Chapter 129 - 128: Friendly Boredom
Yang Yi, in his prison garb, followed eight guards through a door, where they each verified their identity and signed in before passing through the second door.
This was a small world completely isolated by barbed wire, a prison within the prison.
There were thirty solitary cells, but only twelve were occupied by inmates. These twelve inmates were overseen by eight guards—an alarmingly high ratio compared to the one guard per hundred inmates outside.
Among these guards, six held positions of considerable advantage, armed with rifles and shotguns loaded with live ammunition. They were authorized to shoot at any time they deemed it necessary, without asking for permission or issuing a warning.
Yang Yi’s duty was to clean this very small prison block, and in addition, he was the only person allowed to clean up the dining utensils used by both the guards and the prisoners after meals.
Once inside the high-security area, the guards each had their posts to assume, so they quickly scattered in their respective directions. Only one guard led Yang Yi to acquaint him with his new duties.
"Everything you need is in this room. Clean all the places thoroughly, put the trash in bags and take it out when you leave, and take the utensils out with you, too. There’s not a lot of work, but you need to clean this place spotless, or I will replace you, got it?"
"Understood, thank you."
Yang Yi smiled sincerely. The guard nodded, adjusted his belt habitually, and then said, "It’s quite boring and relaxed here. You can walk around after you’ve finished working until it’s time for our shift change, but remember, do not approach the armed guards and do not have any private contact with the inmates, got it?"
"Understood."