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Long Chen opened his eyes and woke up from his meditative state. The sun was already up. He went to wake Dong Chao up.

When he reached the guest room, Long Chen noticed that Dong Chao had already woken up. He was seated on the bed in the lotus position and seemed lost in meditation.

'It's better to check the area,' Long Chen thought as he headed out of the house.

He roamed around the entire sector and even explored some alleys. Pretty soon, Long Chen saw some Law Enforcement Officers entering his sector. He knew they were planning to search the houses in this sector. Fortunately, his home was on the other side.

He quickly returned to his house and entered Dong Chao's room.

"Wake up. It's time for us to move," Long Chen suddenly spoke, startling Dong Chao out of his meditative state.

A hint of dissatisfaction and confusion was written on Dong Chao's face.

"The Law Enforcement Officers are going to start searching the houses soon. It's time we leave," Long Chen spoke.

Dong Chao soon got up from his bed. Long Chen led him out of the house.

Long Chen pointed in the eastern direction and spoke, "Go straight ahead. The Law Enforcement Officers searching the houses haven't reached this area. If you see any barricade, try to pass it stealthily or use your speed to break past it. I can't accompany you for obvious reasons. If I am seen next to you, I will be caught for helping you. Secondly, I will only hinder your mobility. You must use your quickest pace to get out of this town."

"Thank you for all your help. I shall never forget what you did for me," Dong Chao bowed respectfully and gratefully.

Long Chen waved off his bow and spoke casually, "Go now. The longer you stay here, the more dangerous it will be for me."

Dong Chao stood up and ran in the direction Long Chen pointed him.

'Alright, the Law Enforcement Department will find out soon that Dong Chao is trying to escape from Suqui Town. It should take some time before they can actively pursue him. This time should be enough for Dong Chao to cross a large distance and conceal his presence. The Law Enforcement Department of Suqui Town can't just encroach on other territories without permission.'

'I am close to reaching the 2 Star Rank. I should advance by the time this day ends,' Long Chen thought.

Long Chen returned to his house and bathed before wearing his uniform. He went to work in prison as usual.

The entire prison was in chaos. It was only natural. Just the previous day, a vicious criminal managed to escape.

This would completely destroy the Suqui Prison's reputation. And the one whose prestige was most significantly affected was none other than Lian Ming.

Just earlier, she had caught a high-profile target. But now, a convict managed to escape from her prison in her presence.

She had to provide the Mayor with an appropriate explanation for this predicament.

However, Lian Ming was prepared. She was sure that there was a spy mixed within the Suqui Prison. This event proved it.

And there was also a chance that this matter was related to Geng Ru. Which meant it could be related to the JRA.

It would be an exceptional deed if Lian Ming managed to capture a JRA spy!

Lian Ming had a massive wall ahead of her. She had to make the Mayor believe a JRA spy was inside the Suqui Prison.

Moreover, Lian Ming also had to prepare a detailed plan to catch this spy.

Long Chen had expected that Lian Ming and her subordinates would reach this conclusion soon enough.

However, he was slightly surprised that they didn't change Geng Ru's cell.

'At this moment, only the Captain and the two deputy captains know of Geng Ru's cell. Well, I also know, but only because I discovered the underground dungeon in my past life,' Long Chen thought.

In his previous life, Long Chen managed to reach a high rank in Suqui Prison. He even acquired the method of unsealing the Anti-Ardor Bindings. This was how he freed Dong Chao and other prisoners secretly.

Nobody in prison would believe that a lowly clerk knew such sensitive and crucial information. It was even more unlikely since Long Chen possessed an ordinary background.

While doing his daily tasks, Long Chen talked to some other workers. His questions centered around the current situation.

"I heard that Dong Chao is hiding in Suqui Town, and the Law Enforcement Officers are searching each house to find him."

"I hope they find him soon. I fear that the guy will remember the times I bullied him and will return to enact vengeance on me."

"Hmph. I told you not to go too far, but you never listened to me."

"I never thought that scoundrel would actually escape from the prison. Moreover, he did so in Captain Lian's presence!"

This event became a huge stain on Lian Ming's career.

"…But still, how did Dong Chao break those bindings? Someone must have unsealed those bindings."

"Yeah. We probably have a spy among us."

"Yeah. But who is it? It must be an officer. Only they know the method of unsealing the bindings."

"Aye."

Long Chen listened patiently to this group as he extracted their valuable intel.

Hu Cheng entered the workplace abruptly and observed a group leisurely interacting with one other. They were clearly not doing the tasks assigned to them.

"You all! What are you doing?!" He spoke with a slightly sharp and loud tone.

Upon hearing his voice, all the workers shrunk instantly. Hu Cheng was considered an extremely strict officer in the Suqui Prison.

All the workers dispersed instantly and returned to their tasks.

After Hu Cheng walked away, they formed a group again.

