My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 153 Tears behind bars

Before Zhuang Xiao had time to think about what An Lan meant by that, his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.
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When I opened my eyes, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

Feeling the stiffness in his back, Zhuang Xiao turned over and sat up.

Looking around, he was stunned.

“This place”

This place is too unfamiliar.

This place is a single room of only a few square meters, with no windows, surrounded by cold gray-white concrete walls and no decoration. The air in the room is dull and heavy, with a faint smell of rust and disinfectant, which makes Zhuang Xiao couldn't help but frown.

Under him was a simple iron bed. The bed frame was a little rusty and had a slight metallic luster.

The bed was covered with a thin grey blanket, frayed at the edges, and the mattress was so hard it looked like it was made of stone, with almost no spring in it.

On the other side of the room was a toilet built into the wall that had no flush button and could only be flushed by pulling a manual valve.

But there is no unpleasant smell.

The washbasin next to it was equally simple. The faucet was dripping, and water droplets fell into the stainless steel basin, making a crisp sound, breaking the silence.

Directly opposite the bed was a thick iron door.

This is obviously a prison, and it's a single cell in a prison.

The reason why it was not the police station was because Zhuang Xiao had seen what the detention area in the police station looked like when he went to see Dong Zeyu before.

That's clearly not the case here.

He looked down at himself, which was a blue and white prison uniform.

I touched the top of my head again and found that it was a flat head that was almost touching my scalp.

"So I'm in jail?"

There was no one else in the cell at the moment. After experiencing the initial panic, Zhuang Xiao gradually calmed down.

He had a lot to think about.

I should have killed An Lan at that time. Although I didn't understand what her last words meant, the world around me shattered after I killed her.

This shows that An Lan is indeed the beginning of the "story line" of Gu Shiyue's death.

Because I ended this "story line" at the source, it will not continue.

Normally speaking, he should be in September 2024 now, but I don’t know if it is September 9th.

But since An Lan is dead, Gu Shiyue’s “story line” will not begin.

If this "story line" is not opened, the subsequent "story line" of Dong Weirui's death and the "story line" of Shu Die's death will not exist!
Then they should all be alive!

So which timeline is it now?
Zhuang Xiao didn't have either a mobile phone or a "remote control" with him, so naturally he had no way of knowing.

He sat cross-legged on the hard bed and began to review the situation.

"First, the calling cards must be found, and then the 'remote control' must be found to confirm the current timeline.

"At the same time, we also need to confirm whether Gu Shiyue and the others are alive."

But first, you have to get out alive.

Zhuang Xiao couldn't help laughing, and then his expression turned serious.

He always felt that there was something else behind An Lan's words.

[You really don’t understand.]

These were An Lan's last words.

Judging from her tone, she seems to know me?

Even now, Zhuang Xiao reviewed it carefully and found something uncertain.

That is. An Lan seemed to be intentionally creating an opportunity for him to be alone with her and then kill her.

The first time we met was on the night of the [3.1] timeline. She met me in the rental house that I was supposed to live in, with only a female assistant by my side.

If I had done it myself at that time, she would definitely not be able to escape.

But I didn't do it. But that night I "traveled back in time" to 2012 for the first time.

Now it seems that An Lan died that night.

Then came the last time, when he pretended to be Shu Die's assistant at school.

That time, those people didn't intend to let him in, but An Lan asked them to let him in.

At the same time, their original body search was stopped by An Lan.

And she admitted it so readily that she didn't even make any excuses.

This time is no exception.

Moreover, when Zhuang Xiao reviewed the situation now, he always felt that An Lan had been guiding him in terms of speech skills.

And he didn't know if it was Zhuang Xiao's illusion, but An Lan's behavior and words were hinting at something to him.

[If you don't kill me now, there will never be another chance. ]

In order to dispel Zhuang Xiao's doubts, she even admitted 100% that she was the murderer of Gu Shiyue.

It seemed that all her actions were just to ensure that Zhuang Xiao could kill her successfully.

Zhuang Xiao couldn't understand her thoughts and purpose.

[You really don’t understand.]

He really doesn't understand.

I just don’t know when I can get out. Will it take another ten years?
Unless it is life imprisonment without parole or commutation of sentence, he will be able to get out in twenty to twenty-five years at most.

The death penalty is even more impossible.

Because it was a death sentence, he would not be alive today.

The worst possible scenario is that I have to stay here for another ten years.
He was sitting cross-legged on the bed, deep in thought, when he suddenly heard the rattling sound of a sliding iron door being opened in the distance outside, followed by the sound of leather shoes heels hitting the ground.

The footsteps came from far away and finally stopped in front of Zhuang Xiao's door.

Then the small window on the iron door opened, and the prison guard outside glanced at Zhuang Xiao inside, and then said in a cold and numb voice, "Zhuang Xiao."

Hearing the voice, Zhuang Xiao subconsciously jumped off the bed and stood at attention.

Ok?
He raised his eyebrows slightly.

This is basically a subconscious action of mine.

Have you formed muscle memory? I should have a certain level of labor intensity in my daily life. No wonder I can feel six-pack abs.

Soon the iron gate opened.

The prison guard came in and handcuffed Zhuang Xiao.

Zhuang Xiao noticed that he was not shackled. Was it because he was young when he committed the crime?

Or is it because of the reduction of sentence?
But he soon found out.

"You performed very well in the political class and skills training before you were released from prison. I hope you can turn over a new leaf when you are outside."

The prison guard tried to smile on his numb face, but the smile was still a little stiff.

He patted Zhuang Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Take care of yourself. Now come with me to get your clothes and the ID card I have reissued for you."

Two hours later, Zhuang Xiao, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, casual trousers and sneakers, walked out of the prison.

He looked back at the prison gate behind him, and felt as if he had returned to the human world.
Oh, really not, after all, he was only in there for a few hours.

Didi——!
The sound of car horns rang out across the empty road.

Zhuang Xiao looked up and saw the door of the Bentley Continental open, and then a tall figure got out and walked over.

She walked up to Zhuang Xiao, her eyes sparkling with tears on her pretty face that showed both joy and anger.

Then she stretched out her hand to Zhuang Xiao and spoke softly:
"Brother Xiao, the time is up. I'm here to collect the seventy dollars you owe me."

(End of this chapter)