In the narrow room with gray walls, there was only one table with chairs on both sides . A cold light shone from above, illuminating the prisoner sitting behind the table . Under the dim light, someone across the table asked, "Name?"
"Maxwell . "
"Age?"
The prisoner paused for a moment, thinking with a cocked head . "Fifty or seventy? Well, you can take the median, sixty . "
"Occupation?"
"The principal of the Royal Academy of Music and many other part-time jobs . " The white-haired prisoner said gravely, "All in all, I'm a big man . Be full of awe! Remember, when you write, you must recite and praise the Queen in your mind . "
"Be serious! Ye Qingxuan! This is for your own good…" The interrogator pounded angrily at the table . "Do you want to stay here for the rest of your life? If you want to have a trial at the earliest possible time, just cooperate!"
"Come on, if you're serious, we won't have to repeat that for so many days . " Behind the table, Ye Qingxuan raised his little finger to clean his ear . "Besides, if you really want to hear my words, it won't be you here . "
"I am enough!" In the gloom, the interrogator turned pale and his voice went manic . "Who do you think you are?"
"Oh?" Ye Qingxuan narrowed his eyes, looking into the dark, gazing at the man behind the table . When his eyes narrowed, there was sharpness as if his eyes could sting one's skin, making people want to look away .
"Come, let me see . " He murmured, "There are thick calluses on the wrist and fingers; your shirt is good, but the cuff's seam has split from much washing . You must wash your shirt often, right? You also add bleach so the cloth is hardened . . . The shirt should be often contaminated with stains . It's ink, right? Or perhaps the inkpad?"
Speaking of this, he stooped to look under the table and whistled . "Good leather shoes, no dirt, fine maintenance, so you seldom walk . But the shoes are not the high-grade kind . . . You're a clerk who sits in the office all day? Your daily work is probably copying, recording, stamping and being the scapegoat for your boss, right? It's not easy for you . "
"Shut up!" With a snap, the pen was shattered .
Ye Qingxuan smiled, leaning forward slightly . "I mean, although I killed people, at the very least, this is a serious case no matter from plot or influence . Can you ask a more reliable person to do this work? You probably don't even know how to use a vise . "
After that, he heard angry breathing in the darkness . Just as he was ready to meet the expected fury, somebody suddenly knocked the on the door .
Against the light, someone came in and whispered a few words in the interrogator's ear . The man froze . He quickly got up, put away the meaningless records, and departed . Before leaving, he glanced indignantly at Ye Qingxuan . Another layer of handcuffs were snapped around Ye Qingxuan's wrists .
Ye Qingxuan sighed and raised his feet . "Isn't it enough to isolate the aether with this thing? The handcuffs are so heavy . "
Soon, he found that he had not come back to the road he came from but turned and set foot on a path which he had never been to . "Where are we going?" He frowned .
"Someone wants to see you . " The guard looked back at him indifferently . The door opened and he was pushed in . The other end of the chain was locked in the pipe .
Before the guard left, he said, "You only have five minutes . "
Ye Qingxuan was stunned . He looked around but found himself in a narrow cubicle . This was the prison visiting room, which was separated into many compartments .
It was like a bank teller station for secret business but the glass was covered with a dark curtain . He could not see who was on the other side . When he sat down in his chair, the curtain rolled up, revealing a familiar face .
Ye Qingxuan blanched .
"What's the matter?" said the man, sitting in his chair, smoking his cigar and puffing out smoke . "You just used my name to fool the interrogator a few minutes ago . You didn't expect that karma would hit so soon, right?"
"Uh . . . " Ye Qingxuan's expression was troubled and embarrassed . "I did not expect that you would come to the Sacred City to see me . "
"I arrived here two days ago . It's not easy to see you . I needed to get through many hurdles," Maxwell smoked and said lightly . "The examiners of the Amnesty Hall have been quarreling about your business but you are still so relaxed . Are you planning to stay here for the rest of your life?"
"Maybe . " Ye Qingxuan settled into a comfortable posture and slowly nodded . "Killers should be killed and debts should be paid . If I have sinned, I will accept the consequences, even if I will be imprisoned for life . I just didn't expect that Anglo was willing to pull me out . "
"It's not about whether we are willing but whether we can . " Maxwell glanced at him . "Today, the time is limited . I don't want to judge what you have done . After all, you've already done it . You have enough time to think over the whole thing . I will look for someone to clear your name and pull you out . We will talk of other things only after that .
