Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Rhodes Prison

Despite the pain all over her body, Zhou Xun forced herself to get up from the cold ground.

Five hours earlier, Zhou Xun got into a fight with locals at the Rhode Island pier under some pretext, injuring three people, and was subsequently arrested and taken to the local police station.

The local police officers all understood a little bit of Chinese, but they didn't ask what happened. They just kept asking Zhou Xun repeatedly about her purpose in coming to the Rhodes Islands, her home address, and how to contact her relatives in China.

Fortunately, An Xiaohai had anticipated all of this, and Zhou Xun then presented the information she had prepared in advance.

After receiving this information, the police locked him in a detention cell without saying a word, and two hours later, they transferred him to Rhodes Prison.

After Zhou Xun entered Rhodes Prison, these people finally showed their true colors. They first beat and kicked him, then stripped him naked, searched all his belongings, and after checking him repeatedly for a long time, they threw him two thin garments and locked him in a dark, solitary cell.

Her whole body was burning with pain. Although Zhou Xun skillfully avoided vital points while being beaten, the beating lasted too long and was too brutal, and Zhou Xun's injuries were not light.

Zhou Xun wasn't really bothered by these things; she was mentally prepared. The only truly unbearable part was being stripped naked and examined like livestock for so long—that intense humiliation.

Contrary to expectations, Zhou Xun was not put into a regular cell, but was instead placed in a separate cell located underground, which she judged to be the basement level.

The cell was dark and damp, emitting a pungent musty smell. The space was extremely cramped, only about 40 or 50 centimeters wide and less than 1.7 meters long. Zhou Xun was lying on the floor, unable to even straighten her legs.

This doesn't feel like a prison cell; it's more like a reinforced concrete coffin, exuding an oppressive atmosphere.

There were no windows in the cell walls or on the iron door, except for a small notch at the bottom of the door, which looked like it was used to pass food or something similar.

A faint light shone through the small opening, illuminating a small area around it; otherwise, it was pitch black.

Zhou Xun forcibly suppressed her panic and closed her eyes to begin regaining her strength.

Now that you're in, you've successfully completed the first step. Don't rush, there's still time, and there's always a way.

Zhou Xun tried for a long time, but he couldn't calm himself down. He wasn't worried about himself, but about the mission.

Now, he is trapped in this small cell with no keyhole on the door, making it difficult to even get out. How can he possibly find his comrades who are trapped here?

"Calm down! You must calm down..." Zhou Xun kept taking deep breaths: "Don't rush, absolutely don't rush!... There must be a way... If all else fails, as long as someone opens the door, just break out. Don't rush..."

Oh, and Kwan Kee too, he should be coming in soon…

How is he doing? Hopefully, he's doing a little better than me…

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Kunji's situation wasn't much better; he was also being beaten. Unlike Zhou Xun's silent endurance, Kunji was screaming his heart out and twisting his body incessantly to lessen the force of the attack.

The prison guards who had been beating up Kunji laughed and joked, and their blows became much lighter.

Kunji's reaction clearly indicates he's a repeat offender. There's no need to be so serious with these kinds of criminals; at least they're no different from other criminals and won't pose much of a danger. If you're sensible, you might even be able to squeeze some benefits out of him.

"Kid, you've got some nerve, coming all this way to harass Mr. Li's daughter in the street. Do you even know who Mr. Li is? You'd better be prepared to spend the rest of your life here!"

A prison guard squatted down, looked at Kunji with a smile, and said that his Mandarin was actually quite good.

"Sir, let me go, I will repay you!" Kunji's eyes darted around, and after whispering something to the prison guard, he started howling again.

The prison guard smirked and gave his partner a wink. The other guard immediately ran to the door to check the situation outside.

There was no one there; the corridor was empty. He turned around, nodded slightly to the prison guard, then stood at the door and closed it behind him.

"Tell me, how will you repay me?" the prison guard asked, squinting his eyes.

"Gold bars, 20 bars of 50 grams each!"

The prison guard's pupils contracted sharply. Kunji's words made him realize immediately that the lewd guy in front of him was not just a daring pervert, but the one who might have committed the theft last night!

In the theft at the Rhodes County mayor's villa, 50 grams of gold bars were stolen, and the number matched up—it was exactly 20 bars.

