Chapter 13

After realizing this point, Ye Feng naturally felt a bit disheartened, but he quickly encouraged himself to have confidence, to muster up his energy, and to maintain a positive attitude.

Eight hundred souls may seem like a lot, but there would eventually be a day when he would accumulate enough. Based on Ye Feng's previous experience, even if he collected an average of ten souls per day, he would have gathered eight hundred souls in eighty days.

Was eighty days a long time? It was just a short period, like a small project. In the past, working eighty days under the scorching sun on a construction site was a piece of cake for him. Moreover, he was now living in a relatively comfortable detention center.

The only thing the detention center lacked was freedom, but it had plenty of time.

Furthermore, it would take some time before the first trial. Even if he still hadn't collected enough soul points by the time of the first trial and was sentenced, he could still appeal, right? And wouldn't the beautiful lawyer Qin Yan help him争取 more time?

Therefore, Ye Feng had no reason to be discouraged. Time was ultimately in his hands.

Ye Feng decided to make good use of the time difference between the space and reality. Three days in the space equaled one day in reality. Even if he could only enter the space for a few hours each night, he would have enough time to practice.

Without the boost from soul points, Ye Feng could still use the high platform in the second-story tower for normal practice. Although the progress would be slower, with consistent effort, he could still make gradual progress. Over time, the normal practice progress would offset the four-value boost, and the quota of eight hundred souls in eighty days would be reduced accordingly.

Ye Feng practiced for a while, and when he felt that it was almost six o'clock in the real world, his consciousness left the space and returned to his body in reality.

He still felt no discomfort, and he felt even more refreshed than after the previous bone-washing and marrow-replacement. His vision and hearing had improved, and he could clearly see everything in the cell and hear the varying breathing sounds of everyone in the cell. This feeling was quite magical, as if all the objects in the cell were captured by a high-definition camera with automatic focus. The mild myopia he had from his school days had completely disappeared.

What made Ye Feng even more delighted and excited was that he could now perceive his surroundings through his nascent divine sense, although the range was still small.

With his eyes closed, Ye Feng could clearly perceive everything within a twenty-meter radius, including people, objects, and even plants and insects.

This feeling was not exactly like being a god, but it was incredibly magical and wonderful.

Ye Feng continued to use his divine sense to perceive his surroundings like a child until the wake-up bell rang, and everyone got up. Only then did he withdraw his divine sense.

Ye Feng now felt slightly fatigued, indicating that using his divine sense did have some impact on his mental energy, but the impact was not significant and was within his tolerance.

A new day in the detention center began. Breakfast, memorizing the rules, listening to lectures, and sitting on the dragon board passed by in the morning.

Although he couldn't practice, wasting time was a bit regrettable, but given the current situation, Ye Feng had no choice but to accept it.

There was no nap time in the detention center, but in the afternoon, there was a period when they could go to the recreation yard for some free time. Ye Feng was in a good mood today and went to the recreation yard with everyone else.

Since entering the detention center, Ye Feng had been to the recreation yard twice, and today was the third time. The first two times, he had no mood to observe who was in the recreation yard and just squatted in a corner, sensing the souls that drifted by.

But today, Ye Feng was in a good mood and decided to relax and take a walk in the recreation yard.

The recreation yard, in simple terms, was a place where you could breathe fresh air. Compared to the stuffy and oppressive cell, most people were very willing to come to the recreation yard.

The recreation yard in the detention center was divided by groups, with three groups sharing one yard. A group was another term for a cell, and each cell was a group.

Ye Feng's cell had twenty-two people, the largest of the three groups sharing the yard. The other two groups combined had only twenty-five people.

The recreation yard had a basketball hoop and various other fitness and entertainment facilities, similar to those in a park. However, most people had no mood for entertainment and instead gathered in small groups, smoking, chatting, and boasting.

Ye Feng's group was no exception. Only Ye Feng wandered around by himself. Given the previous "violent and bloody" incident, no one dared to disturb him, and Ye Feng was happy to be left alone.

