CH 170

This is a seven-person team. After "Fatty Cao" returned to the team, the captain immediately quickened his pace and continued patrolling, ignoring him.

"He has a strong will to survive," Lin Wen thought to himself.

He tore off his sleeve and bandaged the "wound" on his face. After covering half of his face, he looked much more normal.

No one spoke along the way. The patrol route of the patrol team was very fixed, just following the perimeter wall. Along the way, they encountered many "checkpoints" - according to the deployment of the planning department, they had to meet with a certain patrol team at a certain location and time, called "checking in".

If they didn't "check in", they would ask what happened.

Lin Wen followed for a while and roughly understood the situation. The perimeter defense of the estate was very loose, but it became tighter as they went further in. The buildings also became taller, and in the center was a tall tower-like building, which was Yu Zhongxian's mansion.

The brightness of the lights seemed to correspond to this degree as well. The outermost circle was the dimmest, and it became brighter as they went further in. Yu Zhongxian's mansion was as bright as daylight, with dozens of large searchlights, illuminating the spire clearly.

Yang Shaohu was locked in a castle-like prison outside the mansion.

Combining the information obtained from "Asking the Heavens", Lin Wen quickly determined his plan.

He immediately hoarsely said, "Captain, I'm sick and want to go back to rest."

The captain, a bearded man, jumped up in anger when he heard this: "Rest, rest, rest, rest your whole family! If you fall behind by half a step, don't expect your salary today!"

"Fatty Cao" weakly said, "Deduct it, I can't go on anymore." Then he turned and left.

The bearded man angrily said, "Cao Yuan, if you dare to take a step, don't expect your salary for this month!"

"Fatty Cao" didn't even look back and said, "I don't want it!"

The bearded man furiously said, "Cao Yuan, if you dare to leave, you'll be guarding the toilet every day! I'll make you eat shit until you're full!"

"Fatty Cao" suddenly tore off the sleeve badge on his clothes and threw it on the ground, saying, "I quit! Don't call me in front of me, you're nothing special, you dog-like thing, spit!"

"You!"

The bearded man was so angry that he was about to explode, while the others looked at "Fatty Cao's" retreating figure with reverence.

Taking advantage of the cover of "Paper Moon Suspended", Lin Wen quickly entered the inner circle area.

The guards here were much more elite. In addition to the visible patrol guards, there were also many motionless hidden guards in the shadows.

But they still posed no threat to Lin Wen. With "Observing Qi and Judging People", he could see through even the most concealed hiding places.

Moreover, there were many buildings of various sizes in the inner circle that he could make use of.

With the agility brought by "Spirit Cat's Swiftness" and the optical camouflage brought by "Paper Moon Suspended", Lin Wen easily sneaked into the innermost circle and arrived next to the prison where Yang Shaohu was held.

It was a closed prison with a square shape and watchtowers on all sides.

The guards were very strict, but no one could imagine that someone could climb up the nearly thirty-meter high wall with optical camouflage and bare hands. The patrolling guards would find it difficult to notice a small piece of brick on the wall that was slightly out of place.

After jumping into the prison, there were still 12 minutes left for "Paper Moon Suspended".

He couldn't use it temporarily and had to save it for escape later, which would be relatively dangerous.

The interior of the prison was constructed in a classic "well" shape, with a training ground in the middle and high walls and cells around it.

Lin Wen climbed to the top floor, where there were not many people, and most of the cells were empty.

Going down one floor, he ran into two prison guards head-on.

They instantly disappeared.

Lin Wen forcibly put on the clothes of the two prison guards and continued to go down.

It seemed that the prisoners in the surface cells were not important figures, and the vigilance was very loose.

Lin Wen encountered only about thirty prison guards along the way. After they all disappeared, he unexpectedly gained 81 points of good karma.

It seemed that the prison was indeed a place of great sin.

And to Lin Wen's surprise, when these prison guards disappeared, there was very little increase in bad karma. Out of the thirty or so prison guards, he only gained 6 points in total.

What a good thing.

Lin Wen happily rolled up the clothes of the thirty or so prison guards into a big bundle, and then found a large cell on the third floor where dozens of people were held. He used the prison guard's key to open the cell door and threw the big bundle in, to the astonishment of the prisoners. Then he threw the key in as well.

"Brothers, choose for yourselves. I'm leaving first."

Lin Wen turned and left. When he reached the first floor, the guards became much stricter. There were guards everywhere, especially at the entrance to the underground prison, where two teams of guards were stationed.

