Chapter 14

The lecherous old man grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth, and leaned forward slightly, bowing to Lin Yifan, "Hello Warden, I am the accountant—Jin." Staring at the old accountant, Lin Yifan originally wanted to find this old man who had betrayed him and settle the score, but after careful consideration, he realized that even if he beat up the old man, it wouldn't do much good. He decided to uphold the fine tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young.

Beside him, Liang Dong, seeing that Lin Yifan was ignoring him, immediately started pounding on the cell door and shouting, "I'm about to starve to death! I haven't eaten for two days. Do you want to starve me to death here?"

Lin Yifan glanced at him and took off his sock, saying, "Always talking about 'I' and 'me,' Little贞子, stuff this in his mouth."

"Ugh! It stinks." Little贞子, holding Lin Yifan's sock, pinched her nose but still did as Lin Yifan said. Her body ghostified through the cell door, and under Liang Dong's terrified gaze, she stuffed Lin Yifan's smelly sock into his mouth.

Lin Yifan coldly scanned Liang Dong and the three fraudsters, who were the first batch of prisoners in the jail. His gaze returned from the four of them, and he looked at the old accountant, "Is there no cook in the prison?"

The old accountant adjusted his reading glasses and glanced at his tablet. Wearing tattered clothes, the old accountant took out the tablet, which felt out of place, making it hard for Lin Yifan to look at it directly.

"There are now five prisoners in the prison, four of whom are ordinary people and low-risk criminals. The Infinite City has allocated 500 yuan per prisoner for their inclusion. Each low-risk prisoner brings in 50 yuan per day. If we hire a cook, a cook's daily wage would be 200 yuan, and then..." The old accountant spoke non-stop without taking a breath, making Lin Yifan's head spin.

Lin Yifan, scratching his head, stopped the old accountant, "Stop! Does our prison have a rest room? Let's talk somewhere else."

The maid leader, who had been silent, nodded, "Yes, Warden, please follow me."

The warden, the ghost, and the old man followed the maid leader out of the cell area. Inside the cell, Liang Dong spat out the sock and glared angrily at Lin Yifan, who had disappeared into the darkness.

Exiting the cell area again, the sea breeze, carrying a hint of salt, blew in, and the pleasant weather and sunlight made everything feel lazy and relaxed. Glancing around the prison, the enclosed area was roughly 100 meters by 100 meters. The cell area took up most of it, with the rest being an open space and a three-story building in the distance, which looked to be less than 100 square meters, a pitifully small area.

The open space had only withered grass and a few scrawny coconut trees. The buildings, whether the cell area or the walls, were made of concrete, creating a monotonous gray landscape that looked quite desolate. In short, this place couldn't be described as just "broken"; it looked like it had been abandoned for hundreds of years.

Following the maid leader into the dilapidated three-story building, the door opened to reveal a surprisingly tidy interior, though everything looked very old. On the first floor were a few desks, and in the corner was a weapon rack, all of which were police batons. However, the broken wooden rack... Lin Yifan suspected it would turn to ash at the slightest touch.

"Warden, this is the first-floor office area. The second and third floors each have two rooms," the maid leader said, her expression unchanged, showing no emotion.

Noticing Lin Yifan's confusion, the old accountant grinned, "This girl is like this with everyone. She has been here for decades."

"Oh? And you? How long have you been here?"

The old man sat in an office chair and scratched his foot, "Me? Let me think... I was recruited by the Infinite City a few months ago. I am a native of the Infinite City, not like you reincarnators."

Lin Yifan looked at the maid leader Sophia with a bit of surprise. Staying in this deserted prison for decades, an ordinary person would have lost their basic communication skills. It was normal for Sophia to show no human emotions.

"Speaking of which, where do you live? And where will I live?"

Sophia nodded, still expressionless, "Currently, the third floor is where Sophia lives, and the accountant lives on the second floor. If you need, Sophia can move to the second floor and free up the third floor."

Hearing the maid leader's words, Lin Yifan suddenly felt a deep sense of sadness about this broken prison. The warden, the maid leader, and the accountant were all crammed into a three-story building, with the first floor used as an office area. How poor could they be!

"No need. You can continue to live on the third floor. I'll take the other room on the second floor."

Lin Yifan finished speaking, and the maid leader remained expressionless, looking like a doll without emotions, beautiful... in a desolate way.

He thought the cycle would keep him busy, but it seemed the prison in the Infinite City would be even more of a headache.