"Hmph. Officer Hu is really too strict for no reason. We are just taking a small break. From the dawn, they have buried us in so much work."

"Yeah. It's like they are punishing us for their own carelessness!"

"Yeah. It was clearly an officer who deceived us, but we are paying the price for that action!"

"What can we do? It's all because we are at a lower rank."

"Hmph. Sometimes I wish I could throw my resignation letter at Officer Hu's face and leave. Unfortunately, I require this salary to support my family."

"Same here. My parents have already retired and it's me who brings food to the table. I can't take such a risk."

"I don't even dare to think about leaving this job. My wife would kill me."

"You say as if we dare to reveal this desire to our wives. Sometimes I wonder why I married so early. I should have waited a bit and experimented more. Maybe that business idea would have worked."

Suddenly, a guy turned towards Long Chen and spoke, "Brother Long, you are still single. Listen to my advice and make sure not to marry too early. This sudden load of responsibilities is hefty."

Before Long Chen could reply, other men gave their input.

"Yeah. My wife is a tigress at home. After I return, she makes me do all sorts of tasks. I even have to clean the house and wash the dishes."

"My wife isn't that cruel. But she is a bit addicted to jewelry. All my savings are spent buying new and expensive jewelry for her."

Long Chen was a bit startled as he heard these words.

He spoke, "Don't worry, brothers. I won't be marrying any time soon."

Upon speaking those words, Long Chen couldn't help but think of that beautiful woman with whom he had shared a relationship.

'Xin'er should still be searching for her brother's assassin in the Northern Region.'

"Is that a blush I see on Brother Long's face? So, who is this lucky woman who has caught your eye?" A man spoke while noticing Long Chen's longing look.

Long Chen blushed harder as he heard this sentence, "No one."

The men found his reaction quite interesting and wanted to tease him more. However, they stopped as they noticed Deputy Captain Hu Cheng entering the office.

All the workers returned to their booths and pretended to be working.

While he was working, Long Chen couldn't help but think of his previous life's lover. Her name was Zhan Xinyi, and she belonged to a small force known as The Grey Fangs. Her brother Zhan Kun was the leader of this force.

The Grey Fangs was a small rebellion group that acted in the Northern Region of the Zhongxing Kingdom. They tried to establish peace in the region through diplomacy and sometimes using force as well.

However, just as Zhan Kun signed a deal with the nearby Noble Families and received their support regarding a specific project that could strengthen the military and also improve the civilian's lives, he was assassinated.

His assassination was utterly shocking. The murderer remained unknown, and The Grey Fangs dispersed after his death.

Zhan Xinyi also left the region in search of this murderer. In Long Chen's previous life, it took her nearly eight years to find out that the leader of the Green Snake Gang ordered her brother's assassination.

The Green Snake Gang was a significant rebellion force in the Zhongxing Kingdom, whose leader was a 5 Star Warrior. However, no force dared to rashly act against him as he possessed the support of a 6-Star Warrior. Moreover, he could call upon tens of thousands of soldiers to fight for him.

The Green Snake Gang was also situated in the Northern Region and could be considered The Grey Fang's rival.

The Zhongxing Kingdom's northern borders touched the Qishan Kingdom's borders. Thus, the Zhongxing Kingdom didn't dare to antagonize the Green Snake Gang too significantly. They were worried that the Green Snake Gang would join hands with the Qishan Kingdom and launch a coordinated attack on the Zhongxing Kingdom's army stationed on the borders.

However, the Green Snake Gang would never attempt this because it would make the Zhongxing Kingdom determined to get rid of them.

At that moment, the Monarch will send his trusted 6 Star Warriors to massacre the entire Green Snake Gang. Even if he couldn't kill that 6-Star Warrior, he could still destroy this rebellious force.

However, this, in turn, would make the Green Snake Gang's strongest warrior determined to harm the Zhongxing Kingdom's Royal Family.

He knew that if a 6 Star Warrior wished to harm the Royal Family, he had multiple methods. This was not what the Monarch wanted.

Thus, the Green Snake Gang and the Zhongxing Kingdom's Royal Family were in a state of perpetual check. They fought against each other but never went too far. This was a delicate balance, and no one wished to destroy it yet.

The two forces steadily increased their strengths while gauging the other's power.

In Long Chen's previous life, after the great disaster occurred, the Green Snake Gang fought against the demons but were quickly defeated. The leader of the Green Snake Gang managed to escape, but he was gravely injured.

Around that time, Long Chen encountered Zhan Xinyi. He heard her story and agreed to help her get her revenge. The two slowly grew close during their travels as they suffered many near-death experiences.

At one opportune time, Long Chen confessed to her, and Zhan Xinyi actually accepted.

After a year, the two managed to find the Green Snake Gang's Leader. His injuries were very severe, and his cultivation rank had already dropped to the 4 Star Rank. Killing him was extremely easy for the two.