You're Strong But Now You're Mine-Chapter 552 - 550: The Last Meal (Part 1)
"Clause 236 of the Penal Code stipulates that anyone who breaks into the Blood Prison and their accomplices will be sentenced to life imprisonment or above, with the maximum being the death penalty, and the minimum warrant level is two red... Clause 236 also states, assisting Blood Prison inmates in escaping results in life imprisonment or above, with the maximum being the death penalty, and the minimum warrant level is three red..."
In the warden's office of the Blood Prison under the Ministry of Justice, Li Ying looked at the warden in blue who was tied up and swallowed hard: "So we are now at red level seven as wanted criminals?"
Huiyao divides criminal activities into three levels: yellow, orange, and red, with minor offenses being yellow, major offenses orange, and capital offenses red. Thus, yellow, orange, and red are known as the 'three evils,' contrasting sharply with the 'three noble colors' of purple, blue, and black.
Yellow level warrants have a minimum bounty of 100 coins, typically commissioned by the Patrol and Punishment Department to the infamous bounty hunters; orange-level warrants have a minimum bounty of 1 gold round, being their primary business target—their cash cow; while red level warrants start at a minimum bounty of 10 gold rounds!
"Why do you only remember these trivial things?" Lin Xue leaned against the window sill, observing the entrance of the Blood Prison in the distance, and said casually: "Assaulting a pure blue officer of the Imperial Court is an unforgivable capital offense, not even life imprisonment, straight to the death penalty, minimum warrant level is five red."
"Two plus three plus five... so now I'm already a super vicious criminal worth a hundred gold rounds!?" Li Ying clutched Kui Nianruo and shivered.
"Have you ever felt so valuable in your life before?" Qin Yueshi sat in the warden's soft chair, checking the warden's hidden accounts, exclaimed: "This warden really knows how to make money... but if it were me, I could at least triple the profits from these fat sheep, this isn't a prison, it's a chicken farm with gold-laying chickens... and hey, why did no one in the Silver Blood Association think of this with such a good business?"
Watching Qin Yueshi calmly enter the old capitalist mode, Lin Xue observed the happenings outside calmly, making Li Ying feel speechless—we're breaking out of prison! Committing a crime! Can't you be a bit more anxious? Is being a revolutionary and a capitalist really that impressive?
Luckily, there's still Nianruo at the bottom… just as Li Ying was thinking this, she was pushed aside by Kui Nianruo: "Li Ying, can you stop freaking out? If you are free, go wash your face in the bathroom, or eat some shit to calm down."
Li Ying looked at Kui Nianruo in shock: "How are you so calm—you actually cursed at me—"
Kui Nianruo, hands on her hips, proudly puffed out her chest: "Otherwise? We are jailbreaking criminals, Li Ying, you being so jittery is really embarrassing!"
"Wait, wait, weren't you less arrogant before?"
"That was the old me, the new me is already a bad girl!" Kui Nianruo gripped her pistol, enthusiastically leaned against the wall, pretending to be profound with half her head sticking out to spy on the situation outside.
Li Ying suddenly understood: Kui Nianruo, having followed the rules for too long, was suddenly made to do bad things, and she didn't fear it, instead finding it particularly interesting, the thrill of rebellion overwhelming her reason, the pleasure of acting cool made her fearless... put nicely, it was like a newborn calf not fearing the tiger, put bluntly, it was not shedding tears before seeing the coffin.
Darn, doesn't this make me the most useless one in this group now!?
Frustrated, Li Ying also rummaged through the warden's drawers, finding inside a large bag of chive and corn pancakes, obviously prepared by the warden for a midnight snack, so she started munching on them—later, she would wake the warden and ask where they were bought from, they were quite delicious.
Suddenly, the office door was knocked three times, and Nai Nishang pushed the door open anxiously saying: "Comrade Inverse Journey asked if we need to send someone down to find Qin Le Yin, it's almost dawn, and we're short on time—"
Lin Xue suddenly said: "They're coming out!"
