Supreme Tamer

Chapter 826: Chapter 693: The Female Criminal Who Cannot Reveal Her Identity

Solemn, closed, cold, Chu Mu stepped into a prison with an atmosphere so serious and oppressive that he had to breathe very carefully.

How could this kind of prison let the criminals locked up inside escape easily, especially since most of the criminals had lost their souls and only possessed a few soul pets that were hardly a threat!

The chain gate opened, and after the Holy Guard Leader Zhuo Nong brought Chu Mu here, he left on his own. Zhuo Nong had to deal with matters of the Holy Land, and he couldn’t accompany Chu Mu in his investigation of the Soul Hall criminal Zhang Siyuan’s case.

“Is this young man Chu Chen, the one who won first place in the World Decree?” A female warden of the Soul Pet Palace walked up to Chu Mu and introduced herself as his guide.

The female warden was not very good looking, her facial features had some masculinity, and she seemed fierce when she smiled. If she were serious, she would probably be a Yaksha-level woman.

“Yeah, I’m here to investigate the escape of Soul Hall traitor Zhang Siyuan. I’m not very familiar with this place, so please introduce it to me,” Chu Mu said.

The female Yaksha warden introduced herself as Huang Yinglian, who was in charge of managing the female prisoners and guiding the inspectors.

She was an Eight-Thought Soul Master, and in the Mysterious Tracks Prison, an Eight-Thought Soul Master was considered a strong force. Even the Soul Emperor-level prisoners would have to treat her with some respect.

Unlike the Holy Land, the Mysterious Tracks was a closed space with a certain scale, comparable to a large private territory.

Within the territory, prisoners could move freely. Outside the territory, there was a very strong force that even the strongest person could not cross.

Based on the level of sin committed, prisoners were divided into different areas.

Zhang Siyuan was a Soul Emperor-level offender with a considerable crime, so Huang Yinglian led Chu Mu to a higher-level area.

“Big Sister Yinglian, you’ve brought another handsome young man. Have you found a new lover?”

“This kid is much better quality than the last one, he should be able to withstand your torture, haha.” Two shabbily dressed prisoners in their thirties mocked Huang Yinglian as she walked by.

Huang Yinglian’s face turned ugly, and without wasting any words, she ordered her Spotted Demon Tiger to attack the two prisoners.

“Whack! Whack!”

With a fierce swipe of its steel tail, the Spotted Demon Tiger sent the two unruly prisoners flying a hundred meters away…

Some male prisoners wanted to come up and tease Huang Yinglian when they saw her, but after seeing the two people vomiting blood far away, they all shuddered.

“This person is an inspector, and a Soul Emperor who has an Emperor-level soul pet. You better be respectful!” Huang Yinglian coldly reminded these prisoners who were looking for trouble.

“He’s a Soul Emperor?”

“Is such a young Soul Emperor?”

The prisoners knew Huang Yinglian wouldn’t lie. Despite having been bored, they wanted to tease young Chu Mu, but after Huang Yinglian revealed Chu Mu’s strength, these people decisively scattered.

Even if they weren’t restrained, let alone the prisoners with restricted strength, none of them dared to bring trouble to themselves by provoking a Soul Emperor.

The discipline in Mysterious Tracks Prison was not as strict as Chu Mu had imagined. All prisoners could move freely in their respective areas and challenge one another, as long as they didn’t kill anyone.

This environment reminded Chu Mu of his days on the Nightmare Demon Island.

The entire Mysterious Tracks Prison was like the Nightmare Demon Island. The prisoners with restrained strength were like the young boys and girls back then, and the wardens were like the powerful Executors. The only difference was that the wardens did not force the prisoners to improve their strength but only prevented them from breaking the rules.

Upon their journey, Chu Mu saw some prisoners wearing thick spirit shackles. These were usually worn by those who had been punished for wrongdoing or whose strength was too strong to be controlled by mere spiritual sealing and needed to be shackled.

In the heavy penalty area, many prisoners reached the Soul Emperor level and were wearing spirit shackles. On the one hand, they were locked in the movement of their bodies, while on the other hand, they were bound in spirit.

“Since this is a closed space, the only way out is through the prisoner gate. Beyond the prisoner gate is a long underground staircase with many guards stationed along the way. How did Zhang Siyuan manage to escape?” Chu Mu asked.

It was nearly impossible for prisoners to escape the Mysterious Tracks Prison, and Chu Mu didn’t understand how Zhang Siyuan did it.

“We still don’t know how he managed to escape. It’s as if he suddenly evaporated from the prison. If someone hadn’t found the escaped Zhang Siyuan outside, we would have thought he had been killed and destroyed by a fellow Soul Emperor somewhere in the Mysterious Tracks,” Huang Yinglian whispered.

Then Huang Yinglian took Chu Mu to Zhang Siyuan’s residence, which was also a small wooden house. If it wasn’t for the wardens patrolling the sky and other prisoners, the small wooden house would give off the impression of a secluded hermit’s dwelling.

