Chapter 71: The Prison Break
Before Liu Guang could answer, her expression suddenly changed slightly.
Although the change was minor, Yan Shi still noticed it.
What's going on...?
She looked back.
Su Jiefan remained lying in the same spot, while Gu Feng, with a notebook and several sheets of paper placed behind her, lowered his eyes and diligently took notes.
There's nothing special about it.
A hole in the prison wall revealed glimpses of the outside tiles, highlighting the deep darkness.
It's very late now; it must be dark outside the prison.
Yan Shi thought.
Then she had some doubts: Lingkong City Prison, is it inside the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs?
Even if they're not inside the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, there should at least be some kind of indoor space outside the cells, like a reception room.
You can't just step out of the prison cell and into the wilderness.
Before Wei Ning could answer, Yan Shi withdrew his gaze from the corner of the broken prison wall and said, "Gu Feng."
"Director Yan, I'm here." Gu Feng stopped writing, looked up slightly, and his gaze fell on the corner of Director Yan's uniform.
"How is the reconstruction of the Lingkong City branch going?"
Although Gu Feng was somewhat puzzled as to why Director Yan had suddenly stopped interrogating Liu Guang and asked her about it, he still answered respectfully, "The reconstruction was voluntarily funded by several large families in Lingkong City. It was carried out on the original site, modeled after the headquarters' structure. The construction, including the main building, prison, and medical department, has been completed."
The prison currently holding Liu Guang is a product of this reconstruction.
The powerful families of Lingkong City have indeed spared no expense, and the prison facilities are excellent, including the ability to suppress surveillance cameras, spirit blocking arrays, and law contract surveillance, covering every corner of the prison, leaving no blind spots.
Except for the hole in the prison that Su Jiefan had just violently breached.
And since they've already spent so much, they certainly won't skimp on electricity costs.
It's just an extra.
The branch office is lit up 24 hours a day, and the prison has a 24-hour shift schedule.
Yan Shi nodded, and under Gu Feng's careful gaze, he suddenly reached out and grabbed an invisible cylindrical object at the cell door. After gripping it tightly, he pulled it backward with force.
It felt like holding someone's wrist.
Gu Feng was startled.
"Who goes there!" She quickly drew an alchemical gun, pointing it at the expected position of the person's head, which was out of sight at this height.
The cell door clicked open as Yan Ju reached for the hand.
Liu Guang suddenly darted up from a corner of the prison, about to emerge from the cell door.
Yan Shi gripped the wrist that was being held, took a step forward, and kicked the cell door to stop Liu Guang from coming out. At the same time, his other hand, following the height he sensed, reached for the neck of the person in his hand.
The person in his hand struggled and turned their head to avoid Yan Shi's hand.
Yan Shi grabbed the hand of the person in the air, but it missed. He continued to grab forward and squeezed out a fireball, which he then smashed into the hole in the prison.
Flames exploded at the breach, and the central fireball shot out into the darkness through the hole.
Yan Shi was so angry he almost laughed.
"Gu Feng, do you want me to teach you how to arrest people?" she asked coldly.
Gu Feng had been busy with unexpected official duties, meetings, and social engagements for a long time and hadn't been on fieldwork for a while, so he was only now waking up from his dream.
Entering through this hole would be very difficult, so Gu Feng ran along the corridor towards the prison exit while ringing the prison's emergency alarm bell.
The piercing sound of the bell echoed through the prison.
Yan Shi: ...
Anyone who didn't know better would think Gu Feng was in cahoots with them.
"God said, power is forbidden."
As Yan Shi finished speaking, the person she was holding in her hand materialized.
As expected, Su Jiefan is indeed capable of understanding complex matters.
Yan Shi looked towards the corner where Su Jiefan had been lying, but after his abilities were restricted, that corner was now empty.
It seems Wen Ying arrived quite some time ago.
Su Jiefan deliberately broke off a corner of the ability suppressor to make it easier for Wen Ying to use her ability.
It's truly a mirage, a reflection in a mirror or the moon in the water.
However, while Wen Ying's ability can cover the current scene without obstruction, it cannot silence the sound or make the existing living beings disappear.
It's just a projection.
They'd be perfect for becoming charlatans in the real world.
After all, many residents of the surface world are easily fooled by illusions, magic tricks, and health products, and Wen Ying's ability is such that she can fool not just one person after another.
Unstoppable.
However, dealing with smugglers in the underworld is somewhat punishable by law.
Yan Shi sighed inwardly for Wen Ying.
He didn't show it on his face. After seeing Su Jiefan, he first let go, then condensed a chain of flames and bound Su Jiefan.
Although it is not yet known how Su Jiefan escaped from her law restrictions, physical limitations, even if she escaped, can reveal the method.
Yan Shi found the Flaming Chains very convenient to use ever since he used them once in the underground of the Mithril Merchant Guild in Emerald City.
