Back at the cell, there were only a few prisoners inside. Except for a few who were still sleeping, the rest were seizing this rare opportunity not to work, and were either relaxing outside in the sun or playing cards in the recreation room.

There was no one in cell No. 11 either. After checking the bathroom, the two stopped in front of Lin Lin and Qiao Fei's bed.

The mural was divided into two parts by their bed.

The part that was in Lin Lin's picture was the sky, the part that was in Qiao Fei's picture was lush vegetation, and there were no birds in the whole painting.

Lu Rankong suddenly reached out and held the iron bed to move it out. Lan Yu wanted to help but was stopped by him.

"I can do it alone," he said.

Lan Yu did not move and just focused on looking at the mural behind him. As Lu Rankong pulled out the iron bed, the mural appeared completely before his eyes.

The sky with rays of light on both sides indicates that there are two suns. The leaves are rolling with dewdrops, it is morning...

There are two flying birds in the middle.

——The white wings are spread out, and the head and tail are bright red.

"Sure enough, there was a bird, but it was blocked by Lin Lin's bed, so we didn't notice it." Lan Yu said.

Lu Rankong clapped his hands, walked to the wall and looked at the two birds carefully, muttering: "Three-legged gulls..."

In silence, he turned around and looked at Lan Yu and said, "Is it possible that you——"

"Maybe you don't understand these things. Yes, I really don't understand. If you understand, please tell me." Lan Yu interrupted him.

"Come closer and take a closer look at this bird." Lu Rankong said.

When Lan Yu came closer, he pointed at the bird's belly and explained, "Three legs, see?"

Lan Yu saw that the bird indeed had a thin claw on its belly, slightly curled up under its abdomen.

"This is called a three-legged gull. Legend has it that this bird lives only on the planet Qichu. It feeds on a rare tree species that cannot be found on other planets. Many people who are keen on painting the planet Qichu like to add one or two such birds to their paintings."

After Lu Rankong finished speaking, he took a step back, stared at the bird, and rubbed his chin with his hand.

After a moment, he continued, "But this is really just a legend. There is no such bird on Qichu Star. It was imagined by humans and spread more and more, believing that the three-legged gull is a creature from Qichu Star."

Lan Yu asked in confusion: "So this means..."

Lu Rankong raised his index finger to him, his eyes shining with wisdom, and said, "First..."

Lan Yu pushed his finger down and said, "Don't act like this every time."

"Which one?"

"Just for first and second place, you have to raise your finger," said Lan Yu.

Lu Rankong was surprised and said, "I am stating the events in an orderly manner. Besides, it was you who pointed at the first and second place every time."

"Is there?" Lan Yu asked.

"Yes, when we caught that guy on the bus, you were first and second."

Seeing that Lan Yu looked like she hadn't remembered, he reminded her, "I just pressed your finger and you rubbed it on my shoulder repeatedly."

Lan Yu thought that he was still holding a grudge, and said, "Let's get on with the business."

Lu Rankong raised his index finger again and said, "First, Officer Liu is not like what he said. Last time, a prisoner in the cell had a stomachache, and he only took a quick look when he came in to deal with it. You know that this painting is blocked by the bed. To see the bird on it, you have to move the bed away. So this painting caught his attention at that time, and when there was no one in a cell, he came in, moved the bed away, and took a closer look."

Lan Yu came to her senses and continued, "He cared so much about this painting because when he first saw it, he recognized it as the painting of Qichu Star."

"Yes, but the situation at that time did not allow him to look carefully, so he was not sure, so he came again later." Lu Rankong said.

"Second..." Lu Rankong raised another finger.

"He suddenly lost interest in talking to you because you said that the vegetation, birds, and sunshine in this painting all look like the real Qichu Star," said Lu Rankong.

Lan Yu frowned and asked, "You mean, he knows that this bird is not a creature from Qichu Star?"

"Yes, he knows. So after you said that, he didn't want to talk to you anymore." Lu Rankong said this with a thoughtful look on his face. "From this point of view, Officer Liu might be the Lonte we are looking for."

Lan Yu looked at him and said, "When he saw the painting, he suspected that Lin Lin was also from Longte, so he came to confirm it secretly, and found out from the three-legged gull that he was not. Later, he thought that I might also be from Longte, so he came to test it, and found out from this three-legged gull that I was not either."

"That should be it."

The two of them looked at each other closely, and Lan Yu said softly: "I have a question..."

"What's the problem?"

"Why does he suspect that I am from the Lonte star?"

Lu Rankong tilted his head back, looked at his face carefully, and said, "Actually, I also suspect you are."

"Why?" Lan Yu asked curiously.

"You're crying—"

"Enough, enough. I said I wouldn't bring it up again." Lan Yu interrupted quickly, looking a little annoyed.

Lu Rankong laughed and said, "Don't mention it again, just erase it from my memory."

