Chapter 053 Prison Break Simulator

Around six o'clock in the afternoon, the iron door of the solitary confinement cell was opened, and the jailers pushed the bruised and battered people in.

There are no windows here, and the only way in and out is the front door. The space is less than ten square meters, and some space is taken up by the toilet. It is so small that if the double bed is put down, people can only walk along the wall. If a group of them sit down, there is basically no empty space, not to mention sitting here facing the wall for a month.

Normally, the prison should separate the prisoners, so that they will be tortured by the loneliness away from humans and reflect on their mistakes, but the warden has his own ideas. He simplified the process and prepared a human elimination game.

There was a noise coming from the food delivery opening. It was clearly not time for lunch, but the jailer had put something on it. He pushed the tray and let it slide in from the food delivery opening.

Everyone stood up by supporting themselves on the ground, and in confusion they saw a pair of iron chopsticks and a set of knife and fork placed on a tray, reflecting a cold light under the fluorescent light.

"The warden told me to tell you." The man outside repeated in a boring and monotonous tone, but they could hear the warden's unique bad taste, "Dinner will be served on time at 6:30, but he doesn't mind bringing you tableware in advance. No medicine will be provided for inflamed wounds. If you want to amputate, you can ask for any limb you want to have cut off, and--"

Jailer: "Have a nice day."

He left those whose wrists were not bound behind, and the cutlery on the tray had been sharpened to a point where it had long since changed from a tool to a weapon. Moreover, it was placed where one could easily pick it up, and anyone could easily pick it up and cut a bloody hole in the people around them.

Yes, the warden never bans dangerous items.

Few people outside the prison have ever thought about why the prison in Guatemala can never be filled up, with new prisoners arriving every week? Because the warden allows it all. As long as the fighting does not affect the prison guards, the prisoners can pick up wrenches and kitchen knives and stab each other a few times. The crematorium rumbles from morning to night, and they can smell the chemical pollution and ashes in their dreams every day.

Wei Nian smiled bitterly: "I really hope I can live to see the day when Ji Xu fulfills his promise."

Jiang Yi didn't respond. She took out a bottle of painkillers, poured herself two pills, swallowed them dry, and threw them to them.

Everyone finished sharing a bottle of painkillers in a heavy atmosphere. Wei Nian played with the empty bottle. The place was too small, and he couldn't even stretch his legs. He curled up in frustration. The people around him had different expressions, but no one touched the "weapons". It is undeniable that although Ji Xu took the blame on them, the friendly reminders he had emphasized several times before coming here made them feel relieved that everything was still within their expectations.

Wei Nian spoke again: "Here comes the problem, friends. We are expected to be locked up for a month, but Ji Xu promised us to go out this week. I thought it would be today, but now we are locked up here, and there are still three days left before the weekend. Will he confront the warden just to complete his business? I hope I won't be killed by the innocent."

Someone objected, "It's impossible. Prison breakout is not a one-time deal. Ji Xu will definitely hide. He is still hoping to find new clients. It is estimated that time will be delayed. I also want to ask if I can ask for liquidated damages."

Jiang Yi ignored the boring bickering between the two men to kill time for the painkillers to take effect, and limped to the corner and sat on the ground, her head against the door, turning around to see the knife, fork and chopsticks. The warden knew very well that for people like them, murder weapons were an irresistible temptation, but Jiang Yi closed her eyes, and the darkness chased her thoughts.

The painkillers took effect slowly, and Jiang Yi was unable to rest with her broken leg, so the previous conversation with Ji Xu flashed before her eyes, slower and slower, with every word replaying until footsteps were heard from behind the iron gate. Jiang Yi opened her eyes slowly, only to find that she had fallen asleep.

The jailer who delivered the meal pulled out a tray casually, was surprised for a few seconds to see the untouched knife, fork and chopsticks, and was confused about the prisoner's insistence. He swept the things next to the tray, used the key to open the storage room outside the solitary confinement room, and took out the dinner reserved for the solitary confinement room.

"It's time to eat." The jailer pushed it in and added a sentence before leaving, "If there are not enough tableware, you can always come to me."

Jiang Yi rubbed her stiff neck and became much more sober. She recalled the dream she had just had and said after confirming that there was no one outside: "Ji Xu told me that he was waiting for today."

Everyone looked at her at the same time. They were holding steamed buns in their hands, with injuries all over their bodies. They looked miserable and confused. "What?"

Jiang Yi said to herself, "I asked Ji Xu the question that he didn't answer in the group chat, and he told me that Wei Hong was right, and he was waiting for today."

The cold and hard food was hard to eat quickly, so he had to tear it off and eat it slowly. To kill time, Wei Hong said something that everyone knew: "Isn't this matter over?"

"It doesn't matter. I just know that the warden is watching me." Wei Nian shuddered fiercely. "If Ji Xu doesn't break into the prison, I'm going to die."

Jiang Yi did not explain what vague inspiration she had caught in her dream. In fact, she couldn't say it. Maybe today had not passed. They fell silent and ate dinner slowly. They had little appetite due to the effects of drugs and mood.

