Lu Bai stood up and looked back and forth between the two guards for a moment. Then he picked the one with a similar build, stripped off his uniform, and put it on.
He had to get into the prison somehow, and wearing ordinary clothes would make him stand out too much.
Still, even if he really was discovered this time, he wouldn't be forced to run away like last time.
At six, the prison would sound the wake-up bell and change shifts at the same time.
To avoid being exposed too early, Lu Bai simply dragged the two guards behind a dumpster and hid them there.
Once he had finished, he turned and followed the route he remembered toward A Sector.
The layout of A, B, C, and D Sectors was more or less the same.
To enter any of them, you had to pass through two sets of doors and security checks.
When Lu Bai approached the first door at the entrance, he was still some distance away, but he cheerfully called out to the guards stationed there.
"Old Wang, still working? I'm about to get off shift. I'm heading back to catch up on sleep. Feels great."
From that far away, and with visibility so poor at this hour, they couldn't make out Lu Bai's face.
The four guards stationed at A Gate glanced at one another.
Although the guard surnamed Wang thought the voice sounded rather unfamiliar, he still laughed and cursed, "Get lost. If you're getting off shift, then get off shift. Why come over here sucking up to me?"
"Hahaha, I just thought you guys looked like you could use a hand."
As Lu Bai walked toward the gate, he said with a laugh, "You're all hungry, right? Want me to bring you some