Chapter 8 Chapter VII

Qiu Keluo woke up in the single cell. The surroundings were as dark as night, and the only light source was the candlestick fire that came in from the corridor.The single cells are located underground, so there are no windows for daylight.Once the flames of the candlesticks disappeared, the real darkness would probably descend on the small single cell. There is no freedom or privacy in a single cell.The whole interior can be seen from the corridor, only the iron gate acts as a shelter. Anyway, there is only a rough iron bed and toilet in the cell, so even if it is seen, it will not cause any trouble.For Qiu Keluo, the harsh environment of a single cell is no different from his own home where he has long been used to.Combined with the fact that you don't have to starve or freeze, it feels even more comfortable than a utility room.

Having said that, a solitary cell is exactly like a cage for wild animals.People locked in prison range from fearsome and vicious criminals to political prisoners who attempt to overthrow the country.Those locked in the dungeon were full of serious criminals who committed heinous crimes, so it might not be an exaggeration to say that they were a group of beasts in human skin.Prisoners with a chance of release are housed in mixed housing above ground. (I couldn't get out of prison alive.) I don't know how many days have passed since he was thrown into prison.Since there is no way to check the time, it feels as if it has only been a few days, but it also feels like it has been months.

It is difficult to escape from here.Unlike escaping from the utility room, this is not a facility that can be breached as long as it takes time.Since there are jailers who are in charge of patrolling, it is difficult to even tamper with the iron gate.Moreover, the iron gate is made of black gold bamboo, no matter how hard you try, it will be difficult to damage it. But Qiu Keluo will not give up.Qiu Keluo sat up from the bed and began to carefully observe the internal structure of the single cell.It was almost impossible to saw through the iron gate, but the walls, floor, and ceiling were made of stone, so there should be a way to cut a passage.It's just that in addition to taking a lot of time, there are no props at hand, so it's hard to say that it's an idea that can play a practical role.

"On the other side, you are really energetic." The person who greeted them in a frivolous tone was a prisoner locked in a single cell across the corridor.He was a man of about seventeen or eighteen, and he gave off a cynical impression. Although he is living in prison, he has a healthy complexion, and although he is thin, he is not weak.He looked like an elegant man from a famous family, but since he was imprisoned in a dungeon, it probably meant that he was sentenced to some degree of felony.It's just that Qiu Keluo doesn't want to know what heinous crime he committed.

"If you do something stupid like that, you'll just get beaten up again by the jailer, right?" The man snickered.That kind of tone was not so much worried about Qiukeluo's safety, as it was expecting Qiukeluo to argue with the jailer. Although he doesn't intend to respond to the other party's expectations at all, as long as Qiu Keluo refuses to give up the idea of ​​escape, the offensive and defensive battle with the jailer will probably continue in the future. Qiu Keluo ignored the man and continued with his homework. "Just tell you to stop making trouble. This prison is located underground, no matter where you dig, it won't lead to the surface."

He didn't need to tell him about this kind of thing, but Qiu Keluo continued to investigate indifferently. If she was alone, she might be able to give up the idea of ​​escaping from prison, but Xia Lulu should still be waiting for Qiu Keluo to go back.Either way, she had to get out of prison before she decided to take the bold step. "What's your name? Look at your young appearance. What bad things have you done? Stealing? Killing? Or trying to overthrow the national government?" The man spoke one-sidedly at a rapid pace. "Is your right eye the so-called medal of valor?"

Probably born from the mouth, the man loves to talk very much. "It's futile to draw up any escape plan. It's just a pain in the flesh, so really don't be stupid." Since being sent to a solitary cell, Qiu Keluo has indeed suffered several times.Since he only wanted to escape from prison, it was only natural that he would be watched by the jailers. "If you have to do anything, you should take a smarter approach. The guards also have fixed patrol hours." (What the hell is this guy...) Although Qiu Keluo frowned and showed displeasure on his face, he still decided not to refute and ignore him.