Until something was stuffed into Wei Nian's mouth by the absent-minded man, he almost bit it, but luckily he had experienced it once before, and the familiar touch made him stop, and he braked suddenly at the corner of his mouth.

He lowered his head, leaving all his worries behind, and was shocked: "Why is there another note? No, why is it in the steamed bun again?!"

"Maybe it's to make it easier for you to recognize it." Wei Hong answered casually, without caring about the truth. He snatched the note to check the contents, and the others immediately surrounded him.

Wei Nian jumped up and down: "Isn't this what I ate?!"

No one paid any attention to him. The note was not long, and Ji Xu only said three sentences to them: "Next, the game will truly begin. Please allow me to express my apologies to you again."

Then, alarms sounded in the prison.

There were no windows in the solitary confinement cell. They leaned on the door, knocking and pushing, but no one paid any attention. Countless footsteps were heard running past in the corridor. They forced open the food delivery hole and through the narrow gap, they saw many uniformed prison guards hurrying past. The prisoners who were originally in the cafeteria all rushed back to the cells without any escort.

Wei Nian and the others shouted outside the door: "What's going on?!"

"The warden's office has been invaded!" A prisoner turned around and shouted. In fear, this group of people could not even gloat over their misfortune. Their first reaction was to run quickly, otherwise they would be dead. They were very self-conscious and independent, fearing that they would get into trouble. "The cleaner was knocked unconscious and just woke up now! He was the one who sounded the alarm!"

Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts when they heard this. They had just taken the blame and were in a sensitive period of paranoia. Especially Ji Xu's polite apology made them think too much uncontrollably. Some people simply pinched themselves subconsciously, and when they found that the effect of the painkiller had not yet worn off, they lay back peacefully.

As Wei Hong lay down, he said harshly: "Ji Xu better get us out, or I'm really going to tell on you!"

The jailer who had just run upstairs has returned. They surrounded the door of the solitary confinement cell and opened the door with the key. Wei Nian stood between his companions who were waiting to die peacefully and those who were ready to die, clutching the note with a look of fear on his face.

He looked left and right, but couldn't find any place to destroy it, so he quickly stuffed it into his mouth and swallowed it.

Wei Nian realized sadly that he had to write only three short sentences to thank Ji Xu, otherwise he would not be able to swallow it.

Ji Xu, is this also part of your plan?

You say it!!!

He was choked and couldn't breathe. He let the jailer push him in front of the warden. A pair of leather shoes walked in front of him, and a terrifying voice that made his whole body hurt came from above his head:

"Tell me, which of you sneaked into the office when I wasn't paying attention?"

“……”No response.

"No wonder I waited so long in the infirmary. It turns out everyone was busy with other things." The warden's tone was very gentle. "Everyone knows the situation in our city. Sometimes the death certificate and the body do not have to be inspected by the family. I can send the person directly to the incinerator. Don't you agree?"

No, no, no, they were late because they were not skilled in lock picking, and it had nothing to do with being a master of time management.

If they had known earlier, they would have gone there faster. Sure enough, every word of Ji Xu's advice contained a sincere reminder. But they didn't take it seriously and thought it was unnecessary. In order to avoid surveillance, they stopped and started and went too late, causing the warden to wait too long in the infirmary - but no matter how fast they speeded up, they couldn't be there immediately!

Could it be really like Ji Xu said, that they were running out of error tolerance time every day, causing Ji Xu to make wrong estimates?

Seeing their doubtful expressions and cold sweats, the warden's smile deepened and his eyes became cold. He was about to speak when several gunshots were heard outside. Without the use of silencers, the sound of gunshots often travels very far and has very strong penetrating power, allowing people who are familiar with it to recognize it immediately.

The warden turned his head suddenly and looked at the empty square. The jailer outside waited for a long time, and only ran to the middle of the square after making sure the gunman had left. He took out the evidence card and marked the ground where the bullet had hit.

The prison guard who analyzed the trajectory has reported the results: "Sir, the direction of the bullet was between 517 and 518 of the opposite bed and breakfast. Someone has been sent to investigate."

The person who investigated also responded: "The boss said no one had been there, and he had been sitting at the front desk the whole time. We checked the surveillance footage and asked passers-by and shop owners nearby, and they all shook their heads and said they had never seen him. That person was like a ghost, coming and going without anyone noticing."

"I see." The warden turned around and saw the equally confused criminals listening to the jailer's report with the expression of a warrior. He turned around and said, "Come back."

He squinted at the square. Six crooked and irregular yellow evidence signs were placed on the gray concrete floor. If they were connected by an invisible line, they would form an unclosed circle.

"Not enough bullets?" The warden denied this speculation and muttered to himself, "No, this is not an attack, he is making a statement."

Perhaps the other party did not even consider it a provocation, otherwise he would have reserved a bullet for his subordinates. For people like them, a declaration was just like this, an occasion for handing over business cards without any negotiation but knowing each other. In general, that person was politely introducing himself to him.

So the warden changed his way of observing. He slowly said a word that made the people behind him, who were pinned to the ground by the jailer and unable to look out the window, look pale when they heard it. "So... it's C?"

Wei Nian suddenly remembered the words Ji Xu put before his apology.

Next, the game really begins.