novelraw Chapter 243: Planting the Seeds of Chaos; Three-Way Confrontation
Chapter 243: Planting the Seeds of Chaos; Three-Way Confrontation
“Hah! Did you get a goldfish brain transplant? You can forget something like that?”
“Pretending the thing that just happened didn’t happen, huh?”
As he spoke, Know-it-All stepped forward slowly.
The prison guard looked genuinely stunned, and for the first time, he spoke politely:
“Wait a second, maybe there’s some misunderstanding between us. Can we talk it out?”
Lu Ce, disguised as Know-it-All, even pulled a perfectly puzzled expression. The acting was on point.
They say you only truly take off the mask when you put one on—and Lu Ce, pretending to be someone else, was totally unrestrained, completely free.
Even Xie Antong, watching through her All-Knowing Eye from afar, was left speechless.
【: The movie king is online—these expressions are getting too realistic.】
【: Usually I just watch the mask, but now that it’s a human face, the expressions are way too vivid.】【: He should join the entertainment industry as a teacher. Isn’t he a drama god?】
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“Weren’t you just in my room with murder in your eyes, saying you had something to discuss?”
“But when I asked what it was, you said the room was too small and something about me ‘not behaving lately.’”
“Sounded like you were itching to throw hands, didn’t it...”
“I haven’t fought in a long time—what, you think I’d be scared of you?”
Seeing the “Know-it-All” in front of him lose it, the prison guard instantly caught on.
He sneered, then tried to keep his voice calm and gentle as he said:
“Friend, you might’ve been tricked.”
“There’s a newcomer in our prison who can turn into me.”
“You probably ran into him. He’s been impersonating me, stirring up hate, trying to pit us against each other.”
Bingo~ You hit the nail on the head. Too bad that guy’s standing right in front of you.
Lu Ce was already chuckling inside. Messing with this guy was delightful. But on the outside, he still looked unconvinced and replied:
“Since when do we have someone like that?”
“Just today… I even fought him,” the prison guard said with a snort, his face turning cold.
“A newcomer that could go toe-to-toe with you?” Lu Ce feigned surprise, then his expression darkened.
“Then... earlier, you also took something from me. It’s really important...”
“I told you—that wasn’t me,” the prison guard said seriously.
“But my thing’s still missing!” Lu Ce insisted.
“No worries. When tomorrow comes, I’ll go deal with that punk...” the prison guard said, curling his lip.
Lu Ce gave him a once-over and said:
“You really sure you can handle it?”
“Your current condition… he did that? That newcomer’s that strong?”
“Him? You’re giving him way too much credit!” the prison guard cursed, face contorted. “This was from fighting the warden, that old b*stard.”
“I went to report the new guy, and he starts mocking me, asking if I’d gotten soft. Then he just had to pick a fight!”
“And the guy even went for the kill—halfway through the beatdown, he just stops and walks away...”
“The warden?” Lu Ce acted like he had no idea, looking at the guard.
“What warden? He’s still around?”
Prison Guard: ?
“That old b*stard… maybe he’s got other tasks or something we don’t know about.”
“I’ve actually gone to his office a few times recently—he’s never there.”
“Maybe you just happened to catch him. But forget that! My item... remind me tomorrow.”
With that, Lu Ce turned and walked away.
He’d said enough—anything more would just create more holes in the story.
The prison guard didn’t suspect him, thanks to the initial bias. And the info he’d dropped was explosive enough that the guy’s brain probably wouldn’t catch up for a while.
Time to get out of there.
When a man still has you in his heart and you walk away cleanly, you stay in his heart forever.
...Okay, maybe that line doesn’t quite fit here.
Lu Ce left—put as much distance as he could between himself and the prison guard.
His performance earned a “standing ovation” from the viewers, and Xie Antong got a firsthand look at his acting chops.
But the prison guard stood rooted in place, the storm already brewing inside him.
The warden.
Know-it-All.
And the riots that broke out among the inmates today...
His mind was starting to unravel. Regret crept in.
Tsk, why didn’t I realize it earlier?
If that punk really can shapeshift, of course he could turn into other people.
Why didn’t I even consider that, and just let someone like that roam the prison free? Didn’t even bother to regulate his outdoor privileges!?
Then… what about the “warden” I saw earlier?...
The prison guard suddenly realized there were things in this prison that brute strength and a baton couldn’t fix.
That helpless frustration—he hadn’t felt it in a long time.
After a moment of thought, he turned around decisively and headed for the warden’s office.
...
On the other side, Lu Ce was already grinning and pressed his headset.
“For the next stretch—maybe until tomorrow—this prison’s management system might temporarily crash.”
“If you’ve got anything planned, now’s the time. It should be relatively safe.”
With that, he cut the call. Now wasn’t the time for talking.
Now was the time to mess with his adorable cellmates~
...
Meanwhile, the prison guard had arrived at the warden’s office.
After hesitating for a while, he scowled and tried to go in, only to be stopped by a guard at the door.
Said someone was inside.
That pushed his irritation over the edge. He had no idea when this prison started running like this and decided to ditch protocol altogether.
He shoved the guard aside and stormed toward the warden’s office.
Gave the door a quick knock, then immediately pushed it open without waiting.
And froze on the spot.
Inside, both Know-it-All and the warden were there, arguing over something.
Know-it-All’s face was dark.
“I think you should give me back my headset. As for how I’ll handle it, I have my own judgment. Spare me the lectures.”
The warden looked totally confused, like he was staring at a lunatic.
“Are you still half-asleep? Or are you just nuts? When did I ever take your headset?”
“Who’s lecturing you?”
At the door, the prison guard’s pupils slowly widened.
“What are you doing here?....”
Both men inside turned to look at him.
And just like that, Lu Ce’s triple-spark scheme finally ignited—planting the seed of chaos.
The three untouchable titans of the prison, now face to face in a three-way confrontation!