Free Web NovelChapter 50: Chapter 50: Mysterious Demon Armored Youth, Seeing Mu Feng Again
Su Bai adjusted his attire slightly.
Then, led by a servant in black, he headed for the residence of Lord Chen of the Prison Suppression Bureau.
’Huh? Are the other Prison Chiefs who were transferred from the C-Class Prison to the B-Class Prison also going to Lord Chen’s residence?’
On the way, Su Bai saw his fellow Prison Chiefs from the C-Class Prison. Like him, they were being led by servants in black, also heading toward Lord Chen’s residence.
’There are only three of them left!’
Su Bai sighed inwardly after glancing at the three weary figures.
He remembered that there had been seven Prison Chiefs, including himself, who had entered the B-Class Prison.
But now, only three others remained.
The fate of the other three was easy to imagine.
Working in the Great Xia Prison was just like this. Without sufficient strength, one couldn’t even control their own destiny.
As for whether one survived, that was left entirely to the whims of fortune.
"Su Bai!"
Upon seeing Su Bai, a middle-aged Prison Chief with a hideous scar on his face cracked a slight smile and walked over to catch up.
Su Bai had spoken with this man briefly before, so they were acquaintances. ƒrēewebnovel.com
Now that they had finally run into each other, the man at last had someone with whom he could share the bitterness, worry, and terror that had been building up inside him.
After they talked for a while, Su Bai finally learned what had happened.
During the last Qingxia Festival, a Demon Fiend riot had broken out in the prison. Three of the Prison Chiefs had been diligently cultivating in their personal quarters, hoping to increase their strength as quickly as possible.
But in the end, they were killed in an instant by a powerful Demon Fiend.
They hadn’t been able to put up any resistance at all.
He had seen the state of their bodies—it had been too horrible to look at.
"Sigh! This is the life for us in this line of work. We look all high and mighty on a normal day, but the moment a prison riot breaks out, we’re the first ones thrown into the fray. In the end, we can’t even save our own skins!"
In the long, somewhat dim corridor, the weathered, middle-aged Prison Chief grinned at Su Bai.
Su Bai could tell it was a bitter smile.
He sighed, offering only silence in return.
"But enough about that!"
"Lord Chen calling for us this time... it must be for something good!"
Perhaps sensing the atmosphere had become too heavy, the middle-aged Prison Chief shook his head with a smile and began to speculate.
"Maybe the Prison Suppression Bureau has gathered enough suitable replacements, and we can go back to the C-Class Prison!"
After a moment’s thought, the middle-aged Prison Chief said with some excitement.
The C-Class Prison is a whole lot safer than the B-Class Prison!
He was dying to return to his original post. Staying here long-term was just too terrifying.
The two chatted as they walked, and before long, they were approaching Lord Chen’s residence.
「Inside the main hall of the Prison Suppression Bureau, B-Class Prison.」
Chen Tianfeng was currently seated on a black wooden chair. At his side stood two stern-faced, middle-aged men in red robes, both exuding powerful auras.
When he saw Su Bai and the three Prison Chiefs enter respectfully, a faint smile touched his slightly weary face.
He waved his hand, and several burly servants under his command carried in a few chests of treasures, placing them in the hall.
Then, he spoke. "Since you were dispatched to the B-Class Prison, all of you have been diligent and responsible. You have properly completed your temporary assignment!"
"These four chests of treasures are your reward for completing the mission! Inside, you will find various cultivation resources and a considerable amount of silver notes!"
Upon hearing this, delighted expressions instantly appeared on the faces of the men.
Chen Tianfeng paused for a moment. He glanced at Su Bai, then his gaze fell upon the three Prison Chiefs as he continued to speak.
"The Prison Suppression Bureau has now gathered suitable personnel. You have two choices. The first is to remain here in the B-Class Prison and continue serving as Prison Chiefs!"
"The second is to return to the C Prison Area and resume your old posts!"
