ATFBETIBM Chapter 448

It seems that all the prisoners in this prison were men. So far, Bai Lixin had not seen any women.

[Master Bai Lixin,] as Bai Lixin quietly observed the surrounding prisoners, the voice of the escape system echoed in his mind, [Do you need me to introduce the structure of this prison to you?]

Bai Lixin: [That’s exactly what I need, dear Sister System.]

[Hehe, okay.] The escape system chuckled shyly, and the subsequent voice carried a gentle tone, [This prison is located in a desolate suburb, and transportation is very inconvenient. Few people venture here.]

[According to the timeline of this copy, this prison was not built long ago. It came into existence ten years ago and was put into use nine years ago.]

[This prison has a total of five floors from top to bottom. The higher you go, the higher the risk level of the detained prisoners.]

[You have been detained at the first floor, where those not formally sentenced or with the lowest danger level are held.]

[The perverted murderer who shares the same cell as you has been sentenced to death for multiple crimes and will be executed next spring. He used to live on the fifth floor and was brought down by the doctor on the pretext that there was a vacancy, and ended up in the same cell as you.]

[Based on the current situation, the doctor has a great malice towards you. Both the pills and this prisoner who shouldn’t be in the same cell as you indicate this fact. Please be cautious and on guard.]

[Actually, there is another place in this prison.]

The surrounding guards cracked their whips, prohibiting the prisoners from whispering, urging them to eat quickly.

Bai Lixin picked up a bit of cold mashed potatoes with his fingers and asked, [What place is that?]

Escape System: [This prison has an underground space where the queen’s monster is kept. You know there are death row inmates, but do you know how death row inmates are executed? It’s not by hanging but by becoming bait for that monster. It is rumored that the queen really likes her pet and comes to visit it every once in a while. As for the warden of this prison, besides being called the King of Black Hell, there is another title, but it’s not very pleasant. People inside here dare not say it, but of course, I’m not a person, so I dare say it.]

Bai Lixin didn’t know if the escape system was making a dark joke, but he chuckled in response, [What’s the title?]

[The queen’s lackey and minion, the queen’s monster caretaker.]

Escape System: [Although your current situation is not very good, there’s some good news.]

Bai Lixin: [What good news?]

Escape System: [This prison and the Imperial Museum are in the same city, just in different areas. Once you leave the prison, you won’t need to waste much time on the journey. If you take a car, it’ll take about two hours from here to the museum.]

Bai Lixin’s brows slightly relaxed, [Thank you for the information, Sister System.]

Escape System: [No problem, it’s what I should do. I hope I can help you.]

Bai Lixin: [You’ve helped me a lot.]

The food without much cooking technique was hard to swallow, but the prisoners around devoured it eagerly.

A crowd in uniformed clothes bowed their heads, eating the food on their trays with gusto, and it quickly disappeared.

Only Bai Lixin’s tray still had plenty of food.

The prisoner sitting next to him finished his food early and tilted his head. Seeing Bai Lixin’s tray still not empty, he asked, “Aren’t you eating?”

Bai Lixin shook his head, “I’m not very hungry.”

The man glanced at Bai Lixin and said in a low voice, “Look at your tender and delicate skin. Have you just come in?”

Bai Lixin nodded.

“Eat a bit. Although the taste is not good, at least it’s life-saving. Later, you’ll be begging for more. If you really don’t want to eat, can you give it to me?”

Bai Lixin was indeed not hungry. He nodded and exchanged trays with the prisoner next to him, placing the empty tray in front of him.

The prisoner next to him beamed with joy. He said casually, “I won’t be polite then,” and began to eat again.

Looking at him wolf down the food, if Bai Lixin hadn’t tasted the food’s flavor just now, he would have thought the man was eating some kind of delicacy.

Unexpectedly, the mealtime was short, and after just five minutes, the guards blew the whistle.

When the whistle sounded, all the prisoners immediately stopped their actions and stood up in unison.

Bai Lixin followed suit and stood up.

The prisoner next to him had not finished eating yet, but he also put down the mashed potatoes he was holding. He looked at the uneaten food regretfully, and complained with a voice that only he and Bai Lixin could hear, “I should have eaten faster, it’s a pity for these calories.”

Bai Lixin glanced at the tray in front of the prisoner.

Actually, there wasn’t much left, just two mouthfuls of mashed potatoes.

‘Are food and calories cherished so much here?’

The people around him moved in an orderly manner, and Bai Lixin silently followed behind as they left the dining hall.

