# Chapter 2197: Prison Break Action! Begin
Jiangnan laughed heartily, reaching out to pat Yakeli's chest with a smack smack smack!
(͡°ꇴ͡°)۶ "No need to be afraid, he's one of us. Yakeli is actually quite amiable, you know? We should all love each other and get along peacefully, okay?"
"Right, Yakeli?"
At this moment, the Bully Gang underlings all turned pale, their legs trembling like little rubber bands!
Boss Nan Shen, please stop patting him! Don't you want your hand anymore?
What if he flips out again and chops us all into meat filling?
None of them had used soap right now!
Yakeli's forehead veins bulged, a hideous smile twisting onto his face as he looked at everyone!
(ꐦ°᷄◡°᷅ꐦ) "Indeed!"
Suona swallowed hard, utterly astonished.
No way? So Yakeli's joined the Bully Gang too? The gang has Dameng, Chong Feiyu, and now the Bloody Miracle Yakeli?
Wouldn't they be invincible out there?
Suddenly, Yakeli's gaze locked onto Dameng, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes!
He strode over with big steps and stood right in front of Dameng!
Dameng: (☍﹏⁰メ)
"Um... Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something strange on my face?"
Yakeli sneered:
(˶‾᷄⁻‾᷅˵) "Didn't expect you to be here too. Our last fight hasn't been settled yet!"
At those words, the atmosphere in the room became tense, like swords drawn and bows bent!
Dameng was nearly scared to tears:
੧੧(☍⌂⁰メ) "You... you want to hit me? Or have I done something to wrong you?"
"Then... then just hit me a couple times to relieve your anger. You win, okay?"
Yakeli's expression froze, full of question marks.
He turned back, utterly baffled, looking at Jiangnan. Was this big coward really the Sha Huang he'd fought to a standstill?
Jiangnan chuckled: "Don't bully Dameng. That day, the one you fought wasn't this Dameng, but that Dameng!"
Yakeli: ???
What the hell? Are you doing that thing with me where you do the thing with me?
Isn't it all the same him?
Yakeli propped his chin, studying Dameng with keen interest, circling around him.
(｡･ˇกˇ･｡:)
Dameng felt his hair stand on end from the stare, shyly covering his face.
(づ≥﹏≤ど)
Jiangnan clapped his little hands: "Alright, alright. Since everyone's ready, wait for my signal, and we'll act together. I'll prepare a bit first, then go grab a hostage."
With that, he rushed into the Golden House and tinkered around. No one knew what Jiangnan was up to.
After a while, he came out of the room. Figuring the timing was about right, he turned, adjusted his mood, and headed straight for the Unconscious Ward in the female prison block.
As soon as they heard Jiangnan was going to take a hostage, the Bully Gang members' hearts tightened.
You know, Youming was still in the Minghe Death Prison. In this situation, taking a hostage and leading nearly ten thousand people in a prison break must be really difficult, right?
Taluo, Suona, and the others exchanged glances and nodded.
(ಠĹ̯ಠ˵) "Let's go! Follow and see. We can't let Boss Nan Shen handle everything alone."
(O'◠')و "Exactly, exactly. Let's see if there's anything we can help with."
So a crowd of nearly ten thousand followed Jiangnan in a big, noisy mass.
...
Female prison block, Unconscious Ward.
Jiangnan's eyes held bitterness. He gently opened the door, then closed it behind him.
Jiulan had been waiting there early. She stood in the room, her back to Jiangnan.
Hearing the door open, her heart skipped a beat.
Jiangnan said hoarsely:
(O˘‸˘) "I'm here..."
Jiulan bit her lower lip hard, turned around abruptly. Her eyes were red and a bit swollen, clearly from crying.
So this moment had finally come, after all?
Jiulan took a deep breath, meeting Jiangnan's gaze directly:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷◠ᵒ̴̶̷) "Are you ready?"
Jiangnan nodded heavily, opening his arms toward Jiulan with a faint smile.
(๑︶͜ʖ︶) "Ready. I'll give it my all, hold nothing back, and make tonight the most unforgettable memory of your life."
At this moment, the nearly ten thousand Bully Gang underlings outside the door were piled on top of each other, pressing against the walls and corridor, eavesdropping.
Hearing this, their expressions all turned sly and suggestive.
(´≖◞౪◟≖)(՞ټ՞)(΄◞ิ౪◟ิ‵)
This is hardly about taking a hostage—it's clearly something fishy!
Chong Feiyu glared:
(๑ᵒ̌กᵒ̌) "Shh~ shh~ everyone keep quiet!"
Then she pressed excitedly against the wall to eavesdrop.
Wang Youzhi: (≖_≖)
Yakeli: (￢_￢)...
Inside the room, Jiulan bit her teeth, her expression complicated.
(´◔_◔`) "You know? I wish this moment would never come. But it's just my fantasy. The dream is shattered, and I should wake up."
Jiangnan's expression turned serious:
(˵ಠĹ̯ಠ˵) "Do it! Fulfill your mission. People are like leaves in the wind; gatherings and partings are beyond our control."
"Life is like a train that never stops. I'm just a beautiful scenery you pass by. Scenery inevitably passes. My life ends here, but yours must continue."
"As long as you remember me, that's enough! Do it!"
Jiulan: !!!
She gritted her teeth, eyes bloodshot. In an instant, she teleported in front of Jiangnan, her nailed fist smashing toward his face!
Jiangnan didn't resist, just smiled at her.
But just as the fist was about to land on his face, it stopped abruptly!
