Chapter 31
Xizel had already saved the file when he went to look for Xia Zuo, so he didn't worry about his personal safety at all.
The black-haired boy came to the conference room in the west building alone. His expression was extremely calm from beginning to end. Even when he saw that he was the only one in the conference room, he did not hesitate at all, but directly found a seat and sat down.
"This kid is interesting."
In the observation room across the wall, the blond man flipped through the documents in his hand. "It's not quite what I expected. You know, based on what's written on these few pieces of paper, I can't help but doubt Wilson's choice."
But now it seems... he still has some skills.
As the number one administrator of the prisoners and staff in the A section of the Central Jail, the man had long ago learned not to judge someone by their appearance.
Although this Xizel is young and looks frail, his temperament at least makes people feel less out of place when considering his supervisory role.
"Let's go and meet him."
…
When César saw that the conference room was still empty when the time came, he understood the real purpose of this so-called "meeting".
I just wanted to test his bottom line.
It's the same principle as installing a camera in his room, only this time it's more explicit.
Sure enough, a few moments later, a blond man opened the door and walked in, saying with a smile, "You must be the new supervisor, César. Hello, I'm Gary, the number one administrator in Area A. Kevin is also a guard under my supervision."
Xizel nodded and smiled politely: "Hello."
Gary found a random seat and sat down: "Don't be nervous. We're just chatting."
"Your status is quite special. Including you, there are only four guards in this prison—and as you know, the attrition rate among guards is always high."
“I’ve heard a little bit about it.”
The black-haired boy's smiling expression didn't fluctuate at all.
Gary raised an eyebrow and continued, "I've reviewed your information. You're the supervisor of Xia Zuo Kaili, a high-risk prisoner. You were transferred here with him from the Level 2 prison in the Gray Moon District."
"But the question is...how do I know if you have the ability to supervise dangerous prisoners and serve the Federation?"
The black-haired boy raised the corners of his lips, his smile full of impeccable skill: "If I'm not dead here in a month, you will naturally know whether I have this ability."
"...Then I'll wait and see."
The lightness in Gary's words faded a little, and there was a hint of darkness in his eyes when he looked at Xizel.
He originally wanted to use this opportunity to propose a comprehensive test of Xi Zeer's abilities, and at the same time take the opportunity to make things difficult for him and win him over. Unexpectedly, this kid seemed to have undergone relevant training and did not give up his initiative at all.
"Mr. Administrator asked me to come here alone. There must be something else."
The black-haired boy smiled and said, "Why not just tell it directly? It will save you precious time, right?"
Gary narrowed his eyes, but smirked as he said, "I was wondering how a supervisor could be so soft. Turns out he's a tough guy underneath."
Moreover, he had been carefully observing the other person's expression and found that no matter what he said or how the boy responded, the calmness in his eyes never changed.
It seemed as if nothing could make him stop or pause.
Gary felt that the situation was a little tricky.
Of course, his purpose in coming to see Xizel was not just to get to know him.
He was aiming at Xia Zuo Kaili.
But no matter how much he coveted Kaili, this fresh fighting force, the critical prisoners who were promoted from the second-level prison - it was said that they caused so much trouble that they almost blew up the entire prison - were too uncontrollable and dangerous.
If you want to contact him, for safety reasons, you should start with someone who is close to him and easy for you to approach.
That person is undoubtedly César.
Although he is Kaili's supervisor, judging from Kaili's performance, it is obvious that he not only has no ill feelings towards him, but also regards him as his friend.
That's why Gary approached Cesar first.
"I'm afraid your target is not me, but Xia Zuo."
While he was thinking to himself, the voice of the black-haired boy in front of him rang out with a smile.
"Or, I should be more precise—Xia Zuo, who might survive Master Mai's clutches in the future, or even stand up to him and rise to the top."
Gary's pupils shrank imperceptibly.
"If I'm not mistaken, you really need a new prisoner leader, right?" César whispered. "After all, this is the Central Prison. It's said to be fair and impartial... but in reality, your influence among the prisoners is increasingly less than that of others. Even as an administrator, this is a dangerous thing, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Gary's expression and demeanor were completely different from when he first entered the meeting room.
Even though he knew in his heart that this was indeed the case, he couldn't help but feel a little angry when it was exposed so ruthlessly by someone he had just met. At the same time, he began to doubt whether the young man in front of him had planned it all along.
Otherwise, how could he, a prison guard who had just entered the prison, know so much?
"...I've read Xia Zuo Kaili's profile," Gary sneered. "He can fight a hundred men with his physical strength, and I really admire that. But don't forget, in this prison, without anyone to protect him, how long can he live peacefully?"
