This was a scruffy middle-aged man with many whiskers on his face.

Although he was also bald, it wasn't hard to see that he seemed to be more popular here.

Lin Yifan quietly walked towards a prisoner and asked softly, "Hey! Who's that middle-aged man sitting under the tree? Why doesn't he have to work?"

"He's our boss here. He has connections. No one dares to mess with him."

"How does he manage that?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

"To those below him, he uses fists to conquer them; to those above, like the prison guards, he has his released underlings bribe them. So, unless it's the leadership, he usually doesn't have to work." The prisoner answered.

"I see!" Lin Yifan finally understood why the middle-aged man enjoyed such privileges.

"How long has he been in prison?" Lin Yifan continued to inquire.

"I don't know. Anyway, when I came to prison, he was already here."

"How long have you been here then?"

The prisoner raised his head, thought deeply for a moment, then sighed and answered, "Five years, I guess!"

Every prisoner who reflects on their sentence feels a bit of regret. Only those who have made mistakes understand how precious the outside world is.

"Five years?" Lin Yifan thought this was quite a long time. Normally, those who commit heavier crimes like rape or kidnapping would get such a sentence.

He then asked curiously, "Do you know what crime he committed?"

"Heard it was murder. Sentenced to life imprisonment. I don't know if that's true." The prisoner answered.

"Life imprisonment? Seriously?" Lin Yifan doubted.

He felt that the prison boss seemed like he didn't want to leave and deliberately committed murder. It likely served as a decoy.

This person must have a significant background, making Lin Yifan even more cautious.

After weeding, it was almost noon. Then, the prison guards rushed the prisoners back for lunch.

On the way, the Azure Dragon boss approached the infamous prison boss, asking him for a favor to teach Lin Yifan a lesson.

After hearing about Azure Dragon boss's encounter last night, the prison boss was already certain that Lin Yifan was a Cultivator.

Unable to cut through the skin, he's either a robot or a Cultivator. The robot hypothesis was ruled out since robots move slowly and think dull thoughts, leaving just a Cultivator.

Judging from the Cultivation aura sensed earlier, Lin Yifan should be a low Realm Cultivator; hence, he shouldn't be a threat.

But, if Lin Yifan were a Scout, they'd have to meet. So, the prison boss agreed to Azure Dragon boss's request.

He asked Azure Dragon boss to arrange a meeting time and place. Once arranged, he would appear on time.

Azure Dragon boss was extremely excited and readily agreed, "Boss, I will definitely get him to come out."

Using the lunch break, Azure Dragon boss invited Lin Yifan to the toilet, ready to teach him a lesson.

Lin Yifan knew what Azure Dragon boss was up to. Claiming to have something to tell him was clearly a trap.

The reason he agreed to meet Azure Dragon boss was to meet the scruffy middle-aged man and find out about his background.

All parties arrived as scheduled. The only two Cultivators in the prison finally met in the toilet.

"Boss! This is the punk who bullied your brother last night. Get rid of him." Azure Dragon boss quickly approached the prison boss and cried out pleadingly.

Lin Yifan had already anticipated that Azure Dragon boss would turn against him, facing everything calmly and fearlessly.

Lin Yifan's calm demeanor touched the prison boss. Usually, people trembled at the sight of him, but Lin Yifan didn't, indicating strong psychological qualities and good material for undercover work.

To have an independent meeting with Lin Yifan, the prison boss ordered unceremoniously, "Alright! You can get lost now!"

He wasn't anyone's revenge tool, he had his own plans.

"Boss... this… this… what do you mean?" Azure Dragon boss was bewildered, not understanding why the boss was chasing him away.

"I mean get out! Aren't you clear?" the prison boss angrily asked.

"Clear! Clear!" Azure Dragon boss promptly responded.

Angering anyone was fine, but not the prison boss; otherwise, you'd suffer miserably.

After sending Azure Dragon boss away, the prison boss asked, "Tell me, who sent you?"

"Friend, I think you misunderstood. I wasn't sent by anyone. I was framed." Lin Yifan answered.

The prison boss raised his guard; honesty was necessary.

"Every undercover agent has a reason to approach their target. How do you expect me to trust you?" the prison boss asked.

"I don't need you to trust me; I'll naturally prove my innocence." Lin Yifan replied.

"Where do you get your confidence?" the prison boss sneered.

"My composed heart gives me confidence." Lin Yifan replied.

"Composed heart? Hmph!" the prison boss sneered, "The heart is the hardest thing to fathom in the world. You're telling me about composure, is this a joke?"

"You may not believe me, but please don't insult my character!" Lin Yifan responded.

"Alright! Then explain to me why you've been sentenced to death and haven't escaped this hellhole?" the prison boss asked.

"I just said, I was framed. My woman is out there finding evidence to prove my innocence. I want to leave here honorably, not as a fugitive." Lin Yifan answered earnestly.

"Sounds noble and reasonable, but why don't I believe you?" the prison boss questioned, seeking an explanation from Lin Yifan.

"Because you're naturally suspicious. You're a strong person hiding in this freedom-lacking, poor living conditions place. Must be a lot of people outside looking to capture you, right?" Lin Yifan revealed, speaking directly.

"Indeed! Indeed! Clever indeed. To guess the reason I'm hiding here and not wanting to go out, impressive, impressive!" the prison boss praised.

"Actually, it's not hard to guess. Any Cultivator would understand." Lin Yifan naturally responded.

"True. In this city, it's seemingly tough to stop Cultivators from escaping." the prison boss agreed.

"So, with all this said, what do you want from me? Just probing, evaluating?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

"Aren't you doing the same? Asking what I want." the prison boss responded.

"Alright, to be honest, I'm really curious about your identity." Lin Yifan answered truthfully, no longer wanting to beat around the bush or hide his thoughts.

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