The terrifying punch wind echoed through the entire Unconscious Ward, like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves.
Jiulan deflated completely, tears unwillingly falling.
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷̥́⌂ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀) "No! I can't do it! Run! Escape! Go now!"
Jiangnan was stunned: (•̆口•̆) "If I run, what about you? You're the Deputy Warden. And the Minghe Star Domain spans eight million light-years. I can't escape. I..."
Jiulan wiped her tears:
(｡•́﹏ก̀｡) "Don't worry about me! Run! I don't want you to die here. Escape, hijack a guard, or use Dali to attract a Styx Koì to take you out!"
"You won't know until you try! I'll hold off Lord Youming, divert his attention, and buy you time!"
Jiangnan shook his head:
(︶～︶〃)ﾉ "Wouldn't that harm you?"
Jiulan urged: (งᵒ̌﹏ᵒ̌)ง "Stop dawdling! Before I change my mind! I'm a Netherworld race member. Even if I make a mistake, Lord Youming won't kill me—at worst, he'll give me a lesson!"
"I don't want you to die here!"
Jiangnan bit his lip: "Why treat me like this? Is it worth it?"
Jiulan paused, then looked at him with complicated eyes: "There's no such thing as worth it or not. Some things can't be measured by value."
"In my life, I've never fought desperately for anyone. I don't want to regret this. Go! Hurry! And then—let's never see each other again!"
With that, she pushed Jiangnan, signaling him to leave quickly.
Jiangnan took a deep breath: "Alright! I'll go! I'll escape! But compared to that, I have a better idea—it just needs your cooperation?"
Jiulan urged: "What idea? Tell me quickly! If I can help, I will!"
A smirk curled at the corner of Jiangnan's mouth. He grabbed Jiulan's arm, and as she let out a surprised cry, he pulled her into his embrace!
One arm locked around her neck, the other raised, middle finger bent, aimed at her temple!
(๑¯ิ̫¯ิ) "For example... taking you as my hostage!"
Jiulan froze, utterly stunned.
The next moment, the entire wall of the Unconscious Ward let out a groaning sound of unbearable weight!
Under Jiulan's dazed gaze, the wall collapsed inward with a deafening "BOOM"!
Nearly ten thousand Bully Gang underlings were fully exposed before her, piled on top of each other, still maintaining their eavesdropping poses!
ʕ•̫͡•ʕ*̫͡*ʕ•͓͡•ʔ-̫͡-ʕ•̫͡•ʔ*̫͡*ʔ-̫͡-ʔ...
Jiangnan: (•́ω•̀٥)...
Chong Feiyu grinned slyly:
(ʃƪಡ₃ಡ) "Go quickly! Before I change my mind! Don't worry about me!"
"Have you ever fought for anyone in your life~"
Wang Youzhi made a manual hilarious face:
(˵ಡ╰╯ಡ˵) "I don't want you to die here~ Go! Hurry! And never see each other again!"
"Ah~ This is true love~"
Jiulan: !!!
O(⑉≥口≤⑉)O "AHHHHH!!!!!"
Like a boiled kettle, her face turned redder than a red apple as she let out a piercing scream!
What could be more embarrassing than this?
Total social death in every direction! They all heard everything?
Wasn't eavesdropping on walls rude? Though she wasn't in a position to judge others either!
Jiulan wished she could find a crack in the ground and crawl in. This was simply too shameful to face anyone!
So Jiangnan had already prepared to escape from the start? Even gathered all the personnel?
Seeing this scene, Jiulan instantly understood everything—why Youming had taken her as a goddaughter, and the full meaning behind his words. So Lord Youming had always intended to cooperate?
Poor her, kept in the dark, only now realizing!
[From Jiulan: Resentment +1011!]
[From Jiulan: Resentment +1011!]
[From Jiulan...]
In an instant, resentment points flooded to the max!
Jiangnan had known all along, yet he didn't tell her. Instead, he played along and tricked her into saying those shameful things!
Cheating her feelings and her tears!
She had been so immersed in sorrow, never thinking anything was off!
Now Jiulan understood completely.
Southern Men are all big liars! Big pig trotters! You can't trust a single word Jiangnan says!
Looking at the resentment list flying like phantoms, it reached an all-time high!
Jiulan in his arms was like a red-hot branding iron, her earlobes completely flushed!
Jiangnan's forehead dripped with sweat:
(•́﹏•̀٥) "Um... about that... I didn't call them over. They came on their own. It's—pfft!"
A sudden elbow cannon slammed into Jiangnan's ribs, breaking an entire row of his rib fans!
Jiangnan spat out over three pounds of old blood!
All Bully Gang underlings jolted, their expressions turning serious. No one dared laugh at Jiulan anymore!
Jiangnan couldn't straighten his back, leaning on Jiulan for support.
(꒪ͦཀ꒪ͦ|||) "I... I'm a heinous criminal here. Can you, as a hostage, be a bit more professional? Respect my profession, okay?"
Jiulan ground her teeth: (งᵒ̌皿ᵒ̌)ง "Just die already! If I trust you again, I'm an idiot! Hurry up and start the operation!"
Jiangnan sweat profusely: (｡･ˇㅂˇ･｡:) "Yes, yes, yes! Listening to the hostage! Hostage boss calls the shots!"
Strangely, Jiulan no longer felt sad. Though she was being taken hostage, she felt a genuine joy and excitement inside!
She could barely contain her excitement!
Going to the starry sky? Even if it was as a hostage?