"But I ask one thing of you . If you do such things next time . . . Don't say pretty nonsense like killers should be killed anymore . " He got up and put on his hat, sighing with complex look . "Ye Qingxuan, having courage and determination is commendable . But there are many people in the world who care about you . Because of them, you shouldn't confess to die so easily .
"This is how an adult becomes filthy . One day you will understand . As for the rest of the time, I'll leave it to you all . . . " After saying this, he turned away, leaving Ye Qingxuan rooted to his spot .
A familiar smiley face emerged on the edge of the glass barrier before he can figure out what the old man meant by "you all . "
"Hey Cousin, long time no see!" The girl shook her head of long silver hair and looked at him with strange smile . "You left me hanging for the Winter Festival, but thanks to your blessing, I got the ticket to the Sacred City to play!"
"Bai Xi?" Ye Qingxuan only felt shocked . "Why are you here?"
"Not just me, but our professor . . . " Bai Xi reached out to pull over the person next to her . "Look, the principal used military connections so the professor could come to the Sacred City for academic exchanges on behalf of the academy!"
Abraham's wooden face appeared from the side . He looked at Ye Qingxuan with a complex and sorry expression . His mouth opened for a while then said in muffled voice, "Yezi, it's good to see you are all right . Don't worry about the department . "
For the first time, Ye Qingxuan felt unspeakable shame and embarrassment . He looked at the two . After a long silence, he couldn't help but sigh . "Sorry, Professor, I must have made a lot of trouble for you, haven't I?"
"Nothing to be sorry for . " Abraham shook his head . He thought for a while and said, "To tell the truth, I'm relieved . I don't need to worry about you and think that you might not be alive anymore . You just killed people, don't worry . The prison seems to be good to you . They didn't hit you . I'm so happy to see you are okay . Don't feel any pressure . Bai Xi and I will strive to see you regularly . . . "
Abraham's words made Ye Qingxuan feel that his ears might not be working . He was suspicious of his own perception . Then he realized that his teacher did not care about this kind of stuff at all!
Who was Abraham? He was a former member of the Dragon Riders who had been licensed by the state to kill and had killed countless people for the first half of his life . . . What Ye Qingxuan had done seemed to be serious but meant nothing to him! He might have even committed assassinations in the Sacred City, let alone outside the gates . . .
Ye Qingxuan really didn't know whether it was good or bad thing to have a professor who lacked common sense like this . But what Abraham had just said was probably to comfort him . Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so worried that he even came here all the way from Anglo .
Thinking of this, Ye Qingxuan could not help but sigh . But he suddenly remembered something . "Why is it just you two?" he asked . "Where's Charles? Is he watching the house?"
Hearing him ask, Abraham and Bai Xi suddenly became awkward and hesitant .
"No need to explain . " Ye Qingxuan shook his head helplessly . "I know he's a heartless guy . I bet he was too lazy to walk . He would rather stay in Anglo, unwilling to go out . "
"…Junior, I'm so sad to hear you say so . " In the cubicle beside Ye Qingxuan, there was a sad voice . "You think I'm like that?"
For the third time, Ye Qingxuan was shocked to blindness .
"Charles!" He jumped off his chair and looked at the wall blankly . "You, you, you . . . Why are you here?"
"Why?" The sound of shackles sounded in the next room . "I was also imprisoned . I had a good chat with them before you came . Hey, by the way, have you used the soap here? It is really the Sacred City . Even the soap in the prison is better than that cheap stuff in our academy . It smells like jasmine . . . "
"Wait a moment!" Ye Qingxuan was confused . He thought he had seen much in the world, but did not think that Charles could become even dumber . It suddenly shattered his world views .
"You, you . . . " He organized his thoughts for a long while . "What have you done to be imprisoned here?"
"I also want to know why!" Charles's voice was full of grief . "Hell, I just entered the Sacred City and spat and then dozens of people rushed to me and pressed me down . I was immediately handcuffed and stuffed into a sack! Then I was here . No one has told me what the hell is going on!
"Is it because I was so good-looking that the priests feared that when I went into the city, the ladies would be blushing and unable to stand up?"
"Shut up!" Ye Qingxuan kicked the wall of the next cubicle and looked to Abraham .
Abraham was also very helpless . He just nodded . "Not having been to the Sacred City for many years, I did not expect that the laws here have become strict to this extent . "
Ye Qingxuan almost spat out blood . Professor, you don't really think that Charles was arrested just because of spitting, right? he wanted to say .
