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"Ahhh! Ah... Oh! The person brought in by Lord Liu Ningran, I've arranged for them to be kept in the B-grade Prison, and it looks like she's still guarding them there. I'll lead the way for you."

Qian Guxing quickly turned around, hiding his previous panic, and walked ahead.

His face was slightly flushed, thankfully the dim light of the prison candles didn't let anyone notice anything.

He stealthily glanced back and unexpectedly discovered Lord Ding Hui strangely drawing close to Diao Deyi!

What, what was she doing!

Seeming to sense Qian Guxing's gaze, Ding Hui's lips slightly quirked into a smile before she immediately distanced herself from Fang Yu.

Qian Guxing was startled.

Busted!

He hurriedly withdrew his gaze, marched forward, and forced himself not to look back.

But he couldn't help replaying the scene in his mind.

What's... their relationship anyway?

Following behind Qian Guxing,

Ding Hui once again edged closer to Fang Yu, seizing the chance to strike up a conversation in a hushed tone.

"You seem quite familiar with Qian Guxing, huh?"

What a joke!

I came here to chop people up, shouldn't I notify the landlord? How could we not be familiar!

Of course, on the surface, Fang Yu humbly said,

"I've killed quite a few demons in the prison, which can be considered a contribution, so naturally, I've had some interactions with Qian Guxing."

"Some~in~ter~ac~tions~huh~"

Ding Hui's tone was elongated, teasing, seemingly implying something.

Fang Yu was a bit flabbergasted.

"What's with you? Lost your mind? Speaking of which, aren't you quite familiar with the people in the prison? Our first encounter was in the Prison, after all."

"It's not that I'm close with them, just needed some subjects for experiments. The Prison was basically scrapped after Qian Guyue's death, so I've not been sourcing from here much recently."

Fang Yu: ???

Sourcing?

I always feel like you're doing some pretty dangerous stuff!

Ding Hui appeared unconcerned, even slyly winking at Fang Yu.

"There are benefits to official channels, but there are also advantages to unofficial ones. Sometimes, even a rat in the gutter can shine and radiate warmth."

Alright then.

This person's moral compass has always been somewhat askew, never really one to have a conscience. To satisfy her research, probably nothing is off-limits. Just sourcing some stuff from shady channels seems pretty tame by comparison.

No wonder she has such a wide network. When trouble arose last time, she even told me to hold off and that she'd bring people from outside to deal with Yuan Hongxin.

Turns out she has connections in both the underworld and the upstanding world.

Wait!

I'm involved in both worlds too, only even more than her!

After all, she's merely involved with the underground, while I directly deal with demons.

While the two were talking, they had already followed Qian Guxing, moving from the C-grade cells into the B-grade section.

The criminals here are fiercer, and more insane.

But...

"It's... it's the God of Killing!"

"Quiet down! The God of Killing is here!"

"Shut up! All of you shut up! You may want to die but I sure do not!"

Ding Hui: ...

It seems... Diao Deyi's notoriety has been demonized in the Prison.

Whatever the nature of the criminals, the moment they saw Diao Deyi, all of them trembled with fear.

Is this a bit off?

Ding Hui mused to herself.

Upon closer observation.

She noticed that these criminals seeing Qian Guxing leading the way didn't react much.

But once they saw Fang Yu walking behind, each of them became visibly frightened, immediately shrinking into corners, holding their breaths, not daring to move rashly, or even cast another glance.

Those who reacted more dramatically simply flopped onto the ground and covered themselves with straw, pretending to be dead.

Ding Hui was astonished.

This deterrence power, it made her vividly realize just how extravagantly Fang Yu had been spending his achievements in the Prison.

Not in front of these criminals, killing a few dozen or a hundred wouldn't likely produce this effect!

Could it be Diao Deyi is somewhat mentally off?

This rampant killing is a bit disturbing.

She looked at Fang Yu with a hint of concern.

But thinking more deeply, interacting with Fang Yu, his psyche seemed quite stable.

Very different from those disturbed underworld agents who come to the Prison to torment inmates.

A completely different symptom.

Perhaps... Diao Deyi is just a pure sadist?

