Chapter 228: A prison riot.
Mo Chenyu was in the wrong prison. First, he had been transferred from a police cell to a minimum security prison at the base of the Imperial command in the capital.
Just early this morning, he had suddenly been transferred to the old cold prison, a maximum security prison that was known for housing some of the empire’s most dangerous criminals in the capital.
It was famous for its coldness during winter, silence--the kind that drove men mad because inmates were not too eager to chat. One wrong word could get one on the wrong side of a gang in the prison. For safety, most inmates that were not affiliated moved like ghosts.
The cold prison was also famous for its guards that were as cold than the lake at the edge of the prison and even colder than the cells.
On the surface, it was the perfect prison, not an iota of disorder disrupted its systems but on the inside, beneath the unseen walls lay a corrupt system. It was so corrupt that even the news did not dare to publish headlines about the prison.
Rumor had it that noble families controlled the prison. It was their dumping ground for those that offended them. Once one went in, they rarely saw the outside world again. If they did, they came out with broken or missing limbs and scars.
The prison was run on a class system. The rich lived fat good lives in their own section. Their lackeys did not have it so rough as they were taken care of. The ordinary citizens were on their own, physical strength protected them more than monetary strength.
The cold prison was also a house of business. In a section cordoned off and only accessible to a few, bare knuckle fights were hosted and live streamed through special channels. The fighters profited of course, but the prison warden and guards profited even more.
In another section, pornographic shoots were also captured and live streamed. Women were smuggled into the prison through a boat and a tunnel.
Other businesses included online gambling rings, forgery and ID scams, money laundering and information brokering.