Instead of returning to their respective rooms, the group moved in one direction, indicating there were other activities.

As they moved forward, Bai Lixin noticed the surrounding temperature dropping.

After a few minutes’ walk, they left the prison and reached the outdoors.

The prisoners stood in thin prison clothes, shivering in the biting cold wind.

Without the command of the guards, the prisoners began to run outdoors to generate heat and resist the severe cold.

They had to run; if they didn’t generate heat on their bodies, they could freeze in just a few minutes standing outdoors in such cold conditions.

‘Was this what they called training?’

Bai Lixin ran amidst the group.

The ground outside was covered with thick snow, and his feet sank into the snow. The snow didn’t reach his calves, but soon enough, his shoes and pants became damp.

The wet pants froze when exposed to the cold wind, sticking stiffly to his skin, making him shiver.

After running a few laps, his toes became numb. Stepping on the ground felt like stepping on a cold cotton ball, numb yet uncomfortable.

‘Cold.

Very cold.’

That was Bai Lixin’s most straightforward evaluation of the surroundings at the moment.

Bai Lixin squinted and scanned the surrounding prisoners; they seemed accustomed to this routine. Their faces were red from the cold, yet they continued to run with numb expressions.

As his gaze swept around, it suddenly stopped at a certain point.

There was a large window, and next to the window stood a man with a stern face, staring expressionlessly in their direction.

When Bai Lixin met his gaze, the man didn’t even blink, as if he and the surrounding prisoners were no different.

Bai Lixin couldn’t help but furrow his brows.

Everything was too eerie.

After about an hour of running, they were called to a stop.

But the guards didn’t ask them to return to the building; instead, they instructed them to clear the accumulated snow on the ground.

They had to do it manually.

Because there were no cleaning tools.

They had to use their hands to clear the snow on the ground until it was clean.

Although there were low murmurs of complaints in the crowd, the prisoners obediently bent down and began to clear the fallen snow with their hands.

Bai Lixin lowered his head and heard two people whispering beside him under the cover of the “squeaking” sound of the snow being compressed under their feet.

“Damn it, if it weren’t for that guy, I would have fought with these bastards a long time ago. Who’s afraid of who?”

“Accept it. Isn’t this place turned into a black hell because of him? I still remember the fate of the last troublemaker.”

“I can’t hold on much longer. Why don’t we escape?”

“Brother, don’t drag me into trouble. Don’t you know the consequences of escaping? I don’t want to become monster feed! I just hope to endure until my sentence is over and leave this place safely. And I swear, even if I die, I won’t commit any crimes again. I never want to come back to this hellhole!”

Bai Lixin discreetly glanced at the man by the window.

For so long, the man had never left, standing by the window the whole time. It was unclear whether he was daydreaming or monitoring them.

The “that guy” in their conversation should be Dijia, right?

It looks like everyone here genuinely feared him; it was not an exaggeration. These people were truly afraid of him.

There was a slight movement in his line of sight. Bai Lixin glanced from the corner of his eye and saw a guard standing respectfully beside Dijia.

Dijia turned slightly, and after saying a few words with the guard, the guard nodded incessantly, then quickly left Dijia’s room.

After instructing the guard, Dijia no longer lingered by the window. Instead, he drew the curtains, cutting off all lines of sight.

Bai Lixin shifted his focus to the snow in front of him.

Cleaning this snow wouldn’t be too challenging if they hadn’t run around on it before. However, they had been running on the snow for a long time, making it scattered and increasing the difficulty of cleaning.

As he lifted a handful of chilly snow, Bai Lixin suddenly felt danger approaching from behind. Instinctively, he moved his body to the side, and a solid snowball brushed past his ear from behind, directly hitting the snow in front of him.

Bai Lixin looked down and saw that the snowball was as big as an adult’s fist. If it hit the back of an ordinary person’s head at that speed and weight, it would likely cause a concussion.

The crisp sound of metal clanging echoed behind him. Bai Lixin turned around and found the perverted murderer from his cell smirking frivolously, holding a fist-sized snowball.

Bai Lixin: “What do you want?”

The perverted murderer sneered, “Of course, I’m going to fuck you. If you seduce me like this, how can I not respond to you?”

Bai Lixin’s eyes darkened. He noticed that the surrounding guards had already noticed their conflict, but they didn’t come to intervene. Instead, they observed, seemingly waiting for something.

Waiting for what?

Waiting for him to lose his temper and clash with this perverted murderer?

