Chapter 298: Tearing Faces

Qian Huan's words had just fallen when his phone rang.

His heart sank, and he quickly picked up his phone to glance at it; the contact name displayed on the screen was a top figure in the Prison System.

Qian Huan's expression immediately turned grim, and he couldn't help but glance at Zhao Xing again, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

Afterward, Qian Huan took a deep breath, cleared his throat, tried to make his voice sound calmer and more confident, and then slowly answered the call.

Almost without giving Qian Huan a chance to speak, a torrent of scolding came from the other end of the phone.

The scolding on the phone was full of anger; even though Qian Huan had already turned the volume down low in advance, the voice still pierced through the earpiece and faintly reached the eardrums of everyone in the room.

Qian Huan's fingers gripped the phone case tightly, his expression turning as ugly as possible:

"Listen to my explanation; there must be someone inside who tampered with the riot in the Death Security Bureau, otherwise..."

The scolding interrupted Qian Huan's explanation:

"I don't want to hear these things. You are the Prison Warden of the Second Prison; if anything goes wrong in the Second Prison, you cannot shirk responsibility. I only ask you one question now: how many prison guards died in the Death Security Bureau, and how many prison guards are still alive?"

People were dying every second on the large screen, and the blood overflowing from the Water Prison was almost spilling out of the screen; how could Qian Huan tell how much of that blood belonged to prisoners and how much belonged to the prison guards who had been taken hostage?

Anyway, the sound of machine guns sweeping the area had stopped.

Qian Huan could only give a vague answer: "Half of the prison guards have been sacrificed, and the other half have been taken hostage, but most are probably..."

The voice on the phone rudely interrupted Qian Huan, speaking furiously:

"Don't tell me 'most are probably ominous.' Remember, no matter what methods you use, not a single one of the remaining prison guards can die; they must all be rescued alive for me.

Otherwise, you don't need to explain to me; go explain to the families of the sacrificed prison guards, go explain to the Executive Government, go explain to the media reporters."

The roar of anger echoed in the room, and everyone looked at Qian Huan's expression with varying complexions.

Only Zhao Xing had his back to Qian Huan, his eyes still staring unblinkingly at the bloodiness on the large screen; his entire mind and spirit seemed to be stuck inside the screen, turning a deaf ear to all sounds from the outside.

Qian Huan felt immense pressure; as he had expected, this blame was going to be pinned on him without regard for right or wrong.

Qian Huan cursed in his heart: "Damn bureaucratic style, sounding high-sounding, but actually every sentence is a non-stick pan."

Qian Huan furrowed his brow into a fierce knot, gritting his teeth as he said to the phone:

"I can't do it. I will never compromise or bow to any prisoner. I believe the prison guards taken hostage in the Death Security Bureau hold the same conviction as I do."

The scolding on the other end of the phone was stunned:

"You, do you know what you're doing? Young man, you'd better think clearly before speaking; this is not the commercial game your Tian Guang Capital used to play. You must be responsible for every life in your words."

Qian Huan laughed in extreme anger, cold light flickering in his pupils:

"Of course. I am the Prison Warden of the Second Prison; I am the one responsible for the Second Prison. Moreover, as you said, I don't need to explain to you."

After speaking, without waiting for any further reaction from the other end of the phone, he crushed the phone into deformation with one hand. The voice on the phone instantly seemed to have its throat strangled, emitting intermittent crackling sounds.

Qian Huan's expression was extremely cold, and everyone in the room fell silent like cold cicadas.

Hanging up this call meant completely tearing faces with the upper echelons of the Prison System. Qian Huan knew that the upcoming struggle would inevitably be more bloody and tragic.

"Damn it, these hateful bureaucrats; I really can't sit at the same table to eat with them."

Qian Huan hardened his heart in his mind. He had originally wanted to be gentler, but now it seemed he had been too naive.

His eyes scanned everyone in the room gloomily, and then he said with killing intent: "No compromise, no bowing, no negotiation. Understand?"

"No compromise, no bowing, no negotiation. Understand?"

The management of the Second Prison in the room all changed color at once. They naturally could tell that the Prison Warden was not only speaking to the prisoners this time but also to all of them.

"The Second Prison is probably really going to change hands this time."

Everyone in their hearts simultaneously had the same thought, with various intentions: some waited to see a joke, thinking the Prison Warden didn't know how to live or die; some had active minds, wanting to switch sides and bet big; and some were full of ambition, waiting for an opportunity to fantasize about replacing him.

Inside the surveillance screen was a bloodbath sweeping the ground, but the air outside the screen also faintly brewed a damp, cold smell of blood rain and fishy wind.

Qian Huan's gaze finally fell on Feng Mu, his voice low and hoarse:

"Feng Mu, you go investigate. Anyone in the Second Prison, up or down, as long as you need it, you can make them cooperate with you. If you encounter any difficulties or needs during the investigation, you can come to me. I just want the truth. I want it fast. I want it found out before Hou Mi comes for inspection next week."

Everyone in the room heard the Prison Warden's extremely tough support, and their hearts trembled. Their gazes all turned to Feng Mu; some had heavy, thoughtful eyes, while others curled their lips in mockery, looking at Feng Mu as if looking at a corpse.

Zhao Xing's expression changed slightly, and he was slightly suspicious in his heart: "Hou Mi is coming to the prison for inspection next week? What's going on?"

Feng Mu didn't care about their gazes and thoughts at all. He only had a solemn expression and saluted Qian Huan, then walked to the technical prison guard, speaking in a voice not too loud or too soft, just enough for everyone in the room to hear:

"I need the surveillance footage from the Death Security Bureau within 48 hours. Can you organize it and help me investigate together?"

Technical Prison Guard Liu Yi nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva. The low pressure enveloping the room made him shudder, and his body trembled involuntarily. There was only one thought in his mind: leave this suffocating place as soon as possible.

His gaze involuntarily turned to Feng Mu. In this oppressive room, only Feng Mu, who had just supported him and spoken to him in a gentle voice, could make him feel a bit of safety and warmth.

Then, Liu Yi felt that Feng Mu seemed to have heard the prayer in his heart and extended an olive branch of help to him.

Liu Yi raised his head and nodded hurriedly to Feng Mu, answering softly: "Okay, thank you."

Feng Mu was slightly stunned, not understanding why Liu Yi expressed gratitude to him. After all, the other party was likely caught in a dangerous vortex.

But Feng Mu respected others' privacy and thoughts. He did not ask, but calmly accepted Liu Yi's gratitude.

Feng Mu patted the other person's shoulder with one hand, revealing a polite and gentle smile on his face:

"Don't be nervous. First, organize the footage and copy it out. I'll go conduct the investigation now. When you're done, come find me directly."

More than an hour later.

Inside an office.

Liu Yi was intently dragging the progress bar of the surveillance footage. Suddenly, he pressed the pause key hard, as if he had discovered something suspicious.

He widened his eyes, carefully played it back twice, and after confirming he hadn't seen wrong, he immediately said to Feng Mu sitting beside him:

"Feng Mu, I've discovered something. This person is very likely problematic!!!"

(End of Chapter)