Lin Wen didn't rashly go over, but hid in a corner of the stairs to observe secretly. Suddenly, someone patted him on the shoulder.

Lin Wen turned his head and saw a guy in a high-ranking police uniform looking at him unfriendly.

"What are you doing standing here? Where are the prison guards from the first, fifth, and seventh patrol teams?" he asked.

He glanced at Lin Wen's face and suddenly became alert. "Why do you look so familiar? I haven't seen you before. What's your name? Which underling of the prison warden are you?"

Lin Wen smiled and reached out to pinch him, breaking his throat bone.

Pressing his palm on the body, the flesh and blood evaporated in the blink of an eye. With a few crisp sounds, the handcuffs, pistol, and key on the clothes fell to the ground, making a clear sound.

What surprised Lin Wen a little was that a human skin mask fell off.

Interesting.

It seems that the Council also has enemies.

Lin Wen quickly changed into the police chief's clothes and carefully stuck the human skin mask on his face. After confirming that there were no flaws, he walked straight towards the entrance to the underground prison.

This person seemed to have a high status, and no one here even tried to stop him.

Lin Wen walked down, and Yang Shaohu was on the third floor of the underground prison. He still had to go down two more floors.When he reached the second floor, the cleanliness, spaciousness, and brightness of the first floor were all gone. The light became dim, and there was a musty smell in the air. The corridor became narrow and cramped, extending like a spider's web.

Both sides were still enclosed rooms, without prison cells.

The place was filled with prison guards and guards, and one could often see people wearing advanced police uniforms coming and going. When they saw Lin Wen, they would stop and bow.

"Director Cheng, hello."

"Welcome, Director Cheng, to inspect the secret prison."

"May Director Cheng be safe and sound."

Lin Wen nodded all the way, without saying a word, and no one questioned him.

When he reached the third floor, the light became even dimmer. There was a pungent smell, a rotten smell, and a strong smell of blood in the air. Faint noises could be heard from deep within.

Upon careful listening, these noises mixed screams, curses, and some unidentified sounds of instruments.

Yang Shaohu was locked in the third secret cell in the west area.

Lin Wen determined the direction and walked straight over. There were not many guards here, only some interrogators, executioners, and some people dressed strangely.

They were not very respectful towards Lin Wen, only slightly bowing or standing still.

In the west area, Lin Wen didn't know which room was the secret cell, so he searched one room at a time.

He pushed open the first room on the right, which seemed to be an interrogation room. It was filled with bloodstained instruments, but there was no one inside.

The second room was a large water cell, with dozens of prisoners submerged in pitch-black water, only their heads exposed.

Lin Wen stepped on and broke the iron lock on the ground, opened the cage, and pulled them up with iron chains. Only then did he realize that they were all dead, with their bodies below the head seemingly gnawed off by something, leaving only remnants of flesh and bones.

This should be a death cell.

The third room was a room similar to a prayer room.

A group of people in gray robes knelt below.

Above, there was a person wearing a gray cloak giving a loud speech.

"...Only by taking the essence of the soul can the soul be sublimated, cleanse sins, ignite passion, explore inwardly, and break free from shackles."

"Only by taking the essence of the soul can the brain develop, protect psychological development, maintain personality growth, and ultimately ascend to become the supreme being!"

"Only the supreme being shall exist forever!"

The group of people in gray robes echoed in unison, "Only the supreme being shall exist forever!"

Lin Wen observed for a while, and it seemed that this place was not like a hidden secret cell.

"Who are you?" The gray-cloaked person noticed Lin Wen with a stern voice.

Lin Wen shouted, "How dare you! How can you speak to Director Cheng like that?"

The gray-cloaked person sternly said, "You are not Cheng Butang!"

With a bang, the gray-robed people all stood up.

Lin Wen sneered, "The road has narrowed, brother."

The gray-cloaked person shouted, "Fight! Let this intruder witness the power of the Gray Robe Sect!"

He swallowed a bottle of yellow fruit juice.

"Ah! Power! Power surges up! How sweet! How powerful! No one in this world can rival us anymore!"

"Brothers, present this spy to me. The Heavenly Father has reached out to me! I will judge this..."

He opened his eyes, but only saw Lin Wen reaching out his hand towards him.

His neck was gripped, and he was lifted up like a little chicken.

"You!"

He looked past Lin Wen, but only saw corpses scattered all over the place. He tried to break free from Lin Wen's grip, but his arm didn't budge. He kicked with all his might, but it was like kicking on solid steel, and his leg bone snapped.

