Prison break
by M1zushiXiao Ling’s words were too confident, making Gu Huan feel like he might have overlooked something. But now his optical brain had been surrendered to the Interstellar Court, and he couldn’t access his previous records.
“It doesn’t concern you,” Gu Huan replied casually.
Jin Haoming was about to say something else, but two prison guards suddenly appeared at the door.
“Elder Jin, please step outside.”
“What’s going on? Why do you want to take me out?”
Jin Haoming’s questions went unanswered, and he was dragged out.
Only then did Gu Huan remember that Chu Xinglin had previously mentioned that he would have Jin Haoming moved to solitary confinement.
Good enough.
If there is no Jin Haoming opposite him, it will be more convenient to escape from prison.
Gu Huan moved his cuffed wrists slightly, testing the high-tech handcuffs that emitted a blue light. These cuffs could continuously stimulate a person’s nerves, making them feel somewhat tired.
He tried to free himself from the handcuffs, and with small movements, it was manageable. However, when he exerted a significant force to pull them off, the electric currents sparked.
The prison guard outside the cell approached and asked nervously, “General, is everything okay?”
Gu Huan moved his wrist and said, “These handcuffs aren’t very comfortable.”
The prison guard gave an understanding smile and said, “Handcuffs are meant to restrict movement, so it’s natural not to be comfortable. Please bear with it, General. After the trial, when you’re proven innocent, we will naturally remove these handcuffs.”
The guard genuinely believed that Gu Huan had tested the cuffs because he found them uncomfortable. After comforting him for a while and seeing Gu Huan nod, the guard returned to his rest area.
Four prison guards were specifically assigned to monitor Gu Huan, and they would often take turns to check if everything was alright at his cell door. If there were no issues, they’d return to their resting area. Gu Huan usually lay on the bed and rarely showed any unusual movements. They could also see what he was doing through the surveillance system in the rest area, so frequent visits to his cell seemed unnecessary.
The other guards might wonder if the guards monitoring Gu Huan were actually his fans since there were so many secret fans hiding their identities within the prison staff.
“What did you do when you went out just now?”
“General Gu Huan’s handcuff alarm went off.”
“The alarm went off?”
“Well, the General felt uncomfortable with the handcuffs on his wrist, so he tugged at them.”
“But triggering the alarm by tugging is no small matter.”
An experienced prison guard furrowed his brow slightly.
Because under normal circumstances, the handcuffs cannot be shaken by the prisoner, and the force used that can cause the alarm system to sound made people seriously doubt his reasons for tugging at the handcuffs like that.
“The General… could it be that he wants to escape from prison?”
“How is that possible!”
“It’s simply that the General’s physical condition is so good that even a slight movement exerts a lot of force.”
“I was just talking.”
The older prison guard who suggested the escapade closed his mouth with an expression of resentment.
“Alright, if you suspect there might be a problem, be more vigilant during regular monitoring.”
“I understand, I understand.”
As they discussed the matter in the break room, Gu Huan sat in his cell and received the first signal from He Yunan.
Gu Huan wasn’t sure how He Yunan managed it, but the voice was directly transmitted into his mind.
“After the next prison guard passes your cell, I’ll disable the entire surveillance and alarm systems of the Interstellar Court planet. You just need to break free from the handcuffs, burst out of the door, and deal with anyone who sees you.”
Golden light flashed in Gu Huan’s eyes.
Gu Huan’s finger twitched slightly, and he clenched it tightly. He lowered his eyelids, concealing his emotions, and his expression turned indifferent.
As he listened to the footsteps outside, he raised his gaze.
A familiar prison guard passed by his cell, avoiding eye contact, and left without a word.
Gu Huan stood up from the bed.
He counted the number of steps it took the guard to reach the break room, then, as the door closed behind him, he pulled on the handcuffs. With a sharp snap, he shattered them.
He had expected to be shocked, but He Yunan had proven to be more capable than he had imagined.
Once his hands were free, Gu Huan flexed his wrists.
Because the material of the handcuffs could not be determined, when Gu Huan pulled at his wrists, it unavoidably caused some abrasions due to the force rebounding.
An injury of this magnitude cannot stop him at all.
Dealing with the glass, however, was a bit more complicated.
The cells in the Interstellar Court planet detention facility were situated along one side of the corridor, encased in a single wall of unbreakable glass, similar to the high-priced glass used in Duke Chu Fengyuan’s estate, both incredibly sturdy.
Gu Huan wasn’t planning to force his way through, as it could lead to injuries on his hands or other parts of his body.
Stepping back a few paces, Gu Huan concentrated his mental power on the glass. Soon, visible vibrations appeared on the glass surface. As the golden hue in his eyes deepened, the entire glass structure couldn’t bear the stress and shattered into tiny, sparkling particles. The fragments were so small and noiseless that they covered the ground like a beautiful, dreamy spectacle.