However, there was one exception: Wang Hailong, the theft suspect who had proactively befriended Ye Feng.

Wang Hailong was also a new ghost, but he had entered the detention center a few months earlier than Ye Feng. According to his constant chatter, he was the unluckiest of all the new ghosts. Because he was young, had no background, and was an orphan, he had no money to take care of himself and was a pure "public eater." Therefore, many people looked down on him, and many of the old ghosts not only beat him regularly but also made him do various tasks like a slave.

So when Ye Feng first established his authority in the cell, Wang Hailong proactively approached him, and the effect was quite good. At least since then, the old ghosts had not dared to bully him anymore.

However, today, Wang Hailong was frowning in front of Ye Feng, without his usual carefree smile. He seemed to want to say something to Ye Feng several times but backed away each time he approached.

Ye Feng walked ahead, and Wang Hailong followed behind, sighing continuously.

Ye Feng became impatient and turned to look at him, asking directly, "What do you want? Either say it directly or go away. Don't keep following me like a fly."

Seeing Ye Feng's serious tone, Wang Hailong did not hesitate and said, "Brother Ye, actually, I... I have something I want you to help me with."

"What do you want me to help you with? Just say it, don't beat around the bush."

Actually, among all the new and old ghosts in the cell, Ye Feng had a relatively good impression of Wang Hailong. He was only in his early twenties, two years younger than Ye Feng, and an orphan. He was lured into becoming a thief and was caught for the first time. According to Wang Hailong, he didn't actually steal anything or share in the loot; he was just responsible for keeping watch during the gang's crimes. However, he was betrayed by the gang leader, who sent him out to buy food. When he returned, the room was empty, and he realized something was wrong just as the police arrived.

Of the entire gang, only he was caught. More tragically, as a new member, he didn't know the other gang members well and couldn't provide the police with effective testimony or help, let alone any meritorious service. So he ended up in the detention center.

If everything Wang Hailong told Ye Feng was true, then in essence, he was much better than the other old ghosts who had been imprisoned for fraud, robbery, or rape.

That's why Ye Feng patiently asked him what he needed.

"Brother Ye, didn't two old ghosts from our cell just move to another group yesterday? After the two spots were vacated, the police transferred someone from another group to our cell. His name is Zhang Dalu. He is very skilled in martial arts, very strong, and very ruthless. He used to be a butcher in a slaughterhouse, and his knife skills are said to be excellent. People on the outside call him 'Brother Knife.' I heard he was caught for severely injuring two people in a fight and was transferred to another group. But I never thought that just a few days later, the police would transfer him to our group."

Ye Feng was puzzled. This so-called Brother Knife was just a new arrival, and he didn't know him. Why was Wang Hailong telling him this?

At this point, Wang Hailong moved closer to Ye Feng and whispered, "Brother Ye, don't laugh at me, but I have a grudge with Brother Knife. I was his rival. He had a mistress who was very close to me. Once, I was in a hotel room with this woman, and just as we finished, Brother Knife suddenly appeared and caught me. In a panic, I jumped out of the second-story window and almost broke my leg. After that, Brother Knife spread the word in the Xiaopu District that anyone who caught me and brought me to him would get fifty thousand yuan. That's why I had no choice but to join Old Wolf's gang, as Old Wolf had more influence in the Xiaopu District, and even Brother Knife wouldn't dare to provoke him. So I followed Old Wolf, and Brother Knife couldn't do anything to me. But I never thought that I could escape the first day but not the fifteenth. How could Brother Knife also end up here, and even in our group? So, Brother Ye, I beg you to help me. With your status and influence in our group, even if Brother Knife is ruthless outside, he will have to respect you here. If you just tell Brother Knife that I am your man, he won't dare to do anything to me."

Wang Hailong rambled on, but in essence, he thought Ye Feng was powerful and wanted to use him as a shield.