"Hey! What about me? I'm a ghost, but I need some personal space! You lured me here and then ignored me? What about the women's prison you promised?"

Little贞子, who had been following Lin Yifan, finally couldn't hold back her complaints.

Lin Yifan scratched the back of his head awkwardly. He had just said that to scare贞子. Now it was a problem. Even if he wanted to build a new prison, there was no funding!

"There is no separate women's prison for now. The prisoner has a very low risk of escaping, so it is recommended to live on the third floor," the maid leader said coldly.

"Hmph, that's better," Little贞子 crossed her arms, satisfied with Sophia's arrangement.

"Then, maid leader, please take her to the third floor to see the room. I need to talk to the warden," the old accountant gave the maid leader a look, indicating to take this "unrelated person" away.

After seeing Sophia take Little贞子 away, Lin Yifan pulled over an office chair and sat down. The old accountant pushed the tablet over, "Warden, this is the current status of the prison."

Lin Yifan glanced at it and found that the initial funds for the prison were 30,000 yuan, and with the inclusion of five prisoners, the Infinite City had allocated 2,500 yuan. The tablet also showed the current daily profit of the prison.

250... plus贞子, the Infinite City pays 50 yuan per day for the management of each low-risk prisoner. Lin Yifan scanned the tablet and briefly looked at the crimes of the five prisoners. Liang Dong's crime was obvious, and the three fraudsters had committed fraud against reincarnators. Little贞子's crime was lighter because she was coerced, and the prison system had given her a random charge.

"Warden, those four prisoners are extremely unstable and have a severe tendency to escape," the old man said.

Lin Yifan, nonchalantly crossing his legs, picked up a box of snacks from the table and started eating, "When kids are naughty, it's mostly because they are spoiled. Just call the guards and have them beat them up."

The old accountant adjusted his glasses and chuckled, "Warden, we... don't have guards."

Lin Yifan, who was chewing on a cookie, spat out a mouthful of crumbs, which stuck to the old man's beard, making him look disgusting. The old accountant picked his nose and calmly shook off the food debris from his beard, "That's the situation. We don't have guards, just the three of us."

Lin Yifan, leaning on the desk, held his head in pain, "Then, let it be. Our current task is to watch the prisoners, right?"

"Sure... but..."

"Hmm?"

The old man hesitated, leaving Lin Yifan confused. Wasn't it just about watching a few prisoners and chatting every day?

"In fact, it was lucky that贞子 didn't cause a riot. Our prison's equipment is too old, and even some ordinary prisoners can escape. Reincarnators are fine; they need to swim to the other side of the sea to escape. But the characters we capture, once they climb over the wall, can return to their original world. If Little贞子 now wants to escape, we don't have a corresponding prison for ghosts."

Lin Yifan's voice rose several decibels, "Wait, what? Corresponding prisoners need corresponding prisons?!"

"Think about it, Warden. Who can this broken prison stop? A reincarnator of the rank of a private can kick open the prison door with one foot."

"Slow down! You're saying too much. Let's talk about the prison first. I think I understand. For example, if I capture a Transformer, I need a prison that can hold a Transformer. If I capture a ghost, I need a prison that can hold a ghost?"

The old accountant nodded, "Yes, and also, the rank of the reincarnators. You can check your phone."

Phone? Speaking of which, this phone was just a regular domestic phone, but in the Infinite City, it had become high-tech. The shell was the same, but the operating system and functions had changed.

Following the old accountant's instructions, Lin Yifan picked up his phone and opened it. A screen popped up.

Warden: Lin Yifan.

Code: 9527.

Infinite Rank: Private.

Ability: Ghostification.

"Private?" Lin Yifan stared at the rank, a bit curious.

"The ranks in the Infinite City represent the reincarnation experience. The higher the rank, the more experienced and powerful the reincarnator. The rank is a measure of strength, but not a standard. There have been cases where a lieutenant-level reincarnator defeated a colonel."

Lin Yifan rubbed his chin and nodded, somewhat understanding.

The old accountant grinned, "Hehe, of course, don't take the rank lightly. The higher the rank, the more things you can unlock."

"Oh? What can I exchange now? We have funds, right? This is also my mission reward, isn't it? With over 30,000 yuan, can I buy a set of top-tier equipment?"

Lin Yifan asked excitedly, thinking that if he could use the prison construction funds for himself, he would have a higher starting point than other reincarnators who entered at the same time.