"That's not a memory, it's an illusion."

"Yes, it's an illusion."

Lan Yu thought for a moment and asked, "Are you sure that Officer Liu is the person we are looking for? If you are sure, we can stab him."

He reached into his prison uniform and took the needle, his eyes shining.

Finally, I can complete the mission and leave this prison. I don’t have to go mining, grow vegetables, clean the duck house anymore, and I don’t have to sleep in the same bed with Lu Rankong anymore. Who knows, if his superiors are happy, he might even apply for retirement.

Lu Rankong said: "It is basically certain."

"Basically?" Lan Yu thought about it and said in disbelief, "I only exchanged a few words with Madam Wang before, and you said I was hesitant and not decisive enough. Now Officer Liu has made it so obvious, and you still say it's basically certain?"

"Okay, since you're sure, then let's confirm it." Lu Rankong said.

Lan Yu looked at him with a cold face without saying a word.

"What's wrong?"

Lan Yu said: "I was sure that he was that thing, but your attitude made me afraid to get the shot."

"Didn't I say I was sure?"

"What you said is that if I say I am sure then it is certain, which means you are not sure." Lan Yu said.

Lu Rankong was surprised and said, "How can you be so good at nitpicking? Your decision is also my decision."

"So it's really uncertain?"

"It should be confirmed..." Lu Rankong replied.

Lan Yu approached him and said angrily: "It's confirmed, you are sure, you should be, right? Then who dares to stab it?"

Lu Rankong lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "You've made me unsure."

"What are you talking about? You weren't sure in the first place."

"Let's find a chance to catch him and ask him when there's no one else around. After all, there are only two of us. Even if he really is from the Lonte star, no matter whose spiritual realm he enters, the other one can do it," said Lu Rankong.

Lan Yu also felt that this was safer and agreed immediately.

There were sounds of conversation outside; some prisoners had returned from the recreation room. Some were sighing after losing all their money, while others were leaving early after winning almost everything. After a lot of noise, the two of them quickly moved the bed back to its original place.

"Let's go find him now?" Lan Yu asked in a low voice.

Lu Rankong brushed off the dust on his sleeves and said, "Don't worry, wait until there is a suitable opportunity."

"good……"

A prisoner passed by the door and greeted them warmly: "Brother Bao, Brother Qiao, go have dinner early, we are going to watch a movie tonight."

"Movie? What movie?" Lan Yu was very sensitive when she heard these two words and asked immediately.

The prisoner said, "I don't know what it is, but according to the convention, we can watch movies on our days off."

After the prisoner left, Lu Rankong said to Lan Yu: "The opportunity has come..."

"Hmm?" Lan Yu perked up.

"He has a day off today. When everyone is watching a movie tonight, we will sneak into the prison guard dormitory. There will be no one there, so it will be convenient for us to take action."

"good……"

Because there would be an operation at night, Lan Yu was a little excited, but thinking that he was dealing with the green-skinned man who could get into the spiritual realm, he became a little more nervous.

In the afternoon, the two of them sat on a bench outside the cell to bask in the sun. He reached out to touch the injection from time to time, confirming it repeatedly.

"Leopard, has this been tried before?"

"What?" Lu Rankong asked lazily with one arm on the back of the chair behind Lan Yu and his feet crossed.

"That one..."

"Which one?"

Lan Yu whispered, "Well, let's assume that, if it goes in and you push it, and it breaks, what if there's no water coming out?"

Lu Rankong slowly turned his head, looked at him for a few seconds, and asked in surprise, "How did you come up with this assumption?"

"You said you haven't tried it. What if it's broken?" Lan Yu asked in a deep voice and reached into his pocket to confirm.

"If you keep touching it, you will ruin it." Lu Rankong took his hand away and looked around. "This is made with the most advanced technology. The material is not ordinary. It is the result of the hard work of many researchers. You are insulting them for having such thoughts."

He put his hand on the back of the chair around Lan Yu's shoulder, squeezed it hard, and said, "Don't worry, even if the Sasu star system explodes, that thing won't be damaged."

The sun gradually set, and the two went to the cafeteria to have dinner. After dark, under the command of the prison guards, they took their own small stools and prepared to watch a movie.

The prisoners in the playground had already lined up, each holding a small stool, and were walking in an orderly manner towards the back of the cell building.

"Where are we going to watch a movie?" Lan Yu heard Lu Rankong asking Liu Junjie.

"In the back, there is a large warehouse left behind by a mining company. The prison uses it for watching movies, organizing activities, holding general meetings, etc." Liu Junjie replied.

The two followed the crowd across the playground, and a platform made of silver-white metal appeared in front of them. It was as big as half a football field.

When I got closer, I realized that this was not a platform, but the roof of a warehouse.

The warehouse was built in a large depression at the foot of a circular mountain, and the main entrance could only be reached via a row of wide stone steps.

