Inside Prison Cell No. 79.
The Storyteller deliberately chose a blind spot that could not be seen from the Prison Passage outside. Only then did he sit cross-legged and carefully unfold the oiled paper containing the antidote, Spirit-Passing Powder.
By the faint candlelight, he carefully read the escape plan Ren Ye had laid out.
"There are thirty-one jailers on duty at night, plus one Prison Supervisor. Since tomorrow is Death Sacrifice Day and there are countless preparations, twenty jailers will be reassigned tonight to prepare the ceremony and supplies in the Ground-Level Prison District. These reassigned jailers will work in roughly three locations. First, the first courtyard upon entering the prison area. It's very spacious, so around six or seven men will build Golden Body Pillars, cast platforms, and so on there for sacrificing the condemned prisoners. Second, another six will enter the miscellaneous affairs hall beside the archives to mix the Golden Juice needed for the sacrifice. Third, the remaining six or seven will prepare tomorrow's carriages and the miscellaneous items needed for the death sacrifice ceremony."
"I don't know exactly how they intend to use these things, but judging by the daytime work assignments and my repeated covert inquiries, these tasks will definitely be carried out tonight. The numbers may vary slightly, but the overall total won't change, because fewer people couldn't finish the work. Also, the death sacrifice is extremely important to Delusion Village, so Qian Mei, the nighttime Prison Supervisor, will definitely be in the Ground-Level Prison District supervising and checking the quantities of the various supplies."
"Of course, all these tasks will take place after nightfall. I also asked the people in the miscellaneous affairs hall. They have to have the ingredients for the Golden Juice ready at the start of Xu Hour, so those