to make unified arrangements for all the jailers who had come into contact with Liu Daowen so that they were not allowed to leave the prison. Third, pay close attention to the conditions of other prisoners. If symptoms occur, they must be reported as soon as possible. The fourth is to report it to Niu Jiucheng and let the other party make preparations in advance. Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
Chen Guanlou didn't go home either, so he rested in the Tianlao at night. He was drowsily sleeping, and when he heard some movement outside, he sat up suddenly. He slept with his clothes on at night. Now he didn’t even need to put on his clothes when he got up. He went straight to the door and asked, “What’s going on?” "Report to Chen Tou, Liu Daowen is gone." "Fetch the medical officer." The jailers didn't know why. It is common for people to die in Tianlao. People are already dead, so why do we need to call in a medical officer? Chen Guanlou's expression fell, his eyes widened, and he said very sternly: "Liu Daowen is different from other prisoners. He is a death row prisoner and will go to the execution ground. Now that he is dead, the medical officer must come and personally determine his condition." If you die, file a document and report it to the Ministry of Punishment, do you understand?" "I understand!" "Hurry up and go." The jailer received the order and went to the medical officer's home in the dark. In the middle of the night, he invited someone to confirm Liu Daowen's death. Chen Guanlou entered Liu Daowen's cell. Before he walked in, he already found that Liu Daowen was not breathing. He stretched out his fingers and put them on Liu Daowen's neck. He was indeed dead. However, it was the medical officer who had the final say. The medical officer, wearing a robe and looking unhappy, was invited to the prison. Apparently he was pulled out of bed by the jailer, maybe from his concubine's bed. No wonder he has such a long face, it looks like he owes him eight hundred taels of silver and has not paid back. "Tou Chen, you don't mind bothering me in the middle of the night." "The weather is hot and I'm worried about an epidemic. Finish the work here quickly and take the body out early, just in case." Chen Guanlou's reason was very valid, and the medical officer had no choice but to shake his head and walk into the cell. "Dead! Completely dead." "Please issue a document and I will report it to the Ministry of Punishment early tomorrow morning." "no problem." The medical officer agreed and went to the duty room to issue the paperwork. Chen Guanlou immediately ordered people to collect Liu Daowen's body, and then ordered: "Someone will go to the Liu family to report the funeral. We have to wait for the decision on how to dispose of the body. Tell the Liu family that if you want to bury it, you still need to wait patiently." "
Chen Quan received the funeral report and went to Liu's house with two jailers. The corpse was moved out of the cell and placed in the coldest and most remote morgue. Standing at the door of the morgue, Chen Guanlou asked Xiao Jin, "Has your investigation produced any results?" Xiao Jin said solemnly: "I asked everyone on duty last night, and everyone's confessions are correct. I can guarantee that no one has contacted Liu Daowen privately. Mr. Chen, you may really be overthinking, Liu Daowen is pure Died of illness. Liu Daowen's mental state has been not right since he learned of the verdict. As the old saying goes, worry makes you sick, and if you catch a cold, the disease will become severe and unavoidable. Taking ten thousand steps back, Liu Daowen's beheading was a certainty. Who would come here to kill a prisoner who was about to be executed? This doesn't make sense. " "I'm just in case. After all, Liu Daowen is a famous corrupt official. He died in prison. If you don't want to suffer, you have to be careful in everything to make sure there are no mistakes or omissions." "Are Mr. Chen worried that the higher-ups will investigate the cause of Liu Daowen's death? It's all death anyway. It's just the difference between early death and late death. Is that something the higher-ups can do?" "Who knows. So, I would rather work harder than leave a trace of incompetence. Remember?" "Remember!" It's dawn. Chen Guanlou arranged for someone to report the news of Liu Daowen's death at night to the Ministry of Punishment. I originally thought that after going through the process, the Liu family would be able to take the body back soon. Unexpectedly, less than half a day after the news was reported, the royal guards arrived, and people from the palace also came. For a moment, the jailers in the sky prison felt like they were facing a formidable enemy. Niu Jiucheng even had sweat dripping down his forehead. This was his first time dealing with Jin Yiwei, and he was so nervous that his legs were shaking. "There's no need to drink tea. Where is Liu Daowen's body?" "Report to the superior, Liu Daowen's body is placed in the morgue." Chen Guanlou took the initiative to step forward and share the pressure on Niu Yucheng. Niu Jiucheng instantly felt like he was alive. "Lead the way." A group of royal guards, plus two eunuchs from the palace. Chen Guanlou led the way and led everyone to the morgue. Liu Daowen couldn't figure out why he attracted the royal guards and the eunuchs in the palace. Xiao Jin was even more frightened. At this moment, he was extremely grateful for Chen Tou's wisdom and bravery. He handled the matter properly and took all aspects into consideration. Otherwise, if Jin Yiwei asked, he would not know anything and would be hard to explain. The strange thing is that the Ministry of Justice did not send anyone to investigate, but Jin Yiwei and the palace took it so seriously. There must be something fishy about this matter. It's just that they are of low status and have no way of understanding. Liu Daowen's death is a foregone conclusion. The body was placed in the morgue, allowing Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs in the palace to check. "Liu Daowen has no martial pulse?" Jin Yiwei suddenly asked. Chen Guanlou was stunned for a moment before realizing that the other party was asking him, "Reporting to the superior, there is indeed no martial pulse." "When did he die?" "At 3:00 last night, the medical officer testified."
"Did there be an epidemic?" "No!" Jin Yiwei and the two eunuchs in the palace exchanged glances with each other, and both sides had a tacit understanding. Then they left one after another. Ah? Are they leaving now? He came suddenly and left suddenly. He came to Tianlao with great fanfare, as if just to confirm Liu Daowen's death. Very strange! He had just returned to the compound when Niu Yucheng suddenly came out, "The Jinyiwei and the two eunuchs are gone?" "Don't worry, sir, they are all gone." "What did they say?" "Just asked about the time of Liu Daowen's death and whether there was an epidemic." "That's it?" Niu Yucheng was also incredible. "Yes! I am also confused and can't figure out the situation."