Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"You still say he's faking it? Look closely now, isn't he faking it?!" Liu Xuemei said angrily, her face unusually cold.

"I don't know either! Prisoners are always like this. He seemed fine, so I thought he was faking it, but I didn't expect..."

The prison guards escorting An Xiaohai to the infirmary were a little flustered; they had never seen Liu Xuemei, who was always smiling at everyone, so serious.

After Wang Tiejun left, the prison guards took An Xiaohai back to his cell as ordered, but as soon as they entered, they saw An Xiaohai lying on the ground groaning.

The prison guards didn't think much of it and pulled An Xiaohai up from the ground, intending to escort him back.

The prison guards have seen this situation many times. After being interrogated, many prisoners will say that they have pains here and there, meaning that they have been tortured to extract a confession, but in the end, no problems can often be found.

Wang Tiejun had just interrogated An Xiaohai, and the prison guards subconsciously thought that An Xiaohai was just faking it. It wasn't until they saw that An Xiaohai's face was covered in cold sweat that they reluctantly took him to the infirmary.

When Liu Xuemei examined An Xiaohai, the prison guards made sarcastic remarks when they saw his fair and tender skin on his chest.

But little did anyone expect that after Liu Xuemei rubbed the affected area with the medicinal wine for only a short while, a large purplish-blue patch had already appeared on An Xiaohai's chest.

"Who did this? Did you do it?!" Liu Xuemei's voice remained icy.

"No, no, no! I didn't do it, how could that be? I'm just responsible for escorting prisoners, I don't even know who he is!" the prison guard quickly denied.

"Who did this? The prisoner is in this state now, there has to be an explanation!" Liu Xuemei persisted.

"This prisoner was just interrogated. It's possible... no, impossible! He must have done it himself. This guy is too cunning!"

"You did it yourself? Show me how you do one yourself!" Liu Xuemei was about to explode: "Don't think I don't know, Wang Tiejun was here, he's probably the one who did it!"

"Hmph, coming to our No. 1 Prison to interrogate prisoners and acting so arrogantly, I think this guy doesn't want to be the captain anymore!" Liu Xuemei's voice rose several octaves, scaring the prison guard into shrinking back.

Everyone knows that Liu Xuemei has connections, and if she keeps pressing this matter, Wang Tiejun might really get into trouble.

"That Wang Tiejun is going too far! This isn't the first time he's done this; he did the same thing last time he came. Does he really think no one can deal with him?!"

What the hell!

An Xiaohai, standing nearby, was stunned. So Wang Tiejun really had beaten up other prisoners? This was the first time he'd heard of such a thing!

This shows that Wang Tiejun is not as honest and upright as he appears. He probably beat the prisoner partly to get information, and partly to divert attention and cover up his own actions.

This is really putting him in a difficult position!

An Xiaohai never expected that he would actually hit the mark by accident.

"What are you still standing here for? Go back now. The patient is injured in the chest. This could be a big or small matter. He needs to stay here for observation today."

"And this report..."

"I'll handle the call. You go back to what you were doing!"

"Okay, okay, Sister Liu, don't be angry. I'll handcuff the prisoner and he'll disappear immediately!"

"Why put handcuffs on him? The patient is already in this state, is it really necessary? How can I treat him if he's handcuffed? Get out of here, I'll take responsibility for any problems that arise. If you don't trust me, then you can just watch from the side."

"Don't worry, don't worry, how could I not! I'm leaving right away!" The prison guard nodded repeatedly and fled as if he were running away.

In many cases, there is still a lot of room for flexibility in how to do a job. The key is who is in charge. Since Liu Xuemei said she would take charge, what else is there to say?

"You silly child, you said just a few days ago that you were feeling much better and weren't getting injured as often as before. How long has it been? How did you get into this state again?" Liu Xuemei said reproachfully, still a little angry.

"If it really was Wang Tiejun who did it, then report it to the higher-ups. I'll testify for you. Others may be afraid of him, but I, Liu Xuemei, am not!"

