Xu Cenfeng just felt that Hawke's reaction was a little strange. If Phaeth was really attacked, the most important thing he should do now is to go to the military headquarters to summon his old subordinates to consolidate his power, instead of patrolling here alone.
It looks as if it was for...
Did he deliberately bump into Yenia's gun
The whereabouts of the leader were unknown, and many of his generals would definitely investigate secretly. Yenia would most likely find a scapegoat, and Hawke was the best choice. He said that he would not sentence Hawke to death, but he was afraid that Hawke would "commit suicide out of fear of punishment" in prison as soon as he was sent to prison.
Yenia has now come to the door. In the next period of time, he will remove the confidants around Phaes one by one. Today it is Hawke, tomorrow it may be another bug, and the day after tomorrow, it may be Xu Cenfeng's turn.
After all, the covetousness brought by a pure-blooded male insect is unimaginable, and the city may not be much safer than the prison. If a conflict occurs, the elite outside will fight to the death. A river of blood is not a situation that Xu Cenfeng wants to see, so it is better to take the opportunity to withdraw.
Thinking of this, Xu Cenfeng glanced at Hawke lightly, but saw that the other party was staring at him with horror, shaking his head frantically to signal him not to come over. If someone didn't know, they would think he was a good woman forced by a bully.
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Xu Cenfeng pretended not to see it. As if he was afraid that Yenia didn't hear it clearly, he repeated it again clearly: "I am an accomplice of Deputy Chief Hawke. Aren't all male and female insects guilty of the same crime in the north? If he is to be imprisoned in Blackstone Prison, I will go with him."
This sentence sounded so ambiguous that it was hard not to suspect that the two of them were really having an affair. Even Yenia showed a bit of interest on his face, and said meaningfully: "Sir, it seems that you have a close relationship with Deputy Chief Hawke. You are even willing to accompany him to a place like Blackstone Prison. If Phaeth knew about this, he would definitely feel very 'gratified'."
He was almost saying that Faus was cuckolded.
Hawke was disheartened and looked hopeless.
Admiral Weather was about to say something, but Xu Cenfeng signaled him with his eyes not to act rashly, so he had to retract his steps.
Yenia ordered in a deep voice: "Take them away together!"
Before leaving, Phaeth issued a wrong order, which was to let these soldiers obey Xu Cenfeng's command in everything, so that they could not disobey the order, and upon hearing the order, they all put away their guns and returned to their original positions.
Yenia heard him call her "deputy leader" and found it irritating. "Admiral Weather, Phaeth caused Zog to die in the beast tide while on a mission. Don't you want to get a little interest back? As far as I know, Phaeth treasures this male insect very much. Look, the guards nearby are all A-level elites."
Xu Cenfeng was sitting on the aircraft, and he felt that the scenery outside the window was changing rapidly. At the beginning, he could still see the sun, but in the end, the sky became gloomy, leaving only a dark gray, as if the world had fallen into chaos.
To be honest, letting Yenia kill these elites was more painful than killing a pure-blooded male insect.
No matter what orders the commander gives, whether they are right or wrong, reasonable or unreasonable, they will obey them unconditionally.
Yenia's face turned grim for a moment when he saw this. He now controlled the main city of Horsburg, and it was not difficult to kill these soldiers, but the number of A-level female insects in the army was limited. If he killed this batch, he didn't know how many years it would take to cultivate the second batch.
Yenia disagreed and said, "They are just imprisoned. I never said I would kill them. It's better to let this gentleman suffer a little in prison so that he won't be restless."
The captain in the lead spoke in a cold tone, warning word by word: "Anyone who dares to take a step forward will be killed without mercy!"
Xu Cenfeng took the initiative to walk out of the protection circle and signaled the guards to retreat. His voice was always gentle, but it sounded unquestionable: "Put down your guns. My life will not be in danger. I believe that Chief Yenia will not be so despicable as to attack an unarmed male insect. You stay where you are and keep an eye on this room. Don't let any insects in."
Admiral Weather's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Phaeus is already dead, why did you have to do such a ruthless thing?"
Xu Cenfeng moved his numb legs and asked, "Are we almost there?"
Hawke sat on the other side, quite a distance away. He had electronic shackles on his hands and a new prison uniform on his body. He leaned against the porthole with a look of despair. He heard the words and replied in a flat tone: "No, according to the estimated distance, we can arrive at the earliest when it is dark."
Yenia was always happy to make things difficult for Phaeth. The more Phaeth liked something, the more he wanted to destroy it.
Black Stone Prison is located in the most remote place in the north, where there is a black mountain range with unique geology. When the snow melts, it is a desolate scene as far as the eye can see, with the world in only black and white.
