Happy New Year!

(Happy New Year—celebrating by writing.)

The next morning, Bai Ye met up with Silence in the cafeteria.

After breakfast, they would be heading to Columbia.

Taking the opportunity to chat over breakfast, Silence's very first sentence left Bai Ye completely dumbfounded.

"We spent a total of four months planning the entire prison break. From what I can see, our preparations should be more than sufficient."

"Four months?"

Bai Ye's eyes widened in surprise.

"Yes, four months..." Silence nodded.

Bai Ye shook his head with a mixture of amusement and helplessness. Good lord, he had only learned today that Silence had spent a full four months planning and preparing this prison break.

Smiling, Bai Ye patted Silence on the shoulder and said regretfully,

"You should have come to me sooner. I could have gotten this big guy out of that prison and onto Rhodes Island within a day—without anyone noticing. The guards probably wouldn't even find out until the next day."

Yes, Bai Ye had already gone through the information Silence had given him. The prisoner he was going to rescue this time was a big Feline.

He was a towering one meter ninety-five, an absolute giant. He looked pretty strong, and extremely furry.

Bai Ye felt that one of the guy's fists was as big as his own head. He had no idea how the man had grown so huge.

Ridiculous.

"By the way, Bai Ye, why did you choose to help me? I can't even afford your asking price..." Silence suddenly asked as she watched Bai Ye read through the documents.

"Mm... Did Doctor Kal'tsit fill your head with nonsense? Whatever she said, you don't need to take it to heart."

Bai Ye waved a hand, then continued,

"First, that so-called asking price was just a joke. Second, it's