"Sister Liu, to be honest, I really hit it myself!" An Xiaohai said with a wry smile. He didn't expect Liu Xuemei's reaction to be so strong.

"Was it really from a collision? Let me see!" Liu Xuemei frowned, leaned close to An Xiaohai's injury and examined it carefully for a long time before finally raising her head with a frown.

"It certainly doesn't look like a hit; it was probably a collision?"

"It really was a collision! Sister Liu, please don't worry about it too much, it's not serious anyway, thank you so much!"

"Sigh..." Liu Xuemei sighed and didn't say anything more. What difference does it make whether it was a hit or a collision? The key is not who started it.

It seemed that An Xiaohai wasn't going to pursue the matter further. Since that was the case, she didn't want to cause any more trouble. After all, An Xiaohai was a prisoner, and Wang Tiejun was her colleague.

"How did you end up getting involved with someone like Wang Tiejun? He's notoriously difficult to deal with, he doesn't give face to anyone, and many leaders find him a headache, but they can't do anything about him either. He's made just too many contributions."

"I really didn't provoke him. He just wanted to ask about my cellmates. How would I know anything about them? Don't worry, Sister Liu."

"That's good! Sigh, it really sad to see you injured like this again."

"It's alright, just a little bruise, much better than the previous times. At Sister Liu's, I'm eating and sleeping well, so it's actually a blessing in disguise, hehe!"

"Look at you, kid! You're still joking around! A wound in the chest can be a big deal or a small one. Don't do that again, understand?"

"Okay, I'll be careful, thank you, Sister Liu."

"Alright, speaking of food, are you hungry?"

"I think I'm a little hungry!" An Xiaohai said, rubbing his stomach.

An Xiaohai wasn't actually hungry, but he didn't intend to refuse Liu Xuemei's kindness. Refusing too many times would hurt their feelings, especially since Liu Xuemei was in the mood.

"I knew you were hungry! You're still growing at your age. I'll go get you something to eat. I didn't eat enough for dinner either, so let's have something hot."

"Isn't this... too much trouble?"

"No trouble at all. The prison canteen provides late-night snacks for those on duty. I'll go get some and we can eat together."

"That's great, thank you, Sister Liu."

"Alright, don't be so polite with me. I'm going now. You stay here and don't move around," Liu Xuemei instructed before grabbing her lunchbox and rushing off without even closing the door properly.

An Xiaohai smiled wryly, feeling touched but also suddenly becoming wary.

Wang Tiejun is right. Don't make judgments about anyone too easily. The kindness others show you may just be a facade!

For example, Liu Xuemei's behavior can be seen as either trust in An Xiaohai, or as inducing An Xiaohai to commit a crime...

"Damn it... what a disaster!"

An Xiaohai lay on the hospital bed and sighed deeply. It seemed that from now on, most of the good things in this world would really leave him.

Captain Wang, you're really something!

Liu Xuemei returned quickly, carrying a lunchbox and a rice bowl as big as An Xiaohai's face, piled high with meat, obscuring all the rice.

This person really wants to raise An Xiaohai like a piglet.

An Xiaohai knew the chef's skills in the prison canteen; finishing all the food wouldn't be an easy task!

Liu Xuemei was probably holding back for too long, so she did most of the talking, and An Xiaohai could hardly get a word in edgewise.

However, it was all for the best. Liu Xuemei's conversations revolved around her children and her husband, which gave An Xiaohai a better understanding of the prison and the prison administration.

Liu Xuemei was very understanding. When they chatted for 10:30, she took the initiative to say that she was going to sleep. She knew that An Xiaohai's long prison life had set a biological clock for him, and that he was already very sleepy at this time.

Before leaving, Liu Xuemei told An Xiaohai not to worry, she would write a report when she got back, and An Xiaohai could stay in the infirmary for at least three days.

"Three days!" An Xiaohai took a deep breath. "Captain Wang, the rest is up to you. I hope you can finish the battle within three days, otherwise I won't escape this fate."