Not a Big Problem

In the quiet solitary confinement cell, Liu Dezhu quietly curled up in a corner.

The terror of the Black Room can only be understood by those who have truly experienced it; it is a form of mental torture.

The alloy gate in front of him slowly opened, Liu Dezhu looked up blankly at the mysterious person wearing Cat Face Mask.

"I know everyone has their own little thoughts," Qing Chen said calmly, "But greed will harm both yourself and others. This time, I'm just letting you know what the price of betrayal and deception is. Next time, it won't be so simple. What I give you, you can take; what I don't give you, you can't steal."

Liu Dezhu's eyes gradually regained some luster. "Boss, as long as you don't kill me, everything is negotiable!"

Before this, Liu Dezhu almost thought he would die today.

However, the punishment was not over, at least in Qing Chen's opinion, it shouldn't have ended so easily.

He knew very well what a cruel world he was facing, so he had to make Liu Dezhu realize this clearly.

Qing Chen calmly said, "In my opinion, considering the whole story, if you had checked the communicator in time, Kunlun and the other man might not have died. Therefore, this punishment is still insufficient."

As he spoke, he waved for Ye Wan to hold Liu Dezhu down, and then Qing Chen personally covered Liu Dezhu's face with a towel and poured a basin of cold water on him.

Liu Dezhu struggled desperately, but no matter how hard he struggled, it was to no avail.

Only when he gradually lost the strength to struggle did Qing Chen finally lift the towel, allowing him to choke on the water.

"Boss, I know I was wrong," Liu Dezhu said, crying. "I really know."

Qing Chen's expression remained unchanged.

Before Liu Dezhu could catch his breath, Ye Wan pinned him down again and subjected him to water torture once more.

Qing Chen poured water onto the towel little by little until Liu Dezhu was almost incontinent, at which point the torture finally stopped.

This time, Liu Dezhu was truly terrified. He choked for a long time before finally catching his breath and crying out, "Boss, I really regretted it after I got home. Every time I think of those two heroes from Kunlun, I hate myself for being so useless. I really know I was wrong!"

Qing Chen coldly looked at the other person through the Cat Face Mask. This was the first time he had inflicted torture on someone. For a normal person, even torture is a torment.

But he was learning, learning how to be ruthless, learning how to become a real beast.

"I need you to do something now," Qing Chen said. "Several more Time Walker have arrived at Prison No. 18, and I need you to put on a show."

Liu Dezhu asked timidly, "Boss, what do you need me to do?"

"Make them believe that you truly hold a very high position here," Qing Chen replied.

Liu Dezhu said pitifully, "Boss, I can't act."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said to Lin Xiaoxiao, "Get me a miniature earphone so he can wear it. I'll direct his acting."

Countdown: 157:00:00.

At 10 a. m., one-fifth of the prison cells were quietly opened.

These 600-plus prisoners were randomly selected. Only after they finished eating and returned to their cells would the next batch of 600-plus randomly selected prisoners be released to eat.

These are the new rules that Qing Chen has changed.

When Lin Xiaoxiao asked him why he did this.

Qing Chen replied, "The teacher is taking me out for a long time this time, and with my conglomerate background, I'm too conspicuous here. If I disappear, someone will definitely notice. By having the prisoners eat in shifts, they won't know who has disappeared."

In this way, various external forces would be unable to verify his identity.

They couldn't keep the prisoners locked up and without food indefinitely, so this method was the best option at the moment.

Right now.

Li Shutong sat quietly at the dining table, looking at classical music scores, while Ye Wan and Lin Xiaoxiao ate and chatted, discussing current events: it was said that the old man from the Kashima family had secretly extended his life again; it was said that the old man from the Li family did not intend to forcibly extend his life, and his time might not be long...

At this table, only one person seemed out of place: Liu Dezhu.

This guy was sitting opposite Li Shutong, looking around with a curious expression.

Although he traveled to Prison No. 18, to be honest, he didn't really have a chance to take a good look around...

