Chapter 37: The Enemy of the Enemy
"Nonsense, if you are pulled out and shot, of course you will go to hell."
"Nope." Shen Hang shook his head slightly, "The way I said death may be a little different. ”
"I don't understand what you mean." Wei Chiliang still looked dazed, "Don't sell it here, what do you want to tell me?" ”
Shen Hang took a deep breath and slowly explained: "Although I was miserable by you when I escaped from prison last time, to be honest, I don't hate you. Maybe it's because I really admire you and can't hate you. Maybe it's because I know in my heart that our jailbreak plan is a bit risky. According to the situation on that day, if all four of us took the elevator up, we would all be wiped out in a hail of bullets.
"If you know me, you should know that I am a very cautious person, and I would never make such a decision lightly without complete certainty. However, in a moment's hope, I chose you as my partner and chose such a dangerous way to escape from prison. Why do you think that's why? ”
"Because you, like me, have a compelling reason." Wei Chiliang blurted out a reply without thinking about it. Shen Hang definitely didn't know that the failure of the escape that day also had a "credit" from Liu Jinpeng. If this matter is exposed, Liu Jinpeng's kid is afraid that he will not live for a few days.
Shen Hang nodded and continued, "I don't know what your reason is, but my reason will definitely force all the prisoners to escape from this prison. Because I know that this is not really a prison, but a testing ground. We are ostensibly treated as prisoners, but in fact we are the subjects of research used for experimentation. ”
"Oh my God, what are you talking about? How could we ......" Wei Chiliang pretended to be shocked, and at the same time wondered in his heart, when and how could Shen Hang know this amazing secret?
"It's true, I heard it all." Shen Hang lowered his voice and said, and then recalled a conversation he had overheard in the infirmary.
It was one day in early July, and Shen Hang had been on a drip in the infirmary all day due to an enteritis attack. As evening approached, he faintly heard a conversation between two women.
"Recently, the mortality rate of the sample has been a bit high. I didn't expect the side effects of EL-27 to be so severe. ”
"Oh, isn't it just a few dead prisoners, what's the fuss. Besides, they dedicate their lives to science, and they deserve to die. ”
"Isn't a prisoner a human being? Isn't it worthy of sympathy to be dead? ”
"You're so compassionate, why did you join the organization in the first place?"
"I, I'm not short of money......"
"That's it. Who comes here to work without a purpose of their own? Don't be sentimental, the organization has built this test site with great difficulty, and even if the entire prison is dead, the test will not end. Small roles like you and me, just be responsible for doing your own work, and we are not qualified to manage other things, nor are we able to manage them. ”
"I know, I'll just say it. Of course, I still hope that the experiment will be successful, after all, we have put in a lot of hard work over the past year. ”
"Who wouldn't want that. I don't want to live in seclusion in the mountains all the time, and I don't even have a chance to fall in love if I can't go home. ”
"Why not, I see that you and Dr. Hu from the R&D department often have a good relationship."
"Xiaoyu, why did you start gossiping?"
"I'm talking about fun. Okay, my watch has been found, let's go to the cafeteria to eat! ”
During the small talk, the two did not know that the hospital bed in the cubicle contained the smartest inmates in the entire prison. Shen Hang listened quietly, although his expression did not change, but his heart had stirred up a thousand waves.
The brutal truth kept him awake at night. From that day on, a strong desire to escape from prison filled his mind. How could he be willing to become someone else's test subject, how could he be willing to stay in prison and wait for death. He had to go out anyway, even if it was at the gunpoint of the guards, it was much better than dying without dignity in the trial.
He quietly gathered information and thought of many ways to escape from prison, but in the end, he could not find a satisfactory solution. When he was cornered, Wei Chiliang's appearance brought him a glimmer of hope for rescue. He decided to take a gamble, and it was better if he succeeded, and if he failed, he could only obediently accept his fate. After all, there is a certain amount of risk in prison breaking, and the worst outcome is nothing more than death.
"Why are you telling me this?" After listening to Shen Hang's narration, Wei Chiliang was silent for a long time before asking.
"Because I know that you, like me, will never be willing to fall victim to them. When you first went to prison for a medical check-up, you were also injected with that kind of drug, right? They call it EL-27 and the side effects are very large. Aren't there a lot of prisoners who have disappeared inexplicably? I guess they must have been tricked into doing research. Xu Sanbao is no exception. Sooner or later, all of us here will be killed by them. Don't you hate them? Don't want to get justice for yourself? ”
"So you're telling me this in the hope that I'll get revenge on them?"
"The enemy of the so-called enemy is a friend. Of course, after the last prison break, it's unlikely that the two of us will become friends, but it's not enough to fight to the death and let those brutes watch the fun. ”
"That's why I betrayed you, and you didn't bother with me?"
