Lu Bai's remark came out of nowhere, but his tone was as gentle as ever.
The prisoners around them, still shaken by Section Chief Misa's display, all instinctively glanced back at him. Most recognized him as the man who had first broken into the prison.
Section Chief Misa really did stop what he was doing when Lu Bai spoke out of the blue.
But it wasn't because he was afraid or anything like that. He simply found this "interlude" rather amusing.
He glanced at Dao Zhengmu, who was already panting heavily, then turned his attention back to Lu Bai. His tone was a little odd. "You want me to give you face?"
Lu Bai nodded and added with a chuckle,
"Someone entrusted this to me, after all. I should at least get this old man out alive, shouldn't I?"
"Oh? So you're the one who caused all this trouble."
Section Chief Misa looked over Lu Bai's Prison Guard uniform and quickly figured out what was going on. Then he took a few steps toward him.
His movements seemed casual, yet they made the prisoners' hearts pound wildly.
The prisoners Lu Bai had been shielding instinctively scattered, ensuring nothing stood between the two men.
Section Chief Misa rolled up his sleeves. His refined manner now carried a hint of menace.
"You've given me all this extra work. How should I thank you?"
Dao Zhengmu appeared between the two with a swift "whoosh." The wrinkles on his already prominent forehead now bunched together even more.
Staring at Section Chief Misa, he spoke without turning around. "This was already hard enough. Don't make trouble for an old man like me. If you can escape, then hurry up and go."
"No way."
Lu Bai stepped forward twice, coming to stand shoulder to shoulder with