…Other prisons might not be able to do this, but on the island, it was different from a typical prison. If a prisoner had evidence, they could be overturned in the morning and released in the afternoon,” Zhou Ying answered with a bewildered expression, then asked after a pause, “What does this mean? Has Yue Linze been exonerated?”
Tao Yu gave him a complex look, her heart tangled in a mess. Yue Linze’s sudden exoneration and release from prison was definitely related to her disappearance these past few days. Logically, now that he had left prison, he should have a different life plan, but the world hadn’t disappeared—
This meant that, at least for now, being released from prison hadn’t made him particularly happy. He was still as bored with himself and life as before.
Tao Yu’s heart slowly sank. The spiritual world was boundless. Now that Yue Linze had walked out of prison with his psychological trauma, if he didn’t want to be found, she might never find him. Could her mission here still succeed?
Zhou Ying saw her sitting silently and vaguely understood that Captain Tao might have lost love. After all, he had been on the island for many years and had seen prisoners fall in love with prison guards. No matter who left the island, such a relationship would disappear with the separation.
He sighed, not knowing how to comfort Tao Yu, and turned to leave, wanting to give her space to heal.
Tao Yu sat there in a daze for a long time, finally sighing helplessly. Regardless of how to find someone, what she needed to think about now was how to get out of this place.
However, leaving wasn’t easy. For five consecutive days, she and Zhou Ying were continuously questioned by various units, with no one telling them when they would be released.
After many days, the people holding them finally loosened up, returned their communication devices, and told them the investigation was over.
The investigation ended abruptly. The two looked at each other in confusion before quickly gathering their belongings and leaving.
As they walked out of the guesthouse, Zhou Ying took a long breath: “What kind of situation is this? We were detained like criminals for so long, and in the end, we got no compensation at all and were just released.”
