Chapter 20

After finishing primary school, Li Tianyuan started to drop out and, at the age of eleven or twelve, began to hang around with people from society. He could be considered a seasoned fighter, bold and reckless, and had never taken anyone seriously throughout his life. He always thought of himself as the second most powerful person after heaven.

However, even with such a rebellious nature, Li Tianyuan never once entertained the idea of escaping from the juvenile detention center, not even in his wildest dreams.

Firstly, Li Tianyuan's sentence was not very long, only a short three years, and he could endure it. Secondly, he still had a healthy fear of the state's law enforcement agencies. He could fear no individual, but not everyone had the courage to stand up against a nation.

But today, Qin Feng's actions completely颠覆ed Li Tianyuan's understanding of the world.

He could not fathom how Qin Feng, who had always appeared timid and even somewhat cowardly, could dare to escape from the detention center. The method of escape was so unimaginable that he managed to escape from the dormitory so easily.

Having been in the juvenile detention center for a year and a half, although Li Tianyuan had not deliberately observed the security situation, he knew that this was the time when the entire facility's defenses were the most lax. This meant that Qin Feng had a high chance of escaping from the prison.

"Should I go or not?"

Looking at the gap created by Qin Feng using bed sheets, Li Tianyuan hesitated. Although life in the detention center was not too hard with food and shelter provided, the freedom outside the dormitory, the vast sky and the sea, was very appealing to him.

Lifting his head to look at the lights on the guard post, Li Tianyuan ultimately dismissed the idea. Although he considered himself brave, he once got into a fight and, in a fit of rage, tried to fight back against the police, only to be kicked down and unable to get up for a long time. This left him with a deep psychological shadow towards those in police uniforms.

"Should I report Qin Feng? If I can stop him from escaping, then... I might get a reduced sentence."

Although the juvenile detention center did not emphasize mutual reporting among inmates as much as prisons did, and stopping an escape was considered a major contribution, Li Tianyuan believed that if he shouted now, he might have the remaining one and a half years of his sentence reduced.

This temptation was undoubtedly very strong for a sixteen-year-old boy. Li Tianyuan's face became uncertain, and he almost shouted out several times, but his lips moved for a long time without making any sound.

In Li Tianyuan's mind, if he reported Qin Feng, he would lose all credibility among the other boys in the dormitory and would no longer be worthy of being their leader. Li Tianyuan, who aspired to be respected in the world, was unwilling to be looked down upon.

Of course, this was also due to Li Tianyuan's young age. If he were five or six years older and had experienced more of the world's cold and warmth, he would have shouted out immediately.

Lying back on the bed, Li Tianyuan could no longer close his eyes and tossed and turned, knowing that this would be a sleepless night for him.

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Qin Feng had no idea that his actions today would cause such a dilemma for Li Tianyuan. Even if he did, he wouldn't have cared, as he was about to escape from this prison and regain his freedom.

After crawling out of the window, Qin Feng stayed close to the wall of the dormitory, using the shadows to conceal himself, and quickly moved to the northeast corner of the playground. He then stood still in the darkness, his eyes fixed on the guard post with its lights on.

After more than a month of observation, Qin Feng knew that the guards changed shifts every two hours. From 8 PM to 2 AM, it was the most active period for the guards, and their movements were unpredictable, making it almost impossible to escape during this time.

However, after 2 AM, the frequency of the guards' movements significantly decreased. This was also the time when people were the most tired, and the guards were no exception. Sometimes, an entire shift would pass without them patrolling the post.

Qin Feng chose the time one hour after the guards took their shift. After a month of observation, he had not seen any guards during this time, but to be safe, he waited for a long time under the barbed wire fence.

Hearing no sound from the guard post, Qin Feng took a deep breath, grabbed the barbed wire fence, and slowly climbed up. The fence was only about two meters high, and even moving slowly, he was on the other side in a minute, standing in the vegetable field.

The vegetable field was separated from the playground but connected to the administrative area. The long row of houses on the west side of the field was where the guards lived, and some former prison staff also resided there. However, they were separated by a guard post and could not enter.

