The warden smiled and pointed to the seat next to him, indicating that Lu Yuan should sit down.
Lu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and pulled out a chair before sitting down.
“Mr. Lu, I’ve heard so much about you before, but seeing you in person is truly an honor. You look so young.”
Lu Yuan laughed heartily, not caring at all, and then spoke.
"The warden is not bad either. I didn't expect you to look so refined. I thought I had mistaken you for someone else."
After exchanging a few perfunctory pleasantries, the two finally got down to business.
“Mr. Lu, I already knew about your previous ideas. I didn’t expect you to be so promising at such a young age, even able to verify the drug to fight this virus!”
I truly admire him. I must say, Mr. Lu's ability to govern such a large area clearly demonstrates his effective methods of governance.
Although the other party spoke very politely, Lu Yuan sensed something unusual in their words. It seemed that the other party was implying that his success was due to the many resources he had previously acquired.
However, Lu Yuan didn't care at all, because he came here with only one purpose: to take the test subject away. As for the rest, it didn't matter at all.
"Warden, there's no need for us to be so fake. I'm here today to discuss how you're handing these prisoners over to me, how much money and food you need. Just tell me directly, there's no need for us to talk about anything else, is there?"
Upon hearing this, the warden burst into laughter. He tapped the table lightly, and the person behind him immediately realized his intention, taking a document from his briefcase and handing it to him.
"This is a list of prisoners from our prison. Please take a look, Mr. Lu!"
After saying that, the other party pushed the list in their hand in front of Lu Yuan.
After reading it, Lu Yuan frowned and did not accept it.
"Warden, what do you mean by this? I'm not really interested in what's going on in your prison; all I want are the death row inmates!"
The warden smiled slightly and explained softly.
"Mr. Lu, you've misunderstood me. I just want to be friends with you. Our prison only houses death row inmates! I wonder how many you need, and if you have any requirements?"
Upon hearing the warden's words, Lu Yuan's face showed a look of shock.
"What? You just said that everyone over there is a death row inmate? Is that really possible?"
An assistant standing next to the warden spoke softly.
"Mr. Lu may not know this, but in our prison now, for inmates who are brought in for petty theft, we only punish them if we can't catch them. If they don't pay the fine, we will give them a warning."
If they still don't pay, we'll take a much tougher stance. Disobedience means death. Prison isn't a place for them to escape disaster; that's why our crime rate is so low!
Lu Yuan was utterly speechless with shock after hearing what the other person said.
He opened his mouth, unsure of what to say; he hadn't heard of this rule when he arrived in this place.
But now it seems that everything that happened before has been explained.
The crime rate here is frighteningly low, even better than in the years before the apocalypse.
The warden always seemed kind and gentle, and appeared to be under little pressure.
But to my surprise, the other party's back actually looked so ferocious.
Lu Yuan finally understood that the real reason for the low crime rate in this place was because of such a terrifying prison.
"Haha, Mr. Lu, don't be shocked or surprised. It is thanks to us that the entire region is so safe. Alright, how many test subjects do you want? We currently have a total of 367 death row inmates!"
Lu Yuan blinked and turned to look at Xu Changbing standing beside him.
The other party was also shocked by the warden's words and was speechless. There were more than 300 death row inmates. Why were there so many death row inmates?
Seeing that Lu Yuan remained silent for a long time, the warden frowned slightly.
"Mr. Lu, what's your decision? How many death row inmates do you need in total?"
"Warden, it's like this, I have a condition for the test subjects. I won't accept any of these death row inmates who have been wrongly convicted or whose crimes were committed due to minor ailments. I want to see their files!"
A flicker of displeasure crossed the warden's face, but he finally asked a question.
"You can see the case files, but can you guarantee you can help us process the people in them? And let's set a price for these death row inmates first!"
"No problem, we can discuss the price now, but I need to see these files, and you must guarantee their authenticity!"
The two finally agreed, and after some discussion, the price for each death row inmate was set at 500 catties of grain.
Lu Yuan never imagined that a human life could be bought for 500 jin of grain at such a low price.
Lu Yuan remained silent throughout the journey.
They walked on the road to the prison, with Xu Changbing following behind, somewhat afraid to utter a sound.
After all, this was a business he introduced, and now that things have turned out so unpleasant, he feels he should take responsibility.
As they approached the prison, Lu Yuan looked up and saw several eerie buildings inside the tall city walls in the distance.
Lu Yuan even felt that there must be quite a few wronged people being imprisoned in this place.
He turned his head and looked at Xu Changbing.
Are you sure all the death row inmates here are the kind of people who truly deserve to die?
Xu Changbing thought for a moment and then shook his head.
"I'm not entirely sure either, but those who were arrested must have either committed murder or indirectly committed murder!"
Lu Yuan shook his head and sighed, then continued walking into the prison.
As soon as Lu Yuan entered the prison, he felt the temperature in the vicinity drop several degrees.
After following the warden for more than ten minutes, they finally arrived at a room.
Two guards were added outside the room, and the door was made of cast steel and looked very sturdy.
The warden took out the key from the keychain he had unbuckled from his waist and gently unlocked the door.
Then, the warden pointed inside.
"Please follow me. This is where all the criminal files are kept. You can find the files of any kind of criminal you want, although some of them are already dead!"
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