Chapter 563: Chapter 309: Warden Song Yin, Ultimately Unable to Escape a Glass of Wine

The sunset dyed the sky red, coloring the paths within the West State University campus where people were leaving for the day.

Bai Mo carried his apprentice, Piaopiao Xue, and walked out of the Immortal Grass Building together with Fang Xiaoyu and Wu Qingyun.

They overheard the security guards chatting at the entrance.

"Did you see the news? Our West State’s Immortal Involvement Prison has taken in a most wanted criminal, Sequence Seven, the Immortal Beast Master, Li Kuangmao!"

"Oh my god, the one who slaughtered the village? Why not just execute him directly?"

"Ah, you don’t understand, do you? Keeping him around means they want to squeeze some value out of him!"

"Isn’t that like negotiating with a tiger? How dangerous is that? It really makes people feel uneasy!"

Bai Mo greeted the two security guards and then stepped out of the Immortal Grass Building.

Suddenly!

A tall and thin figure blocked his path.

"Bai..."

Clang!

Wu Qingyun’s Immortal Sword was drawn, pointed at the throat of the tall, thin figure.

"No don’t!"

The person leaned back, raising their head, yet their tone was calm, clearly possessing an extremely terrifying psychological resilience!

"I’m from the Immortal Committee!

"Song Yin!

"I’ve spoken with you on the phone!"

He conveyed the key information with the fewest words, as if fearing Wu Qingyun’s hand might tremble.

Bai Mo nodded, signaling Wu Qingyun to put away her sword.

Song Yin lowered his head, instinctively touched his throat, and grinned.

He appeared to be in his thirties or forties, dressed in a suit, with deathly pale skin, eyes squinting as if he hadn’t seen sunlight for years.

"Expert Bai Mo, I’ve come to discuss a project with you!

"At my place..."

Just as Bai Mo was puzzled, he suddenly noticed someone rushing up behind him. It was Professor Zhang, leading a group of security guards, who brushed past Bai Mo and lunged at Song Yin!

"You are not allowed to speak!"

"Zhang Ye, what are you doing!"

"Arrest him for me!"

"Why are you arresting me... um..."

"Gag him!"

Bai Mo was dumbfounded, watching as Song Yin was gagged and tied up, carried into a nearby van and whisked away at lightning speed, not allowed to utter another word.

"What’s the meaning of this?"

Next to him, Wu Qingyun and Fang Xiaoyu also looked utterly baffled.

Not long after, Professor Zhang adjusted his wrinkled white coat and came back.

"Ha, Expert Bai Mo, sorry for showing you such a scene.

"That guy is a deviant, the Secret Brain Association forbids him from contacting you.

"They intercepted his calls to you.

"Deleted the emails he sent you.

"I didn’t expect him to be so persistent, actually coming here to block you?

"Luckily, we discovered it early, hahaha."

Having come across each other, Professor Zhang joined Bai Mo and the others on their way to the cafeteria. Along the way, they talked about Prison Warden Song Yin.

"...I’ve known him for many years.

"He was my university classmate.

"Studied Sociology and Anthropology as an undergraduate.

"Master’s in Criminal Psychology.

"Ph.D. in Prison Management.

"After graduation, he indeed went into prison management.

"He rose through the ranks very quickly, becoming a prison warden in less than two years by special promotion.

"At that time, the prison he managed always had excellent discipline, inmates were incredibly well-behaved.

"But gradually, the leadership noticed something was amiss."

They continued speaking as they walked, keeping their voices low to avoid being overheard by passersby.

"The leadership was puzzled, how could the inmates be so obedient?

"Right? The word ’obedient’ naturally doesn’t associate with inmates.

"Under his management, there were ocean thieves, serial killers, high-intelligence economic criminals, genuine deviants...

"But regardless of the type of criminal, within a month under his control, they would become incredibly compliant!

"Wake up automatically in the morning, go to sleep automatically at night, walk steadily, show no expression, don’t speak unnecessarily, simply obey any orders... like little lambs? Like little girls? Like... robots so obedient?"

Fang Xiaoyu and Wu Qingyun exchanged glances.

Both felt something was off.

Bai Mo smacked his lips.

"This one’s a real talent."

Piaopiao Xue on his shoulder nodded in agreement with her master’s view.

"Ying ying ying!"

Professor Zhang chuckled bitterly.

"Truly a talent!

"The investigation team went to his prison but found no corporal punishment, no illegal methods, no evidence of any improper management.

"When questioning the inmates, they’d rather cry than say another word.

"Then the leadership transferred him to a different prison with a new batch of inmates.

"Two months later, he once again turned them into compliant robots!

"Later, the leadership had him undergo psychological tests.

"Found him to be quite healthy, psychologically very healthy, without any deviant characteristics.

"Many experts tested him repeatedly, but no matter how they tested, he was very healthy!"

Fang Xiaoyu frowned.

"Doesn’t that mean he’s mentally sound?"

Bai Mo shook his head.

"Not necessarily.

"The inability to find any issues could mean that he’s indeed not a deviant.

"But it could also mean that he’s incredibly adept at understanding what normal people and deviants are like."

They were nearing the cafeteria.

Professor Zhang sighed.

"Later, a few repeat offenders he managed, after finally being released, ended up committing suicide one after another.

"During that period, the leadership was under tremendous pressure.

"So they simply stripped him of his duties.

"Recently, when the Immortal Involvement Prison was established, Chairman Wu Jianxian suggested bringing him in as the warden.

"Though many opposed, after all, he wasn’t involved with immortality, didn’t understand Immortal Techniques, purely a mortal.

"But Chairman Wu Jianxian insisted on employing him, so he was used."

The cafeteria was already bustling, noisy and lively.

They got their food, settled in the faculty-only area, and continued their conversation about Song Yin in a quieter spot.

"Chairman Wu Jianxian believes he’s suitable for the position.

"Even granted him a very formidable authority... nothing is taboo!