Chapter 79

Old Tom was unconscious in the medical room on the third floor. △↗

The warden's office was also on the third floor.

The corridor leading to the west was also on the third floor.

These reasons were enough for Qin Ran to come to the third floor of this building again—accompanied by the guard Jack.

In fact, if possible, Qin Ran wouldn't mind coming alone.

However, thinking of the surveillance cameras lining the corridor, Qin Ran frowned.

Even an expert-level [Stealth] wouldn't allow him to move freely here.

After all, [Stealth] wasn't an invisibility spell.

Moreover, the warden had clearly rearranged things to catch Old Tom's accomplice.

Two guards stood on either side, expressionless, watching every person who walked up to the third floor, looking for any potential suspects.

Seeing such an arrangement, Qin Ran couldn't help but shake his head.

He had no hope of catching Old Tom's accomplice.

The person who could orchestrate the previous chaos, lure out and kill the deputy warden, and then eliminate witnesses was undoubtedly cautious and careful.

Even if they knew Old Tom was still alive, they wouldn't rashly appear here.

Even without the two guards standing like door gods, it would be the same.

Qin Ran still vividly remembered the surveillance cameras that lined the third-floor corridor from his previous visit, let alone the person who had meticulously planned the deputy warden's assassination.

The other party would definitely use another method!

Qin Ran was very certain of this.

Even if it was just for their own safety.

Perhaps Old Tom would keep the secret under the warden's various methods.

But more likely, he would reveal everything.

Moreover, the other party had already planned to eliminate Old Tom as a witness. Why would the betrayed Old Tom keep the secret for them?

If it were him, he would expose the other party and drag them down to die with him!

Qin Ran absolutely believed in the warden's ruthlessness.

Although the warden was very restrained, the 'blood smell' on him couldn't be hidden from Qin Ran.

A beginner's dungeon and a formal dungeon had already honed Qin Ran's perception of 'blood smell' to an incredibly sharp level, almost becoming a kind of intuition.

"What method will the other party use?"

"Create another chaos to distract everyone?"

"Unfeasible!"

"After the previous chaos, everyone has become more vigilant! Moreover, these two guards here must have received orders from the warden like 'no matter what happens, do not leave'!"

"Even if they succeed, the other party can't avoid the surveillance cameras!"

Qin Ran couldn't think of any way to quietly enter here.

Because, no matter what, it would eventually be discovered!

Unless they could become invisible or have something like a 'phantom killer.'

But... is that possible?

Qin Ran pondered, but didn't rush to a conclusion.

The appearance of the [Woven Amulet] gave Qin Ran plenty to speculate about.

Sigh!

Without more evidence or clues, Qin Ran couldn't deduce more, so he took a deep breath.

Then, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind!

About the warden!

"That warden isn't a fool!"

"He should know that this method won't catch the person he wants!"

"But he did it! Because this is exactly what the warden wants—he doesn't need to find out who the other party is, he just needs to wait for Old Tom to wake up, and then everything will be clear!"

"So, Old Tom's accomplice has only two paths left!"

"Run or surrender!"

"The warden is forcing Old Tom's accomplice to make a choice, and no matter what choice they make, the outcome will be extremely tragic!"

Surrendering goes without saying; falling into the warden's hands, how could they possibly fare well?

Run?

The warden has already made such a threat and will naturally take precautions!

Subconsciously, Qin Ran's mind seemed to form a large net named 'warden,' descending upon Old Tom's accomplice!

"So... how should I complete the side quest?"

Qin Ran thought as he walked.

The side quest [Hidden Accomplice!] was to find Old Tom's accomplice.

If the warden finds them, the quest will naturally fail.

The failure of the side quest would not only affect the completion rating but also the relationship with related characters.

Qin Ran wasn't too concerned about the warden's relationship.

But he was very concerned about the completion rating.

That related to points and skill points.

As Qin Ran thought about his next move, he had already reached the two iron gates.

With Guard Jack, Qin Ran easily passed the two armed guards' inspection, or rather... no inspection at all, just a glance.

Even with the not-so-small backpack Qin Ran was carrying, it was the same.

How lax, almost like a sham!

Far from the strict appearance!

Qin Ran glanced at the two lethargic armed guards and even doubted whether they would be of any use in an emergency.

Scream loudly?

"Being a guard here is one of the easiest jobs in Alcatraz!"

"Actually, even without them, nothing would happen!"

"Everyone wants this job! But it requires good luck in the draw—there's no shift system, every year we draw six lucky guys to take turns guarding here!"

"Not only is the job easy, but there's also extra pay! They're really lucky, aren't they?"

After passing through the iron gates, Guard Jack started to complain to Qin Ran.

Qin Ran smiled in response.

Clearly, according to the other party, this was a coveted easy job, but the other party probably wouldn't have the chance to be such a lucky one.

What Qin Ran cared more about was one of the other party's statements.

"Jack, you mean nothing would happen even without guards here?"

Qin Ran asked.

"Of course, this is Alcatraz—the most brutal and secure prison in the world!"

Guard Jack said, pointing to the nearby area.

Following Guard Jack's finger, Qin Ran looked ahead.

Completely sealed cells appeared before his eyes—

The lights illuminated one side of the corridor, with a row of heavy iron doors embedded in the walls, locked from the outside with palm-sized iron locks.

Each iron door was spaced at least three meters apart.

And on each iron door, there were only two gates that could only be opened from the outside, each no more than 20 centimeters long and 10 centimeters high.

"These two gates: the upper one is for observing the prisoners inside the cell, and the lower one is for passing meal trays."

"The prisoners only have one meal a day. Believe me, even a dieting girl would be amazed at how little food there is!"

"No yard time, they can only come out once a week to take a shower—this is their only and sole opportunity to leave the cell. The rest of the time, they must stay inside 24/7!"

Guard Jack walked and talked, finally stopping at the end of the third floor, in a place where the corridor lights couldn't reach.

"Here is Kilven Hedges' cell!"

"Among all the cells in Alcatraz, this is the worst!"

"I hope you can cover your nose, Mr. 2567. Although we cleaned up as much as we could afterward, the smell is still quite strong!"

Saying that, Guard Jack unlocked the cell door with a key.

Just as he said, a foul odor hit Qin Ran, making him frown.

Moreover, the cell was extremely dim.

If it weren't for Qin Ran's d+ level perception, he wouldn't be able to see anything clearly inside.

A toilet, a tattered blanket.

No lights, no more furniture.

This was all that was in the cell.

Guard Jack, covering his nose, turned on his flashlight and entered, followed by Qin Ran.

"It lives up to its name!"

Feeling the increasingly strong stench, Qin Ran commented and then activated the skill [Tracking].

Immediately, a large area of glaring crimson appeared before Qin Ran in a very orderly manner.

What is this?

Qin Ran couldn't help but widen his eyes.

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