There was nothing special about the wooden house, and all the prisoners who had contact with Zhang Siyuan had been interrogated. They all claimed to know nothing about his escape.

“Which area is this?” Chu Mu asked, pointing to a map of Mysterious Tracks.

The area Chu Mu was pointing to was next to the heavy penalty zone and very close to where Zhang Siyuan lived.

“It’s the area where female prisoners are held and is also under my jurisdiction,” Huang Yinglian said.

“Can these two areas communicate with each other?” Chu Mu asked.

“That’s not possible. Among the serious offenders, there are quite a few who are sex offenders. We can’t have our sightline distributed throughout Mysterious Tracks. Some unscrupulous people will try to take advantage of female prisoners, so the female and male prisoner areas are completely separated. There is an isolation barrier between the heavy penalty area and the female prisoner area. They can see and talk to each other, but they cannot step into each other’s territory.” Huang Yinglian explained.

“Since Zhang Siyuan is so close to the female prisoner area, have you questioned the female prisoners?” Chu Mu asked.

“Well… we haven’t. Although it’s close to the female prisoner area, the two sides cannot communicate. We don’t think the female prisoners have the ability to help Zhang Siyuan escape.” Huang Yinglian replied.

“Find out which female prisoners have talked to Zhang Siyuan.” Chu Mu said.

“This… alright, I’ll check it out.” Huang Yinglian agreed.

Zhang Siyuan’s wooden house was built on a small hillside. From this position, Chu Mu could see the female prisoner area.

The female prisoner area was like a small forest. The forest reflected some lights, which should have been caused by a lake in the forest…

Shortly after, Huang Yinglian found the relevant information and led Chu Mu into the female prisoner area to interrogate the few female prisoners who had talked to Zhang Siyuan.

“There are three in total. The first one is a woman with poor behavior and average strength.”

“The second one is a female Soul Emperor who committed a burglary.”

“The third one… the identity of this female prisoner cannot be made public, and I don’t know her name either. She lives in the lakefront area.” Huang Yinglian said.

Chu Mu had already questioned the first two. The woman with poor behavior was indeed ill-behaved. When she heard that Chu Mu was the inspector, she tried to seduce Chu Mu in front of Huang Yinglian.

The second one was a proud female Soul Emperor burglar. Seeing that the inspector was a young man, she didn’t cooperate very well with the interrogation.

Chu Mu spoke with strength, directly pressing her with Soul Emperor-level soul sense. The female Soul Emperor burglar finally revealed after being surprised that Zhang Siyuan’s escape might be related to the female prisoner who lived in the lakefront area as they had communicated with each other secretly.

It was very complicated to question the third female prisoner and required higher-level permission.

Chu Mu had to wait for quite a while. After finally receiving approval, Chu Mu, led by Huang Yinglian, entered the separate lakefront area.

It was still a small wooden house. When Chu Mu entered, the house was filled with a fragrant aroma, indicating that the owner of the wooden house was a very clean woman.

The female prisoner was not found in the wooden house, so Chu Mu headed towards the lakeside.

He passed through a birch forest and at first glance, saw a woman dressed in plain gray clothes standing by the lake, staring intently at her graceful reflection in the calm water.

Her hair was draped over her back. Perhaps because she hadn’t taken care of it for a long time, it was still dull and slightly dry even though it was often washed with water. She had a slender body with mesmerizing soft curves…

For some reason, when Chu Mu saw this woman’s back, he felt that she was shrouded in a layer of sadness.

It was like a picture, the woman in the painting was desolate and lonely, and perhaps in the next moment, she would commit suicide by jumping into the lake, disappearing forever.

“Turn around, the inspector is here!!” Suddenly, Huang Yinglian’s sharp, noisy voice broke the situation that Chu Mu was being slightly affected by, making him feel as if he had just awakened from a dream.

The woman’s body trembled slightly, and she slowly turned around, revealing a pair of beautiful but lusterless eyes.

He couldn’t see her face because she was wearing a plain gray veil…

However, when Chu Mu looked at the woman with the veil, he was stunned!

He couldn’t see her face, but she looked extremely familiar. This astonishment, like a tide, slammed into Chu Mu’s heart, causing turmoil in his mind!

How could it be her?

How could she be in Mysterious Tracks Prison?

A series of questions flooded into Chu Mu’s mind, causing him to forget to speak.

“Sir Chu Chen, do you know her?” Huang Yinglian stood beside Chu Mu, whispering suspiciously.

“You stay here.” Chu Mu took a deep breath, asked Huang Yinglian to stay, and walked up to the woman.

She seemed just as astonished as Chu Mu.

As Chu Mu approached her, her eyes showed a bit of panic and shame, as if she didn’t want Chu Mu to see her in this state.

(Today’s second chapter~~~~~~ More upgrades, going through the plot~~~~~~~ You should be able to guess who the female prisoner is, right??)

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