Admiral Weather heard the meaning behind Yenia's words and frowned, reminding him: "Deputy Chief, this gentleman is a pure-blooded male insect. There is only one in the entire north. Please don't be too presumptuous!"
Hawke watched Xu Cenfeng being handcuffed and could not help but struggle: "Sir! What are you crazy about! Places like Blackstone Prison only hold vicious scums. You will die if you go there! Don't go there!!"
Aside from the rare S-class king bugs, the A-class female bugs were definitely the top force in the military pyramid. They were very rare, and only the leader's relatives and guards were qualified to be equipped. This house was full of A-class and above guards, inside and outside.
This is the death squad.
After Yenia finished speaking, he gestured to the guards to handcuff Xu Cenfeng as well. However, there was a burst of intensive sounds of guns being loaded, and the A-level elites standing guard outside the door suddenly rushed forward and protected Xu Cenfeng behind them, with the black muzzles of their guns pointed at Yenia.
Xu Cenfeng: "You seem a little unhappy?"
Hawke was silent for a moment: "... Is going to jail something to be happy about?"
Xu Cenfeng: “…” That’s right.
The front seat in the cockpit was occupied by Yenia's personal guards, so it would be difficult for the two of them to talk privately, so Hawke spoke very little throughout the whole process, and in most cases it was Xu Cenfeng who took the initiative to talk.
Xu Cenfeng: "What should I do after entering Black Stone Prison?"
Hawke: "When you mine stones, there will be prison guards watching you. If you fail to complete the task, you will be whipped."
Xu Cenfeng: "Do you want to dig male insects too?"
Hawke: “We need to dig too.”
Xu Cenfeng was a little confused. This seemed to be slightly different from his memory: "Don't male insects get special treatment?"
Hawke glanced at him dimly: "It was there at the beginning, but then it disappeared."
Xu Cenfeng: "Why?"
Hawke: "It was changed by the leader not long ago."
Xu Cenfeng: “…”
The aircraft flew for seven or eight hours and finally landed at the gate of Black Stone Prison. Xu Cenfeng stepped off the aircraft in handcuffs and saw a steel-like high-rise prison standing in the snow, with endless black mountains behind it, like a pure black giant beast quietly dormant behind it, ready to devour visitors at any time.
Countless dragonfly detectors are floating above the gloomy sky, and the buzzing sound is like the sound of insects flapping their wings. Any movement within a few miles cannot escape their surveillance.
Xu Cenfeng had never seen such a place before, and was stunned for a moment. Hawke walked behind him and explained, "This prison holds exiles from various tribes. Because they committed heinous crimes, their status as star citizens was cancelled by the empire. They can only stay here to mine ore until they die."
Hearing this, Xu Cenfeng touched the cold shackles on his wrists and asked with interest, "Is it impossible to escape?"
Hawke gestured to the patrolling guards nearby: "There are soldiers patrolling here 24 hours a day, and there is a garrison base not far away, with a full 60,000 troops stationed. Blackstone Prison has been established for 864 years. Unless they are released after serving their sentences, no prisoner can escape from here."
He said so much just to express one meaning: "Sir, it's not too late for you to regret now."
Xu Cenfeng said, "I have only regretted one thing in my life, and there won't be a second one."
After he finished speaking, he ignored Hawke's stunned expression and walked directly into the prison under the guidance of the prison guard. After completing a series of prison entry procedures including security checks, he received his own identity card.
The front desk clerk handed Xu Cenfeng a white badge. Perhaps because he looked handsome, the clerk kindly reminded him, "Your badge number is 57366, and your room number is No. 6, Floor 6, Third Ward. If you see a serious criminal with a red badge, please avoid them immediately and do not get into conflict with them."
The badges in the prison are also divided into different levels: white for misdemeanors, green for common crimes, yellow for military criminals, and red for serious criminals.
Xu Cenfeng put the badge on and said "thank you".
The prison guard at the side was quite polite after receiving Admiral Weather's instructions: "Sir, I will take you to get daily necessities. The cafeteria will be open for lunch in half an hour. If you miss the meal, you will not be able to get extra meals."
Xu Cenfeng looked around when he heard this, but didn't see Hawke: "Where is the female insect that was locked up with me?"
The prison guard explained: "He is a red-card serious criminal and may be randomly assigned to another prison area."
Xu Cenfeng thought, they were all accomplices, why did Hawke get a red card while he got a white card? "Are there many male insects imprisoned in this prison?"
The prison guard shook his head: "Not many, only about a dozen, but..."
Xu Cenfeng keenly noticed something: "But what?"
The prison guard said awkwardly, "But the prison here is mixed with both sexes, five bugs to a cell, so it might be a bit troublesome. But Admiral Weather has already instructed me to arrange a single room for you."
