Reborn in 1993, Dark Sea

Climbing this section of the outer wall was not difficult for Kunji; the challenge was avoiding the gaze of the sentries on the watchtower.

Fortunately, the watchtower's attention was entirely focused on the prison's perimeter, which allowed Kun Kee to easily climb to the rooftop.

Once on the roof, Kunji crawled forward, hooking his feet on the edge of the roof every so often and hanging upside down to observe the situation inside the fourth-floor window.

After searching through about 10 rooms, Kun Kee finally found the broadcasting room.

Perhaps because they never expected anyone to enter in this way, the windows of the broadcasting room were not closed completely, which allowed Kun Kee to climb over the roof and enter with almost no effort.

After confirming that this was indeed the prison broadcasting room, Kunji first tested the strength of the door. The door was made of metal and was very sturdy.

Kunji decisively locked the door from the inside, found a random key in the room, inserted it into the keyhole, and broke the key off inside.

Finally, Kunji moved all the heavy objects in the room to the front door and blocked it. After doing all this, Kunji was panting heavily and needed to rest for a while to recover.

Moving things is much more tiring than climbing walls!

This broadcasting system is very simple; it consists of a microphone connected to an amplifier. Kunji figured it out after a little research.

Kunji was about to turn on the radio and start singing when he suddenly noticed a guitar in the corner of the room. He walked over and picked it up.

Kunji once studied guitar with An Xiaohai for a while, but later gave it up because playing guitar would hurt his fingers.

But in reality, Kunji had already learned to play the guitar. When no one was around, he would practice secretly, but he had never played it in front of anyone because he was thinking that one day he could play the guitar for his mother and make her happy.

"Is this fate?" Kunji hugged the guitar to his chest, feeling the coolness from the strings, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Kunji knew very well that if he turned on the radio and sang the song, his life or death would be uncertain, but for some reason, Kunji felt no fear at this moment.

"Mom, I'm about to do something big! ...I'll sing, you should be able to hear me, right? ...It's a pity...my older brother can't hear me..."

Mom, bless me! ..."

Kunji took a deep breath and snapped the switch on the broadcast system. The prison's broadcast system immediately emitted a slight whistling sound.

"Hello!" Kunji tested the microphone. The broadcast system was working properly. Kunji turned the knob and turned the volume up to the maximum.

"Ladies and folks! Wake up and let's party!"

Next, I'd like to present one of my original songs, titled "The Secret That Cannot Be Told!"

After Kunji finished speaking, he plucked the strings of his zither. As the prelude began, the dark Rhodes Prison seemed to awaken from a dream like a giant beast. One by one, the lights came on, and the voices gradually became loud and boisterous!

"The dandelions by Grandma's fence are a lifelong, cherished memory."

The sound of wind comes from the distant deep sea, and many years later, it still faces the sun and waits for dawn;

I made a wish to follow the birds and clouds to the ends of the earth, but I never imagined that I would be unable to return to my hometown after so many years…

Kunji sang with increasing dedication and emotion, and the Lodov Prison became increasingly noisy. A large number of prison guards rushed towards the broadcasting room, but the sturdy door of the broadcasting room kept them firmly outside.

The prison guards frantically pounded on the iron gate with their weapons, but the gate remained unmoved.

"Go get a crowbar, quick!" The warden appeared and loudly gave the order.

When Kunji's song started playing, Zhou Xun, who was on the first floor of the dungeon, suddenly stood up. While she was excited, she couldn't help but worry about Kunji.

With Kunji's actions, the message will definitely get through, but once he's arrested, his fate is hard to predict.

"No, I can't stay trapped here any longer. I have to think of a way out of this predicament, I must!" Zhou Xun forced herself to calm down again, sat on the ground and began to think of a solution quickly.

The noise outside the broadcasting room was deafening; someone was shooting at the door lock, someone was hacking at the hinges of the iron door with an axe, but all of this seemed to have no effect on Kunji, who continued to sing with deep emotion:

"The promise to go home together, I've never forgotten; you must believe me even in the darkness."

We've come to you with all our hearts, and together we'll wait for the wind to rise!

The song was finally over. Kunji smacked his lips, looking a little unsatisfied.

"Dear listeners, I'm so sorry, it's a bit noisy here. To thank you all for your support, I've decided to sing it one more time!"

The dandelions by the old woman's fence are a lifelong, cherished memory...

Kunji's attempt failed. Halfway through his second rendition, prison guards used explosives to blast open the door to the broadcasting room. The violent shock slammed Kunji against the wall, and the broadcasting system was interrupted.

