Chapter 1409 - 1405

For the rest of the journey, Xuan Chu didn’t say a word; rather, it was the Little Paperman who continued recounting the events of the past.

But among these events, there was never any mention of the Ginsengfruit, as if it had never existed at all.

Xuan Chu didn’t know what had happened during this time, but he knew that the disappearance of the Ginsengfruit was as serious as Yun Ran’s unknown fate.

The underground prison was not far away, still at the very center of the City Lord Mansion.

It was at this moment that Xuan Chu finally realized that the things controlled by the Little Paperman might be even deeper than he had imagined.

"The entrance to the underground prison is just ahead."

Xuan Chu looked at the building in front of him, which clearly resembled a gymnasium—was it really the entrance to the underground prison?

If no one led the way, those planning a jailbreak would probably search the entire City Lord Mansion and still not find the entrance.

In the center of the gymnasium stood a sprawling jade staircase extending downward.

Anyone entering here for the first time would undoubtedly think that the area below was a place for storing equipment or items.

The Little Paperman continued to lead the way. The jade staircase spiraled downwards, making it impossible to see the end.

Numerous Demon Cores were embedded in the stone walls around them, illuminating the entire downward path as brightly as outside.

Even though Xuan Chu was not lacking in wealth, he couldn’t help but feel a bit of sting at the sight of such a jade staircase and the Demon Cores embedded in the walls for lighting.

Watching the Little Paperman, who seemed completely unfazed by these, Xuan Chu suddenly wondered whether Yun Ran would feel the same sting if he saw them.

Fortunately, the jade staircase wasn’t excessively long, and they reached the bottom in seven or eight minutes.

The underground area wasn’t as suffocating as imagined; the air circulated quite well.

Before Xuan Chu could ask anything, the Little Paperman began to explain.

"This used to be a natural cave, very deep. The amount of work put into filling it up would be enough to renovate it several times over."

The Little Paperman’s construction capabilities were beyond doubt.

Several passages stretched in different directions from the stone walls underground, each one brightly lit and lacking the spookiness and darkness typical of a prison.

"Master, you’ve arrived!"

A young man heard the voice and quickly emerged from the passage on the far left.

Seeing the Little Paperman standing at the front, he hurriedly bowed, his respect entirely genuine.

As soon as the young man appeared, the aura around the Little Paperman changed instantly.

Gone was the previous relaxation in front of Xuan Chu, and gone was the chatter and warmth; all that remained was a cold, imposing presence.

After finishing the bow, the young man stood immediately to the side of the passage.

The Little Paperman stepped toward the passage. With the Little Paperman no longer blocking the way, Xuan Chu’s figure was revealed.

Standing at the entrance of the passage, the young man’s pupils shrank sharply upon seeing Xuan Chu’s face.

Everyone who entered Ming Hall had seen Xuan Chu’s portrait in the main hall.

Although they had always trusted the abilities of the first Hall Master, they were still amazed when they actually saw someone in person who looked exactly like the portrait.

"Greetings, Mr. Xuan!"

Looking at the young man who showed him immense respect, Xuan Chu realized once again that the Little Paperman’s skills in training people were extraordinary.

Xuan Chu nodded, then followed the Little Paperman into the passage.

When the figures of both were out of sight, the young man exhaled heavily, belatedly patting his own chest.

Oh my!

He hadn’t expected that Mr. Xuan, who had just appeared, would have such an intimidating aura.

As expected of the person predicted by the first Hall Master to become a distinguished guest of Ming Hall—their strength was indeed unfathomable!

If not for the strict rules of Ming Hall prohibiting idle gossip, the young man would have wanted to share his feelings with those he was close to.

Inside the passage, there was an iron house every five or six meters, and it seemed that this steel wasn’t something that ordinary tools could open.

Each house contained a person.

These people didn’t behave like they did in TV dramas, where they’d start shouting and cursing the moment someone entered.

All remained quietly inside; even if they heard footsteps, they didn’t even raise their eyelids.

"Who are these people..."

Xuan Chu speculated about their identities but wanted to hear the correct answer from the Little Paperman’s mouth.

"Oh, most of them are dangerous individuals who wanted to harm Moonlight City. Some are here simply because they found the outside world too troublesome and paid to hide and avoid problems."

Xuan Chu: ...

He had guessed the result, but hadn’t expected it to be like this.

Truly, strange things happen every year, and there seem to be more of them this year.

Some people are indeed paying to be imprisoned.

The Little Paperman pointed to several iron cages and said, "The majority of those held in this passage have no significant issues; they just don’t want to leave.

The other passages hold people with different problems, so the arrays used in each passage are different."

No wonder, when entering this passage, Xuan Chu faintly felt that the atmosphere was similar to a typical cultivation room.

After passing dozens of iron houses, they finally arrived at their destination.

The iron door was open, and Xuan Chu finally saw the layout inside, similar to those cultivation rooms that one had to pay to enter.

The man lying on the bed was wearing a specific suit,

The Little Paperman pointed to several iron cages and said, "The majority of those held in this passage have no significant issues; they just don’t want to leave.

The other passages hold people with different problems, so the arrays used in each passage are different."

No wonder, when entering this passage, Xuan Chu faintly felt that the atmosphere was similar to a typical cultivation room.

After passing dozens of iron houses, they finally arrived at their destination.

The iron door was open, and Xuan Chu finally saw the layout inside, similar to those cultivation rooms that one had to pay to enter.

The man lying on the bed was wearing a specific suit,

The Little Paperman pointed to several iron cages and said, "The majority of those held in this passage have no significant issues; they just don’t want to leave.

The other passages hold people with different problems, so the arrays used in each passage are different."

No wonder, when entering this passage, Xuan Chu faintly felt that the atmosphere was similar to a typical cultivation room.

After passing dozens of iron houses, they finally arrived at their destination.

The iron door was open, and Xuan Chu finally saw the layout inside, similar to those cultivation rooms that one had to pay to enter.

The man lying on the bed was wearing a specific suit,