Tao Yu’s mouth moved slightly, her heart burning with anxiety. After a moment, she realized she still had to stay here and could only grit her teeth and run away, shouting to Lao Chang while running: “I still have someone locked in the solitary confinement room. They didn’t commit a serious crime, just didn’t perform well in the program. Please help me send some water and food every day. If not, just release them first, and I’ll lock them up again when I return!”
“Alright, got it!”
Tao Yu still felt uneasy, looking towards the direction of areas five and six: “I’m going out for a few days and will be back soon. Don’t cause any trouble for me!”
“Understood!” Fatty immediately answered loudly.
Tao Yu wanted Fatty to hear her, hoping Yue Linze would know her whereabouts when he came out. Seeing him agree, she felt slightly relieved and immediately turned to run after Zhou Ying.
After Tao Yu left, Fatty reminded Lao Chang: “Lao Chang, remember to bring food to my big brother!”
“He won’t starve!” Lao Chang glared at him, went to the canteen window to grab two steamed buns, and walked out. Seeing Lao Liu hurriedly approaching, they split the buns between them, completely forgetting about Yue Linze.
Yue Linze waited patiently in the solitary confinement room. He wanted to tell Tao Yu his decision when she returned. Unfortunately, from dawn to dusk, and from dusk to dawn, he never saw her.
He began to worry, concerned that something might have happened to Tao Yu, worried that Shou Hou’s matter might have been exposed. He was going crazy with anxiety but couldn’t get out to look for her.
After another nightfall, he lifted the bed board and smashed it against the iron door, repeatedly. The alarm system quickly brought the prison guards. Lao Chang, seeing him, slapped his forehead: “I forgot about you!”
“Where’s Officer Tao?” Yue Linze gripped his already bleeding hand, staring intently at him.
Lao Chang was unnerved by his stare and impatiently said after recovering: “What do you want with him? I’ll go get your food now.”
As he was about to leave, Yue Linze punched the iron door, angrily asking: “Where is Tao Yu?!”