The prisoners were lining up for food when they saw a stranger appear opposite Li Shutong, which they found quite novel.

After all, not everyone can sit opposite Li Shutong.

One of the prisoners with a good memory suddenly remembered something. He muttered to himself, "We've met this guy before. He's the idiot who said he wanted to find Boss Li to get a mission. He even Lin Xiaoxiao that he was one of us."

"So they really are one of us..." one prisoner remarked with emotion.

"Wait a minute," one of the prisoners realized, "We were wondering who was using us as practice targets when we were eating earlier."

"That's right, it must be Ye Wan who's holding us down, and he's probably the one Ye Wan taught!"

Liu Dezhu looked on blankly as some people secretly pointed and whispered about him, completely bewildered...

He only vaguely realized that the mysterious big shot might have once again pinned a huge blame on him.

Suddenly, Li Shutong looked up at him and asked, "Is the food to your liking?"

Liu Dezhu was flattered. "It suits my taste."

Lin Xiaoxiao asked from the side, "I'll have the kitchen prepare some real meat for you tomorrow. Just order whatever you want to eat."

When the other prisoners lined up and came over, the three who had previously ignored Liu Dezhu suddenly became enthusiastic, while Qing Chen disappeared without a trace.

The next moment, someone in the crowd of prisoners shouted excitedly, "Liu Dezhu!"

Liu Dezhu turned his head blankly and happened to see Yu Junyi, the class monitor from the next class. They went to Laojun Mountain together!

At the same time, four other people beside Yu Junyi also came over.

In an instant, Liu Dezhu had a sudden realization: these were the five Time Walker the mysterious big shot had mentioned, and his mission was to make them believe in his status in the Inner World!

"Uh, you time-traveled too?" Liu Dezhu adjusted his posture and said in a nonchalant manner, "Sit down and let's talk."

Yu Junyi looked at Ye Wan, Li Shutong, and Lin Xiaoxiao beside him, his expression somewhat hesitant. "May I sit?"

Liu Dezhu patted Lin Xiaoxiao next to him. "Um... could you sit over there and make room for them?"

Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and almost suffered internal injuries from choking back those words.

Sitting opposite him, Ye Wan, who was usually calm and composed, almost burst out laughing.

However, before Ye Wan could even laugh, Liu Dezhu suddenly said to him, "Um... could you move over a bit too, thank you."

Ye Wan: "..."

Lin Xiaoxiao: "..."

At this moment, Liu Dezhu looked like he was about to cry. He kept signaling to the two bigwigs with his eyes: these were indeed instructions from the earpiece...

It has nothing to do with him.

Ye Wan and Lin Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance, and they both strongly suspected that Qing Chen was deliberately trying to annoy them.

However, the two eventually got up slowly and moved to a different spot. Lin Xiaoxiao said with a forced smile, "You two can chat slowly."

Li Shutong got up and went to the reading area. Before leaving, he said to Liu Dezhu, "These people are your friends, right? So they're one of us. Have a good chat."

Seeing this, Yu Junyi thought to himself that Liu Dezhu was indeed not bragging!

He took the lead and sat down next to Liu Dezhu, saying, "Brother Liu, I didn't expect what you said before was true."

"Hmm," Liu Dezhu said reservedly.

A middle-aged Time Walker remarked, "Was that Li Shutong who just left?"

Liu Dezhu nodded. "Yes, it's him."

"Wow, that's amazing! We actually met Li Shutong!" someone exclaimed.

Liu Dezhu maintained an inscrutable demeanor throughout.

However, a storm was raging within him as well:

Just how high must that mysterious big shot with the Cat Face Mask be for these three to be willing to act alongside him?

In some ways, he was even more shocked than Yu Junyi and the others!

Liu Dezhu, regaining his composure, instructed Yu Junyi, "Um... don't make a fuss about it when you get back, keep a low profile. But don't worry, with me in this prison, no one will dare to do anything to you."

Yu Junyi asked excitedly, "Then do I have a chance to become a superhuman?"

Liu Dezhu calmly replied, "It's not a big problem."