"Don't expect the people behind Macken to take a liking to him. Given Macken's personality, he would never allow anyone who could challenge his position to exist."
Xizel blinked and chuckled, "So, did you protect those critically ill prisoners ahead?"
Gary's face darkened.
The black-haired boy narrowed his eyes after accurately hitting the pain point.
——Sorry, it’s a seller’s market now.
"Since you sincerely want to cooperate," he casually changed the original subordinate relationship to a cooperative one, "it's not impossible for us to fight prisoners like McKen for you."
The black-haired boy smiled innocently:
"But there are conditions."
"Even if you don't cooperate with me, you will still be targeted by McKenn." Gary said coldly.
"No, you are wrong, Mr. Administrator." The black-haired boy raised his eyes, his blue eyes hazy and with a hint of cold calmness:
"After all, there's a slight difference between allowing him to coexist peacefully with us and preventing him from appearing in front of us again."
For some reason, Gary felt a chill for the first time in a long time.
The tone of voice of this Xizel when he spoke was as if he was discussing how to deal with insignificant garbage.
Xizel continued to speak to himself: "First, I need sufficient permissions. Of course - it's just permissions. Whether it can be used smoothly or my subsequent safety issues do not require you to consider."
"Second, I want the highest level of disciplinary immunity."
He sighed, "After all, fighting in a heavily guarded prison, facing enemies and even high-ranking officials, is incredibly insecure."
Gary's brows jumped.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I promise you."
In fact, agreeing to these two conditions was already the limit of his patience.
If it was just an accident, it would be fine. But if even this was planned by the young man in front of me...
He couldn't imagine it.
"Every afternoon during exercise time, at least one of the prisoners, led by Mikan, will show up. Show me your strength. That's not too much to ask, right?"
Gary didn't notice that the person he was subconsciously cooperating with had changed from two people to just Cesar.
"As you wish."
…
That afternoon, after lunch break, the prisoners in Area A gathered in the main courtyard as the whistle blew.
This was the only diversion in the boring prison life, and most of the prisoners were very excited.
Besides, there was clearly something fun to watch this afternoon.
"The leopard was released? He must have gone crazy in the confinement room..."
Hearing this, the sturdy man with a scar on his face glared at him.
Seeing that man fell silent in fear, he turned his gaze to the brown-haired boy who walked into the courtyard.
"I heard that you are good at fighting?"
The man jumped up to close the distance, slowly walked to a place not far in front of Xia Zuo, and showed a sinister smile.
"I just need someone to practice with... Come and give it a try!"
Without waiting for Xia Zuo to respond, he rushed over. It was obvious that he had already calculated the distance of the charge when he walked over.
Xia Zuo reacted extremely quickly and raised his arm to instantly block the fist coming from the opposite side. At the same time, he clenched his other hand into a fist and hit the man's eyes hard.
However, the man dodged the attack that seemed unavoidable to anyone.
Xia Zuo's eyes darkened, and he decisively exerted force and threw the opponent over his shoulder. He didn't expect to cause any damage, but just wanted to create distance.
The opponent's speed just now was really weird.
His intuition told him that he was in danger at that moment.
"His talent lies in speed." Ursula's voice suddenly rang out: "Cesare said his nickname is 'Cheetah'."
Xia Zuo looked in a certain direction as if he had sensed something, and sure enough, he saw the black-haired boy who had appeared here at some point and seemed to have no sense of existence.
However, the moment he saw it, the cheetah also caught it.
He laughed heartily. "Is this your supervision? I'll help you kill him. No need to thank me!"
The next second, he suddenly rushed towards Xizel.
"Xize!!" Xia Zuo's pupils suddenly shrank, and the murderous aura on his body suddenly surged several times. He chased after him at the fastest speed, and his speed was even close to that of the cheetah.
However, this is not his specialty after all.
In just a blink of an eye, the cheetah rushed in front of the black-haired boy, with its hands in the shape of claws, pressing down hard on his head from top to bottom.
Cheetah was confident that he could smash his opponent's head with just this one blow.
However, the moment he passed by, the black-haired boy moved.
He simply leaned sideways slightly, perfectly rubbing the edge of injury and dodging the attack with a narrow margin, as if jokingly. At the same time, he casually raised his hand and brushed against the man's throbbing arm.
“Zizi——”
Bright red blood beads instantly scattered in the air.
The prisoners watching screamed excitedly, thinking that the weak black-haired boy had been scratched by the cheetah's sharp claws and was bleeding. However, when they really saw it, the scream was stuck in their throats.
—It’s not juvenile supervision that’s bleeding.
——And on the arm where the cheetah had just attacked, a long, thin knife wound oozing with blood appeared.
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