People are watching American TV shows, and they are also watching American-style iaido.

What's more.

Staying in America seemed to offer a better chance of a good life; after all, things were chaotic there at that time, and in times of chaos, heroes often emerge…

So, if we stay, how can we make a living?

Take all that money from Westmoreland and go back to doing business honestly?

Or should we use that money as seed capital, take a trip to Colombia, meet Pablo Escobar, and embark on a frenzied capital accumulation spree?

The latter sounds exciting!

Ding Ze was lost in thought.

unconsciously.

The lights in the prison area were turned off.

The prisoners gradually fell asleep.

Ding Ze was also feeling sleepy, so he silently took a deep breath, summoned the Five Poison Gu Worms that had recovered, and informed the target.

in the dark.

The five-poisonous worms, the size of flies, left Ding Ze and crawled toward their target.

-

In an apartment.

"Dr. Doncrety, the preliminary autopsy results for the body you brought in this morning are in. Just as you suspected, the deceased did indeed die from poisoning."

Sarah, who had been curled up on the sofa reading, immediately became serious upon hearing what the person on the other end of the phone said. "Thank you. Have you found out what kind of poison the deceased was given?"

"Not yet. The toxins are still being analyzed. At present, we can only confirm that there is more than one type of toxin, and they are all rare and highly toxic!"

Sarah was taken aback. "More than one??"

"Ah."

"You said it wasn't a common, highly toxic poison. Does that mean the deceased couldn't have been poisoned accidentally?"

"Almost impossible!"

“Okay, thank you. Please let me know as soon as the specific toxin is identified,” Sarah said solemnly.

"Ok."

The phone hangs up.

Sarah was about to call Warden Pope immediately to inform him of the news.

But never thought about it.

The phone rang before I could even dial it.

The call came from the Fox River Prison Medical Clinic.

"Dr. Doncrety, another prisoner in Sector A has died, and the manner of his death is exactly the same as Big's this morning!" the guard said on the phone. "Would it be convenient for you to come over immediately?"

Sarah's heart sank when she heard this. "I'm coming right away!"

As Sarah moved to leave, she suddenly thought, "Is the warden going too?"

"He has already set off and will arrive soon."

"Okay, me too."

About half an hour later.

In the infirmary.

Sarah carefully examined the body of the deceased Bowman lying on the hospital bed beside her. After she finished, she said to Pope with a solemn expression, "Warden, although the analysis results are not yet fully available, I think it should be correct. Someone poisoned these two prisoners."

Pope's face was so dark it was almost bleeding. "I've been managing Fox River State Penitentiary for decades, and I've never encountered a murder method like this before!!!"

"Where did the killer get the poison from???"

Sarah shook her head. "You'll have to investigate that, and as soon as possible... I think these two prisoners are probably just the beginning. More prisoners, and even prison guards, will keep dying."

Popper couldn't possibly have overlooked this. After a moment of silence, he said, "Just knowing someone poisoned someone, without knowing the method, makes it very difficult to find out..."

"Alright, urge the autopsy team to explain the situation to them. I'm going to Area A to handle it now."

After saying that, Pope immediately left, instructing the prison guard captain Berwick beside him as he went, "Gather all the prison guards who are currently free and send them to Sector A."

“Okay!” Berrick readily agreed.

-

Area A.

About thirty minutes ago.

Cell number 40.

[You have successfully released Bowman-Smith. Reward: Stealing Skill (Beginner).]

Lying in bed in the darkness, Ding Ze heard a voice in his head and was slightly surprised.

Let's leave Wing Chun aside for now...

First came the Gu poison, then the theft…

'Something seems off...'

Chapter 6 Popper's Response, First-Class Confinement

Something's not right.

But objectively speaking, the skill of theft is still very useful.

Ding Ze had no complaints. After experiencing the skill of theft for a while, he glanced at the busy prison guards outside, endured the discomfort that was much less than in the morning, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.

He soon fell asleep.

then.

As the lights suddenly came on, followed by a shout of "All prisoners, get up!", Ding Ze, who had only slept for a dozen minutes, was forced to wake up.

Many prisoners were unhappy about being tormented late at night.

In the blink of an eye, the prison area was in chaos again.

Ding Ze didn't get out of bed, but instead peered out at the ground.

Warden Pope, Captain Berwick, and dozens of other prison guards came into his view.

His heart sank immediately.

His intuition told him that such a large-scale operation was probably related to him.

as predicted.

"Quiet!!!" Berrick roared in a booming voice.

The results were acceptable.

The prisoners' noise gradually subsided.

Seeing this, Pope looked around and spoke up, "Gentlemen! We're in big trouble now!!!"

"Big this morning, and Bowman not long ago, were both poisoned and murdered!!"

"I don't yet know who killed them, or how they did it!"

"But I promise! I will find out the truth! I will bring the murderer to justice!! This matter will not be left like this!"

"At the same time, for everyone's safety, the entire Area A is now under Level 1 lockdown, effective immediately! Until I find the culprit!"

There was a pause.

Pope added.

"If anyone knows who the murderer is, I hope you will contact me as soon as possible!"

Finished in one breath.

Pope looked around again, then turned and walked away without saying a word.

Two prison guards followed them out.

The rest of the guards, including Berwick, stayed behind.

“You heard the warden!! Anyone with a lead, report it immediately, or,” Berrick spoke, his tone laced with obvious arrogance, “you’ll be staying here for a very, very long time!!!”

By this time, Pope had already left the prison area.

Upon hearing this.

Naturally, one by one, the prisoners began to complain and shout.

Of course, a small number of prisoners who just wanted to serve their sentences and be released quietly endured it without saying a word, despite their helplessness.

The department store didn't say anything either, but it didn't fall into the above category.

The reason he remained silent was that it wasn't until he heard Pope's words that he suddenly realized... Bowman might have been killed by that newcomer, Ding Ze!