"When is the time for retribution? I know I don't necessarily win you. Instead of wasting energy on you, it's better to find a way to survive. Shen Hang paused, looked at Yu Chiliang with expectant eyes and asked, "With your kind of character that will be rewarded, you shouldn't let go of those brutes, right?" ”
Wei Chiliang smiled coldly and said resolutely: "Of course I can't spare them." Not only that, but I'm going to get out of here and take back my old life. ”
"Then let's wait and see!" Shen Hang got up and left, and finally left another sentence, "If it's possible, let's go outside the prison and then divide the winner." ”
In the afternoon of the same day, Wei Chiliang finally saw Zhong Xin, whom he had not seen for a long time, in the factory. This is the first time since his identity was revealed that he has met Zhong Xin under the noses of the enemy. For some reason, he suddenly felt very insecure, as if the people around him would know at any time that he was an impostor, and his life was being invisibly threatened.
After so many days and nights, Wei Chiliang no longer understands the changes in the situation inside and outside the prison, let alone whether Zhong Xin is still on his side.
At this moment, he sat at the work desk, looking at Zhong Xin's tall and straight figure from a distance, and his complicated mood was indescribable. Thinking back to that night more than ten days ago, he felt as if he had experienced an unreal dream. Prison breaks, arrests, identities exposed...... It seems that all this is a scenario of his own imagination.
What is the purpose of tossing and turning around, and finally sitting back at this table, wasting precious time on these meaningless processed products?
The seemingly close truth is still far away from him. If he just repeats this life every day, when will he be able to find out Qin Yu's whereabouts? When will this never-ending nightmare end.
He couldn't wait to rush over immediately, grabbed Zhong Xin's collar, and asked the other party what had happened these days? Why did he go back on his word and leave him alone in the confinement room without asking?
However, when Zhong Xin inadvertently looked at him, he looked away in a panic like a coward, thinking in his heart: Could it be that he betrayed me? After so many days of thinking, did he still choose to be on the side of the organization? What will he do with me? Give me to the Order, or kill me with your own hands? I finally got to this point, I can't just die......
Because of the previous prison escape, the guards throughout the prison have become extremely tight. During Zhong Xin's absence, the prison warden Tang took great pains in this regard. He had been instructed from above not to let any prisoner leave this place alive. Even if the test specimen is killed in the process of escaping, it is necessary to ensure that the secrets of the underground prison are not leaked.
After returning to the prison, the first task Zhong Xin took over was to review the protection of each entrance and exit to ensure that there were no security loopholes. In view of the previous negligence, the warehouse of the factory is undoubtedly the most important link.
After a cursory inspection of the exit of the warehouse, Zhong Xin walked around the factory again, telling the correctional officers in each area to take care of their prisoners. Finally, he came to the area where Group No. 4 was located, and chatted with Lao Feng without a match. "Uncle Feng, the injuries on your body are not serious, right?"
"Almost." Lao Feng replied, glaring at Liu Jinpeng angrily. When the prison escape occurred, he was pressed to the ground by Liu Jinpeng and Li Ze, punched and kicked. Although Liu Jinpeng is not too ruthless, Li Ze in the No. 18 cell is really not a good type. If he hadn't practiced twice when he was young, he would have had to rest in bed for a few days before he could go to work.
"It's okay." Zhong Xin smiled reassuringly, and then asked, "How are the two prisoners who have just been released doing?" Didn't get in trouble, did you? ”
"It's okay, I've been quite honest all day today, but the labor efficiency is not high."
"That's secondary, and the most important thing is not to give them access to the warehouse exit anymore."
"They want to be beautiful!" Lao Feng said indignantly, "These escaped prisoners are now the focus of the prison guards, and if they want to use their brains, they don't have any doors!" ”
"That's good." Zhong Xin nodded with satisfaction, "Uncle Feng, once you find a problem, you have to report it in time!" He said as he circled around the processing table.
When he walked behind Wei Chiliang, he suddenly stopped and warned sharply: "If you give me honesty in the future, if you dare to play tricks again, I will definitely not spare you." After saying this, he bent down again and whispered quickly close to Wei Chiliang's ear. Although this sentence was only three short words, Wei Chiliang still felt inspired in his heart.
After so many days, the boulder that weighed on my heart was finally unloaded.
"Trust me!"
Looking at Zhong Xin's distant back, Yu Chiliang couldn't help but smile. True, he should not doubt his comrades-in-arms. Whether or not this man had ever been lost, he was now the only person he could rely on in prison. He's not alone, he feels like he can hold on.