Chapter 2

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the registration office near the entrance of the prison, a police officer was speaking to a man in a windbreaker.

“Hello, Warden Wilson. This is his information.”

The police officer who escorted Li Zhuo here respectfully handed over a report. It was obviously Li Zhuo’s information.

After the man named Wilson received the report, he did not open it immediately. He did not put it on the table either. Instead, he held it in his hand and nodded at the police officer.

“Alright, your task has been completed. Leave the rest to us.”

This was considered to be the completion of the handover.

Before the police officer left, he secretly glanced at Li Zhuo. It was a look of sympathy.

It was rumored that the prisoners in Section S of Sagos Prison were personally handled by the prison warden.

Initially, everyone only treated this as an urban legend among the police officers. No one would take it seriously.

After all, the title of ‘the most dangerous prison in history’ sounded too strange. However, now, it seemed to be confirmed.

After the police officers left, Warden Wilson stood up from behind his desk and slowly walked to the door of the registration office. He locked the door from the inside.

Throughout the whole process, Wilson’s eyes never left Li Zhuo. His expression was extremely serious. This gaze made Li Zhuo feel a little uncomfortable.

Compared to the sympathetic gaze of the police officer, this warden’s gaze made Li Zhuo feel even more anxious.

That was because this gaze seemed to carry a trace of… caution.

This made Li Zhuo very confused. Was this really the gaze that a warden should have when looking at a prisoner?

When Wilson returned to his desk again, he shifted his gaze from Li Zhuo to the report in his hand. After Wilson flipped through the report, the only sound left in the office was the sound of flipping paper.

This process lasted for more than ten minutes. Although the content of the information was very simple, Wilson still carefully read through the report word by word.

In some places, he even read it several times.

Gradually, Wilson’s gaze turned from cautious to puzzled.

He raised his eyelids, looked at Li Zhuo, and asked, “name?”

Li Zhuo knew that the only thing he could do now was to cooperate. “Li Zhuo.”

The next few questions came one after another.

“Age?”

“18 years old.”

“Occupation?”

“Student.”

“What crime did you commit?”

“…”

Li Zhuo answered the first few questions quickly. However, when Li Zhuo heard the last question, he paused for a moment.

He really wanted to say that he had been framed and that he had not committed the crime at all.

However, he was very clear that he had no chance of turning the tables. In the end, he still answered this question softly. “Manslaughter.”

That short pause was his final struggle. 

Wilson did not continue asking questions. Instead, he looked at Li Zhuo and the documents in his hands, as if he was repeatedly confirming something.

Li Zhuo could clearly feel that Wilson’s gaze had changed again. It had changed from cautious to doubtful, and now it had changed from doubtful to vigilant.

Li Zhuo did not take the initiative to speak. He just looked calmly at the warden in a windbreaker.

After a moment, Wilson finally spoke again. “Which… which family are you from?”

“Family?” Li Zhuo was slightly stunned.

Obviously, this warden seemed to have really misunderstood something!

He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he shook his head. “I’m not from any family. I’m just an ordinary student.”

In fact, Li Zhuo had also considered whether he should follow the warden’s lead and try to create a more powerful identity for himself. This seemed to be able to make his prison life a little smoother.

However, he still made a decision very quickly and told the truth. If his lie was discovered, the days that followed might turn into hell.

After all, he would have to live in this prison for five years. The warden in the prison must be the most influential person here. It was obviously not a smart choice to try to deceive such a person when he had no confidence.

Li Zhuo’s words were very sincere. In his imagination, the warden’s attitude would certainly become much more arrogant and indifferent. However, to his surprise, the warden unexpectedly revealed a look of understanding.

That expression seemed to say, ‘I understand’.

Immediately after, the warden carefully put away the report on Li Zhuo and returned to the office door.

After opening the door lock, he turned around and smiled at Li Zhuo. “Please follow me.”

Hearing Wilson’s words, Li Zhuo was completely confused about the current situation.

‘Please’?

Would a prison warden really be so polite to a prisoner? What kind of person did this guy think he was?

“That… I really didn’t…”

This was obviously a misunderstanding. Li Zhuo was very worried about how Wilson would treat him after he found out the truth.

He really wanted to take the opportunity to explain clearly, but the slightly flattering smile on Wilson’s face became even more intense.

“I understand. You’re just an ordinary student. I’ll keep it a secret.”

“…”

You don’t understand at all!!