Chapter Summaries

Rumors about Lin Feng’s power transformed his standing in the detention center, giving him control and better treatment. He used that security to have Wu Tao and other death warriors secretly transfer money into his account, strengthening his position and his preparations for revenge.

• Rumors about Lin Feng’s background spread through the detention center after the violence in Cell 107, making inmates and guards treat him with fear and deference.
• The inmates in Cell 107 took over Lin Feng’s chores and gave him better food and a privileged bunk.
• Lin Feng decided that his newfound authority made it safe to use his external support and ordered Wu Tao and other death warriors to send small sums to his account through secure channels.
• Lin Feng used the incoming funds to buy toiletries, snacks, cigarettes, and prepared foods through the detention center’s internal system.
• Lin Feng shared most of his purchases with the inmates under him, reinforcing their loyalty as his resources and connection to the outside world grew.

Lin Feng received a visit from Sun Tingting, who gloated that his confession had helped her secure the sole graduate admission recommendation and mocked his future prospects. He kept his anger hidden behind an icy stare that frightened her, then returned to his cell with his hatred hardened into resolve to prepare a sharper blade for his next summoning.

• A guard escorted Lin Feng from cell 107 to the visitation room after telling him he had a visitor.
• Sun Tingting told Lin Feng she had won the only graduate admission recommendation and thanked him for writing his confession.
• Sun Tingting mocked Lin Feng's prison sentence and said he would likely end up working in a factory or carrying bricks.
• Lin Feng stared at Sun Tingting in silence until she lost her confidence, stood abruptly, and hurried out.
• Lin Feng returned to cell 107 and resolved to prepare a sharper blade for his next summoning.

After visiting Lin Feng in detention, Sun Tingting became haunted by his cold gaze and was repeatedly followed around campus by the beggar deathsworn, Wang Wu. The police could not act because Wang Wu had committed no obvious crime, leaving Sun Tingting frightened and wondering whether the stalking was connected to Lin Feng.

• Sun Tingting mocked Lin Feng to her roommates after visiting him, but his cold eyes kept her awake and made her increasingly anxious.
• Sun Tingting spotted a homeless man following her, hid in a milk tea shop, and ran to the school security office, where guards found no one.
• Sun Tingting repeatedly saw the same homeless figure around campus and began relying on classmates to accompany her.
• Sun Tingting called the police after spotting the follower at a supermarket, and officers identified him as Wang Wu.
• Wang Wu stirred up a crowd by claiming the police were bullying him, and the officers left after finding no obvious crime.
• Sun Tingting watched Wang Wu return to the trash can and wondered whether his pursuit was connected to Lin Feng.

Scar returned to cell 107 and challenged Lin Feng, believing Lin Feng had no protection now that Zheng Qi and Qian Er were gone. Lin Feng used his knowledge of Scar’s family to force him to kowtow, leaving Scar subdued and Lin Feng firmly in control of the cell.

• Scar returned to cell 107 and took the bunk beside the toilet instead of reclaiming his old place.
• Scar confronted Lin Feng and threatened him, claiming he no longer had Zheng Qi and Qian Er to protect him.
• Lin Feng revealed that he knew detailed information about Scar’s wife and daughter and warned Scar not to cause them trouble.
• Lin Feng ordered Scar to kowtow, and Scar knelt and bowed his forehead to the floor in front of him.
• Lin Feng told Scar to behave, and Scar returned silently to the worst bunk while the prisoners recognized Lin Feng as the master of cell 107.

Lin Feng refused to let his parents send him money, then arranged for Scar’s wife, Wang Cuihua, to receive cash for Scar’s detention account. Wang Cuihua hid the money in her rice jar, torn between helping her husband and keeping some for her daughter.

• Lin Feng recalled his parents’ desperate attempts to reach him and rejected a deathsworn’s offer to involve them or send them money.
• Lin Feng asked Scar whether his family had sent him money, then secretly ordered his deathsworn to act.
• Two men approached Wang Cuihua outside her home and gave her a thick envelope of cash to deposit into Li Hu’s detention center account.
• Wang Cuihua opened the envelope, saw stacks of hundred-yuan notes, and considered keeping some to provide for Xiaohua.
• Wang Cuihua buried the envelope in her rice jar and spent the night unable to sleep.

Wang Cuihua tried to keep part of the money sent for Li Hu, but a man connected to Lin Feng made her deposit it all. At the detention center, Scar realized Lin Feng had arranged the money and offered to serve him.

