Chapter 312
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Chapter 312: Why Are You So Careless?
What did you say?
In the office, Xie Yu froze when he heard the news on the phone. “Two people tried to break someone out of prison and got caught by you?”
“Yes, Acting Warden.”
“Was there a fight? How did you catch them? Why didn’t you shoot them on the spot?”
“Well…it’s kind of strange. I’ve been on guard duty here for years and never seen anything like this.” The officer on the other end sounded a bit odd. “Anyway, there was no fight, and they cooperated fully. Their attitude…um…was remarkably sincere.”
“Sincere?” Xie Yu was puzzled.
“That’s right. Normally, if people try to bust someone out, we shoot them on sight. But…they were so cooperative. One of them, a chubby kid, even tried to slip a few Ro—well, never mind. In short, they said they want a chance to turn over a new leaf.” The officer spoke carefully. “Acting Warden, how should we handle these two? Execute them here, or…?”
“Of course we’ll just exe—no, wait!”
Xie Yu had intended to kill them immediately. It wasn’t the first time someone had overestimated themselves, and usually, they were dealt with and dumped into the sea. But halfway through speaking, he realized something.
“That’s not right!
“Today isn’t just any day!”
His expression shifted, and he walked over to the window, thinking hard.
He remembered that Lord Yiyu had said that on the day the signal went out, he would have people ambush the area around the detention center. Once the time was right, they would launch an external assault on the facility to distract the military.
Earlier today, Lord Yiyu’s signal had just been sent out. By nightfall, two would-be prison breakers got caught—and they behaved nicely, offering no resistance at all.
There was no way that was just a coincidence.
Suddenly, Xie Yu understood. He saw the whole picture.
Yes, these two must be the “followers” Lord Yiyu planted. For some unknown reason, they ended up in the hands of the military. Maybe the heavy deployment of personnel he’d arranged today had put too much pressure on them.
If they’re on our side, this can be handled.
Having figured it out, Xie Yu spoke again: “Don’t kill them. Send them to me. I want to see what’s going on.”
“Yes, sir!”
He hung up and gazed at the sunset outside the window, letting out a long sigh.
These “followers” really can be a handful…
…
In the dim, cramped corridor, a dozen armed prison guards were escorting two teenagers forward.
Baili Pangpang wore shackles. He turned to Cao Yuan beside him, raised an eyebrow, and gave him a triumphant look, as if to say, “So? Didn’t I call it?”
Cao Yuan sighed silently, feeling the pressure mount. Glancing at Baili Pangpang, he conveyed through his eyes, “Don’t celebrate too soon. My blade and your [Zizai Space] were confiscated. How are we going to rescue Qiye?”
Baili Pangpang’s eyes flicked back: “Calm down! We’ll figure something out. Everything’s going according to plan.”
Cao Yuan: “…”
They soon arrived at a door. One of the guards stepped forward and knocked softly.
Baili Pangpang looked around, puzzled. “Hey, buddy, what is this place? Shouldn’t we be heading to the cell?”
A guard shot him a glare. “Shut up. Don’t ask questions.”
Baili Pangpang shrugged, then kept quiet.
After a moment, the door opened, revealing Xie Yu in a black trench coat, standing expressionlessly behind it. His gaze fell on the two prisoners, tinged with a faint chill.
“Acting Warden, we’ve brought them,” a guard reported.
Xie Yu nodded. “All right. Go back to your posts.”
A guard hesitated. “We can’t leave, Warden. What if they cause trouble? We need to protect you.”
Xie Yu narrowed his eyes at the guard, his voice turning cold. “You think I need your protection?”
Intimidated by Xie Yu’s glare, the guard lowered his head hastily. “Understood, Acting Warden. We’ll leave right away…”
He turned around, signaled the others, and they retreated in a hurry.
Xie Yu gave a disdainful snort, then shut the door.
Inside the office, Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan exchanged looks, both sensing something was off.
They had managed to enter the facility, but instead of landing in a cell, they were brought straight into the Acting Warden’s office… It felt like trouble was brewing.
While they stood there with uneasy thoughts, Xie Yu walked up to them. He looked at Baili Pangpang, who was staring down, and spoke slowly:
“How did you two end up so careless?”
“We’re really sorry. We admit we messed—uh?” Baili Pangpang, speaking with genuine remorse, froze at Xie Yu’s words. He lifted his head, locking eyes with Xie Yu.
In Xie Yu’s eyes, there was genuine concern and trust—like he was facing not criminals, but old friends.
“Huh?” Baili Pangpang muttered in a daze.
“Sigh…this is my fault.” Xie Yu sighed. “I was so focused on drawing the guards away, I never thought about the position it would put you in…”
He grasped Baili Pangpang’s hands and shook them, then said with guilt, “I’m sorry for putting you through that!”
Baili Pangpang: “???”
Cao Yuan: “???”
They looked at each other again, seeing the same confusion in one another’s eyes.
“Uh…” Baili Pangpang paused, then raised his shackled hands and patted Xie Yu on the shoulder. “It’s fine—it’s not your fault. We…let our guard down?”
Only then did Xie Yu notice the shackles around Baili Pangpang’s wrists. He immediately pulled a key from his pocket. While undoing their restraints, he apologized, “I’m truly sorry. My subordinates didn’t know better and treated you roughly…but I trust you understand. To have a secure footing here, we’ve had to be extremely cautious.”
Baili Pangpang forced a nod. “Yeah…of course.”
After removing the shackles, Xie Yu went behind his desk to retrieve Cao Yuan’s blade and Baili Pangpang’s pouch, handing them to each in turn. “I’ve brought your weapons. It’ll make your operation easier,” he said earnestly.
Cao Yuan took his blade and stared at it for a long moment. Then he pinched his thigh to confirm he wasn’t dreaming. Slowly, he raised his head and looked at Baili Pangpang.
“This was part of your calculations too?”
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I just want to say thanks for the translation! I started watching the donghua and got curious and really wanted to read the novel!