His face turned red, and the hand gripping his neck tightened like iron pliers, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He exclaimed in horror, "What...what are you?"

Lin Wen smiled, "I'll give you a chance. Tell me where the secret cell is."

"I...I'll tell you. The secret cell is at the far east end..."

Crack! Lin Wen directly snapped his neck. His head tilted, and then his flesh and blood boiled, and in an instant, his whole body evaporated.

Good karma +7.

No bad karma.

Lin Wen then refined all the corpses, and there was no bad karma.

These gray-robed people were the strangest people he had ever killed. They had neither good karma nor bad karma, as if they were just walking corpses.

Lin Wen searched the room but did not find any hidden entrances.

"It's not here."

Lin Wen went to the third room.

It was a resting room, and there were a few people engaged in disturbing behavior.

Lin Wen smashed their heads, evaporated their bodies, and then discovered that the victims of the rapists had already been strangled to death. Lin Wen sighed slightly and also turned their bodies into nothingness.

The mortal world is not worth it. Cleanse the filth and leave.

If there is fate, we will meet again in the new world.

Bad karma +5.

Lin Wen ignored this information and turned to leave.

The fourth room.

Another religious place.

A group of people sat cross-legged, with one person suspended in mid-air while sitting cross-legged.

Lin Wen's sharp eyes noticed an invisible thin steel wire behind him.

He spoke in a mysterious and hazy voice, "So we should be humble and respectful. If someone takes away your coat, you should let them take your pants too. If someone slaps your left cheek, you should offer your right cheek as well. This way, we can have no secrets and no questions..."

"So we should abide by the hierarchical system and the sacred ritual system in order to attain the liberation of the soul. Only by fasting, observing chastity, living in poverty, begging for food, being tolerant, obeying the church, following the rules, and purchasing indulgence certificates can we obtain the salvation of the soul."

"So we should adhere to the seven rituals: baptism, confirmation, penance, holy communion, extreme unction, marriage, and ordination..."

These people were just like the ones who killed that Master Asahara in Lai Juncheng's villa. They couldn't be seen with spiritual energy.

Lin Wen walked towards the suspended person, who also noticed Lin Wen and said in an even more mysterious voice, "The person in the shadows..."

Smack!

Lin Wen slapped him on the left cheek, and he was instantly stunned.

Lin Wen wondered, "Aren't you going to offer your right cheek?"

The suspended person's face quickly turned red, and he angrily shouted, "Kill him! Kill him!"

Lin Wen suddenly realized, "Oh, I also need to take your clothes and pants."

With a pull of his hand, the suspended person was left with only his underwear, and the steel wire behind him fell off. He fell to the ground and landed on his head.

He roared in fury, "Kill him! Quick! He's a devil who blasphemes the Truth Sect!"

Da-da-da-da!

The one sitting behind him was frantically scraping his back.

Lin Wen scratched his head. It seemed that the negotiation had failed. He threw a punch, and the "No colorful phoenix in body" didn't sound the alarm.

Bang.

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The head of the hanging man exploded.

Good karma +1.

Tch, what trash.

Lin Wen turned around and started a massacre. After a few dozen seconds, only clothes and firearms were left on the field.

Lin Wen tidied up a bit, folded the clothes and stacked the firearms. It looked as if they had shed all their restraints and gone off to a naked party.

When Lin Wen left the room, he heard the continuous sound of alarms from the prison.

It seemed they finally realized something was wrong.

How slow.

Lin Wen thought to himself and entered the fifth room.

The room was spacious with a large number of cells. Lin Wen broke all the locks directly, carefully inspected every corner under the surprised gazes of the prisoners, and then turned to leave.

With a bang, the outer door closed. They realized that they seemed to be just a step or two away from freedom.

It wasn't until Lin Wen reached the ninth room that he found a secret door. There was a delicate combination lock on it, with six rotating discs inside and outside, corresponding to various patterns.

Lin Wen punched through the combination lock and pulled open the secret door.

A foul smell hit him in the face. In the middle of the room, on an iron bed, several people wearing triangular hoods were inserting a red-hot branding iron into a prisoner's mouth and throat.

The prisoner was struggling madly on the iron bed, but couldn't break free from the iron chains.

The triangular hooded men turned their heads to stare at him. One of them hesitated and said, "Sir Cheng, the third underground level is not under the director's jurisdiction."

Lin Wen stepped forward, blew up two men's heads, grabbed the third man by the neck, and lifted him up.

"I'll give you a chance to live. Tell me, where is Yang Shaohu being held?"