"Guard Dog"
This was a term from the orphanage where he had lived, one that no child was willing to mention. Once it was brought up, most people would fall into terror. Even an outstanding student like Yi Chen would feel severe psychological discomfort.
The Third Escape
At the time, Yi Chen was only seven. After summarizing the lessons from his first two failed attempts and replanning his escape route, he finally settled on a plan for his third escape.
Just as he was about to carry out the plan late that night, the boy named Xiao Yan who shared his room surprisingly had not fallen asleep. He demanded that Yi Chen take him along, or else he would report him to the patrolling guards.
Even if Yi Chen abandoned his escape plan for that night, Xiao Yan would keep watch every night from then on.
He had no choice but to agree.
However, Yi Chen never said that his plan was limited to himself. Adding a companion who was unfamiliar with the route at the last minute made escape impossible... Besides, he could tell from Xiao Yan's eyes that the boy merely wanted to make one desperate gamble.
At that moment, a vicious decision arose in young Yi Chen's heart.
The relatively easy early stages of the escape proceeded according to plan. When they reached a crucial step, Yi Chen deliberately chose a dangerous route where they were certain to be discovered, causing the two of them to be caught on the spot by the patrolling guards.
Yi Chen knew very well that nothing would happen to him, since he had scored highly in every assessment. At worst, he would be thrown into solitary confinement.
But Xiao Yan, who had always hovered on the edge of passing, was different.