Not bad, with such a personality, I bet no one can tolerate him. We're quite a match.

After all, Ding Hui doesn't consider herself to be a good person either. Slaughtering inmates is nothing out of the ordinary in her eyes.

She has dealt with prisoners plenty during her experiments.

"We're here! The cell ahead is where Lord Liu Ningran is detaining the prisoner. At the time, she requested a quiet cell, and since it was inconvenient for me to free up an A-level cell for her, I arranged for this one. The surrounding inmates were temporarily moved, so it's relatively quiet."

Although she inwardly dislikes these high and mighty officials from the Yangshen Hall, Qian Guxing, after experiencing many ups and downs, has grown to handle such matters smoothly and efficiently.

As long as Liu Ningran doesn't complain, Qian Guxing is ready to ignore this person.

But she didn't expect Fang Yu to come knocking.

At this moment, Fang Yu looked curiously at the keys passed to him by Qian Guxing.

"What's wrong, Diao Deyi?"

Feeling the gaze, Qian Guxing immediately asked with concern, her tone gentle, making the prison guard following behind feel a stranger.

It still has to be Mr. Diao; who else could manage this little devil!

"Nothing."

In the face of Qian Guxing's concern, Fang Yu just smiled and then added.

"Once the matter here is settled, I'll come find you."

"Yeah!!"

Qian Guxing nodded vigorously, staying put.

Fang Yu then marched towards the cell with Lord Ding Hui.

If it were the old Qian Guxing, she would have already swaggered to the front of the prison, opened the door, and silently watched the drama unfold.

But now, she knew restraint.

Some things, she could know, some things, she shouldn't know.

This growth, Fang Yu was uncertain if it was good or bad.

But after some experiences, people indeed change.

Qian Guxing has also gradually transformed from a willful girl into a true A-level prison guard.

Fang Yu felt reflective. Arriving in front of the cell and looking inside, he was momentarily stunned.

He saw a stark naked woman covered in blood, her body intact, with several thick iron chains piercing through her joints like her shoulder blades, locking her movements.

Her dark, long hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Even without clothes, it just so happened to cover the frontal parts of her body, presenting a tragic beauty of a desolate woman.

Around the parts pierced by the iron chains, there was a dark red bloodstain, but just a bloodstain, no fresh blood flowing out, as if the wounds or body parts had already merged with the iron chains.

The woman's head was hanging low, her long hair covering her face, making it impossible to see her expression or features.

But above her head, there was a blood bar lit up.

[Liu Ningran: 51/585.]

Fang Yu:...

Silently.

Without a word.

Fang Yu turned his gaze towards the woman squatting beside the chained woman.

Wearing the casual clothes Fang Yu had seen several times that morning, she was half-squatting on the ground, seemingly bored and dozing off. In the dim prison environment, it was difficult to see the true state of her figure clearly.

However, above her head, there was also a name.

[Li Xunxue: 345/1116.]

How pathetic, Liu Ningran.

Having to guard an inmate reduced to half a body, you still managed to get killed in return.

And let someone impersonate you, crouched over here.

If someone else had come to open the door, with this one's strength, they could easily break out.

Plus, with the backing of the Li Family, as long as she escapes the Foolish Underworld, who could pursue her?

Wait a minute!

Fang Yu suddenly turned to look at Qian Guxing, who was waiting not far away.

Her out-of-character mature response, waiting from a distance, could it be because...

No! Impossible!

Qian Guxing was one of the first people Fang Yu got to know in the game.

Given her nature, she shouldn't be plotting against him, even with a name as powerful as the Li Family's. It's unlikely.

She must be unaware.

"What are you dazing for? Open the door!"

Ding Hui was clueless about what was happening inside, peering at the Liu Ningran bound by the iron chains.

After all, the most eye-catching sight was the half-dead Liu Ningran, naked and shackled.

The guard lying on the ground was not within her scope of concern.

"I want to see for myself this transformation of a person into a spirit that Diao Deyi talks about!"

Ding Hui narrowed her eyes, peering through the prison bars, but no matter how she looked, this naked woman seemed to be just an ordinary human.

"Fine, step aside, I'll open the door."