Chapter 218 There’s Someone Above Me
Chapter 218 There’s Someone Above Me
“But you’re different, Andy. I can tell you’re not one of those prisoners.”
“I have already called the police about Hailey beating a prisoner to death. The police will be here soon, and I need you to stand up as a witness to identify Hailey. Hailey knowingly broke the law, and he cannot escape a life sentence.”
Hearing this, Andy was completely stunned. The guard in front of him wasn't actually with Captain Haley of the guard team?
Not only were they not in cahoots, he even called the police, wanting them to arrest Captain Hailey of the guard team. Was he dreaming?
Isn't it said that officials protect each other?
Andy didn't quite understand Li Qing's behavior.
But now that things had come to this, Andy could only trust Li Qing. After all, he himself had been sentenced to two life sentences, so how much worse could things get? He nodded repeatedly, "Understood, sir. I'll be careful."
“Very good.” Li Qing nodded in satisfaction. “Also, if you discover anything suspicious, be careful. I usually patrol the sports field. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me. Don’t worry, with me here, Warden Norton of Shawshank Prison can’t do anything to you.”
"I have someone above me."
Is someone up there?
Someone even came to Shawshank Prison to work as a guard?
Considering Li Qing's report on the guard captain Haley, could Li Qing be an undercover agent in the prison, gathering evidence of Warden Norton's crimes?
In any case, Li Qing's guarantee put Andy at ease.
"Thank you, sir!" Andy said gratefully.
"Oh, right, here, this is for you. It's much better than your usual breakfast!" Li Qing said softly with a faint smile on his lips.
As he spoke, he slightly raised his right hand and reached behind his back, whereupon a spicy chicken burger emitting an enticing aroma appeared in his hand.
Immediately afterwards, Li Qing flicked his wrist and threw the spicy chicken burger in his hand toward Andy.
Andy instinctively reached out and caught it, his gaze falling on the hamburger in his hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Where did Li Qing pull this hamburger out from?
It's still warm to the touch...
Li Qing's spatial ring contained all sorts of food and water, a veritable treasure trove. Among them, there was a considerable quantity of fast food such as hamburgers and fried chicken.
Moreover, due to the unique storage properties of the space ring, these foods can be preserved for a long time without spoiling or rotting, and can always remain fresh and delicious.
Then, Li Qing turned and left.
......
Several police cars sped along the highway outside Shawshank Prison and soon arrived in front of the Shawshank Prison office building.
More than a dozen police officers got out of their police cars and walked toward the office building. The two guards standing at the door did not dare to stop them.
After showing his identification, the middle-aged white sheriff, who was in charge, led two officers directly into the office building.
They arrived at the door of an office. After the sheriff knocked, a voice came from inside: "Come in."
The sheriff pushed open the door and led his men inside.
Inside the room, Warden Norton of Shawshank Prison sat at his desk. Seeing the visitors, Norton looked puzzled: "What brings you here?"
The sheriff said sternly, "We received a report that your prison guard captain, Haley, beat an inmate to death in the prison. Now we are going to investigate Shawshank Prison."
“That’s impossible!” Warden Norton stood up. “Haley has always been a responsible and good prison guard. He would never do such a thing.”
"Whether I'm a good prison guard or not isn't up to you to decide. Where is the suspect, Haley, now?"
"And where is that prisoner's body?" the sheriff asked Warden Norton.
......
Suddenly, a noise came from the corridor outside the office, and several voices came in.
"Hey! You can't go in, and what are you carrying? Stop right there!"
"Stop right there! Don't blame us for being impolite if you don't stop now!"
A moment later, the office door was pushed open from the outside.
Li Qing walked in carrying an object wrapped in black cloth.
The commotion caused everyone in the room to turn around and look at Li Qing in astonishment.
Warden Norton, in particular, looked at Li Qing with a mixture of shock and anger, as if he wished he could kill Li Qing right now.
Two guards followed Li Qing into the office. They looked at the warden nervously, and one of them quickly whispered, "Warden, this guy... he forced his way into your office, and the two of us... we just couldn't stop him!"
Another guard chimed in, "Yes, yes, Warden, you really can't blame us! He's so strong, he almost knocked us over..."
"Alright, alright!" Warden Norton waved his hand impatiently, interrupting them. "What are you two still standing here for? Get out of here right now! You can't even stop one person, what are you good for? A bunch of useless trash! Just looking at you annoys me!"
The two guards were thoroughly berated and slunk out of the office with their heads down. They felt wronged; who would have thought that Li Qing would be so difficult to deal with?
"Li Qing, what are you doing here instead of patrolling the prison? And what are you carrying?" Warden Norton looked at Li Qing with an unfriendly expression.
Li Qing caused him trouble as soon as he arrived. Even if Li Qing had the president as his backer, he would no longer give Li Qing a good look.
“I called the police, and since they came to investigate, I naturally have to assist them. As for what I have, the warden can find out by opening it and taking a look. The sheriff happens to be here too, so he can take a look as well.”
After saying that, Li Qing put the things in his hand on the ground.
Warden Norton stared wide-eyed at the object wrapped in black cloth, a strong sense of unease rising within him.
His gaze kept sweeping over the object, trying to glean some clues from the gaps in the black cloth. However, the black cloth was wrapped tightly, leaving no flaws to be found.
Suddenly, a terrible thought came to mind: "Could it be the prisoner's corpse?"
Warden Norton was startled by his own thoughts, and a fine layer of sweat broke out on his forehead.
Didn't he tell Haley to dispose of the body?
How did it end up in Li Qing's hands?
If the body falls into Li Qing's hands, then where did Haili and the others go?
Thinking of this, Warden Norton's heart pounded faster and faster, and his breathing became rapid. He involuntarily looked away, no longer daring to look directly at the object on the ground.
......
"The warden doesn't dare open it?" Li Qing smiled contemptuously. "Then I'll open it!"
He slowly squatted down and, under the watchful eyes of several people, carefully unwrapped the black cloth covering him.
As the black cloth was lifted, the sheriff looked closely and saw that the object hidden inside was a gruesome corpse.
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