Chapter: Ninth Unit Commander · Kukulin Bai Ye, Transcendent, indirectly or directly caused 175,300 deaths (known count), treason, special-grade murder, attempted to organize mutiny in multiple military units, espionage, illegal possession of super-hazardous weapons, illegal weapon trafficking, etc., totaling 76 types of serious crimes.
At this moment, behind the bar counter on the first floor of the clothing store, a middle-aged man with a noticeably receding hairline, dressed neatly and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, stood behind the counter. He was the owner of this clothing store, named Frank.
Frank behind the counter picked up his pocket watch, glanced at the time, then raised his hand to touch his forehead. The gradually receding hairline filled him with heartfelt melancholy. Moreover, a month ago, his clothing store had welcomed two new guests.
Originally, the face-peeler · Aaron Lu in the underground prison had already made Frank anxious. Now, to make matters worse, two even more ruthless individuals had arrived. Compared to these two new fiends, Aaron Lu was at most a small-time swindler who should have been sent to an ordinary prison.
"Ah~ my sleep is even worse, and that damn hair-growth secret recipe."
Frank let out a long sigh. Whether it was an illusion or not, he always felt that the ground beneath his feet could explode at any moment, with those two from the Ninth Unit suddenly jumping out and devouring him alive.
Ding-a-ling~
The doorbell rang crisply, interrupting Frank's train of thought, startling him so much that his body trembled. Seeing the four men and one woman entering the clothing store, he furrowed his brows. These were people from the Lurenfei Palace.
Among the arrivals, two soldiers in armor walked at the back, heavy swords hanging from their waists, their armor clinking as they moved.
As for the three in front, two men wore black military uniforms with long hemlines, while the only woman was dressed in a long gown. Judging by her attire, she seemed to be a socialite of some sort.
"Secretary, is this the secret prison?"
The socialite among the three spoke. In reality, she was a direct subordinate of the Moon Goddess, the Empire's Flower · Sonia.
"That's right, Ms. Sonia. This is the secret prison, which has existed for 200 years, and not a single person has ever escaped."
The taller male officer spoke, offering Sonia a polite smile. After the male officer presented the approval documents to Frank, Frank led the three toward the basement.
After passing through at least five layers of hidden doors, they boarded a somewhat dilapidated elevator to descend underground.
Creak~
After a harsh grinding sound, the elevator stopped. Frank walked ahead, taking out six sets of keys.
One by one, steam doors were opened. In front of each door stood 2 to 3 guards. At first, Sonia was somewhat shocked—wasn't it just imprisoning three criminals? Was it necessary to have such a long corridor and so many steam doors? Even if the criminals were 'heinous,' it shouldn't be this exaggerated.
When Frank opened the eighth steam door, Sonia let out a low sigh.
"Secretary, how much money does this place cost each year? It's just holding three prisoners, not imprisoning monsters. This is an unnecessary expense."
As she walked forward, Sonia spoke.
"No, Ms. Sonia. What's locked up in here... are monsters!"
The tall, thin officer had barely finished speaking when the ninth steam door opened.
Puff~
Steam burst forth. As the steam door opened, two figures collapsed to the ground with a thud.
A man in a gray linen shirt, holding a short knife, stood inside the steam door. Blood dripped from the blade's tip. Behind him in the corridor were three more shattered steam doors and seven unconscious guards covered in bloodstains.
"Secretary... this person isn't a guard, is he?"
Sonia spoke, already sensing something was wrong.
"Absolutely not."
The secretary swallowed his saliva, his face covered in cold sweat as he slowly stepped back.
"Then... what do we do?"
"Run!"
The secretary turned and fled. Sonia froze for a moment, then also turned and ran.