• Wang Cuihua took the money to the bank and secretly set aside about half, intending to deposit the rest into Li Hu's account.
• A man in a blue cap called her sister-in-law and mentioned Brother Scar, frightening Wang Cuihua into depositing all the money.
• On visitation day, Wang Cuihua told Scar about the money and the man who had watched her at the bank.
• Scar connected the money and surveillance to Lin Feng, reassured Wang Cuihua, and told her to obey anyone connected to Lin Feng.
• Scar returned to cell 107, thanked Lin Feng, and offered to arrange anything he needed with the money in the account.

Lin Feng used money from his account to improve his living conditions in Cell 107, while Scar’s deference and the other prisoners’ rumors made him seem increasingly powerful. He waited for his next summons, Zheng Qi’s release from solitary confinement, and news from outside.

• Lin Feng told Scar to spend the account money on purchases for him while keeping the arrangement discreet.
• Scar arranged better meals for Lin Feng, selecting thicker porridge, more substantial vegetables, and a fresh steamed bun.
• Scar obtained cigarettes and basic toiletries for Lin Feng, who used the soap and lotion during washing time.
• Scar bragged to prisoners from other cells about Lin Feng’s resources, while guards largely overlooked Cell 107’s extra comforts.
• As the account money dwindled, Lin Feng waited for his next summons, Zheng Qi to finish solitary confinement, and news from outside.

Zhou Wenyuan offered to represent Lin Feng for free, and Lin Jianguo and Zhang Fen verified that he was a reputable lawyer before accepting his help. Zhou warned them that weak evidence and Officer Zhang Qian’s approach could keep Lin Feng detained for months, while Lin Feng ordered him to preserve the evidence and await his next plan.

• Zhou Wenyuan introduced himself to Lin Jianguo and Zhang Fen and offered to defend Lin Feng without charge.
• Lin Jianguo and Zhang Fen checked Zhou Wenyuan’s credentials and, convinced he was a respected lawyer, went to meet him at the Jin Jiang Hotel.
• Zhou played a recording in which Sun Tingting and her friend discussed framing Lin Feng, but explained that its legal flaws limited its usefulness as evidence.
• Zhou told Lin Jianguo and Zhang Fen that Officer Zhang Qian might prolong the investigation and keep Lin Feng in custody for more than half a year.
• Lin Feng spoke with Zhou through their mental connection, learned that counter-suing Sun Tingting and accusing Zhang Qian would be difficult, and ordered Zhou to preserve the evidence.
• Zhou promised to submit his appointment paperwork, request a meeting with Lin Feng, review the case files, and seek help shortening the process.

Lin Feng met with Zhou Wenyuan and his parents at the detention center, reassuring them and learning that his lawyer saw serious problems with the evidence. Zhang Qian cut the meeting short with a threat, but Zhou Wenyuan challenged her obstruction as Lin Feng returned to his cell.

• Zhou Wenyuan secured approval to meet Lin Feng after his initial request was rejected and the meeting was delayed for three days.
• Lin Feng reunited with Lin Jianguo and Zhang Fen behind glass, reassured them that he was safe, and listened as Zhou Wenyuan described the weaknesses in the case.
• Lin Feng sent Zhou Wenyuan their agreed signal, and Zhou Wenyuan promised to review the case file and protect Lin Feng's rights.
• Zhang Qian ended the meeting early and threatened Zhou Wenyuan with an inquiry into Lin Feng's treatment in detention.
• Zhou Wenyuan challenged Zhang Qian's interference, while Lin Feng reassured his parents before Officer Wang escorted him away.

Zhou Wenyuan used legal channels and personal connections to challenge the case against Lin Feng, while investigator Zhang Qian responded by trying to prolong his detention. Lin Feng accepted that his release might take months and began building an information network inside the detention center as he waited for an opportunity.

• Lin Feng noticed that Zhou Wenyuan's visit had raised his standing among the prisoners, and Scar spread rumors about the lawyer's influence.
• Zhou Wenyuan submitted a legal opinion challenging the evidence against Lin Feng and contacted officials and a legal newspaper to increase scrutiny of the case.
• Zhang Qian grew angry at the pressure on the investigation and planned to strengthen the case and extend Lin Feng's detention through supplementary investigations.
• Zhou Wenyuan told Lin Feng that a non-prosecution decision was possible but that the process could take more than half a year.
• Lin Feng asked Scar about influential prisoners and arranged for him to gather and pass along information from across the detention center.
• Lin Feng let Scar distribute gifts and cigarettes equally among the cellmates, gradually making cell 107 a hub for information and strengthening his influence.

