Chapter 38

In Cell 18, the prisoners were so frightened by the sudden change that they dared not make a sound.

Even the prisoners who usually enjoyed weightlifting began to handle the dumbbells gently, for fear of disturbing the giant in the prison.

In the past, there was only one Li Shuhong in the prison. Although he could not be offended, at least this deity never bothered anyone.

In the underworld under his control, as long as you followed the rules, you wouldn't die.

But things are different now.

Even a fool knows that the Qing family wouldn't send someone to the prison for no reason.

Guo Huchen came, and the Qing family came with him. A storm is brewing.

At the dining table, Guo Huchen was eating real beef, wolfing it down, while Qingchen ate more slowly.

Ye Wan stood behind Li Shuhong and suddenly asked Guo Huchen, "Don't just eat. Was that person from your group earlier? I heard that in the wilderness, there are still a few places where people speak strange languages."

"Not from our group. That kid doesn't look like he's from the wilderness," Guo Huchen said, wiping his oily mouth. "When have you ever seen such a delicate and tender person from the wilderness?"

"You're right," Ye Wan frowned.

"Our people have already been found by Little Brother Qingchen. Don't worry. I'm here alone now!" Guo Huchen said cheerfully. "Can you get some meat for my three brothers too?"

"Is meat scarce in the wilderness?" Ye Wan sneered.

Guo Huchen sighed, "We face raids from the syndicates every few days. How can we have time to raise livestock? Moreover, two more taboo places have appeared in the wilderness, almost causing fatalities. The living space isn't as large as you think. Of course, when Little Brother Qingchen comes, everything will be prioritized for him."

Qingchen was taken aback. Taboo places, another new term.

The name sounded like it was related to taboo objects.

At this moment, Guo Huchen turned and put his arm around Qingchen's shoulder, saying, "Little Brother Qingchen, why don't you come with me to the wilderness? I can't promise much, but you, a person of your talent, will have everything you want, and you can eat whatever you like!"

Li Shuhong was puzzled, "Do you really want to take him to the wilderness? Haven't you seen that he's from the Qing family? Isn't it better to be a shadow for the Qing family?"

"How can that be the same?" Guo Huchen said casually. "His becoming a shadow is still uncertain. The selection process is extremely dangerous. Why take that risk? With me in the wilderness, you'll have everything without the hassle."

Li Shuhong laughed, "What do you have in the wilderness? Why should he follow you?"

Qingchen said from the side, "He has a big pie he's painted."

Guo Huchen: "……"

At this moment, Qingchen appeared calm, but he knew best.

Lin Xiaoxiao will soon return, and he will face the most dangerous test of his life.

Although Qingchen has two lives after crossing over, he still has few cards to play.

He knows what he has to face, but he can't avoid it.

And there's nowhere to hide.

……

In a corner of Cell 18, Lin Xiaoxiao was sitting in an interrogation room, quietly watching the Chuanzhou crosser, Jian Sheng, who was opposite him.

The interrogation room was dim and murky. Dust particles slowly drifted in the white beam of light from the LED lamp above.

Jian Sheng was sleeping. Lin Xiaoxiao had just entered his dream with his nightmare ability and was rudely awakened by the other's curses...

This is an extremely irritable person, Lin Xiaoxiao concluded.

To be honest, he was really curious about where this person came from, able to curse for half an hour without repeating himself.

Jian Sheng gradually woke up and, seeing Lin Xiaoxiao in front of him, immediately started cursing, "老子……" (Note: This is a vulgar term, roughly translating to "I, the f**king...")

"Stop," Lin Xiaoxiao interrupted with a dark face, "Don't talk. Your words make my head hurt. Can we have a proper conversation?"

"老子给你娃一耳屎……" (Note: This is a vulgar term, roughly translating to "I'll give you a f**king earful...")

Lin Xiaoxiao: "……"

Just as Jian Sheng was about to continue cursing, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly activated his nightmare ability. Jian Sheng felt drowsy again and fell asleep.

"What a sin!" Lin Xiaoxiao sighed and turned to the next interrogation room, where Liu Dezhu was trembling.

This time, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't waste words. He directly took Liu Dezhu to see Huang Jixian's current state.

Huang Jixian's hands and feet were fixed to the medical bed with alloy locks. He was muttering to himself one moment and struggling fiercely the next.

Lin Xiaoxiao said to Liu Dezhu, "See that? Answer my questions truthfully. If you lie, you'll end up like him. Understand?"

Liu Dezhu had no backbone: "I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll talk! I'm from another parallel universe, a high school student..."

Lin Xiaoxiao felt relieved when Liu Dezhu spilled everything like beans falling from a bamboo tube.

If he had known this guy would be so easy to interrogate, he wouldn't have bothered with Jian Sheng!

"Where is Luocheng?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked straightforwardly.

"Luocheng is the city where we live," Liu Dezhu said.

"How many people have crossed over?"

"I don't know. Some say thousands, others say tens of thousands."

Lin Xiaoxiao's voice became stern, "What is your purpose for crossing over, and why did you approach my boss, Li Shuhong?"

Liu Dezhu was almost in tears, "We were randomly crossed over. Before crossing, no one knew where they would end up or what identity they would have. There was no specific purpose. I approached Li Shuhong because someone said that finding him in Cell 18 would grant a career path..."

This interrogation of Liu Dezhu lasted three hours. During this time, Jian Sheng woke up three times, cursed 27 times, and was knocked out three times.

At first, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't believe the crossing-over story, but every word Liu Dezhu said was logically consistent.

He believed that a fool like Liu Dezhu, who treated his boss like an NPC, couldn't come up with such a logically rigorous real-world framework.

So, even if he didn't want to believe it, he had to. Liu Dezhu was telling the truth.

The most incredible thing in the world had truly happened.

The interrogation room fell into a seemingly eternal silence, and Liu Dezhu trembled, not daring to speak.

After a long time, Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly asked, "Have you heard a song called 'Farewell'?"

Liu Dezhu was also taken aback, "Yes, I know it."

"Is there a line in it that says '知交半零落' (Note: This line means 'Half of my friends have scattered')?"

"Yes, how do you know?" Liu Dezhu was puzzled.

Lin Xiaoxiao's frown finally eased.

He knew.

At this moment, thousands of crossers had come to the world he was in, taking the place of the original inhabitants and continuing their lives.

These people had different identities, and their fates had just intertwined due to a strange event.

But this wasn't the most critical part.

The most critical part was that he now knew Qingchen's secret.

……

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