Qiu Keluo will feel angry, although there are some understandable parts in the words, but since they are separated by iron bars, it is even more difficult to shut up the other party.Therefore, the only way to deal with it is to erase the existence of the man from his mind and turn a deaf ear to his words. "Actually, even if you don't have to do that kind of thing, you can easily leave the prison." "Really?" Qiu Keluo exclaimed because of being too surprised, and at the same time turned to look at the man. "What the hell are you doing, so you heard it clearly."

It seemed that he had been fooled, only to hear the man sniggering in a frivolous tone. "How dare you lie to me..." "How dare I. I also know that I can't do such a wicked thing." "Then why are you in a cell?" "Not all the people in the prison are criminals." "You want to say you're not a criminal?" The man responded to Qiu Keluo's question with a smile. "Is there really a way to get out of prison?" "certainly." (…he was lying to me.) The fact that he is still in the solitary cell is ironclad evidence that he is lying.If he could have escaped easily, he would have been singing the praises of freedom by now.

"You seem to be skeptical, but I'm telling the truth." "the way is?" "Just sleep and wait." "Screw you!" Qiu Keluo couldn't help but cursed.If there were no iron gates to stop him, he would have punched the man long ago. "It's a fact that's like a lie." The man continued in a frivolous tone: "We will be deported hand in hand in half a month. And we will pass through the main gate of Higanshina District." "What's the meaning?" "What's the point? It means that's the punishment we were sentenced to. The arrangement of being locked up in the dungeon is actually the same thing."