"Rest assured, it's possible that Charles may get lost and somehow run out of the prison . Don't worry," Bai Xi comforted him seriously but Ye Qingxuan did not feel comforted . Within a few minutes, his worldviews had become distorted . He felt like his recovered IQ had fallen into the abyss again .
Chapter 410 An Unexpected ReunionTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioIn the narrow room with gray walls, there was only one table with chairs on both sides . A cold light shone from above, illuminating the prisoner sitting behind the table . Under the dim light, someone across the table asked, Name Maxwell . Age The prisoner paused for a moment, thinking with a cocked head . Fifty or seventy Well, you can take the median, sixty . Occupation The principal of the Royal Academy of Music and many other part time jobs . The white haired prisoner said gravely, All in all, I m a big man . Be full of awe Remember, when you write, you must recite and praise the Queen in your mind . Be serious Ye Qingxuan This is for your own good The interrogator pounded angrily at the table . Do you want to stay here for the rest of your life If you want to have a trial at the earliest possible time, just cooperate Come on, if you re serious, we won t have to repeat that for so many days . Behind the table, Ye Qingxuan raised his little finger to clean his ear . Besides, if you really want to hear my words, it won t be you here . I am enough In the gloom, the interrogator turned pale and his voice went manic . Who do you think you are Oh Ye Qingxuan narrowed his eyes, looking into the dark, gazing at the man behind the table . When his eyes narrowed, there was sharpness as if his eyes could sting one s skin, making people want to look away . Come, let me see . He murmured, There are thick calluses on the wrist and fingers your shirt is good, but the cuff s seam has split from much washing . You must wash your shirt often, right You also add bleach so the cloth is hardened . . . The shirt should be often contaminated with stains . It s ink, right Or perhaps the inkpad Speaking of this, he stooped to look under the table and whistled . Good leather shoes, no dirt, fine maintenance, so you seldom walk . But the shoes are not the high grade kind . . . You re a clerk who sits in the office all day Your daily work is probably copying, recording, stamping and being the scapegoat for your boss, right It s not easy for you . Shut up With a snap, the pen was shattered . Ye Qingxuan smiled, leaning forward slightly . I mean, although I killed people, at the very least, this is a serious case no matter from plot or influence . Can you ask a more reliable person to do this work You probably don t even know how to use a vise . After that, he heard angry breathing in the darkness . Just as he was ready to meet the expected fury, somebody suddenly knocked the on the door . Against the light, someone came in and whispered a few words in the interrogator s ear . The man froze . He quickly got up, put away the meaningless records, and departed . Before leaving, he glanced indignantly at Ye Qingxuan . Another layer of handcuffs were snapped around Ye Qingxuan s wrists . Ye Qingxuan sighed and raised his feet . Isn t it enough to isolate the aether with this thing The handcuffs are so heavy . Soon, he found that he had not come back to the road he came from but turned and set foot on a path which he had never been to . Where are we going He frowned . Someone wants to see you . The guard looked back at him indifferently . The door opened and he was pushed in . The other end of the chain was locked in the pipe . Before the guard left, he said, You only have five minutes . Ye Qingxuan was stunned . He looked around but found himself in a narrow cubicle . This was the prison visiting room, which was separated into many compartments . It was like a bank teller station for secret business but the glass was covered with a dark curtain . He could not see who was on the other side . When he sat down in his chair, the curtain rolled up, revealing a familiar face . Ye Qingxuan blanched . What s the matter said the man, sitting in his chair, smoking his cigar and puffing out smoke . You just used my name to fool the interrogator a few minutes ago . You didn t expect that karma would hit so soon, right Uh . . . Ye Qingxuan s expression was troubled and embarrassed . I did not expect that you would come to the Sacred City to see me . I arrived here two days ago . It s not easy to see you . I needed to get through many hurdles, Maxwell smoked and said lightly . The examiners of the Amnesty Hall have been quarreling about your business but you are still so relaxed . Are you planning to stay here for the rest of your life Maybe . Ye Qingxuan settled into a comfortable posture and slowly nodded . Killers should be killed and debts should be paid . If I have sinned, I will accept the consequences, even if I will be imprisoned for life . I just didn t expect that Anglo was willing to pull me out . It s not about whether we are willing but whether we can . Maxwell glanced at him . Today, the time is limited . I don t want to judge what you have done . After all, you ve already done it . You have enough time to think over the whole thing . I will look for someone to clear your name and pull you out . We will talk of other things only