Lin Feng endured a third interrogation by Zhang Qian, who tried to pressure him into confessing and threatened to prolong the investigation. After he calmly asked why she was so angry, she lost control and sent him back to his cell, leaving him convinced that her resolve was close to breaking.

• Officer Wang brought Lin Feng from Cell 107 to the interrogation room for another questioning by Zhang Qian.
• Zhang Qian confronted Lin Feng with his written confession and pressured him to admit guilt, invoking his future and his parents.
• When Lin Feng remained silent, Zhang Qian threatened supplementary investigations and said she would keep him detained until he broke.
• Lin Feng asked Zhang Qian why she was so angry, and the question made her recognize her own loss of composure.
• Zhang Qian ordered the young male officer to return Lin Feng to his cell, where Lin Feng believed her breaking point was near.

Lin Feng summoned prison guard Wang Lei and used him, along with outside agents, to gather intelligence on Deputy Supervisor Zhao Jianguo and his family. With Zhao’s daughter’s troubles identified as a possible opening, Lin Feng prepared a subtle way to approach the family and left the plan waiting for the right moment.

• Lin Feng summoned Wang Lei, a guard assigned to Cell Block Three, and ordered him to discreetly monitor Deputy Supervisor Zhao Jianguo.
• Wang Lei reported on Zhao’s work, his growing pressure from a standards inspection, and Zhang Qian’s meetings with the detention center director.
• Wang Lei used small opportunities to ease Lin Feng’s conditions, while Lin Feng sent Zhou Wenyuan and outside deathsworn to investigate Zhao’s family and connections.
• Wang Lei reported that Zhao’s daughter, Zhao Xiaoyu, was struggling at school and clashing with her parents, and that Zhao had recently refused a businessman’s request to favor a prisoner.
• After outside intelligence corroborated the reports, Lin Feng sought a natural way to approach Zhao’s family and ordered the search for a gentle woman with counseling or educational experience.

Liu Mei met Wu Man, a psychological counselor who listened to her troubles about her family and left her a business card. In the detention center, Lin Feng learned that Wu Man had made contact and planned another encounter near Xiaoyu’s school.

• Liu Mei shopped at Wanjiafu supermarket and sat alone with coffee, thinking about her strained relationship with Xiaoyu and Zhao Jianguo.
• Wu Man sat beside Liu Mei, comforted her, and introduced herself as a psychological counselor.
• Wu Man gave Liu Mei her business card and left, while Liu Mei kept it close and considered contacting her.
• Lin Feng received Wu Man’s report from the detention center and told her to wait for Liu Mei to contact her before arranging another encounter near Xiaoyu’s school.

After a furious clash between Zhao Xiaoyu and Zhao Jianguo left their family in crisis, Liu Mei called Wu Man for help. Wu Man explained the pressures of adolescent rebellion and suggested ways Liu Mei could reconnect with her daughter and work with her husband, leaving Liu Mei with a small measure of hope.

• Zhao Xiaoyu came home late smelling of smoke, fought fiercely with Zhao Jianguo, and shouted that she hated her family; Zhao Jianguo stormed out after punching the wall.
• Liu Mei called Wu Man in despair and told her about the argument and her worries for Zhao Xiaoyu.
• Liu Mei met Wu Man at a book café and described Zhao Xiaoyu's worsening behavior and Zhao Jianguo's strict, confrontational response.
• Wu Man explained how adolescent rebellion and Zhao Jianguo's command-driven habits could worsen the conflict, and advised Liu Mei to build communication with Zhao Xiaoyu and speak to Zhao Jianguo without blame.
• Wu Man reassured Liu Mei that their conversation was informal, and Liu Mei left with the details for a formal appointment and renewed hope.

Wu Man heightened Liu Mei’s fear about Zhao Xiaoyu staying out overnight and advised her to contact her daughter and unite with Zhao Jianguo over her safety. Lin Feng judged the family’s tensions ready for intervention and instructed Wu Man to suggest a professional family discussion.