Whether in the west or the north, the small number of male insects is still a serious problem. Living together between males and females is actually a default unspoken rule. If we have to describe it, it is waste utilization. After all, you can't really expect male insects to dig stones. Since they can't do hard labor to atone for their sins, they can only use other ways.
Xu Cenfeng did not refuse: "Is there time for exercise every day?"
The prison guard said, "You have half an hour of activity time after breakfast every day, and then you have to go to Black Rock Mountain to mine stones. But as long as you don't cause trouble, the prison guards will hardly interfere with you."
Xu Cenfeng unexpectedly adapted to this place. He nodded when he heard it, and without saying anything else, he followed the prison guard to get daily necessities.
It's good to have some time to relax.
During his free time, he could find Phaeth here.
Xu Cenfeng did not guess the exact hiding place of Phaeus at first. He just guessed that Phaeus would not leave Hawke, his right-hand man, in the city at will, and he must have made some arrangements outside, so he followed him to Blackstone Prison.
Although Hawke didn't want to reveal too much information on the aircraft just now, Xu Cenfeng still got some clues from his few words.
Blackstone Prison is located near the garrison base, in other words, not far from the border. Phaeth disappeared during the garrison handover ceremony. If he is not dead, he will definitely find a hiding place, and the prison is a good choice.
In the next few days, Xu Cenfeng only needs to find a way to find Hawke and secretly observe his actions, and he will soon be able to follow the clues and find Phaeth.
Perfect.
The prison guard had never seen a criminal as calm as Xu Cenfeng. He didn't cry or make a fuss when he entered the prison, and even seemed to be happy to see it happen. He led Xu Cenfeng through one light-shaped arch after another, and finally stopped at the entrance. He used the work card to scan the instrument next to him, and the huge thick explosion-proof door in front of him automatically opened from the middle, revealing the full view of the prison inside.
This prison was not as desolate and dilapidated as Xu Cenfeng had imagined. On the contrary, every corner was filled with a sense of cold technology. Countless lights were lit in the dome above, the walls and the ground were all white, and soldiers with guns patrolled back and forth in the corridors, like tireless robots. Everywhere was dull and depressing.
Xu Cenfeng inexplicably thought of the hospital, which was also so white, so white that it was somewhat dazzling.
The prison guard untied the shackles on Xu Cenfeng's wrists and led him inside, explaining in a low voice: "This is the third prison area. There are a total of 9,000 prisoners, including 64 red-card heavy criminals, which is the smallest number among all the prison areas."
"They usually stay in their own cells when they sleep, but they are group activities when they eat and mine ore. These two periods are the most likely times for conflicts and fights to break out, so please be careful."
Xu Cenfeng listened carefully: "If the prisoners fight, will you intervene?"
The prison guard shook his head slightly. "We usually don't care about minor fights. This is a prison after all. There are many forces intertwined. Most new prisoners will find a backer after they come in, otherwise it will be difficult for them to survive. My name is Simon. If you need any help, you can always ask the prison guard next to you to find me."
Upon hearing this, Xu Cenfeng realized that there were two stars on Simon's shoulder straps, which meant he was a captain.
The interior of the prison is built in the shape of a U.S. character. In order to make it easier for prison guards to observe the prisoners, the doors are all equipped with railings, so people outside can see inside and people inside can also see outside.
When Simon took Xu Cenfeng through the corridor, there was quite a commotion inside the prison. The prisoners who were originally resting inside gathered at the door in groups of three or four, and for a moment, countless eyes were on them.
When Xu Cenfeng came in, he had already changed into a gray-blue prison uniform with a white badge on the right side. He followed Simon calmly, as if he was strolling in the garden. His handsome face brought a great visual impact. The back of his neck was clean and there were no insect marks. It was obviously a male insect.
Xu Cenfeng noticed the gazes around him and turned his head to take a look, only to see that most of the prisoners inside were northern female insects. They had different eye colors and hair colors, but their skin was all bronze, similar to Phaeth's.
There was no greed or lust in the eyes of these female insects, only cold scrutiny.
One of the blue-haired female insects suddenly slammed the cell door, and the bars buzzed. He stared at Xu Cenfeng through the gap, but he was talking to Simon, his voice emotionless:
"What crime did this male insect commit to get in?"
The badge on his body is red, so he is more or less the boss here.
Simon paused when he heard this, then raised his hand to adjust his military cap and frowned, saying, "He is a petty theft, has no criminal record of beating young insects, and has no criminal record of abusing female insects. He will be released after a few days. You are the boss of this prison area, so please take care of him during group activities."
Simon didn't need to explain it in such detail, but if a male insect was imprisoned for crimes such as beating insect cubs or abusing female insects, he would usually be tortured terribly by the prisoners.
(End of this chapter)