"Hijack the prison?"
Upon hearing those words, Jiang Feng almost burst into tears.
He had been cautious and methodical, yet he still couldn't avoid getting caught up in this prison hijacking storm.
And it was a broad daylight hijacking at that.
Why couldn't these Red Lotus Cultists wait until the evening shift change to hijack the prison?
"Close the door quickly."
It was Zhang Hu's voice.
As the Prison Chief, if anyone succeeded in hijacking the prison, he would be held accountable.
There was a long passage at the entrance of the prison.
There were five doors within the passageway.
If all were locked, it could effectively block anyone from entering or exiting, designed this way to prevent anyone from hijacking the prison or escaping from the cells.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!"
Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed from the first layer.
"Bang!"
Jiang Feng, still in the workroom, heard the sound of iron bars being smashed.
"It's over, there's a traitor!"
Jiang Feng exclaimed in shock.
With a traitor colluding from the inside, the hijack was likely to succeed.
Recently, he had reviewed the Prison Guard Manual.
If a prisoner escaped or the hijack succeeded, the officials within the prison would first be held accountable, ranging from being dismissed and degraded to receiving flogging, or in severe cases, be executed on the spot to set an example.
As for the little prison guards like them, the Court might not directly blame them.
But when fury erupts, no one is spared.
Furthermore, the people hijacking today are Red Lotus Sect rebels.
If the hijacking succeeded, the Court would lose face entirely.
The Emperor, in his anger, would bring ruin upon them.
Thus, Jiang Feng hesitated whether to go out and stop them.
With his Fifth Grade Blood Refining Cultivation, killing a few rebels would be no problem.
"Don't let them out; keep the doors secure for me."
"Whoosh whoosh!"
"Tiger Head, save me..."
"Let us out."
There was chaos outside the workroom.
Jiang Feng crouched and peeked outside.
He saw several Red Lotus Sect rebels and two prison guards breaking all the chains in the cells on both sides, allowing the prisoners inside to rush out with them.
Those released prisoners.
Some shouted excitedly.
Others shrank into corners, not daring to step out of their cells.
"Follow me and charge out!"
A Red Lotus Sect rebel shouted.
"Yes!"
...
Everyone around echoed his call.
Jiang Feng saw the speaker was the young man with a Black Pattern on his wrist, reeking of stench, but compared to yesterday, the young man now also had the Black Pattern on his neck, making it extremely conspicuous.
"Kill!"
These people were desperados, all highly skilled in martial arts. Although they had suffered punishment and injuries, at this moment, to see the sun again, they exploded with immense destructive power.
Jiang Feng observed that Zhang Hu, the Prison Chief with Ninth-Grade Skin Refining Cultivation, hadn't even raised his saber before he was chopped down by the young man with the Black Pattern on his neck.
"Charge out!"
The young man shouted.
He pushed the prisoners he had freed to the front.
"Boom!"
"Ah!"
Suddenly, flames burst from the passage.
The flames seemed to engulf the entire passage completely.
The group of prisoners stuck in front were all burned to death.
"Young Master!"
Someone called from outside the passage.
"Quick, find a way to open the door!"
The young man replied.
"Yes!"
Someone responded outside.
And there was the sound of iron locks being opened.
"He is the Young Master of Red Lotus Sect!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng realized.
With Fifth Grade Blood Refining Cultivation, his ears were sharp, and he heard clearly.
"Young Master, there's still a door that won't open!"
"Tell the outside people if they don't open the door, I will kill all the prisoners."
Those five doors were made of Profound Iron; breaking through any door would require considerable strength; the quickest way was to unlock them, but it seemed they lost a key.
"Slash!"
The Red Lotus Sect Young Master did what he said.
Slicing one prisoner after another around him.
"Ah ah!"
For a moment, the screams shook the heavens.
The first layer was in complete chaos.
The prisoners who initially wanted to run out following the Red Lotus Sect Young Master now wished to return to their cells and hide.
Some fled desperately toward Jiang Feng, shouting, "Master, save me!"
"Damn it!"
Jiang Feng swore angrily.
I'm not stopping you from going out.
Now someone wants to kill you, why are you running toward me?
"Help me!"
A lame prisoner, stabbed in the back, bleeding profusely, hobbled toward Jiang Feng.
"Thud!"
But after only a few steps.
He was pierced through the chest by a flying saber from behind, collapsing in front of Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng was instantly alarmed.
He wanted to retreat to the workroom to hide.
Only to see the Red Lotus Sect Young Master spotting him and running toward him.
This guy kills anyone he sees, and won't spare any prison guards, his Combat Power being that of a Middle Third Grade Martial Artist.
At this moment, Jiang Feng couldn't hide anymore.
He felt desperate.
He could only brace himself, he couldn't let the opponent cut him down with a saber!
"Where do you think you're going?"
But just then.
A towering figure appeared behind the Red Lotus Sect Young Master.
Two swift saber strikes cut down one of the Red Lotus Sect rebels' arms.
"Young Master, run!"
A rebel shouted at the Red Lotus Sect Young Master.
The Young Master, initially intending to slash Jiang Feng, quickly pulled out the saber from the prisoner and abandoned Jiang Feng to flee toward the exit.
"You won't get away!"
The towering figure wielded the saber, slicing down two rebels, blocking the Red Lotus Young Master at the passage entrance.
"Officer Yuan!"
Jiang Feng was overjoyed.
The towering figure, standing two meters tall, was Officer Yuan from the second layer, a man superior to Wang He both in rank and prowess, a genuine Middle Third Grade Martial Artist.
The saber technique was broad and bold.
Pushing fiercely forward.
Forcing the Red Lotus Sect Young Master to keep retreating.
"I'll break the door, you go help the Young Master."
A traitor shouted, brandishing a large saber, Qi Blood surging, slashing with all his might at the chains.
"Kill!"
Rebel factions in the first layer of Zhenbei Prison, not just the five with the Young Master, but an isolated Steward Elder and a group of cultists, were all freed.
Some were burned alive in the passage.
Others were shot to death.
Several cultists were sliced dead by Officer Yuan.
But many were still alive.
Several prisoners were trying to escape.
Fortunately, the Captain guarding the second layer, the Prison Chief, and a group of prison guards rushed out to assist Officer Yuan.
"Kill him first!"
The Red Lotus Sect Young Master shouted.
Gathering cultists to slash Officer Yuan together.
"Young Master, quick!"
A Sixth Grade Refining Organ Realm rebel, with the help of his companions, gave the Red Lotus Sect Young Master an advantage.
Creating a massive breach in Officer Yuan's defense.
"Die!"
The Red Lotus Sect Young Master seized the opportunity.
Wielding his saber, slashing toward Officer Yuan.
Hiding behind, using an injured prisoner as cover, Jiang Feng noticed at this moment that the Black Patterns on the Red Lotus Sect Young Master emitted layers of dark light, seemingly channeling power from the Black Patterns into his saber.
Enhancing the power of his strike against Officer Yuan dramatically.