After entering the gate, the warehouse has been divided into areas. Since there are the most alpha prisoners, most of them are designated as the alpha area, and a small area on the right is the beta area.

The Alpha area was divided into smaller sections according to their respective cells, and the prisoners sat in their respective areas, waiting to watch the movie.

Cell No. 11 where Lan Yu was located was at the rear left. When he sat down with a small stool, the first thing he did was to observe the surrounding environment.

Yes, there is a main gate behind this position, which makes it very convenient to sneak away. Officer Liu was not seen among the prison guards. Apparently, he was still in his dormitory after his break.

After all the prisoners in the prison arrived, a whistle sounded, and all the rustling sounds immediately disappeared, and a huge floating projection appeared at the front of the warehouse.

As the opening credits and theme song sounded, Lan Yu heard the prisoners around her wailing, "It's this again, the miner's love story again. Damn it, I have to watch it every month."

"It's true that I'm a miner, but who can I fall in love with?"

"Yeah, this movie is so fake. How can an omega pretend to be an alpha to go mining? Screw it."

"Forget it, forget it, stop arguing, or Wolfhound will just replace you with that movie 'Our Production Line'."

"Come on, there's not even an omega in that movie. The lead actor in this Miner's Love is pretty good looking."

The discussion became louder and louder, and there was a buzz everywhere. After looking around, the captain of the prison guards couldn't stand it anymore and blew the whistle. Then he picked up the megaphone and shouted sternly: "Anyone who doesn't want to watch, get out."

The entire warehouse suddenly became quiet and silent.

He turned around and said to the prison guard in charge of the projection, "We'll watch two movies tonight. You can't leave until you finish watching them. After this one, we'll show our production line."

"OK……"

The theme song ends and the main film begins.

Lan Yu saw a young and handsome alpha appear on the screen, frowning and thinking in front of a floating screen. The old man who looked like a mentor beside him asked, "Have you made up your mind? Do you want to join the army and become a glorious starship warrior, or devote yourself to scientific research and use your wisdom to contribute to the empire?"

The alpha clenched his fists, stared deeply ahead, and said firmly: "No, I want to be a miner."

"Shh - this is so fucking fake, what a shitty movie." The prisoners booed collectively, and even the prison guards' whistles were useless.

Lan Yu looked around inconspicuously, and seeing that the prison guards were busy stopping other people, she turned to look at the door behind her.

There were only two prison guards there, smoking cigarettes and chatting and laughing.

He felt that the time was right, so he nudged Lu Rankong beside him with his elbow and asked in a low voice: "How do you feel about now?"

Lu Rankong also replied in a low voice: "I think it's quite good-looking." Lan Yu slowly turned her head and saw that he was staring at the big screen intently. She couldn't help but said: "That's not what I'm asking. What time is it? Why are you still watching it so seriously? ”

Lu Rankong put his index finger to his lips to make a silent gesture and said, "Don't worry. There are two prison guards guarding our area. One is very smart and hard to talk to, and the other is a bit confused. After the smart one leaves, we will find a way to leave."

"How do we get out? There are two wolfhounds at the door." Lan Yu whispered.

"Tsk, be respectful. Why are you acting like a wolfdog?"

Lan Yu let out a short "ah" and said, "I'm used to being led around..."

"0356, 0357, what are you two doing whispering to each other? When the movie is over, each of you should submit an essay on your experience of the film." The smart prison guard in charge of this area shouted from the side.

Lu Rankong pinched his arm and said, "Stop talking. Let's watch the movie first. After he leaves, we can -"

"0357, your article must not be less than 3,000 words!"

Lu Rankong remained silent.

Lan Yu sat upright and stared at the screen, but her peripheral vision kept an eye on the prison guard's movements.

The light and shadows in the movie changed, and the background music was very exciting. He vaguely knew that the alpha miner was standing next to the starship, saying goodbye to his lover and friends, and might be preparing to go mining.

"It's quite inspiring." Lu Rankong said in a low voice with his head tilted.

Lan Yu had the urge to pull his calf hair again.

The prison guard walked back and forth on the side, looking at the group of prisoners from time to time. After the movie had been playing for about half an hour, he whispered something to another prison guard and turned to walk towards the gate.

"Go to the toilet..." Lan Yu heard him greeting the two prison guards at the door.

He was about to remind Lu Rankong who was watching the movie seriously, but he suddenly turned his head and said, "I'll pretend to have a stomachache, help me go to the medical officer."

It turned out that he had been paying attention to the movements of the prison guards. Lan Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

After saying this, Lu Rankong pressed his stomach with his hands and opened his mouth to scream in pain.

"Stop, it's too fake, the prison guards will see through it at a glance." Lan Yu hurriedly stopped him, "Are you going to howl with your eyes closed?"

"Then what else can we do?" Lu Rankong asked.

Lan Yu said: "Let me do it..."