The same principle applies to binding and untangling things now.
With the Fiery Crown as a complement, the Fire Spirit becomes like a part of Yan Shi's body, moving according to his will.
Although it was a physical chain, Yan Shi was actually mobilizing all the fire spirits near Su Jiefan's body in an attempt to bind her again.
But strangely enough, no matter the angle, Su Jiefan always manages to dodge in a coincidental way.
It's probably a matter of ability.
Yan Shi came to a conclusion in his heart.
Luck or escape?
The abilities of the Otherworld are truly amazing, but I wonder what the anchor point or driving force is for abilities like Su Jie Fan, which are likely to be triggered passively.
Yan Shi's abilities require a fair anchor or faith as fuel, and Su Jiefan's ability, which can even escape the restrictions of the laws, will certainly not be fueled by ordinary means.
Yan Shi's mind stirred: "God said, 'Punish!'"
The law responded, and Su Jiefan paused, letting out a muffled groan.
Yan Shi seized the opportunity and tried to trap her with flames.
Surprisingly, Su Jiefan managed to dodge it in a coincidental way.
Su Jiefan's ability is definitely related to escape.
A naturally born thief's body!
Yan Shi sighed.
After being judged by Yan Shi's abilities, Su Jiefan became serious and stopped arguing with Yan Shi. Instead, he threw something at the cell door behind Yan Shi and then quickly tore open a scroll.
As the magic within the scroll exploded, Su Jiefan disappeared from the prison.
Yan Shi's eyes lit up; this scroll was quite interesting.
The Mithril Merchant Guild has so many fancy little gadgets.
It's decided. Next time Yan Shi encounters Su Jiefan, he will search her body first.
Once it's confiscated, it's all yours.
Since he was already gone, Yan Shi shrugged and looked back.
Su Jiefan threw out a piece of paper. The paper, which had been exposed in the air for a while, turned to ashes just as Yan Shi was about to grab it and see what was written on it.
Yan Shi: ...
She looked up and glanced at the corner of the wall.
Very good, the surveillance camera is not broken, it is still flashing red light.
She approached the prison door again.
Because he wanted to take the opportunity to escape from prison, Liu Guang, who was at the cell door at that moment, must have seen the contents of the paper.
She lowered her head slightly, and a few tears fell to the ground.
"Liuguang, what's written on the paper?" Yanshi asked her.
"Wei Ning, Wei Ning..." Liu Guang choked back tears as he repeated Wei Ning's name twice, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Yan Shi: ?
She instinctively took two steps back to prevent the blood foam from spraying onto her clothes.
The uniform jacket is made of a stiff, expensive fabric; it's excellent in every way, and it's free—a perk for new employees.
The biggest drawback is that it's hard to wash.
Yan Shi doesn't have any servants at home, so this material will be ruined if it goes into the washing machine.
Using a washing machine to clean it makes it look clean, but it always feels like it hasn't been washed properly, and hand washing is too tiring.
While she was distracted, she saw that after Liuguang spat out that mouthful of blood, something seemed to have turned on in the prison, causing his limbs to twist and begin vomiting blood incessantly.
Like a broken doll.
Then, right before Yan Shi's eyes, he fell to the ground.
Yan Shi opened the cell door and felt Liu Guang's pulse with his hand.
There was no further movement.
Yan Shi: "...Fairy, is she dead?"
The law could not answer her.
Yan Shi began to squat down next to Liu Guang's body and ponder a question. She had no interest in torturing arrested criminals. Now that Liu Guang was dead, what should she do according to the normal procedures?
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It's so hard for her.
Why did she have to come out to work overtime tonight?
She'll go back after she finishes watching the surveillance footage.
I want to go home and order takeout.
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Su Jiefan opened her eyes and, sure enough, Wen Ying was already waiting for her next to the small aircraft.
Su Jiefan: "You really left in a hurry. Did you even consider whether I would live or die?"
She could sense that the instant Yan Ju broke the illusion, Wen Ying had already torn open the scroll and left the scene.
Wen Ying kicked at a small stone by the roadside listlessly: "Oh, I thought you'd rather experience what it's like to be looked after by your own daughter."
Su Jiefan: "Don't bring Lin Cai into this. This is a shared task for both of us to clean up the mess."
“Then I, a fragile illusionist with the strength to kill a chicken, can’t just stay there and get beaten up with you.” Wen Ying glanced at her. “I think it’s more convenient for you to act alone.”
Su Jiefan: "The main thing is that I didn't expect that Director Yan would actually be guarding the Lingkong City prison. This operation should have been completely leaked."
Wen Ying snorted coldly: "That's Director Yan. Not the good-for-nothing from before."
Author's Note: Gu Feng: A new type of dragging-down accessory
I feel weak all over today, I think it might be from heatstroke these past couple of days. I'll write another half chapter tonight, and post a bonus chapter at noon tomorrow.
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