"Number: 0456"

His footsteps stopped outside the Special Interrogation Room.

A palm-sized screen beside the door immediately displayed a pair of tiny electronic eyes. They emitted a red glow and scanned Lu Mi's face—

"Facial recognition in progress..."

"Facial recognition complete."

"Exclusive facial authorization confirmed."

"Welcome, Warden of First Prison."

The Special Interrogation Room door opened. Lu Mi turned slightly to the side and looked at Yu Tu's delicate profile, his expression calm. "Please, Commander Yu Tu."

Yu Tu stepped inside, and Lu Mi followed close behind, casually shutting the interrogation room door.

With a click.

Bright lights illuminated the not-so-spacious room.

Straight ahead stood a black leather sofa that could seat three. An interrogation chair sat in the center, while a torture rack stood to the left...

The wall on the right was hung with all manner of torture instruments.

Lu Mi walked to the right-hand wall and casually pulled out a barbed whip. His black leather-gloved fingers slowly and lightly traced across it. His voice remained even, yet carried a chilling coldness.

"Commander Yu Tu, you stand accused of First-Degree Treason: joining forces with wandering refugees to launch a palace coup, intending to overthrow His Majesty Blue River's regime. I received orders to pry the list of traitors from your mouth."

Lu Mi turned and looked up at Yu Tu.

"Commander Yu Tu, will you confess willingly, or will I force you to confess? Believe me, you won't like a single one of the instruments in this Special Interrogation Room."

"I..."

Yu Tu stared at Lu Mi for a long while before speaking. His voice had lost the icy mercilessness it had held when he hit the ground, faintly trembling instead.

As he spoke, he moved closer to Lu Mi. A strange light flickered in his ruby-red eyes.

Lu Mi frowned and used the whip's handle to press against Yu Tu's chin.

They were rather close now. Lu Mi could even feel Yu Tu's breath.

Lu Mi gave a mocking laugh. "What? Commander Yu Tu, are you always this close when talking to people?"

"No."

Yu Tu's voice grew hoarser. He rubbed his chin against the whip handle like a lazy cat.

The burning heat within him could no longer be controlled. It spread little by little through his body, swiftly turning into a crimson flush that covered his snow-white skin. His gaze at Lu Mi was hazy and yearning.

Almost pleadingly, he cautiously asked, "Can I... rub against you?"

After a brief silence, Lu Mi smiled wickedly. "You can."

Lu Mi increased the force in his hand, using the whip handle against Yu Tu's chin to force his head back. "Commander Yu Tu, how do you want to rub against me?"

Yu Tu's breathing was slightly uneven. "Anything is fine. You smell so nice. I... want it."

"Sure."

Lu Mi returned the whip to its place. He turned and sat down on the leather sofa, removed his officer's cap, and draped his left arm over the backrest behind him.

"If you want it, come get it yourself."

Like a juicy piece of meat.

Now lying there flat and beckoning to him.

Yu Tu's chest rose and fell violently as he completely obeyed his instincts and walked toward Lu Mi.

He knelt between Lu Mi's legs and lowered his head. Restricted by the handcuffs, he awkwardly cupped Lu Mi's face. His white hair fell forward, casting a shadow, before he finally kissed him fiercely.

The ribbon on Yu Tu's officer's uniform tangled around the blood-red skull on Lu Mi's shoulder. With his eyes closed, Yu Tu looked like a plant that had withered for ages in the desert and had finally found the spring it craved. His entire body trembled uncontrollably.

Unlike him, Lu Mi seemed to exist in another world. His black eyes remained fixed on Yu Tu, his expression unchanged in the slightest. Even the kiss before him felt like an illusion.

He did not even open his mouth.

That was right. What Yu Tu was doing could not be called kissing. It was called rubbing lips together.

Amid the repeated friction, Lu Mi raised a hand and grabbed Yu Tu's long hair, forcing him to pull away.

He smiled with faint contempt. "Commander Yu Tu, is this all you've got?"

Yu Tu quietly looked at him, confusion on his face.

"Then... teach me what to do."

Lu Mi sneered. "Baby, stop pretending to be innocent in front of me. Aren't you very good at this?"

Yu Tu tilted his head slightly. The lost look in his eyes made him seem somewhat naïve.

Lu Mi's gaze darkened.

Principle: green, healthy, peaceful, positive, and uplifting.

After a long while, Lu Mi stood up with a cold expression, put on his officer's cap, and strode out of the Special Interrogation Room.

"Yu Tu, detain him in Cell 05. Number: 0456."

In First Prison, the single-numbered cells from 01 to 09 were all single rooms, luxurious accommodations in the eyes of every serious criminal.

Besides a soft single bed, they had private bathrooms and were even equipped with small televisions that could receive officially designated channels from the Blue River System.

The prison officer at the door was not surprised that Yu Tu had been assigned to a single-numbered cell.

Even if Yu Tu were punished, his former achievements were enough to earn him special treatment.

"Yes, Warden."

Two prison officers entered the Special Interrogation Room. "Come on, 0456."

Yu Tu rose from the floor, the crimson flush on his face having completely faded.

Yu Tu glanced in the direction Lu Mi had left before nodding. Without much emotion, he said, "All right."

The Special Interrogation Room was very close to the single-numbered cells, though they had to pass through the central communal cell area.

Furthermore, the doors of the single-numbered cells only had tiny viewing slots. By the time Yu Tu followed the two prison officers to Cell 05, he had not seen a single serious criminal.

The door to Cell 05 opened. He calmly walked inside, and the next second, the cell door shut. He glanced toward the bathroom, then stepped inside.

Yu Tu stood beneath the showerhead, turned the water control, adjusted the hot water to cold, and switched it on.

With a faint sound, the showerhead struggled to release a single drop of water, which landed right in the parting of Yu Tu's hair.

Yu Tu frowned, walked to the cell door, and viciously kicked the metal panel, voicing his first protest on his first day of detention.

As the metal door rang from the savage kick, Lu Mi walked down the corridor with a frosty expression.

"Who is making that noise? Why hasn't he been violently suppressed? Are the prison officers of First Prison all useless?"

His tone grew colder and colder.

"What? Do you need this warden to personally demonstrate how to violently suppress the serious criminals here?"

Only after Lu Mi finished speaking in one breath did the prison officer reporting beside him get a chance to answer.

"Warden, the one making the noise is... 0456."

Lu Mi paused, then continued forward.

He gave a mocking laugh.

"He's already in my hands, and you still dare to be so timid around him? Do you really think he's still that lofty First Commander?"

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Author's note: 0456 (You are mine)