This information was known only to a few police officers and the thief.

The prison guard knew this information because his best friend was a detective at the Rhodes Police Department.

"Prove you're not lying to me!" The prison guard thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said.

"Go out of the main gate of Rhodes Wharf and walk west. At the end of the road, there are three forks. The left road leads to the beach, the middle road leads to the food street, and the right road leads to a small pavilion in the woods."

If you stand on the pavilion and look down, you can find a tree with a tattered strip of cloth tied to its roots. Look around that tree and dig a bit; you might just find gold.

The prison guard squinted at Kun Kee for a long time, then suddenly stood up and walked straight to the door.

"You stay here and keep an eye on him, I'm going out for a bit," the prison guard said and hurriedly left. His companion nodded, glanced at Kunji lying on the ground, and gently closed the door.

Kunji got up from the ground, rubbing the sore spots, and after confirming that the prison guard at the door was not paying attention to him, he started to wander around the room.

The room was fairly spacious, about 30 to 40 square meters, and contained two restraint chairs and some instruments of torture such as whips and batons. In the corner by the corridor were three iron cages, and on the other wall hung two high-pressure water guns.

This room is probably used specifically for pre-arrest checks.

Kunji glanced back at the prison guard standing at the door. He couldn't see the guard, but he could see wisps of smoke drifting by. The guy must be smoking.

Kunji tiptoed to the window and looked out. The small square in the middle of the building was spread out in full view:

This room is on the second floor, directly above the entrance to the building. Looking out the window, you can see an iron gate in the inner plaza, which should be the entrance to the underground section.

The building must have taken the issue of airdrops into account when it was first designed. You can see many small firing holes on the walls. If someone were to airdrop into this small plaza inside, they would be attacked from all directions.

The windows on the building are very small, making it difficult to see what's inside. You can only vaguely see shadowy figures moving around inside.

Even so, a lot of information has already been gathered. At least the part where shadows are moving is likely not a prison cell, but a corridor or office.

Kunji observed carefully, collecting all useful information.

During this time, the prison guard standing at the door also saw Kunji looking out the window, but he didn't pay any attention. Kunji's behavior was normal; almost everyone who was arrested did the same.

"Do as you please, you can't escape anyway!" the prison guard thought dismissively.

The prison guard who left didn't return for a full two hours. After entering the room, he instructed his companion to close the door, then suddenly grabbed Kunji by the hair, dragged him to the ground, and kicked Kunji hard in the stomach.

The kick was extremely powerful, causing Kunji to curl up like a shrimp in pain.

"Tell me, where are the other gold bars?!" the prison guard asked through gritted teeth. He had found the tree and dug up the gold bars, but not 20, only two.

"Hehehe...cough..." Kun Ji took a long time to recover. He simply gave up his defenses, lay down on his back, and chuckled, "Go ahead and kill me, I won't tell you, hahaha!"

The prison guard's expression changed several times, but he did not continue to attack. He knew very well that beating this kind of stubborn person was probably useless. He would most likely not tell, because the gold bars were his only hope of getting out. If he revealed all the places where the gold bars were hidden, he might not only not be able to get out, but he might also lose his life.

Moreover, if he shouts and attracts the attention of others, then all his efforts will be in vain.

"State your conditions!" After a long pause, the prison guard said through gritted teeth.

"Let me out."

"That's impossible, at least not now."

"Understood. How long do I need to stay here?"

"It will take at least two months; we'll have to wait until things calm down."

"Okay, I need a private cell with a bathroom, a window, and a view of the sea."

"Okay!" The prison guard's face was grim, but he finally nodded.

"You hurt my stomach, I can't digest that coarse food. For dinner, I want steak and cola."

"Don't go too far!"

"Still at the Rhodes Wharf, go out the main gate and turn right. After walking about 200 meters, there is a three-way intersection. Look to your left and you will see a big red sign."

I don't recognize the words on the sign. If you walk in the direction the sign is, walk about 400 meters and you'll see a trash can shaped like a frog.

Standing where the trash can is and looking up the mountain, you'll find the second tree with the cloth strip tied to it. I believe you can dig up the third gold bar near that tree.

How well-done should the steak be?

"I probably don't like rare steak. Oh, and I want my Coke with ice!"

"As you wish!"