It was already late at night when he stealthily returned.

Lin Hai was pondering how to convince Taotie to leave with him.

Such a person could provide tremendous help at many times.

Just Taotie's mysterious and terrifying combat prowess alone was enough to solve countless problems.

Unfortunately, he seemed content to rot in prison rather than face the colorful world again.

"Forget it, I'll confirm tomorrow if the Netherworld Guest is still around, then my task is done."

Lin Hai closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.

However, the presidential suite-style prison cell was actually equipped with a waterbed; Lin Hai was enjoying this kind of incarceration.

...

The next morning, when Lin Hai opened his drowsy eyes, he found that Wang Ergun had already directed people to bring in a sumptuous breakfast.

"Damn? The breakfast is more lavish than a banquet!"

"Hehe, Brother Lin, the boss's treatment is obviously different. This is in our A-3 district. If you switch to the bosses of other districts, life is much richer than this; even wealthy folks outside society might not compare."

Wang Ergun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looking at the lavish breakfast.

"Come, have some with me."

"Really?" Wang Ergun had been eyeing the lavish breakfast for a while.

But he dared not; to be precise, this kind of treatment was reserved for the boss.

"Stop dawdling, I said eat, we are friends, we are brothers."

Lin Hai waved his hand grandly.

If it weren't for Wang Ergun, Lin Hai wouldn't have been able to familiarize himself with the layout of Heavenly Prison on the first day.

Even when attacked and ambushed by Fatty Gao in the small supermarket, Wang Ergun preferred to humiliate himself to please, rather than abandon him and run away.

Those two points alone were enough to make him Lin Hai's friend.

"Thank you, Brother Lin." Wang Ergun was incredibly grateful.

"What are you thanking me for? We're brothers. Call Iron Hand and the others over too, let's eat together."

"Meeting you is my fortune, Brother Lin."

Wang Ergun grinned happily and quickly scurried off to find Iron Hand and the others.

Upon receiving the message, Iron Hand was initially stunned and surprised.

Then, a slight touch of emotion surfaced in his eyes.

The breakfast's significance was not just its lavishness but also represented a boss's supreme status in a district.

Frankly, it was akin to the emperor's throne in secular society—no one else could sit in it. But now, Lin Hai was willing to share.

At the breakfast table, while savoring the delights of an alluring female prisoner pouring wine and cutting steak, Lin Hai pondered his next move.

"Tsk tsk, damn, it's been years since I've had such a good breakfast." Wang Ergun wiped the grease from the corners of his mouth, a happy and contented smile on his face.

Iron Hand and his subordinates were no better; after all, these were the exclusive domains of Fatty Gao before.

"Sigh, my kids outside, I wonder if they can ever have such a breakfast, and my wife, I wonder if she's already run off with someone else."

Wang Ergun suddenly felt a bit down, a longing for the outside world appeared in his eyes.

The Heavenly Prison is cruel; it doesn't just take away a person's freedom, but also all their ties and attachments outside, including kinship, friendship, and love.

"Ergun, have you thought about going out one day?" Lin Hai's heart stirred slightly; when he eventually left, he might take him along.

"Go out? To be honest, Brother Lin, I really want to go out; there's no one in here who doesn't want to."

"If I ever have the chance to get out, I promise not to engage in any illegal activities; even if someone spits in my face, I'd endure. I won't fight or cause trouble."

After saying it, Wang Ergun sighed, "Unfortunately, I'll never get out. I accidentally killed a few people and damaged a national treasure, then during my arrest, I injured quite a few police and armed officers. I've been sentenced to life imprisonment, no getting out."

In the Heavenly Prison, there's no talk of sentence reduction; whatever you're sentenced to is absolute.

For example, Lin Hai also has a life sentence... ahem.

"Iron Hand, what about you guys? Have you thought about what to do if you went out?" Lin Hai asked.

Iron Hand shook his head: "We can't get out. We're all special forces elites, but our superiors screwed us over. In a fit of rage, I killed several officers, and those officers had family backgrounds. We'll never be allowed out."

"I mean, if you could get out?" Lin Hai asked.

Wang Ergun laughed and continued, "Haha, Brother Lin, I know you're trying to cheer everyone up."

"But if I could get out, I'd definitely live an honest life, make sure my son studies well, go to college, and aim to be a cultured person. Marry a well-educated wife and live a peaceful, happy life. As for me, I'd work construction, do labor, and support him for life."

After speaking, Wang Ergun once more fell into a wistful, lost state.

"If we could get out, first I'd go back to my village. I don't even know if my grandma is still alive. She's the one who raised me, and yet I can't be there for her in her remaining years." Iron Hand finished, and even the tough guy couldn't help but have a hint of moisture welling up at the corners of his eyes.

Lin Hai remained silent for a while.

"Let's eat."

"Maybe you guys will have a chance to get out."

Lin Hai had already resolved that, whatever it took, Old Mr. Tao had to help get these guys out.

These people weren't deeply evil and didn't deserve a lifetime of suffering.

"Boss Lin, someone's here to see you." The guard's voice came from outside.

Oh?

Someone came to see me?

"Who is it?"

In theory, very few knew Lin Hai was in the Heavenly Prison.

"How should I know? The higher-ups called and said someone was here to visit you." The guard replied.

"Oh, hang on, let me put on my pants."

Lin Hai tidied his clothes and followed the guard out.

Iron Hand and Wang Ergun could only look on enviously.

Even if their relatives knew of Heavenly Prison's existence, they weren't allowed to visit.

But bosses of big areas were different.

Besides, if you had a hugely influential background, bending the rules was possible too.

Iron Hand and Wang Ergun didn't have either option.

Following the guard, Lin Hai walked out all the way, through several special security checkpoints, then surrounded by ten elite guards arranged to prevent Lin Hai from escaping as they walked forward.

Soon, Lin Hai arrived at a separate high-end room.

This was the high-level visitation room.

When he walked in, several guards shut the door with a heavy thud.

Inside the room, the sight that met Lin Hai was the white-haired elder leaning on a cane, none other than Old Mr. Tao, looking at him with a smiling face.

"Kid, how is it inside? Heard you've become the boss?" Old Mr. Tao asked with a smile.

"Ugh, Old Shen, it's really tough in here. When I first arrived, I almost got soap-dropped and my chrysanthemum burst." Lin Hai exaggeratedly replied, indirectly expressing his suffering.

"Stop the nonsense; if you, as my trained lad, can be bullied in prison, you'd better not mention it, or it'll be embarrassing." Old Mr. Tao saw through 'Beast' Lin's trick, snorted disapprovingly.

"Heh heh, Old Mr. Tao, did you miss me? How about we go inside, I'm telling you, a boss gets great treatment. How about I get you a hooker? The girls in the massage parlour here are quite fresh."

"Do you believe you might never get out?"

Old Mr. Tao's beard vibrated in anger, glaring with stern eyes.

"Cough cough, Old Mr. Tao, just kidding." Lin Hai chuckled sheepishly.

"How is it going?"

"Taotie won't come out."

"Oh? Then what about the Netherworld Guest?"

"Planning to find the Netherworld Guest tonight," Lin Hai replied sincerely.

Old Mr. Tao nodded: "Taotie will definitely come out this time. Because from what I know, his enemies outside are already itching to eliminate him."

Meanwhile, a sudden commotion erupted outside.

"Oh no, someone's dead!"

"The deceased is named Wang Ergun; Iron Hand is injured too; immediately stabilize the prisoners in A-3 district!"

Hearing the commotion outside, Lin Hai shot up to his feet.