Hearing the sound outside, he did not make a peep. Instead, he opened his eyes, slowly shifted to the door, and gripped the Handcuffs in his hand as he waited for the other person to open it.
If whoever it was truly bore him ill will, he could use the Handcuffs' chain to loop around their neck and strangle them alive.
Just as Li Huowang's expression grew increasingly grave, the voice came from the window above his head. "Um... Li Huowang!"
Li Huowang turned sideways and cautiously looked outside, spotting Zhao Ting in her blue-and-white striped Patient Uniform, nervously scanning her surroundings.
Her complexion looked much better, and she was considerably prettier than before. Her oval face was delicate and refined, and her bright, clear eyes stared at Li Huowang.
"Why are you here again?" Li Huowang asked Zhao Ting through the iron bars on the window.
"Didn't you tell me to come? You said the exercise yard was too conspicuous before. There isn't anyone here now, so it shouldn't be conspicuous, right?"
After glancing at the empty corridor behind Zhao Ting, Li Huowang said, "Try to keep it brief. Night Patrol makes rounds here, and there are cameras in a lot of places. If you get caught, it'll be trouble."
"Mm." Zhao Ting wrapped her arms around herself and rubbed hard, stamping her feet against the cold. "The boss knows about what you said before. He said to get someone out first. As long as they're out, arranging their identity will be easy."
"Heh, that guy sure knows how to calculate his gains. Tell him, impossible! I absolutely won't leave this place by breaking out of prison."
Not wanting to drag Zhao Ting and the others into this was one reason. Another was that Li Huowang remembered very clearly