There were many prisoners outdoors, but only the perverted murderer in front of him dared to trouble him openly.

Even if he was arrogant, he wouldn’t dare to do this without someone ordering from behind.

He could probably guess who the person behind was.

Because Dijia ordered that he would interrogate him personally, neither the interrogator nor the doctor could take him away casually under the pretext of interrogation.

If they wanted to provoke him, they had to stimulate him to show flaws and make mistakes. Then the doctor could legitimately torture him in the name of punishment.

Too naïve. This low-level provocation wouldn’t work on him.

Bai Lixin gave the perverted murderer a look of disdain and continued to bend over, focusing on his work.

The perverted murderer became anxious. He stood behind Bai Lixin and grumbled, “Hey, boy, didn’t you hear me?”

“Haha, look at your current appearance. Are you bending over and trying to seduce me again? Little slut, a handsome man like you is naturally meant to be taken fucked, right? Have you ever used the front before?”

Bai Lixin clenched his fist: “…”

‘This mouth was too foul.

Who just said that provocation wouldn’t work?’

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In the live broadcast room.

[Damn it, dare to insult our God Xin like this, do you want to die?]

[What are you doing, big boss? Your wife has been bullied like this, and you just pull down the curtain like a shrinking turtle? Are you still a man? Can’t even protect your own wife?]

[This big boss is not sweet anymore, wuuuu, my poor God Xin.]

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“Bai Lixin.” Just as Bai Lixin was thinking about how to quietly kill this perverted murderer, a call brought him back to reality.

He followed the voice and saw the guard who had just come out of Dijia’s office panting and shouting at him not far away, “You, come with me.”

Bai Lixin glanced at the tightly drawn black curtains in the distance, brushed off the snow on his body, slowly stood up, and walked over to the guard, “Let’s go.”

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In the live broadcast room.

[Who just said the big boss had no conscience? Isn’t conscience here now?]

[I don’t understand the big boss. Sometimes he cares a lot about God Xin, sometimes he throws God Xin into the wolf’s den by himself. He thinks he doesn’t care about God Xin, but then he saves God Xin. What kind of operation is this?]

[Maybe it’s just a case of pretending to be cold-hearted but is actually warm-hearted? In the end, just say it’s fragrant?]

[I’m looking forward to the wife-chasing crematorium.]

[To be honest, isn’t God Xin’s live broadcast room a bit off track? Everyone else is looking for clues to the stolen treasure, but only this broadcast room is in prison.]

[God Xin, that’s just how different he is.]

[Haha, he’s damn different.]

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Until he was far away from the crowd, Bai Lixin asked, “Where are we going?”

Guard: “Lord Warden wants to see you.”

Although the answer was already known, Bai Lixin still pretended to be surprised.

The guard led him to the door of the office Bai Lixin was familiar with. Inside the room, the fireplace was burning brightly, emitting crackling heat.

As he pushed the door, a wave of heat hit him. The contrasting hot and cold caused Bai Lixin to shiver involuntarily.

Dijia sat on the sofa, staring coldly at Bai Lixin at the door. “Come in.”

With just two brief words, there was a coldness mixed with a firm command.

Bai Lixin rubbed the goosebumps that appeared and walked into the room, only to see Dijia getting up from the sofa and walking towards the door.

He closed the door from the outside, and behind the heavy wooden door, Bai Lixin could only vaguely hear Dijia and the guard talking outside.

“Early.”

“Take down.”

Unable to get any information from just a few words, Bai Lixin decided not to listen anymore and walked straight to the fireplace, sitting on the sofa next to the fireplace with his hands outstretched to warm himself by the fire.

The scorching temperature quickly dispelled the chill on his body, allowing his numb feet to regain feeling.

Bai Lixin sighed comfortably. His body also relaxing, leaning lazily against the sofa.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Dijia walked in.

Seeing the empty hall, he was momentarily stunned, but then the man quickly found the young man sitting comfortably by the fire on the sofa.

Walking up to Bai Lixin, the man said, “You’re quite comfortable making yourself at home, enjoying the warmth?”

Bai Lixin took off his shoes and put his feet against the fire, “It’s quite comfortable, thank you for saving me at a critical moment.”

The orange fire shone on the young man’s feet, casting a warm and hazy light on his fair feet.

The man’s eyes dimmed slightly, “Do you know why I called you here?”

Bai Lixin rubbed his hands together for warmth, “I’m not sure what’s going on in your beautiful head.”

The man: “…”

‘Beautiful…

Shouldn’t that be used on you?’

