Newcomers to prison are generally roughed up, especially in such a ruthless cell where they are bound to be beaten miserably.

Of course, that's for ordinary people. For Lin Yifan, a Cultivator with extraordinary skills, there is no need to be afraid.

"My courage is something I trained for myself, who did you say gave it to me?" Lin Yifan countered.

"Turn down an offered drink, and you'll have to drink a penalty one; it looks like you need a good beating."

After speaking, the disheveled, shirtless man charged over and began to beat Lin Yifan violently.

Just as everyone thought Lin Yifan would be beaten miserably, a scream tore through the sky. Subsequently, a figure flew backward at high speed before crashing heavily against the hard wall, seriously injured.

Everyone in the cell was shocked. They hadn't expected Lin Yifan to be so capable that he sent one of their brothers flying with a single kick.

The prison guards quickly arrived at the cell. After observing the situation, one of them asked, "What happened? Why is he injured?"

"Nothing much, just a greeting to mark the beginning of my stay," Lin Yifan casually responded, effortlessly settling the matter.

Such "greetings" happened often in prison, so the guards were not surprised; however, they never imagined that the newcomer Lin Yifan would actually beat up those "old guys," an event of very low probability.

After confirming the injured prisoner was not in critical condition, the guard left, but not before threatening, "Stop fighting, or I'll have to deal with it with a cudgel."

The threat was ineffective because by the time they arrived, the fight was already over. They could not find the person responsible and therefore had no one to punish, so it was best to ignore it.

After the guard left, the cell returned to its former quiet.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with an Azure Dragon tattoo coldly asked, "What's your name?"

His body was plump, unlike the muscular youths, and judging by his seat and the attitude of the younger men around him, it was evident that he was the boss of this cell.

Having understood the situation, Lin Yifan replied, "My surname is Lin, just call me Brother Lin."

"Damn! So arrogant, believe it or not, I can kill you?" At this point, a lackey sitting next to the Azure Dragon boss suddenly flew into a rage, his face twisted savagely as he stared at Lin Yifan as though he wanted to devour him.

"Come on then, see who kills who," Lin Yifan taunted, undaunted by the danger.

The cell boss saw Lin Yifan's strength. Daring to be so brazen, he must be capable, and likely no one here was his match—even together, they may not be able to win—so it was better to de-escalate the situation.

However, his lackeys couldn't hold back. These malicious killers hated it most when someone talked back and didn't take them seriously, so they definitely needed a good lesson.

The next moment, one of them jumped off the bed, intending to attack Lin Yifan; but just then, the Azure Dragon boss stopped him, "Ajing, don't be impulsive."

"Boss! He's come to us looking for trouble, why not kill him?" Ajing asked, puzzled.

It felt utterly suffocating, unwilling to endure this indignity.

"Haven't you heard? A visitor is a guest; since Brother Lin has entered our cell, that means he's our brother. How can we lay hands on our own brother? Right, Brother Lin?" The Azure Dragon boss sought to gauge Lin Yifan's stance, to see where he stood.

"No, no, no, although I did enter this cell, there is still a bit of a difference between me and you murderers; I'm the victim of false accusations, not a true murderer; so, I won't join forces with you," Lin Yifan explained, hastily trying to distance himself.

"Brother Lin, don't you know that everyone who ends up in this cell has been falsely accused? We were also falsely accused, right? Brothers, don't you agree?" Azure Dragon, the gang leader, mocked, finding Lin Yifan's explanation ridiculous.

"Heh, believe it or not, it's up to you, but I certainly won't become brothers with murderers like you," Lin Yifan retorted with a cold laugh.

"Boss! Did you hear that? He's refusing our goodwill straight away; do we still need to restrain ourselves?" Ah Jin asked.

"Why rush into action? Didn't we also feel very reluctant to become brothers with the others in the cell when we just arrived? In the end, didn't we slowly get used to it? So, don't worry, just give Brother Lin some time; he'll come around eventually," replied the leader, Azure Dragon.

Fighting outright, he felt they couldn't overcome Lin Yifan; but after Lin Yifan fell asleep, that could change; therefore, those who wish to accomplish great things must learn to bide their time, not just plunge ahead with single-minded dedication, as that approach could be very costly.

Ah Jin didn't understand why his boss was acting so weak, but there must be a rationale behind it. Hence, he chose to swallow his pride and stop looking for trouble with Lin Yifan.

Lin Yifan sensed that this boss was truly no simple character; he was rather sinister, cunning, and adept at scheming, not like those other gang leaders with well-developed muscles and simple minds who charged into traps without any self-awareness.

Sharing a cell with such a deeply calculating old fox, he would need to be more careful from now on.

Azure Dragon was playing a deep game, yet Lin Yifan had already seen through everything; thus, Azure Dragon's schemes were doomed to fail.

During the day, everyone got along harmoniously, and Azure Dragon didn't hassle Lin Yifan.

After all, he didn't make Lin Yifan do any of the new inmate chores like scrubbing toilets, cleaning floors, fetching water for washing faces and brushing teeth, or laundering clothes.

At night, the conspiracy would begin.

The kind and friendly face that Azure Dragon showed during the day became gloomy, wicked, and ruthlessly venomous.

During shower time, the underlings were already briefed on the boss's actions for the night; so they would cooperate with their boss to take out Lin Yifan, the arrogant one.

After all, they had killed before; one more time wouldn't make a difference.

Everything was Lin Yifan's own doing, and he had no one to blame but himself. If only he had been more polite and accommodating during the day, accepting their good intentions, perhaps they would have spared him.

But now, every kindness had been extended, leaving no opportunity for Lin Yifan to change his mind.

At two in the morning, the dead of night settled in, everyone else fast asleep.

Then, the leader, Azure Dragon, and his underlings stealthily got up and took out glass shards that they used as a mirror to perform a throat-slitting on Lin Yifan.

Everything about it was so vile, so cold-blooded; their conscience had long been lost; their blood had long since turned ice-cold to a purplish hue.

They wouldn't spare Lin Yifan, so what awaited him was death.

Placing the glass shard against the back of Lin Yifan's neck, Azure Dragon didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately pressing down to cut.

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