Wan Lei was busy in the middle of the corridor, Little Fatty stared intently at the dumplings in Wan Lei’s hand, and Qu Yang stared intently at Little Fatty.
Thus, a new round of verbal sparring began.
It was a pity that Little Fatty’s value had been completely drained, and Wan Lei couldn't even give him a single dumpling.
What surprised Wan Lei was that howling sounds also came from other rows of cells.
After handing the dumplings to Fang Xiaoyu, he went to check on the other rows. He didn't realize the extent of the situation until he saw it; he was shocked.
It turned out that every guard was making delicacies themselves.
Some were stewing hot pot, some were barbecuing, and some were even stir-frying. All the guards had transformed into professional chefs, showcasing their culinary skills with all their might, then tasting and scoring themselves.
It seemed that the incident yesterday, where Wan Lei used the temptation of food to make Little Fatty confess, had given others great inspiration, and they had all started to imitate it.
As a result, every mealtime, the thirteen groups of cells became exceptionally lively. While other cells were eating quietly, only here the sounds of wailing and howling were incessant, with countless prisoners accusing the guards of being inhumane, insane, and abusive.
Wan Lei shook his head and smiled, then returned to his post.
After work that evening, Wan Lei flew back to his cave dwelling alone. At his doorway, he happened to encounter Lei Xin, who was passing by.
“Junior brother, you’re back from work?”
“Yes, I’m back.”
Wan Lei greeted her and was about to enter his cave dwelling when he suddenly heard Lei Xin sigh and shake her head.
“Alas, what a pity. After Junior sister finished her tribulation today, she was immediately ordered by Senior Saint Lei, who is at the Bitter Sea battlefield, to be transferred to the battlefield to enlist.
I heard that Junior sister had applied for it herself, saying that she could improve faster on the battlefield. Honestly, I don’t know what she was thinking, breaking through just now, her foundation not even stable, and rushing to the battlefield.
Master is also quite something, actually agreeing to it. If you ask me, you are more suited for the battlefield than Junior sister; that is the stage that belongs to heroes like you. Why send Junior sister there?”
Wan Lei listened, his head filled with a sense of the absurd. He wouldn't go to the battlefield even if he were sent there; he had more important things to do.
“Oh, what a shame. You didn’t stay today when I asked you to, and now you can’t see Junior sister. It seems you and Junior sister truly have no fate.”
“Yes, yes, no fate. Senior sister, please stop trying to matchmake us.”
Wan Lei hurriedly fled back into his cave dwelling.
This senior sister was too enthusiastic.
In the days that followed, things gradually returned to normal. Wan Lei had completely integrated into the life of a prison guard. He had thoroughly familiarized himself with the prison’s internal and external structure and got along well with the other guards, treating them like brothers.
In the blink of an eye, Wan Lei had been in the prison for over a month.
He had also been in the Five Elements Hall for a full half-year.
However, Wan Lei grew increasingly anxious. For such a long time, he hadn’t found an opportunity to rescue Fang Xiaoyu. The guards’ daily work was monotonous, offering no opportunities at all.
Could it be that he had to create the opportunity himself?
But that was extremely difficult.
The guard rotations were seamless, making it hard to find any loopholes.
One evening, Qi Heng led everyone in handing over their shifts. The others stretched lazily, happily exclaiming that they were finally off work.
“By the way, one thing.”
Qi Heng suddenly stopped and turned back to address everyone.
“Tomorrow morning, after we deliver breakfast, everyone must follow me to the Warden’s office to gather for a meeting.”
“A meeting? Another meeting?”
“What a damn meeting, I always fall asleep during meetings.”
“I hate the Warden’s incessantly babbling mouth the most.”
Everyone became agitated. Qi Heng sneered.
“Complaining now is fine, but if anyone dares to complain in the office, I’ll twist their heads off.
This meeting is important; we’ll be redeploying. We’ll be swapping between different groups, and from now on, we’ll be going to other groups.”
Upon hearing this, Wan Lei’s brow immediately furrowed.
Originally, in the Thirteenth Group, he still had a slight possibility of breaking him out. If he were transferred to another group, then there would be absolutely no hope.
Everyone dispersed in succession, and Wan Lei also returned to his cave dwelling, his brow deeply furrowed.
In fact, the transfer and rotation of guards was a common occurrence in any prison, intended to prevent guards from becoming too familiar with prisoners and engaging in favoritism.
He just hadn’t expected that after only a month in the prison, he would encounter such a situation.
Wan Lei’s brow furrowed, becoming increasingly anxious.
He already had no opportunities, and now his hope was completely dashed.
What was this? Had his efforts over the past six months all gone to waste?
The more Wan Lei thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that ever since he arrived at the Five Elements Hall, he had been targeted everywhere: rules targeted him, Saints targeted him, Celestial Venerables targeted him, and now even the Warden targeted him.
Did they think he was easy to bully?!
Wan Lei forced himself to calm down and carefully considered a plan.
After a long while, Wan Lei suddenly slapped his thigh, his eyes flashing with brilliance.
This was a crisis, but wasn’t it also an opportunity?
All the guards were called to the office, so he had the opportunity to act alone.
Qi Heng always put away the keys directly after opening the doors each day. However, after delivering breakfast tomorrow, he would have to open the door again when leaving. At that time, Wan Lei needed to get his hands on the key to the Thirteenth Group’s door, then transform into Qi Heng’s appearance, and after they all went to the office, he could then rescue Xiaoyu.
No, once the rescue began, an alarm would be triggered immediately, and the guards would rush back, and he would be cornered.
He needed to find a way to lure them all far away.
With this thought, Wan Lei got up and went straight out.
Emerging outside, under the cover of night, Wan Lei changed his appearance, transforming into the guise of an ordinary disciple, and flew towards the city.
He was already familiar with the city, having visited it often, and knew where to buy weapons.
The city of the Five Elements Hall operated day and night, and all its employees enjoyed the “996” work schedule; for immortals, there was no difference between day and night.
Wan Lei entered the weapon shop and directly asked the clerk.
“Do you have remote-controlled bombs? The kind that can be detonated on a timer, that you can detonate by pressing a remote control?”
Wan Lei had heard about this type of weapon when bragging with his colleagues.
As soon as he said this, he immediately stifled the clerk’s greeting.
“Please wait a moment, sir. We have hundreds of types of timed bombs. Which kind do you need?”
The clerk kindly produced a tablet, displaying various types of bombs.
The service was very attentive, for fear that Wan Lei wouldn't be able to bomb the prison.