“How do you like my office?” The man stared at Bai Lixin’s round and beautiful toes.

The young man’s toes that were initially pale due to the cold, had turned purple-red, but now as the cold dissipated, the purple-red gradually faded, replaced by a peachy hue.

Pink and tender, round and full, they looked very cute.

‘I wonder what it feels like to touch them.’

Bai Lixin flexed his muscles slightly, and spread his toes, “It’s very good, warm and comfortable. A comfortable bed, a warm fireplace, and hot and delicious food.”

The man’s gaze followed those moving toes, “Do you like it here?”

Bai Lixin: “Yes, I like it.”

Dijia: “How does the prison cell make you feel?”

Bai Lixin recalled slightly, and answered without hesitation, “Cold, and with a nauseating and perverted roommate, I don’t like it.”

The man’s gaze moved up from the young man’s feet, “If you had to choose between this room and the cold prison cell, where would you want to live?”

Bai Lixin’s swaying toes paused slightly. He looked up at the man, “Of course, here.”

Dijia’s gaze finally met Bai Lixin’s eyes, and they locked eyes, “Do you know why I put you in the cell and brought you here?”

Bai Lixin looked at Dijia thoughtfully. He adjusted his body and found a more comfortable posture. He placed his right hand on the sofa armrest, supported his chin with one hand and looked up at the man’s deep eyes with a faint smile, “I didn’t know, but I probably know now.”

Dijia’s voice deepened, “Why?”

Bai Lixin’s voice trailed off with a long and soft note, “Because you want to tell me that you are the master of this space. You can provide me with the most comfortable environment or instantly plunge me into hell.”

Swinging his legs, the now soft feet rested on the man’s waist, “Is that right, Lord Warden.”

Dijia looked at their ambiguous posture and slowly took the young man’s feet down, holding them in his hands.

The sensation in his hands was even more delicate and smooth than imagined. He gently squeezed the sole of the foot while speaking in a low voice, “Yes, but it’s not just that.”

“Bai Lixin.” Leaning forward, the man easily approached the young man, placing the young man’s legs on either side of his waist. He lowered his body, and his broad figure instantly cast a huge shadow, enveloping the young man entirely.

The man squinted and called the young man’s name, towering over him as he lay on the sofa, with a hint of arrogant coldness in his eyes, “I want you.”

Calloused fingertips pinched the young man’s chin, forcing him to look directly at him, “As you said, I have absolute authority in this space. As long as you stay by my side, you can have the safest and most comfortable environment. I can give you everything you want, except freedom.”

Moving his fingertips upward, he gently explored the soft lips.

Dijia’s eyes were dark like water.

It was these lips that nearly made him lose control yesterday, sparking a crazy desire to possess.

He exerted a little force, and the soft lips changed shape with his movement, “If you leave my protection, you’ll be surrounded by dangers on all sides. There are those who want to covet you, those who want to harm you, and I can keep you safe and sound.”

“What do you think of my proposal?”

The young man wrapped in the shadow looked up. Two fair and slender hands held his hand, “But I didn’t steal the Kiss of the Sun Crown. I don’t need to lose my freedom.”

The man narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the young man’s opening and closing mouth, trying to suppress the noisy madness in his heart, “Let me tell you, Bai Lixin, the focus of this case is not whether you are innocent but to find a scapegoat for the lost treasure. And you are that scapegoat. I know you are innocent, so I never used torture on you. But even so, you can’t leave here. You’ll carry the crime of stealing the Kiss of the Sun Crown and die.”

“Only I can save you now.”

“I can let you change your identity and become one of my guards. Find a death row inmate to disguise as you, to take your place and die.”

“And the reason I’m willing to take this risk for you is simply because I want you. It’s the best choice for you, a smart person like you should know how to make the right decision.”

The young man’s starry eyes shone even in the shadows. His eyes flickered, and he said hesitantly, “Let me think about it.”

“You don’t have a chance to think, Bai Lixin,” the man bent down, the strong pressure approaching the young man even more, “Although I phrased it as a question, you don’t have a second choice. Even if you don’t agree, I will lock you by my side. You are mine, and can only be mine.”

The young man’s eyes flickered, and his voice trembled a bit, “Then why did you ask me just now?”

The man’s lips touched Bai Lixin’s lips, and he said with a low, hoarse voice, “Just to make you feel like you made that choice yourself.”

Bai Lixin’s heart pounded, “…”

‘So crazy, I love it!’