The Sky Prison that appears in countless online articles and dramas is actually just a row of ordinary cells.
There are no slippery tiles, no withered straw mats, no endless wailing, it is just a little darker, a little smaller, and the guards are stricter.
Gu Junwen was a major general of the Yebei Army and a descendant of a loyal and brave man, so the jailers looked up to her. In addition, she was charged with a false charge and had an ambiguous attitude, so naturally, everyone in the prison dared not look down on her.
The warden came to meet her in person, arranged a high-end prison for her, provided her with good food, and served her carefully every day.
Apart from the loss of freedom, it can be said that Gu Junwen has everything at the moment.
Gu Junwen's cell was in a great location. On a moonlit night, he could see the moonlight from the narrow window. The moonlight was like a silver thread, and the ground was covered with milky white light.
As in the past few days, the second half of the night was always the quietest time. The jailer was exhausted after a day of patrolling and had gone out to eat and drink.
Gu Junwen rested her hands on his head, remained silent, and felt depressed. She was a lazy person and liked to stay at home, but that didn't mean she could enjoy the time when she lost her freedom.
The peaceful and tranquil time was destined not to last long. A dry voice came from nowhere: "Little girl, I think you are not destined to die. After going through this hardship, you will definitely become rich and powerful."
Gu Junwen was still lying lazily. Out of politeness, she replied in a gentle voice: "Thank you, but I don't believe this. I believe in science."
The prison fell into silence again. Just as Gu Junwen was about to close his eyes and take a nap, the voice rang out again: "Although I don't know what science is, girl, you should know that everything you have experienced can no longer be explained by common sense."
"Oh? Really?" Gu Junwen raised his eyebrows and suddenly got up. "Wait a minute? What did you call me? Little girl?"
She looked herself up and down. Her clothes and behavior were not wrong. She was still dressed like a man.
"I forgot. I've been locked up for too long." A skinny old man appeared behind the bars of the dark cell opposite, revealing a strange face.
He pinched his fingers, looking like a typical charlatan: "You and I are destined to be together, so I will tell your fortune for free."
After saying this, he ignored Gu Junwen's reaction and continued, "Tsk tsk, strange, the soul came from another world, and fate brought it here. It's destined, how strange."
"What do you mean?" Gu Junwen was shaken. Indeed, everything she had experienced could no longer be explained by science. The old man was not an ordinary charlatan, so it would be okay to ask.
"What I mean is that you can't go back. I'm sorry, Jun Wen, I've been lying to you." There were tapping sounds of footsteps in the dark corridor, and a girl in a bright red dress appeared at the end of the field of vision.
"Lu? Lu Shuting." After searching through his memories for a long time, Gu Junwen finally remembered his nominal fiancée and felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
"It's me, and it's not me." Lu Shuting walked slowly to the cell where Gu Junwen was finally imprisoned.
"What do you mean?" Gu Jun was confused and grabbed the railing and came over. Her fingers turned white from excessive force, but she didn't seem to notice.
"Since you have met him, I don't want to hide it from you anymore. Gu Junwen, you can't go back." Lu Shuting looked directly into Gu Junwen's eyes, unusually calm and sober, with a maturity that did not belong to her age.
"Why? The system clearly..." Gu Junwen was dumbfounded, dizzy by the sudden information.
"Have you forgotten? You are already dead." Lu Shuting pointed in the air, and gradually the blurred memories emerged in Gu Junwen's mind. Lu Shuting's voice was suddenly pulled far away.
My memory includes the screams of passers-by, the smell of burnt skin, and the ambulance rushing towards me.
Yes, she, Gu Junwen, is dead. After being sent to the hospital, the rescue efforts were still ineffective. It's a pity that she is alone, without relatives or friends, and no one is mourning her. It only adds a few sighs and lamentations to people's after-dinner conversations.
"No matter how the world works, we only have one life and death is irreversible." Lu Shuting's voice became clear again, and Gu Junwen's consciousness was pulled back to reality.
"Then, what is this for me? Did I exploit a bug in the world?" Gu Junwen suddenly felt that he was a little ridiculous. With his back against the railing, he slid down and smiled sadly.
"Everything has a price, and sometimes the time is just not right. Ten years ago, your parents died to save me, and I swore to protect you for the rest of my life." Lu Shuting squatted down, she stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to touch Gu Junwen, but finally let it go.
This was a nonsensical statement. Glancing at Gu Junwen's confused expression, Lu Shuting sighed, "You can think of this place as a parallel universe, but you have to know that all the people here are real and have flesh and blood."
Gu Junwen refused to let it go and continued the previous topic: "What is the price of my coming to this world? What is it?"
"Naturally someone will take responsibility for you. And don't worry, I came here today just to tell you: the Lu family will come to cancel the engagement soon. And Gu Junwen, please choose the person in front of you." Lu Shuting waved her hand and walked away gracefully, refusing to look back.
"Wait! Who is it? Who paid the price for me! Come back!" Gu Junwen shouted, but no one turned back.
That was the last time Gu Junwen saw Lu Shuting. Lu Shuting was like a gust of wind, passing through Gu Junwen's world silently and leaving without any regrets.
Waking up from a dream at midnight, Gu Junwen could only vaguely remember that a girl in a red dress came to the dark prison that day.
"Don't look, she won't come back." The old man watched the excitement and spoke slowly.
"What about you? Who are you?" Gu Junwen was confused.
"You can call me a writer. A writer writes about worldly affairs." The old man became interested and started chattering.
"The writer?"
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