Chapter 152: A Seismic Shift in the Prison

"Arrest Ye Fei. If he dares to make any unusual move, shoot him on the spot," Niu Yutang said coldly.

Two prison guards walked over cautiously, preparing to put shackles on Ye Fei.

Ye Fei swept his gaze across the room. Over a dozen guns were aimed at him. If he really made any sudden moves, it would play right into Niu Yutang's hands, allowing him to be shot on the spot. Afterward, they could just pin some fabricated crime like attempted jailbreak on him, and he would have died in vain.

Only after the two prison guards had secured Ye Fei's hands and feet with shackles did everyone breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Search him and see if he's hiding any weapons," Niu Yutang ordered.

The guards searched him thoroughly, but found nothing.

"Warden, there's nothing on him."

"Search the others. See if he has accomplices and if the weapon is hidden on them."

"Warden, all the inmates have been searched. There is nothing."

"Search this cell from top to bottom. Find out where he hid the weapon," Niu Yutang said with a gloomy face. He coveted that divine weapon too much to just give up.

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As the guards meticulously searched the cell, Ye Fei grew secretly anxious. The cell was extremely crude, making it very difficult to hide a dagger, let alone hide it in a way that others couldn't find.

If these guards kept searching inch by inch, they were bound to find the dagger eventually.

*Why isn't Li Guozhong here yet?* Ye Fei thought to himself.

The Ministry of State Security operation was scheduled to begin today; otherwise, Ye Fei wouldn't have chosen to eliminate Da Lian and Xiao Xue last night. If he hadn't, in the event that the MSS operation hadn't started yet and the enemy discovered both assassins had failed, they might have grown desperate and done something unpredictable—much like what Niu Yutang was doing right now.

"I am Zhao Ruqing from the Municipal Police Department. All of you, lower your guns, stand aside, and keep an eye on them!" a voice suddenly echoed from outside.

Ye Fei let out a breath of relief. The reinforcements had arrived.

Zhao Ruqing from the Municipal Police Department—wasn't that Zhao Dan's father, Chief Zhao!

Since Zhao Ruqing had come, it meant the operation by Li Guozhong and the others had begun, and it was Li Guozhong who had sent him.

As soon as Zhao Ruqing arrived, he first brought the prison guards under control, and his subsequent remark was directed at the subordinates he had brought along, telling them to watch the guards to prevent any chaos.

Everyone heard this loud and clear command. The guards and inmates in the cell were filled with bewilderment, unsure of what was happening.

Hearing Zhao Ruqing's voice and his words, Niu Yutang felt a sense of foreboding. He subconsciously looked toward Ye Fei and, sure enough, saw the tension leave Ye Fei's face.

*Did Zhao Ruqing come to help because Ye Fei asked him, or did superiors order him to investigate?* Niu Yutang felt uneasy.

Leading several police officers, Zhao Ruqing strode through the crowd. Seeing over a dozen guards pointing their guns at Ye Fei, he immediately frowned and said, "What are you doing? Put your guns away."

The guards hesitated, looking toward their boss, Warden Niu.

However, the police officers under Zhao Ruqing's command were not so patient. Seeing that these guards still refused to obey orders and holster their weapons, they unholstered their own pistols one by one, pointed them at the guards, and shouted, "Drop your weapons!"

The guards looked at each other in dismay.

"What are you standing there for? Put your guns away," Niu Yutang said, and only then did the guards lower their weapons.

"Chief Zhao, I wasn't aware of your arrival, please excuse my lack of hospitality. But, what is this about?" Niu Yutang asked with a forced smile.

However, the protagonist of today was not Zhao Ruqing. At that moment, Li Guozhong walked in from outside accompanied by two men and spoke directly, "Niu Yutang, we are from the Ministry of State Security. I am Li Guozhong, and this is my work ID."