Kunji struggled to get up, but before he could, the prison guards pushed aside all the obstacles and rushed in, pinning him to the ground.

Kunji strained to lift his head and immediately saw a dark-skinned, fat, and short man with a gloomy face. Judging from his clothes, he was likely the prison warden.

The bad news was that the warden had slowly raised his gun and was aiming it at him. The good news was that the guard who had accepted the gold was standing right next to the warden.

Kunji quickly made a "5" gesture to the prison guard.

"Warden!" The prison guard couldn't resist the temptation and stopped the warden: "This man's family has already agreed to pay the ransom."

The warden turned to look at the prison guard, his eyes filled with indifference.

"10! They agreed to pay 10 RMB!" the prison guard quickly added.

The warden stared coldly at the prison guards for a long while before finally speaking: "Raise the ransom to 20. You know what to do after you get the money!"

Now, break his arms and legs and throw him into the water dungeon.

"Yes, sir!" The prison guard immediately stood at attention and saluted the warden.

The warden turned and left, and the prison guards immediately stepped forward, handcuffed Kunji, and took out their batons, striking Kunji's arm hard.

This time, Kunji didn't shout; he silently endured it all.

Meanwhile, in a water dungeon at the deepest part of the second basement level of the underground water tower, a person hanging in the center of the dungeon, with messy long hair almost covering their entire face, like a prisoner who had long been dead, actually struggled to slowly raise their head.

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Villa Parthia

"I understand..." Xu Congzhou put down the phone and looked worriedly at An Xiaohai, who was standing by the French windows.

"What's wrong, Director Xu?" An Xiaohai asked softly, but did not turn around.

"I just received a message from the 1st that something seems to be wrong at Rhodes Prison."

Half an hour ago, the lights in the prison suddenly came on, and there seemed to be an explosion coming from inside. However, after 20 minutes, the lights went out again.

No one entered or left during the entire process.

At the same time, my people also received a call. They were very forceful, demanding that the ransom for Kun Kee be increased to 20. It's unusual for them to call so late."

"I understand..." An Xiaohai still didn't turn around.

Xu Congzhou sighed inwardly, wanting to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent. An Xiaohai appeared calm, but his hands, clasped behind his back, were so tightly clenched that they had lost all color.

"I hope you're all alright... no, you'll all be alright!" Xu Congzhou took a deep breath and left the living room.

Although it was very late, Xu Congzhou really couldn't sleep. He needed to go outside for a walk and exhaust himself so that he might be able to fall asleep.

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Rhodes Prison

Kunji was dragged into the second basement level of the prison by two prison guards. Once inside, the two guards threw him to the ground. One of the guards ran away as if fleeing, while the other guard pinched his nose, squatted down, and patted Kunji's face.

Kunji turned his head with difficulty and glanced at him, whispering the location where the five gold bars were buried. The prison guard didn't say a word after hearing this and hurriedly left.

Kunji tried moving his hands a bit.

Fortunately, although his hands were badly injured, he did not lose the ability to move them. Under those circumstances, Kunji could not avoid the damage, but he could still minimize the damage without anyone noticing.

His hands were mostly fine, but his legs were in bad shape. The prison guard who was hitting his legs hit him very hard, and he specifically targeted his knees.

That's so vicious!

"You just wait, it won't be more than two days. Once my older brother arrives, you're finished!"

Kunji struggled to turn over and lay on the ground for a while before finally recovering a little.

The second basement level was extremely dark, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. You couldn't see your surroundings at all. Only at the entrance, a small electric light, like a firefly, emitted a pale white glow.

The entire second basement level had an eerie atmosphere, and the air was filled with an unusually pungent, damp smell.

Kunji tried humming twice, and there was an echo. It was empty, so it seemed that there probably weren't many people locked up on the second underground level.

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, Kunji started rubbing his armpits with his hands. Soon, a thin thread pierced through the skin and emerged.

This is a thin filament made of special materials. When embedded in the skin, it will not cause inflammation, and it cannot be detected by a metal scanner. This is the last life-saving trump card of the White Swallow lineage.

Kunji pulled the thin thread from under his armpit, gritted his teeth and endured the pain, and inserted it into the handcuff lock. After trying for a while, he heard a click and the handcuffs were unlocked.

Kunji stuffed the thin strands into his mouth, hid them under his tongue, rested for a while, and then chose a direction to crawl in.

With less than two days left, we must determine whether the person our boss is looking for is on the second basement level before the attack arrives.

"Number Four doesn't seem to be here, so he must be on the basement level... The basement level is up to him now. Hopefully, he can complete the mission... He'll definitely succeed..."

Kunji gritted his teeth and crawled forward little by little.