Qin Feng had no intention of escaping from that side. Not only was there a thick iron gate, but also a double-posted guard at the entrance, which he could not pass. His initial plan was to escape from the wall without barbed wire. The five-meter-high wall was not insurmountable.

"Once I get over this wall, the sky and sea will be my playground!"

Looking at the five-meter-high wall, Qin Feng felt a surge of excitement. He took a few steps forward to find a suitable spot to start his run.

"Clang!"

A light sound came from under Qin Feng's feet. Although it was not loud, it was very piercing in the quiet night.

This sound made Qin Feng's face turn pale. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, crouching down and hiding behind a pile of farming tools.

"Please, heaven, don't let the guard come out!"

Qin Feng squatted against the wall, so tense that he even held his breath. He had spent a month planning this escape, and he knew that if he was discovered, he would never have another chance and might be sent to a more secure prison.

It seemed that heaven was on his side. After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was no sound from the nearby guard post. Qin Feng let out a long breath and slowly relaxed.

Carefully checking the ground to ensure there were no more scattered watering cans, Qin Feng leaned against the barbed wire fence and looked at the five-meter-high prison wall ten meters away.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Feng's tense body suddenly tensed up again. He planted his feet and ran forward quickly. When he was about a meter away from the wall, he pushed off the ground with his left foot, and his body soared into the air.

Qin Feng's jump was not very high, only about 1.2 meters off the ground. However, he suddenly stepped on a hoe leaning against the wall. With a "snap," the hoe fell, and Qin Feng's body rose another meter.

At this moment, Qin Feng had no time to worry about the sound. He was in a state of excitement, and his mind and reactions were in perfect sync with his body.

When his feet were about 2.5 meters off the ground and the upward force reached its peak, Qin Feng's left foot, in a bow-like shape, lightly touched the wall.

This light touch, though seemingly not very forceful, was a clever move. With this, Qin Feng's body rose another 30 centimeters. This crucial 30 centimeters, combined with his height and the length of his outstretched arms, allowed his ten fingers to barely grasp the top of the wall.

As soon as his fingers touched the flat surface, Qin Feng's body, without any pause, flipped his wrists and pushed off, agilely climbing over the wall and sliding down to the other side.

Qin Feng had carefully calculated everything, from the guard's shift change and patrol habits to the height of the wall and the hoe that had been there for nearly half a month. As he had expected, he successfully escaped.

"I made it, I... I escaped!"

Looking at the flat road and the low houses outside the wall, Qin Feng was overwhelmed with emotion. Although everything had been planned, the smooth escape still left him exhilarated.

"Damn, my legs are weak?" Just as Qin Feng was about to slip into the darkness, his legs suddenly gave way, and he almost fell to the ground, a bitter smile on his face.

After breaking out of the window and climbing over the barbed wire fence, Qin Feng's nerves had been stretched to the limit. The final leap over the wall had pushed him to his physical limits, fully activating his potential.

At this moment, Qin Feng could only try to catch his breath and rest for a moment. Fortunately, he was now outside the wall, and even if the guards came out, they wouldn't find him.

After about four or five minutes of catching his breath, Qin Feng felt his strength gradually returning. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder, and an old voice whispered in his ear, "Young man, it's so cold and late at night. Where are you going?"

The voice, though not loud, made Qin Feng's skin crawl, and a chill ran down his spine. His lips trembled as he managed to utter, "Gh... ghost?"

Qin Feng's mental fortitude was strong; if it were anyone else, they might have fainted on the spot.

However, Qin Feng was not in good shape. His face was pale, and his knees almost gave way, nearly causing him to kneel.

A chuckle came from behind Qin Feng, and the old voice continued, "You're right, I am a ghost. You killed me not long ago, and now I've come back for revenge. Boy, give me your life!"

"Playing tricks?"

Qin Feng's mind raced. As the old man spoke, he noticed, by the moonlight, that there was another shadow next to his own. According to the old folks, ghosts had no shadows, so his courage grew.

PS: Chapter 2, more updates at midnight. Brothers and sisters, can you support with some recommendation votes?

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