• Zhao Xiaoyu left home for an overnight KTV outing and shoved Liu Mei aside when she tried to stop her.
• Liu Mei called Wu Man in a panic, and Wu Man warned that the outing could expose Zhao Xiaoyu to serious dangers.
• Wu Man advised Liu Mei to contact Zhao Xiaoyu, ask where she was, offer to pick her up, and seek Zhao Jianguo’s cooperation.
• Wang Lei told Lin Feng that Zhao Jianguo had been irritable at work after arguing on the phone with someone at home.
• Lin Feng instructed Wu Man to suggest an informal family discussion focused on safety boundaries the next time Liu Mei asked for help.

Lin Feng explained to Scar how unequal power made certain relationships immoral while secretly receiving information from Wang Lei’s perspective. Wang Lei pressured Zhao Jianguo into agreeing to give Lin Feng’s friend’s child better treatment by threatening to expose Zhao’s secrets.

• Lin Feng told Scar that relationships between people with unequal power were immoral because one party could control the other’s fate and emotions.
• Wang Lei asked Zhao Jianguo to improve the conditions of a friend’s child at the detention center and offered him an envelope.
• Zhao Jianguo rejected the bribe and warned Wang Lei not to try underhanded tactics.
• Wang Lei revealed that he knew Zhao had arranged a transfer for his nephew Little Li and hinted that Zhao’s medical-parole favor for an outside friend could damage his career.
• Zhao Jianguo accepted the envelope and asked for the young man’s name and cell number.

Wang Lei pressured Supervisor Zhao Jianguo into agreeing to give a prisoner a separate room by revealing his secret dealings with the director’s wife. Zhao Jianguo proposed an unused reading room and began planning how to arrange it.

• Zhao Jianguo asked Wang Lei for the prisoner’s name and cell number after agreeing to improve the prisoner’s conditions.
• Wang Lei asked Zhao Jianguo for a quiet, private separate room, prompting Zhao Jianguo to angrily refuse.
• Wang Lei revealed that he knew Zhao Jianguo had given the director’s wife a VIP card for the Tranquil Mind Garden.
• Zhao Jianguo understood that Wang Lei could expose his secret dealings and reluctantly agreed to help.
• Zhao Jianguo led Wang Lei to the detention center floor plan and suggested an unused reading room for the prisoner.

Lin Feng was moved from Cell 107 to a luxurious private room disguised as a storage room, where he used unrestricted internet access to coordinate his case and intelligence operations. He made the room his new command center as his plans against his remaining targets advanced.

• Officer Wang took Lin Feng to a secluded room labeled as an old storage room and locked him inside.
• Lin Feng found a clean private cell equipped with a bed, laptop, phone, and toiletries, and Wang Lei told him Supervisor Zhao had arranged it.
• Wang Lei brought Lin Feng a restaurant meal, and Lin Feng told him to report any outside news.
• Lin Feng checked for news about Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian, then coordinated with Zhou Wenyuan to advance the case using Zhao Jianguo's connections.
• Lin Feng sent orders through the Deathsworn Network to intensify surveillance and intelligence gathering on the remaining targets.

Under pressure over the weak case against Lin Feng, Zhang Qian met Sun Tingting and proposed fabricating stronger evidence to secure a conviction. Sun Tingting secretly recorded the conversation as Zhang detailed the plan.

• Zhang Qian worried that the evidence against Lin Feng was too weak to support a conviction and that pressure from Zhou Wenyuan and higher-ups was growing.
• Zhang Qian decided to meet Sun Tingting and use her to strengthen the case.
• Zhang Qian met Sun Tingting at a café and persuaded her that they needed to stand together against Lin Feng.
• Sun Tingting secretly started recording after suspecting Zhang Qian's proposal might not be lawful.
• Zhang Qian described how they could coordinate their accounts and fill gaps in the evidence against Lin Feng.

Sun Tingting posted a tearful video accusing Lin Feng of molesting her in the Municipal Normal University library, and online outrage surged after the Safe City Bureau discussed a similar case in a legal education video. The story left Lin Feng and his family doxxed and targeted as the online mob spread their private information and abuse.

• Sun Tingting uploaded a video accusing Lin Feng of groping her in the university library and claimed her complaint had stalled.
• Viewers shared the video, condemned Lin Feng, and attacked people who urged caution while some began cursing his family.
• The Safe City Bureau posted a legal education video mentioning a similar ongoing case, which netizens treated as official confirmation of Sun Tingting's accusation.
• The accusation became a trending topic, drawing influencers and independent media accounts eager to profit from the attention.
• Netizens illegally exposed Lin Feng's personal details and his family's workplaces and address, then flooded them with abuse and threats.