Not long after Chen Tianfeng finished speaking, the three excited Prison Chiefs chose the second option without a moment’s hesitation.
After thanking him, the three men took their rewards and left the hall.
Chen Tianfeng waved his hand, signaling for the two men at his side to leave first.
After the two departed, only Chen Tianfeng and Su Bai remained in the hall.
Chen Tianfeng walked up to Su Bai and chuckled. "Su Bai, I was the one who arranged your work during this period. Although it was all quite perilous, you completed it exceptionally well!"
From capturing the Tian Mu Saint Son to handling the subsequent prison riot, and even his day-to-day duties, Su Bai, as a newly appointed Martial Artist of the Prison Suppression Bureau, had performed brilliantly!
If it weren’t for the unique nature of the Prison Suppression Bureau, he would have promoted Su Bai and given him a raise.
"You flatter me, Lord Chen."
Su Bai replied humbly with a smile.
The two exchanged a few more words in the hall. Suddenly, a vaguely familiar figure flashed through Su Bai’s mind.
He then asked.
"Lord Chen, if I may ask, how is Lord Mu Feng doing now?"
He was thinking of Mu Feng, who had been grievously injured during the capture of the Tian Mu Saint Son.
To this day, Su Bai had neither seen him nor heard any news about him.
He found this rather strange.
Chen Tianfeng clasped his hands behind his back. After a moment of silence, he sighed. "That boy Mu Feng... he had some bad luck. He was hit by the Tian Mu Saint Son’s Celestial Eye Divine Techniques."
"Although his life was saved through treatment, his cultivation has plummeted to rock bottom. His Divine Spirit is severely damaged, and he’s lost more than ninety percent of his strength!"
As Mu Feng’s superior, he was deeply moved by the fate of a Prison Suppression Bureau expert who was once at the Extraordinary Realm Ninth Layer.
"That Tian Mu Saint Son... I don’t know what kind of treasure he used in secret, but it allowed him to advance his Celestial Eye Divine Techniques so much in such a short time!"
"If I had known about this earlier, I never would have sent you to capture the Tian Mu Saint Son!"
Chen Tianfeng felt deeply ashamed about this sudden, unplanned variable.
In fact, he had personally interrogated the Tian Mu Saint Son during this time, but the man was tight-lipped and revealed nothing.
However, Chen Tianfeng, who was privy to some confidential matters, suspected that this incident might be related to certain individuals within the Great Xia Dynasty.
But as for who exactly it was, he had no leads.
Every time he sent men to investigate, it was as if an invisible wall blocked them from the truth.
’It seems Lord Chen and the others still don’t know the identity of that Demon Armored Youth!’
’He’s hidden himself quite well!’
Su Bai thought to himself, recalling the scene he had witnessed.
After Chen Tianfeng offered a few more words of encouragement and some grand promises, Su Bai showed a grateful expression.
After thanking him again, he took his chest of rewards and departed.
Back in his personal residence, Su Bai opened the chest.
’The work in the prison is highly dangerous, but the rewards really aren’t half bad!’
Su Bai couldn’t help but sigh with feeling as he looked at the chest packed full of valuables.
The upper echelons of Great Xia weren’t fools. Life in the prison was already terrifying and nerve-wracking enough; if they also dared to skimp on benefits and cut compensation...
...the first to rebel would likely be the Prison Guards and Prison Chiefs themselves!
These men dealt with life and death on a daily basis, and their strength was not to be underestimated. If they grew dissatisfied, rebelled, and released the serious criminals locked up inside the prison...
...the entire Imperial City would probably be turned upside down!
Though these higher-ups lived in splendid palaces, they knew very well how to treat the people working under them.
「Three days later.」
In the lounge, Su Bai saw Mu Feng for the first time.
Mu Feng was pale and haggard, looking like a patient suffering from a serious illness.
At his side was a Martial Artist from the Demon Suppression Bureau, dressed in black.
This man was none other than Ning Fengyun!