With that, Li Guozhong flashed a small booklet to Niu Yutang. Niu Yutang instantly felt a shock run through him, plunging straight into an icy abyss. If he still didn't understand what these people were here for at this point, he would have been utterly foolish.

"Niu Yutang, we have found that you are connected to a major case, so we are taking you in for questioning. Please cooperate," Li Guozhong said in an official tone. As for what specific major case it was, that was classified information and could not be disclosed in front of so many people.

Then, amidst the stunned gazes of the prison guards, their boss was locked in handcuffs by the two men accompanying Li Guozhong and brought under control.

"Ahem..." Ye Fei figured it wasn't appropriate to act too familiar with Li Guozhong in front of so many people, so he could only fake a cough to remind him.

Li Guozhong and Zhao Ruqing gave Ye Fei amused looks. It was a rare sight to see Ye Fei in such a predicament.

"Take Niu Yutang away. Once all the prison guards have undergone verification, they are to return to their respective posts," Li Guozhong instructed. Niu Yutang and the guards were led away.

Niu Yutang was definitely going to be taken away. As for the ordinary guards, they just needed to undergo a routine check before returning to work; after all, the prison still needed people to run normally.

"Take these handcuffs off!" Ye Fei complained in frustration.

"Take his handcuffs off," Zhao Ruqing said with a smile, instructing a nearby police officer.

The officer unlocked the handcuffs for Ye Fei. Ye Fei stretched his limbs, turned around, rummaged through the cell for a moment, and retrieved a blue-leather-wrapped dagger.

"If you guys had arrived any slower, Niu Yutang would have had me shot on the spot," Ye Fei remarked.

"Ha, as if Niu Yutang could ever shoot you," Li Guozhong chuckled.

Ye Fei cast him an annoyed look and said, "With a dozen guns pointed at me, if I had made even the slightest movement, I would have been turned into a sieve. By then you guys would only have been around to collect my corpse!"

The surrounding cellmates stared in utter disbelief, their minds reeling. *Damn, who are these people? Judging by their self-introductions just now, one is the chief of the Municipal Police Department, and the other is from the Ministry of State Security—both of them are way more powerful than Warden Niu. That Ministry of State Security guy, I don't know what department he's from, but he seems even more formidable than Chief Zhao! Ye Fei is actually chatting and joking with them like they're old friends. His backing must be insanely powerful! No wonder Ye Fei could act however he pleased in prison without fearing anyone.*

*Holy crap, it seems I accidentally latched onto a ridiculously powerful boss!* Liang Ji thought to himself, his eyes darting back and forth between the three men.

At that moment, Ye Fei suddenly turned back and beckoned to Liang Ji, "Liang Ji, come here."

"Brother Fei," Liang Ji's heart leaped as he hurriedly walked over.

"This is the guy. The others aren't in this cell, so just take him out first," Ye Fei said, pointing at Liang Ji.

Liang Ji understood immediately. Brother Fei was using his connections with these two big shots to get him out of prison! Seeing how much Brother Fei cared about his affairs, Liang Ji was moved to tears. He secretly swore that once he got out, he would definitely repay Brother Fei and follow his every command.

"Alright. Do you want to come out with us now, or stay and wait to leave with Ye Fei later?" Li Guozhong asked, nodding.

"I—I'll stay and wait to leave with Brother Fei," Liang Ji hurriedly replied.

"Very well! You heard him, Ye Fei. Let him leave prison with you when the time comes. I'll be heading out first; I have a lot on my plate and can't afford to waste time here," Li Guozhong said.

"Alright, you guys go ahead," Ye Fei replied. With that, Li Guozhong and the others left the prison with Niu Yutang in tow.

The remaining cellmates inwardly cursed their own lack of foresight. If they had known Ye Fei was this powerful, they should have followed Liang Ji's example from the start and sworn allegiance to him. Not only would they have been able to secure an immediate release, but having such a well-connected and powerful boss outside meant they could walk all over Shenhai!