[You walked up to the Jie Tree, about to investigate the cage above.] [Two wildmen suddenly leaped out nearby, spears in hand, and glared fiercely at you. "Who are you?" "What are you doing here?"] [You hurriedly waved your hands and backed away to show that you meant no harm, while displaying the Paper Crane on your chest.] [The two wildmen did not relax. They continued glaring ferociously at you. "Prison grounds... stay away!"]
Mu You hurriedly made his character take a step back, a strange look crossing his face. This really was a prison?
But this prison was rather different from an ordinary one. It was so small that it seemed to hold only one person... Just who warranted such elaborate solitary confinement?
[Under the two wildmen's murderous threats, you knew communication was impossible and were about to leave when a deep, powerful voice suddenly came from the cage above. "Hey, let him up."] [Hearing this, the two wildmen immediately put away their weapons and stepped aside, gesturing with their eyes for you to hurry up the tree.]
"Um..."
Mu You was even more bewildered. The prisoner here could give orders to the jailers? Was this guy really a prisoner?
Puzzled though he was, Mu You immediately had his character climb the Jie Tree.
``` [Using your Wind Rider trait, you quickly climbed the Jie Tree and arrived before the prison at its top.]
[The somewhat cramped wooden prison was empty apart from a table and chair and a crude bed.]
[A disheveled wildman in ragged clothes sat by the prison window. He had a resolute face and a tall, powerful build, his skin as rough and hard as an ancient tree. His thick black hair stirred in the wind, and his eyes were as