My legs, which hadn't been used for a long time, started to feel uncomfortable.
Push open the glass door.
There was a corridor outside the door.
Qin Jiao walked in front, while Li Chen followed slowly behind, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
"For the next year, the City of Sin be your home, but there will be no accommodation provided; you'll have to rely on yourself."
I refer to them collectively as "reform."
"Although I don't know exactly what heinous crimes you committed at Canghai Pass, your sentence is only one year, and I still hope you can be released soon."
"After all, the City of Sin devours every sinner."
Li Chen frowned and asked, "What if I haven't done anything wrong?"
Pfft~
Qin Jiao paused, then laughed. "Bad things? Everyone who comes to the City of Sin thinks they haven't done anything too bad."
"You could try finding a good person in this city."
Li Chen fell silent... Wasn't this just like finding a good person who hadn't committed any crimes in prison?
But what exactly did I do to get myself in here?
He did not do anything heinous before he fell into a coma.
Beep~
With a sound, the two entered an office. Qin Jiao sat down in the boss's chair with practiced ease and took off her glasses.
I have to say, her looks are really pleasing to the eye.
However, Li Chen wasn't interested in this; he had too many questions.
Waking up one day to find oneself a criminal? Isn't that just too illogical?
Qin Jiao took a black cell phone out of the drawer, seemingly prepared in advance, and tossed it directly to Li Chen.
"Take this; it's the only thing that will keep you company in the City of Sin."
"It contains your identity information."
"In this city, people without status will be thrown onto the prison walls to do hard labor. You probably don't want to be on the prison walls on your first day, do you?"
Li Chen hesitated for a few seconds, his grip on the phone tightening, making the black phone crackle as if it were about to shatter at any moment.
Qin Jiao smiled, her eyes suddenly becoming unusually sharp, and said, "I have several spare phones of yours here. Don't even think about getting through."
"Stay put in the City of Sin."
"It's not that I want to lock you up, it's just that there are people outside who don't want you to leave right now."
"The City of Sin is not as bad as you imagine; in fact, many people want to get in but can't."
"Besides, you're being watched by quite a few people right now."
You only need to stay here for a year.
"A year later, the sky's the limit; you can go wherever you want."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Enter.
Weiyang pushed open the door and walked in, pouting and looking at Qin Jiao with a fierce expression.
"Jiaojiao-jie, didn't you say I could rest?"
Why do you want me to come back again?
"Am I supposed to take care of this person in a vegetative state?"
As she spoke, she gave Li Chen a disdainful look, her tone unusually dissatisfied.
Qin Jiao and said, "Take him out to get used to the new environment. One of your jobs from now on will be to follow him wherever he is."
"Huh?" Weiyang looked dissatisfied.
Qin Jiao naturally saw through it. "100 Merit per day, that's your job from now on."
Weiyang's expression immediately turned extremely serious, and she said, "I guarantee I will complete the mission!!"
Merit?
Li Chen recalled that he had used Merit points at the Ruined Pass, and it seemed that it would be the same here.
They all use Merit as currency, which saves a lot of trouble.
Is he really going to stay here for a year?
Never mind... let's walk around and take a look first.
I wonder how Su Zhe and the others are doing.
Qin Jiao casually picked up a document from the table, put on her glasses, and said, "Get out of here. Don't cause me any trouble."
"Yes!" Weiyang smiled broadly and immediately pulled Li Chen out of the office.
Li Chen was somewhat puzzled; how could this guy change his expression so quickly?
100 Merit made her this happy.
After the two left the office, Weiyang took out two lollipops from her pocket and handed one to Li Chen.
"Here, it's very sweet."
"There are no lollipops in the City of Sin."
"I had to pull some strings to get these; you can't even get your hands on them if you want to!"
Li Chen caught the candy and asked, "Then... where do we go now?"
Weiyang, chewing on a candy, grinned and said, "Of course, I'll take you to find a place to stay."
"You're new here, and if you're alone, you're bound to get taken advantage of by those arrogant people."
"If I take you, there won't be so much trouble."
Li Chen nodded and followed her out.
Inside the office.
Qin Jiao crossed her arms, her gaze seemingly lingering on the door for a moment before she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Li Chen... Li Chen."
"It was unexpected; he only woke up after being in a coma for a year."
"The City of Sin withstand that much pressure to keep a scourge here; the Evil Cult will inevitably find out."
"At that time, I'm afraid this place will become the second Canghai Pass."
At that moment, a figure appeared in the room.
Qin Jiao frowned, her tone somewhat cold, "Qin Qiong, can't you use the main entrance?"
Qin Qiong sat on the sofa and laughed, "Sister, we're all family, why do we need to go through the main gate?"
"My brother sent me here. I heard that guy woke up?"
Qin Jiao snorted coldly and said, "He's awake, but that guy is mine now."
"Don't even think about messing with him."
"I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it and will all die in this vortex."
Qin Qiong stood up and walked to Qin Jiao's desk, his gaze dark and fixed on her eyes, and said in a deep voice...
"Jiao-jie, you need to know just how dangerous that guy is right now."
"This isn't about whether I or you can handle it."
"It's not that City of Sin can withstand it."
Do you want this place to become a second Canghai Pass?
"The Evil Cult had already become aware of this six months ago. If he hadn't been unconscious, it would have been discovered much earlier."
"Are we really going to keep this jinx inside?"
"That would affect the family's interests."
Qin Jiao didn't speak, but was deep in thought.
As the deputy warden of the City of Sin, she knew all too well just how many dirty deals were taking place there.
She simply didn't want to get involved, because that's just how the environment is, and intervening would only cause more serious consequences.
It threatens the interests of many people.
Given her background, she wouldn't be able to protect herself by then.
"Sigh..." Qin Jiao sighed, rubbing her temples, and said...
"Then what do we do? Are you going to confront the Pass Master?"
"He's only in this city because of the Pass Master; I can't let him go."
All family transactions were delayed throughout the year.
Qin Qiong's face darkened. "A year? Are you kidding me?"
Do you know how many Merits can be lost in a year?
"Shut up." Qin Jiao suddenly stood up, coldly looking at Qin Qiong in front of her. "I've already done more than enough to help the family."
"I don't have that much power in the entire City of Sin."
"But within my authority, my help to the family is merely out of consideration for past favors."
"Don't provoke me, or the consequences will be something the Qin Family can't afford."
The temperature in the entire office seemed to drop several degrees immediately.
Qin Qiong's expression was grim. "Good, good, good."
"Remember what you said: without a family, you really think you're a high-ranking official in this City of Sin."
"You, Qin Jiao, are nothing but our puppet!!"