after that . But I ask one thing of you . If you do such things next time . . . Don t say pretty nonsense like killers should be killed anymore . He got up and put on his hat, sighing with complex look . Ye Qingxuan, having courage and determination is commendable . But there are many people in the world who care about you . Because of them, you shouldn t confess to die so easily . This is how an adult becomes filthy . One day you will understand . As for the rest of the time, I ll leave it to you all . . . After saying this, he turned away, leaving Ye Qingxuan rooted to his spot . A familiar smiley face emerged on the edge of the glass barrier before he can figure out what the old man meant by you all . Hey Cousin, long time no see The girl shook her head of long silver hair and looked at him with strange smile . You left me hanging for the Winter Festival, but thanks to your blessing, I got the ticket to the Sacred City to play Bai Xi Ye Qingxuan only felt shocked . Why are you here Not just me, but our professor . . . Bai Xi reached out to pull over the person next to her . Look, the principal used military connections so the professor could come to the Sacred City for academic exchanges on behalf of the academy Abraham s wooden face appeared from the side . He looked at Ye Qingxuan with a complex and sorry expression . His mouth opened for a while then said in muffled voice, Yezi, it s good to see you are all right . Don t worry about the department . For the first time, Ye Qingxuan felt unspeakable shame and embarrassment . He looked at the two . After a long silence, he couldn t help but sigh . Sorry, Professor, I must have made a lot of trouble for you, haven t I Nothing to be sorry for . Abraham shook his head . He thought for a while and said, To tell the truth, I m relieved . I don t need to worry about you and think that you might not be alive anymore . You just killed people, don t worry . The prison seems to be good to you . They didn t hit you . I m so happy to see you are okay . Don t feel any pressure . Bai Xi and I will strive to see you regularly . . . Abraham s words made Ye Qingxuan feel that his ears might not be working . He was suspicious of his own perception . Then he realized that his teacher did not care about this kind of stuff at all Who was Abraham He was a former member of the Dragon Riders who had been licensed by the state to kill and had killed countless people for the first half of his life . . . What Ye Qingxuan had done seemed to be serious but meant nothing to him He might have even committed assassinations in the Sacred City, let alone outside the gates . . . Ye Qingxuan really didn t know whether it was good or bad thing to have a professor who lacked common sense like this . But what Abraham had just said was probably to comfort him . Otherwise, he wouldn t have been so worried that he even came here all the way from Anglo . Thinking of this, Ye Qingxuan could not help but sigh . But he suddenly remembered something . Why is it just you two he asked . Where s Charles Is he watching the house Hearing him ask, Abraham and Bai Xi suddenly became awkward and hesitant . No need to explain . Ye Qingxuan shook his head helplessly . I know he s a heartless guy . I bet he was too lazy to walk . He would rather stay in Anglo, unwilling to go out . Junior, I m so sad to hear you say so . In the cubicle beside Ye Qingxuan, there was a sad voice . You think I m like that For the third time, Ye Qingxuan was shocked to blindness . Charles He jumped off his chair and looked at the wall blankly . You, you, you . . . Why are you here Why The sound of shackles sounded in the next room . I was also imprisoned . I had a good chat with them before you came . Hey, by the way, have you used the soap here It is really the Sacred City . Even the soap in the prison is better than that cheap stuff in our academy . It smells like jasmine . . . Wait a moment Ye Qingxuan was confused . He thought he had seen much in the world, but did not think that Charles could become even dumber . It suddenly shattered his world views . You, you . . . He organized his thoughts for a long while . What have you done to be imprisoned here I also want to know why Charles s voice was full of grief . Hell, I just entered the Sacred City and spat and then dozens of people rushed to me and pressed me down . I was immediately handcuffed and stuffed into a sack Then I was here . No one has told me what the hell is going on Is it because I was so good looking that the priests feared that when I went into the city, the ladies would be blushing and unable to stand up Shut up Ye Qingxuan kicked the wall of the next cubicle and looked to Abraham . Abraham was also very helpless . He just nodded . Not having been to the Sacred City for many years, I did not expect that the laws here have become strict to this extent . Ye Qingxuan almost spat out blood . Professor, you don t really think that Charles was arrested just because of spitting, right he wanted to say . Rest assured, it s possible that Charles may get lost and somehow run out of the prison . Don t worry, Bai Xi comforted him seriously but Ye Qingxuan did not feel comforted . Within a few minutes, his worldviews had become distorted . He felt like his recovered IQ had fallen into the abyss again .
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