Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

"An Xiaohai, I heard you have a lighter on you. Where's it? Hand it over!"

Wang Tao slammed his fist on the table and roared.

Wang Tao's home was not far from the No. 1 Prison. When the first explosion occurred, he was already rushing to the No. 1 Prison.

Unfortunately, it was rush hour, and with police officers from the nearby police station and traffic police controlling traffic ahead, it took Wang Tao more than half an hour to arrive at the scene.

When Wang Tao saw the scene, he was terrified.

The fire did indeed reach Meihua Mountain, but fortunately, Shenhai City is a southern city with evergreen vegetation all year round. Thanks to the selfless efforts of the firefighters, the fire was quickly brought under control and was successfully extinguished two hours later.

The situation was brought under control thanks to the timely arrival of the armed police officers; aside from some minor disturbances, the prisoners in the jail did not cause any further major disturbances.

The police were investigating the details of the explosion, while Wang Tao began to personally investigate irregularities in the prison. The first thing he checked was, of course, lighters.

According to prison guard Zong Shu, who was at the scene, the explosion was caused by an inmate secretly smoking in the workshop.

This is outrageous!

"Yes, discipline him!" An Xiaohai replied, calmly taking a lighter out of his pocket and placing it on the table in front of Wang Tao.

"Heh! It's a Z brand, really nice!" Wang Tao was furious; he himself was using a disposable lighter!

An Xiaohai didn't speak, but kept his head down and didn't look to the side.

Yang Yuanbing reacted incredibly quickly. After the explosion, he immediately took advantage of the chaos to find An Xiaohai and inquire about the situation. An Xiaohai, as planned, told Yang Yuanbing that he had given the lighter to Kunji, and that Li Yong had stolen it from Kunji while he was working.

Yang Yuanbing broke out in a cold sweat!

To An Xiaohai's surprise, Yang Yuanbing immediately took out another lighter, exactly the same, and handed it to him, repeatedly instructing him to speak according to his wishes.

Yang Yuanbing was secretly relieved. He had originally bought these lighters to give away as gifts. He had bought five of the same model in total!

The one in An Xiaohai's hand was the first one Yang Yuanbing gave away. Now he's given An Xiaohai a second one, and there are three more identical ones lying in his bag.

An Xiaohai would naturally say what Yang Yuanbing wanted to say; given what had happened, Yang Yuanbing was definitely much more anxious than he was.

"I heard from Officer Fang that you gave your lighter to Zhang Kun, and Zhang Kun claimed beforehand that Li Yong stole the lighter. Is that true?"

Wang Tao asked in a gloomy tone. He was not so easily fooled. How could he not do any work before asking An Xiaohai?

"That's true, but that's not the whole story."

I did give Zhang Kun a lighter, but not for him; it was just for his use.

Zhang Kun took a liking to the lighter and wanted to swallow it, so he said that Li Yong had stolen it. But later someone told me the truth, and I've already taught him a lesson.

"You're going to lecture him?!" Wang Tao was amused and annoyed. "What right do you have to lecture him? Don't forget you're just a prisoner! Do you really think you're the boss?!"

"I'm sorry, discipliner, I was wrong!"

"Of course you're wrong! I'm not some kind of warden, I'm the warden, the warden of Deepsea City's First Prison!" Wang Tao roared, slamming his fist on the table.

"I'm sorry, warden, I was wrong!" An Xiaohai loudly admitted his mistake again.

"You're wrong, you're wrong! What's the use of admitting your mistake? You can leave now and wait patiently for your decision!"

"It's the warden! Thank you, warden! Goodbye, warden!" An Xiaohai shouted before leaving under the escort of the prison guards.

"Is this the college student? The legendary An Xiaohai who was supposedly bullied to death?" Wang Tao turned to Yang Yuanbing behind him and said, "Why is he so slick? He doesn't seem like a college student at all; he seems more like a seasoned veteran who's spent over a decade in prison!"

Yang Yuanbing was a little embarrassed.

"Young people, it's not easy for them to learn good things, but it's easy for them to learn bad things. An Xiaohai has been in prison for more than a year and has experienced so much. It's normal for him to change a bit."

"I don't think it's normal!" Wang Tao muttered as he casually stuffed the lighter that An Xiaohai had handed over into his pocket.

Seeing Wang Tao's action, Yang Yuanbing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not that Wang Tao wanted to steal the lighter; as a prison warden, he certainly wouldn't be greedy for such a small thing. The fact that he handled it so casually shows that he believed An Xiaohai's words.

Wang Tao was so eager to investigate the lighters in the prisoners' possession for two reasons: firstly, to prevent future troubles, and secondly, to cover up the truth and shirk responsibility.

Wang Tao acted first, confiscating all the lighters in the prisoners' possession. This way, when the higher-ups came to investigate, it would be much less troublesome.

"How is Ma Xiaowei doing in the emergency?" Wang Tao asked suddenly after frowning and pondering for a while.

"He's been given a second chance at life, but the doctor said he suffered extensive burns and a severe concussion. Even if he survives, he may not be as conscious as before."

"You mean you'll become an idiot?"

"It's possible. There's a possibility of becoming a vegetable, and of course, there's also a possibility of recovery. But there will definitely be an impact. We can't be completely sure what the specific impact will be right now. We'll have to wait until they're rescued and observe them for a period of time before we can determine the exact impact."

"Sigh..." Wang Tao sighed, "It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Fortunately, it was during rest time, and fortunately, only the perpetrator died."

Otherwise, we'll be in real trouble this time...

"Yes, it's a good thing Lao Fang went after Zhang Kun back then, otherwise, I can't even imagine!" Yang Yuanbing said with a sigh, "Zhang Kun saved Lao Fang's life."

Although Yang Yuanbing said this, he knew very well that Zhang Kun would definitely not escape the punishment he deserved.

This kid is in solitary confinement right now. He's unlucky to have been caught in this situation. He might end up getting punished much more severely than usual.

"Speaking of Lao Fang, there's also Yu Chuan, who deserted his post and neglected his duties! He might lose his police uniform, and Lao Fang won't escape punishment either! This Yu Chuan! He's Lao Yu's son, this is going to be tough..."

Since the massive explosion, Wang Tao's brow has never relaxed.

"Yes, Old Yu has put in a lot of effort for his son, who knew he would get into something like this..."

But warden, let's worry about ourselves first!

The city's criminal investigation team is coming over soon to assist us in investigating this incident. I feel we can't completely ignore it; we still need to show some concern.

"What do you think we should do?" Wang Tao glanced at Yang Yuanbing, thought for a moment, and then asked.

Although Yang Yuanbing wasn't on his side, this matter had become so serious that it affected everyone's common interests. There was absolutely no problem with Yang Yuanbing speaking in favor of the prison, and Wang Tao never doubted his motives.

"I think we need to have someone on site keeping an eye on things! That way, if anything happens, we can at least know immediately and have a plan to respond."

"You're right! Who do you think would be the most suitable person to do this? Well, you're the best choice!"

Don't feel wronged. This matter could be a big deal or a small one, and I really wouldn't trust anyone else to handle it!

"Okay, I'll take care of it. I'll accompany the officers from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Department the whole time they arrive."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. You should go and get some rest too; you haven't slept all night. Get some rest and be well-rested so you can receive the comrades from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Department."

"Okay, I'm going now," Yang Yuanbing nodded and left.

Yang Yuanbing certainly didn't feel wronged; that was precisely his goal!

Although the lighter issue has been temporarily resolved, it would be perfect if we could get our hands on the lighter that was left at the scene!