Chapter 368
Before entering, I had heard about various brawling incidents in the detention center, most of which involved fights between prisoners. This was definitely something a scholar couldn’t handle. Initially prepared to be beaten, it was only upon arrival that I realized I might have overthought it. People here were polite, not exactly nice to me, but their words and actions were certainly not those of someone prone to violence at the drop of a hat.
What was going on? After some time, He Biandan inquired around and found out that most people here were "civilian criminals," namely economic and political criminals, and not those incarcerated for violence.
Although somewhat puzzled by this, it was ultimately a relief, and he didn’t give it much thought. But when he mentioned it to Ye Tian after getting out, Ye Tian’s heart skipped a beat, shocked. The detention center wasn’t a murderer’s haven, but it surely wasn’t as laid-back as He Biandan described.
Exchanging a glance with Xiao Jian, both understood the implicit message: someone was taking care of He Biandan.
"Little brother, this is Xiao Jian, you met him before at the hot pot restaurant."
He Biandan nodded, squinting at him, then turned to Ye Tian, "How’s He Ku doing?"
"He’s okay, he’ll be coming in soon... Look, there he is."
In the corridor, He Ku slowly approached, looking at He Biandan handcuffed on the other side of the window, his eyes growing moist, but he held back tears as he just watched for several minutes. Although He Biandan called out to him twice, He Ku didn’t come over and instead turned and walked away. Ye Tian, worried something might happen, asked Xiao Jian to follow him.
"Ah, this kid, so stubborn. Nobody can convince him."
"He’s just like you. Who else could be his dad? If you changed your temper, maybe your son would’ve turned out to be a quieter child."