Maybe he didn't know the meaning of deportation, the man joked with a relaxed tone. He was right that freedom could be gained by waiting, but deportation meant being kicked out of the Wall. In other words, the death penalty— No, it is a punishment that is worse than the death penalty. There must be a hungry executioner outside the wall, eagerly waiting for the arrival of the prisoners. For example, in accidents or diseases, human beings can die in various ways, and the death penalty is just one of them. However, being swallowed by giants and ending life with despair is beyond the imagination of human beings. Worst way to die.Qiu Keluo, who understands how unreasonable the giant is, deeply realizes how cruel the deportation is. (but free again...) He felt that was the only way to break out of this predicament.At least he should be able to draw up a more constructive plan than studying the escape plan in the prison. "I haven't introduced myself yet have I. My name is Cardinal Baumestar. Where are you?" "...Jukelo." "I seem to have heard this name somewhere before?" Cardinal stared at Juke Luo intently. "Because it's a common name." To this, Qiu Keluo choked back in a cold tone. Although it is not clear what kind of information about the son of giants is circulating outside, but it has probably turned into a ridiculous story with embellishments.It's useless to ask. "I've heard your name before, too." "After all, it's a well-known surname." Cardinal shrugged at him. "Then again, what was the reason for your arrest and imprisonment?" "I didn't do anything!!" "Okay, okay, you don't have to be so angry..." Although there is no excuse for him to go outside the wall without authorization, the reason for Jukeluo's imprisonment was "instructing the heretics to attack the Inosocio family".This is obviously a big black pot, but as the victim, the testimony of Xia Pi became the key to the conviction, causing Qiu Keluo to have no chance to refute at all, and thus became a prisoner. The name "Son of Giants" may have had a negative impact, too. (hateful……) Although he also had the real feeling of being hated by Xia Pi, he never even dreamed that he would be framed and blamed. If you really want to say it, Xiabi is the murderer who slaughtered those believers. However, there is a huge gap in credibility between the defense of the son of the giant who fled the scene and the testimony of the victim who was attacked by believers. "There seems to be a similar situation in this dungeon. For example, being involved in political struggles or something." Cardi shrugged and added, "You're talking about me!". At this moment, Qiu Keluo finally realized suddenly. (It turns out that this guy belongs to Xia Lulu...) No wonder he found the surname Baumestar very familiar. The famous family that Xia Lulu planned to marry into was the Baumesta family.In other words, Cardina's father was probably Bruno Baumesta who was designed to lose power. Bruno is known as the "conservative vanguard".It is not surprising that he will be the first to suffer when the conservatives and the reformers struggle for power. Although he has figured out Kadina's background, there is still one thing that puzzles Qiu Keluo.It's Caddy's unhurried attitude. Once driven out of the wall, death is inevitable.Qiu Keluo always felt that Cardina's expression was a bit unnatural. "After getting outside the wall? I can only wait to be eaten by giants and die!?" "Well, probably." "I don't want to be eaten by giants." "I don't want to either." "So……" "Have you ever heard of the city of Naraka?" Facing Kadina's question, Qiu Keluo shook his head lightly. "It was a city outside the wall. According to rumors, it seemed to be a city built by sinners who could no longer stay in the country. Since it is located in a place like the abyss of hell, I personally feel that the name Naraka seems to have acquired It’s a little casual.” "It is rumored?" "No one knows whether the city of Naraka really exists, at most they have only heard some rumors." Cardinal said without hesitation: "It can't be helped. After all, there are criminals lurking in it. If someone knows the exact location, they will be troubled, right?" "What if the city doesn't exist?" "It will be fine for us to build it by ourselves at that time." This is why Cardina can maintain a calm attitude. He didn't have any expectations for Naraka from the beginning, but planned to prepare a shelter by himself. But it's certainly not that simple.As long as there are giants wandering around, no matter how much you play tricks, it doesn't matter much.For Qiu Keluo, who has a deep understanding of how harsh the environment outside the wall is, the idea of ​​building a city is clearly just a daydream.The giant's power is really unreasonable, and it has the destructive power to make everything disappear.Cardina's plan would probably be easily destroyed by the giant. "Well, no wonder you're worried." "Can't it be done?" "That's not necessarily the case." Cardinal gave an unexpected answer. "Do you know the saying that giants come from the south?" "Come from the south?" "Although I don't know the details, but if you think about it, there are many soldiers stationed in the Higanshina area, so there is evidence of many giants, right? The king's government seems to have given preferential treatment to the king in terms of taxes and other aspects. District residents." "That's because the king's government used humans as bait." "It's because it's easier to lure them over." "and then?" "The giants coming from the south will be attracted by the residents and stay around the Higanshina area. In other words..." "What's up?" "You've got a bad head. But when you're exiled, just go north." "I see……" In other words, Naraka, the city of sinners mentioned by Kadina, is probably also located in the north. "But, is it really all right for you to tell me about this?" "No one would believe this kind of nonsense." "But you think I'll believe it?" "Because you're an idiot, right?" Cardinal expressed his feelings without embellishment. "Even if you are repeatedly repaired, you can still try to escape from prison without getting discouraged. Only a fool can do it." "Are you praising me, or are you hurting me..." "Of course I'm complimenting you. Motivation aside, this is evidence of your strong will, right? And that's why I'm talking to you." Qiu Keluo replied "I see" and nodded, and then began to think about Cardina's plan. But there was no need to think about it, he had already made up his mind. (Anyway, I can't escape, so I can only agree to cooperate.) Since he has no clue about the escape, he cannot avoid the fate of being deported.Perhaps it would be a desperate attempt, but Qiu Keluo now only had to accept Cardina's proposal.He neither intends to help the sinner, nor does he intend to flee and settle in Naraka, but it is not surprising that whatever happens outside the walls.Therefore, he had no choice but to use the strength of the prisoners to try to find a way back inside the wall. "I will cooperate with you, because there is really hell outside the walls..." Qiu Keluo muttered with a serious expression on his face. "But I have something to go to the mainland." "Is that why you want to escape from prison? Could it be that you asked someone to wait for you over there?" "……you could put it that way." "Maybe it's a girl." Although Cadina tried to probe him with a joking tone, Qiu Keluo didn't reply. Cardinal would be shocked once she learned that Xia Lulu was the person waiting for Qiu Keluo, but Qiu Keluo only hoped that she would not be involved in more troublesome incidents.Fortunately, Cardinal didn't ask too deeply, but this can be called the worst acquaintance process. Qiu Keluo scratched his head and laughed three times. However, he immediately put on a sullen expression and began to think about things outside the wall.

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