Yang Chang didn't react for a moment and even asked her a question.
"What's no longer useful?"
"I can't get in there!" Guo Xueyun frowned and pointed upwards.
He looked at her, waved his hand, scoffed, and shook his head to indicate that it was impossible.
"Don't joke with me. If you can't get in, who can? Why now of all times? Are you trying to sneak away by yourself?"
He had strong doubts about her motives. Why would she say that if she didn't have ulterior motives?
Guo Xueyun slammed her fist on the iron fence: "Say what you will! Tonight really is a ghost story! I really can't get in! I don't know what's wrong..."
Seeing her pacing anxiously, Yang Chang's eyes slowly widened. She didn't seem to be lying. Could it be that what she said was true? No... no way... that was their last hope. If something went wrong with that, they would really have no choice but to spend their lives in jail or get shot!
"What on earth happened! Everything was fine before. Think about it carefully, is there some mistake? Or is it a timing issue? Should we try during the day? Or... did you not do your preparations properly? It must be..."
He swallowed nervously, thinking, "We absolutely can't afford to mess things up at this crucial moment, or our future will be over!"
"Do you think this is what I wanted? This power is not something I can control. I can only try again tomorrow. I've never done this at night before."
She sighed in frustration, feeling quite helpless, which made Yang Chang feel a little relieved.
"That's right, it definitely won't work at night, it will definitely work during the day, definitely..."
He muttered to himself, more like trying to comfort himself. He was still thinking that what Cheng Ran and the others said about someone reporting them was definitely false. Not to mention that very few people knew about their affairs, and as for that mysterious force, who would believe it if it were mentioned? This was definitely a delaying tactic by Jiang Wanqing and the others. As long as they were patient, they would definitely be able to fight their way back!
And so, without closing his eyes all night, Yang Chang's mind was filled with many thoughts. Every time he felt danger, a sense of luck would surge up inside him, and he spent the whole night in this battle between his left and right brains.
The next morning, he climbed up to the iron fence and poked his head out to call Guo Xueyun, but was pushed back by the guards.
"What are you looking at! Stay put! Someone's here today with evidence to make you give up! Still thinking about leaving? Humph, you scum of the earth!"
"What did you say?"
Yang Chang thought he had misheard, frowned sharply, and even tried to grab the guard's collar.
"Explain yourself! Who exactly is trying to report me?"
"Hmph." The guard shoved him aside. "You've done so many bad things, is it so hard for you to understand why people around you want to report you? I heard someone lost a hand because of your crappy machine. You deserve to be here! Just wait to rot in jail!"
"Someone close to him?" Yang Chang's eyes gradually blurred. He had elderly parents, but they weren't in the Southwest; he had no children. Where would he find someone close to him? Guo Xueyun, who knew about his affairs, was also locked up next door. She had neither the motive nor the opportunity to report him. Who else could it be...?
He suddenly seemed to realize something, and his eyes widened sharply.
"Zhang Jin!"
He almost growled as he uttered the name. Just then, Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran brought Zhang Jin in, and the leaders of the institute came out and respectfully went up the mountain to greet him.
"Comrade Cheng, Comrade Jiang, you've arrived. Please have a seat."
Jiang Wanqing glanced at the two iron-railed rooms and asked a question casually.
"How were they doing last night? Did they do anything strange?"
She was worried that the two would use special means to escape, but to her surprise, they didn't. It seems that even that power couldn't help them.
"Haha... Don't worry, you two. Not even a mosquito can get out of here, let alone two grown men. Our comrades didn't sleep a wink last night, keeping an eye on them. They'll be obedient!"
"That's good." Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran exchanged a glance, and then pushed Zhang Jin out.
"He has materials for a report; please take him to register."
"Alright! Follow me." The leader led Zhang Jin into the office, passing right in front of Yang Chang.
"Zhang Jin! You bastard! How dare you betray me! You wait till I get out of here, I'll make you..."
"You dare threaten people! Aren't you afraid of getting punished even more severely?" the guard warned Yang Chang.
Zhang Jin glanced back, clenched his fist, and followed the institute's leader into the office to submit the materials with even greater determination.
"Every man for himself" is a proverb. As long as he finishes his business here for Jiang Wanqing, he can leave the Southwest. At that time, Yang Chang will either be imprisoned and unable to extend his reach, or he will be released but will definitely not be able to find him.
"Bastard! Come out here! What have I ever done to offend you that you and Jiang Wanqing want to kill me together! Do you think your hands are clean? I'm going to take you down with me..."
"Stop arguing!"
The guard yelled at him, and Yang Chang collapsed to the ground, exhausted. There was no way to turn the tide. He glanced at Guo Xueyun next door, who was still half-dead. Could it be that he really couldn't enter that little world?
Jiang Wanqing walked to the two iron gates, and Cheng Ran stood beside her in a protective posture.
"Don't get too close to them."
Ever since he learned about the absurdity of the Chaos World, he felt that the hidden dangers around Jiang Wanqing had not been completely eliminated, so he naturally became even more concerned.
She slightly tugged at the corners of her mouth and shook her head: "It's alright. With so many people around, I doubt they'll dare to make any rash moves. Can you open the door and let me in to talk to Guo Xueyun?"
“No…” he frowned and refused, “What do you need to know? I’ll go find out for you.”
"No, I just want to talk to her. Will you come with me?"
She always left him helpless. One wink of her affectionate eyes and he would give up everything, letting out a helpless sigh.
"Wait here, I'll go get the keys."
"Um."
Taking advantage of Cheng Ran's absence, Jiang Wanqing looked at Yang Chang through the iron gate.
"How do you feel about reaping the consequences of your own actions?"
He raised his eyes and glared at her. Now that things had come to this, he probably knew in his heart that there was no point in struggling anymore, so he simply burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Jiang Wanqing, are you feeling smug? You've defeated us all, what more could you want? You insist on driving us to the brink of defeat, I despise you!"
You might call him stupid, but he did know how to use reverse psychology, yet Jiang Wanqing just laughed.
"Does your respect mean anything to me? If locking yourself up for a day or two isn't enough to wake you up, then stay in there and let your brain work out, so you won't feel like you did nothing wrong when you're sentenced."
"you……"
Jiang Wanqing picked at her ear: "I will definitely manage Beixin well for you, just like you coveted my Jiang's Machinery!"
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