paranoianovel Chapter 198 You can sleep here tonight.
Chapter 198 You can sleep here tonight.
At the end of the contract were two dark red signatures and a bloody thumbprint.
After reading the entire text, Lin Feng subconsciously turned his head to look at Leng Meng beside him.
Leng Meng stood there motionless, her face displaying an expression Lin Feng had never seen before, where light and shadow met.
Those eyes, always sharp as knives and calm and composed, were now fixed intently on the words on the scroll and the two signatures.
The pupils contracted violently, as if unable to bear the information before them.
His lips were pressed into a bloodless straight line, and his jawline was taut to the extreme.
Shock!
That was an undisguised, soul-deep shock!
But this shock did not stem from fear or bewilderment; rather, it was as if a calm ice surface had been smashed by a massive hammer, revealing boiling magma beneath!
The system she had long been loyal to, the prison order she had upheld, the supreme authority she had recognized…
Its foundation is so filthy and evil, built on the sacrifice of countless young lives!
Her fingers, gripping the edge of the reel, trembled slightly, not from fear, but from extreme anger assaulting her reason, from the dizziness brought on by the collapse of her faith, from the rage of being utterly fooled, and... from the guilt and heartache for those innocent victims.
But a lemon is still a lemon.
The intense shock and overwhelming anger only lasted for a few seconds on her face and in her eyes.
Immediately afterwards, as if winter had suddenly descended, all emotions were forcibly suppressed by something colder, harder, and more resolute.
Her eyes refocused, and a sharp light flashed again, but this time, there was no longer any blind obedience to her superiors or awe of the system in that light; only a cold killing intent and a determination to settle scores completely remained.
She carefully rewound the contract and placed it back in the top compartment of the safe.
Immediately, Leng Meng picked up the black-covered notebook.
The cover is cold and feels heavy to the touch.
Turning to the inner pages, one finds slightly rough kraft paper with the warden's familiar, meticulous handwriting.
The first page begins with a summary statement prominently displayed at the top:
[2011 Soul Archives - Total: 103]
【本年所获灵魂103名，年龄集中于18至25岁。男性72名，女性31名。】
[Reason for cancellation: "Accidental death in prison" and "violation of prison rules"].
[Core Assessment: The overall purity of their souls is high, with 21 individuals being particularly outstanding—they harbored no ill intentions in their lives, and even amidst fear, they retained a desperate kindness; their soul essence is clear, making them top-grade souls nourished by the Dark Moon.]
Below this summary text are rows and rows of densely packed names.
Turn the page, and at the top of the next page there is also a summary:
[2012 Soul Archives - Total: 100]
【本年所获灵魂100名，年龄集中于19至24岁。男性68名，女性32名。】
[The charges will be handled under the pretext of "death due to violation of rules," "death due to fighting," and "sudden illness."]
[Core Assessment: Overall purity meets standards. Nine souls exhibited rare resilience during the separation process, with prolonged peak pain levels, and the resulting energy was exceptionally pure.]
The summary below is still full of names.
I flipped through it again, and it was still the same.
Leng Mengfen clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles making a soft "crackling" sound in the silence.
Every name on the page was like a red-hot needle piercing her eyes.
At that moment, the last trace of hesitation in her heart was burned away—this cancer, Cyrus Mohn, had to be completely eradicated.
"Deputy Warden, the evidence has been verified... Shouldn't we leave?" Lin Feng reminded him in a low voice.
Leng Meng took a deep breath, put the laptop back exactly as it was, and locked the safe.
She then took Lin Feng's hand and said, "Escape through the window the way you came."
The two climbed onto the windowsill. Leng Meng carefully wiped away any traces that might expose her, gently closed the window, and manipulated energy to re-lock the latch.
Then, she wrapped her arms around Lin Feng's waist, like a leaf lifted by the night wind, and fell silently to the ground.
After regaining her footing, Leng Meng glanced at the brightly lit staff dormitory building not far away and whispered to Lin Feng:
"The police are patrolling the courtyard closely right now. If you go back to your dormitory now and are discovered, you won't be able to explain yourself when questioned. Come with me to my dormitory first; it's safe there for now."
Lin Feng had no objection and nodded.
Using the thick shadows cast by the buildings, the two moved like two silent streaks, quickly passing through the quiet courtyard and soon arriving at the staff dormitory building.
The two slipped into the building and quickly climbed the stairs.
They walked very quietly, deliberately avoiding triggering the voice-activated lights.
Upon reaching the fourth floor, Lin Feng's heart suddenly began pounding wildly, and his gaze involuntarily drifted to the left side of the corridor—
Room 407, that's Vivian's dormitory.
What if Vivian suddenly opened the door at this moment and caught him walking with Leng Meng late at night...
Fortunately, the corridor was quiet, with not a single light shining through, indicating that the people inside were already fast asleep.
Lin Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, suppressing his anxiety, and quickly followed Leng Meng's footsteps, walking all the way to the fifth floor and stopping in front of room 501.
Leng Meng took out the key and gently inserted it into the lock.
With a soft "click," the door opened.
She stepped aside to let Lin Feng go in first, then closed and locked the door behind her.
The light switch was pressed, and soft light filled the room.
"You can sleep here tonight." Leng Meng took off her coat and casually hung it on the coat rack by the door. She tried to keep her tone natural, but she still couldn't hide a hint of awkwardness.
Lin Feng nodded, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the only bed in the room, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
The system has already indicated that you can confidently enter the "Many Children, Many Blessings" mode with Leng Meng.
However… faced with her cold and sharp face, with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes, he really didn’t dare to force himself on her.
Alright, alright, let's take it easy for now.
Lin Feng cleared his throat: "Um... Deputy Warden, I'm all sweaty today, could I take a shower first?"
Leng Meng raised an eyebrow and pointed to the door to the inner room: "The bathroom is over there, and there's hot water."
She paused, then added, "But I don't have any men's pajamas here."
As she spoke, she turned and walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, rummaged around for a while, and then took out a bathrobe and handed it over.
Lin Feng took it and looked down, and several black lines immediately appeared on his forehead.
It was a light pink silk nightgown made of the finest mulberry silk, smooth and soft to the touch. Under the warm yellow light, it shimmered with a delicate and gentle glow. The collar was embroidered with a few strands of light white intertwined branches, and a circle of tassels hung from the hem.
This style, this color—how could a grown man like him wear this?!
"This..." Lin Feng looked at the bathrobe in his hand, his lips twitching.
"The robe is loose; it should be fine for you." Leng Meng stood to the side with her arms crossed, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
"It's better than you... wearing dirty clothes."