Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 639: Chapter 639 Prison Department Leader Cao
 

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In the blink of an eye, it was already Wang Chen’s seventh day in Area Ji-9.

During this time, he had essentially adapted to the harsh environment here and became familiar with the basic situation within the prison zone.

Although the Yin Sha Energy in Area Ji-9 was dense, it could not erode Wang Chen’s Vajra Immortality.

His Qi-Blood was extremely robust, far surpassing his Cultivation Realm, and without deliberate precautions, he could naturally isolate the invasion of Evil Power and malice.

On this point, Wang Chen was stronger than any prison guard in Area Ji-9!@@novelbin@@

He felt that enduring three years here would not be a problem.

“Brother Wang…”

In the afternoon, when Wang Chen was once again patrolling in front of Yu Fei’s cell, this enchantress from the Hehuan Sect suddenly spoke up, “If I remember correctly, tomorrow is your day off, isn’t it?”

Wang Chen was slightly startled and nodded in response, “Yes, that’s right.”

Official prison guards had a day off every seven days; tomorrow he would indeed be able to temporarily escape the “bitter sea” and relax a bit back in the Immortal City.

The pressure of a prison guard’s work was originally immense; the environment was so terrible that if they had to stay underground where the sun never shone all year long, enduring the invasion of Yin Sha Energy and the curses of malicious thoughts from the prisoners, no one could persist for a long period.

Even if prison guards were expendable, the Forbidden Prison Department still had to consider cost-effectiveness.

In fact, apart from the regular day off every seven days, official prison guards also had ten days of annual leave.

“Could you bring me a box of eyebrow rouge from the Fragrant Sky Pavilion?”

Yu Fei pleaded pitifully, “My lord, it has been such a long time since I have applied makeup.”

“Uh…”

Wang Chen was at a loss.

It was not that Wang Chen was unwilling to help; he and Yu Fei could be considered old acquaintances, and despite having been teased by this enchantress from the Hehuan Sect in the past, he could feel that she bore no ill will.

The same went for Area Ji-9.

Moreover, although Yu Fei was confined in a heavily sealed cell, she was well-informed and very familiar with the Yongle Dungeon, having given Wang Chen quite a few pointers.

In comparison, bringing a box of rouge seemed a trivial matter!

The problem lay in the regulations of the Forbidden Prison Department, which stated that prison guards like Wang Chen could talk to prisoners, but they could not offer any kind of assistance.

Bringing things into the prison from the outside for a prisoner was decidedly a taboo!

If caught, Wang Chen might end up as Yu Fei’s next-door neighbor.

“Sorry.”

Wang Chen’s relationship with Yu Fei wasn’t close enough to take such a risk on her behalf, and he shook his head, saying, “Fellow Daoist should know the rules, I really can’t help you with this.”

“Rules are nothing but human sentiments.”

Yu Fei giggled and said, “Brother Wang, as long as you deliver this item to Prison Department Leader Cao, he will agree to my request for you to bring the rouge.”

As she spoke, a delicate jade hand reached out through the stone door’s window.

Between two fingers that resembled spring onions, she held a hairpin.

The hairpin appeared to be made of pure gold, its design and craftsmanship quite exquisite, shining with a soft glow.

Wang Chen instinctively took it.

Yu Fei withdrew her hand and murmured, “Brother Wang, you are a good person. Once I am released, I will surely find you a dao companion who is still a virgin in the sect.”

This promise was rather tempting…

Wang Chen received her metaphorical ‘good person card’ with a wry smile.

After finishing the afternoon’s patrol tasks, he first went to the Supervisory Hall to clock out from work, then sought an audience with Prison Department Leader Cao.

Prison Department Leader Cao was one of the top three figures in Area Ji-9, a Cultivator at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm.

This middle-aged Cultivator was not given to smiles or laughter, as solemn as an old pedant whose brain had been overwhelmed with too much study.

In front of him, the prison guards of Area Ji-9, whether new recruits or seasoned veterans, barely dared to breathe loudly.

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Prison Department Leader Cao’s stern impartiality and indifference to personal connections were notorious.

Wang Chen suspected that Yu Fei was setting a trap for him.

Yet, no matter how much he pondered, he couldn’t fathom why this female cultivator from Hehuan Sect would deliberately scheme against him. More importantly, his intuition hadn’t detected the slightest malice from her.

Thus, out of curiosity, Wang Chen laid out the entire matter before Prison Department Leader Cao after meeting him, without the slightest intention to withhold or conceal anything.

His approach was impeccable and fully in line with the dungeon rules.

This way, even if Yu Fei had some devious plan, it would have nothing to do with Wang Chen.

After speaking, Wang Chen respectfully presented the gold hairpin.

Prison Department Leader Cao accepted it expressionlessly.

At that moment, Wang Chen keenly noticed a very subtle twitch of Leader Cao’s right pinky.

This was knowing that Prison Department Leader Cao was a peak-level Purple Mansion cultivator!

“You’ve done well.”

Prison Department Leader Cao, without looking, slipped the gold hairpin into his sleeve and said indifferently, “This enchantress from Hehuan Sect is crafty and loves to toy with people’s hearts. Don’t think she’ll give you the cold shoulder. Enchantresses are heartless.”

Pausing, he continued, “But she is a prisoner designated by higher-ups to be closely guarded and serves a very important purpose. Take her a box of eyebrow rouge from Fragrant Sky Pavilion.”

Hmm?

Wang Chen wondered if he had misheard—this was a rather abrupt twist!

“Lower cultivator obeys the order.”

But Wang Chen wasn’t about to question the command, so naturally, he showed complete obedience.

A rank higher in office could be crushing, not to mention being several ranks higher!

“Go.”

Prison Department Leader Cao waved him off and added, “In the future, anything involving this Hehuan Sect enchantress should be reported directly to me. You must never take matters into your own hands.”

“Yes!”

Having left the Supervisory Hall, Wang Chen couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

For some reason, he always felt that the atmosphere inside the Supervisory Hall, despite being protected by an array, was especially stiff and oppressive, far less comfortable than outside.

Each supervisor and warden, like clay Bodhisattvas, always liked to put on airs.

It was quite irritating.

Muttering complaints to himself, Wang Chen used the Transmission Array of Yi Nine District and arrived in Yongle Immortal City.

As a mere Loose Cultivator who had now become nothing more than an ordinary “front-line” prison guard, he naturally didn’t have a dwelling in the expensive Immortal City.

Fortunately, Wang Chen hadn’t planned on staying overnight in the city.

He visited a general store to buy some items needed for his daily work duties, and only then did he head to Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Yongle Immortal City.

Myriad Treasures Pavilion was the largest merchant in the Mountain and Sea Realm and also operated its own branch stores in the Haotian Realm.

As a Purple Mansion cultivator, Wang Chen received better service.

A shopkeeper personally attended to “serve” Wang Chen.

“I’m just buying a box of rouge, that’s all.”

Wang Chen had not expected the usually aloof Myriad Treasures shopkeeper to be flustered, as if Wang Chen was not buying a box of rouge, but some exotic item from beyond the skies.

But Wang Chen quickly realized that he truly needed such a professional’s help!

“Preorder, you mean to say buying a box of rouge requires placing an order and waiting for it?”

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