Three figures emerged in the passageway of the Blood Prison entrance, none other than Qian Yuya, Qing Lan, and Le Yu. Having not bathed for two days, even wearing that ragged 'Blood Battle Soot Suit,' Le Yu appeared dirty, and her skin turned sickly pale from not seeing the sun for two days.
Yet, seeing Le Yu appear, even the worries in Li Ying's heart eased considerably.
Unknowingly, they had all become reliant on this teacher, almost to the point of forming an illusion that with the teacher around, there was nothing to fear.
"Teacher!"
"Teacher Qin!"
"Big brother!"
Seeing the four of them leap directly from the upper floor, Le Yu was somewhat astonished: "Why are you here too?"
"Waiting at home for news would only result in sleepless nights, and White Night is also short of manpower." Lin Xue said: "In case, teacher, you're unwilling for us to rescue you, we can also get scolded together."
As they spoke, the four of them didn't even look at Le Yu but set their gaze on Qing Lan standing next to Le Yu—or rather, set their gaze on the clenched hands between Qing Lan and Le Yu.
Oh wow.
They inwardly exclaimed, judging Qing Lan's attributes and combat power, then comparing with Shuiyun, and shook their heads—
It seemed this time, Shuiyun could only use brute force.
Though, when they had heard of a girl from Dongyang insisting on meeting Qin Le Yin, they had made some guesses, but seeing Qing Lan openly declare sovereignty like this, they couldn't help but click their tongues—knowing well that Teacher Qin would become the emperor's man at dawn!
Yet, the fact that Qing Lan could arrive escorted by White Night to Yanjing indicated her status wasn't low, estimated to be a bigwig from Dongyang, which meant... there could likely be a war between Yanjing and Dongyang over the teacher in the future?
One red-haired and white-snowed gentleman inciting war between the Imperial Court and the Outer District, even the most audacious wild history wouldn't dare to be so wild.
Yet, none among them knew who Qing Lan was, not even Qin Yueshi—though Qing Lan wasn't exactly unknown, few outside of the newspaper industry had seen her, nor had she attended any parties. It wasn't Le Yu not taking her, but Le Yu herself hadn't attended any except family dinners at the Jing family estate.
But nearly all the Jing family members had perished.
"Although I want to express words of gratitude, now is not the time for thank yous, you probably can guess what I'd say, so I won't say it." Le Yu glanced at the quiet Blood Prison management building, "Let's leave first."
"We'll notify White Night right away." Lin Xue just turned around, only to see Nai Nishang waving at her from the window.
"You guys leave first, we'll depart after wrapping up the remaining matters." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"Let's go." Le Yu said: "There are also a lot of White Night people imprisoned within the Blood Prison."
Li Ying, still gnawing on pancakes, was startled: "Does that mean they incidentally saved you too, teacher?"
"Regardless of whether it was a convenient help or wholehearted assistance, we only speak of actions, not intentions. If we must ponder intentions, there aren't many good people under the sky." Le Yu said: "This time, I've owed White Night a favor, and will repay it later; your companionship is also remembered in my heart. Rest assured, I will settle accounts with you."
"Teacher, did you mean repay the favor? I get it, I get it, since you'll be an official in the Imperial Court later, let me know which positions with a high salary, low workload, and no need to show up you have, and reserve one for me..."
"I didn't misspeak, I meant settling accounts." Le Yu glanced at her: "You all went all out to break me out of the Blood Prison, and I'm grateful. But with your disregard for personal future and collaboration with White Night breaking someone out, there's a need for proper discipline."
"I won't utter any 'for your own good' hogwash, but if I don't give you a little lesson this time, you'll definitely go on taking liberties and pulling off similar big stunts in the future."
"Like Shuiyun?" Lin Xue suddenly spoke.
"Like Shuiyun." Le Yu calmly said: "So this time, I am precisely going to find her to settle accounts."