Walking on the sparkling glass shards, Gu Huan calmly exited his cell, heading towards the exit.
“What are you doing, General?” The prison guard who had noticed Gu Huan pulling the handcuffs on his hand, fearing that Gu Huan’s move earlier had hurt his hand, held the wound medicine obtained from the infirmary in his hand, and after yelling, he froze on the spot.
“You’re escaping!”
The guard’s voice trembled due to his astonishment. He dropped the medicinal ointment and tried to activate the facility’s alarm button, but it didn’t work.
The prison guard understood that Gu Huan’s escape was not a sudden impulse; it was premeditated.
“A prison break.” Gu Huan added.
Before the prison guard could react, he was incapacitated by a swift strike.
The guard lay on the ground, still clutching the medicinal ointment he had intended to give to Gu Huan.
Gu Huan’s gaze shifted to the ointment as he picked it up. He softly spoke, “Thank you.”
As the older prison guard and the other two guards arrived, they were greeted by this shocking scene.
“Who??? Who did this?”
Several people looked at Gu Huan’s cell, where the broken glass was neatly shattered.
“Old Wu… Gu Huan, General Gu Huan has escaped.”
What the heck is going on!
The old prison guard who previously suggested that Gu Huan might be planning an escape added with hindsight.
“I told you, General Gu Huan might be trying to escape.”
The news that General Gu Huan was being classified as a super SSS-level fugitive by the Interstellar Court planet sent shockwaves throughout the Empire.
With billions of views, this event’s popularity exceeded even the Duke’s fugitive status back then, setting a new record for the number of simultaneous online users on the optical network.
Everyone was fervently discussing what had happened to this world.
General Gu Huan, a traitor?
General Gu Huan, an escaped convict?
[Impossible! This can’t be true! How could General Gu Huan do such a thing!]
[I don’t believe it. General Gu Huan has dedicated years of service to the Empire and was even an adopted son of the Marshal. He has no reason to help Chu Fengyuan. This must be fake news.]
[What is General Gu Huan’s mission? This is such major news, the optical network wouldn’t tolerate any fabrication. If it were fake, it would’ve been clarified a long time ago and there would be a large number of people sued for defamation.]
[So is this true? General Gu Huan is actually a spy.]
[I still don’t believe that General Gu Huan would do such a thing. There must be something hidden. No matter how you scold General Gu Huan, I will continue to wait for the day when things turn around.]
[I don’t believe it either, I don’t want to see my favorite CP end!]
[We’re just here for the drama. I wonder how His Highness is feeling right now.]
Not just one person was concerned about Chu Xinglin’s psychological and emotional state. Recently, Chu Xinglin’s private mental therapist, Shang He, had been frequently visiting his office.
With such a big incident occurring, as a qualified mental therapist, he was very concerned about Chu Xinglin’s mental state and the potential for a mental riot.
Many members of the Crown Prince’s Special Guards knew that even though General Gu Huan had made mistakes in the past, both parties had reconciled, and the crown prince had been helping General Gu Huan keep the matter secret.
This was a situation that could have been resolved peacefully, but it had now become so complicated.
The same goes for General Gu Huan. Why was he forced to desert directly?
Shang He had a bit of a headache.
“Shang He, you don’t need to come over every day. I’m fine.”
When Chu Xinglin said this, his tone was quite calm, but Shang He still felt that alphas were all a bunch of proud individuals.
“Your Highness, didn’t you press a mental power detection device on General Gu Huan? You can use that to locate the General’s position and persuade him to come back.”
Just waiting here isn’t a solution.
“It is better for the General to come back on his own than for the General to be captured by people from the Interstellar Court.”
Not to mention treason, escaping from prison is also a serious crime.
Surrendering may also result in a reduced sentence.
“He will come back.”
“But it will take some time.”
Listening to Chu Xinglin’s determined tone, Shang He felt that he could no longer persuade him, so he shoved his hands into his pockets, shook his head, sighed, and left the room.
Chu Xinglin, held a bottle of whiskey and took a wild gulp, savoring the rich taste.
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
In truth, he was quite stable in his mood. However, the way others had been looking at him lately made it seem as if they’d seen his wife having an affair, wanting to console him but not knowing how to do it. There was a deep sense of sympathy and pity for him… leaving him somewhat helpless.
He looked up at the sky, the liquid burning down his throat.
“Where are you now?” the alpha murmured in longing.
On a huge starship.
There is only one person onboard and one person operating the starship.
His indifferent gaze passed through the captain’s chair and looked at He Yunan who was operating the starship.
“How will you explain to Chu Fengyuan that you helped me escape from prison?”