158: Chapter 157: Divine Assistance 158: Chapter 157: Divine Assistance Prison life had started to beco easier again, not quite pleasant, but compared to the days when he was targeted everywhere, it was truly a difference between heaven and earth.
The price was that Yang Yi discovered he had now beco penniless.
Yang Yi wasn’t very fond of money; he hadn’t grown up in extre wealth, but he certainly never wanted for anything, and even after losing his parents, he had never suffered financially.
So, money wasn’t a big deal to him—if he had it, he’d spend it, and once it was gone, that was that.
But after spending over two years in jail, to think that he’d lost more than a million British Pounds, Yang Yi couldn’t help but feel a bit twitchy inside.
It had been three days since the negotiation with the warden ended, and today a prison guard delivered a parole application to Yang Yi.
All Yang Yi had to do was fill in his na, and the rest was written by others, ensuring he would have a flawless prison record.
If the parole officer didn’t approve it, they would simply be blind.
After completing the application and knowing he would certainly be released within a month at the soonest, Yang Yi’s mood lifted considerably.
Although he would imdiately face the challenge of figuring out how to get Brian and the others out, that was all a problem for after his release.
During yard ti, Yang Yi reverted to his easygoing state, chatting happily with Rodriguez and the others.
Chris planned to return to Yang Yi’s side.
Seeing that things weren’t as he had expected, he sorrowfully admitted his mistakes to Yang Yi, claiming he had been coerced, that he had had no choice, and so on.
But Yang Yi wasn’t cheap; although he knew that it was natural for followers to scatter when their leader fell, he was not magnanimous enough to forgive a subordinate who had betrayed him and told Chris and his thick-skinned followers to get lost.
It wasn’t so much a betrayal as it was a reflection of harsh reality.
Followers like Chris, who were typical of this behavior, would cling to Yang Yi when he looked powerful and scatter when things went south.
So, talk of betrayal was misplaced; they hadn’t kicked him while he was down, but neither had they shown any loyalty, much less solidarity in tis of adversity.
That’s why followers like Rodriguez were precious—he might not have had much talent, but he possessed the most valuable trait of a subordinate: loyalty.
As for Gweil, the chemist couldn’t really be called loyal; he was the type who only cared about his own interests.
He was eccentric and indifferent to anything happening outside his sphere of concern.
Since he enjoyed teaching Yang Yi and wasn’t getting beaten while with him, he simply continued to stick with Yang Yi as a routine.
Just as Yang Yi was lounging with his legs crossed, chatting rrily with Rodriguez in a South Arican accent, he suddenly saw soone approaching him.
Yang Yi was stunned.
“So, you’re here—I finally found you.
I was just transferred here yesterday.”
With a somber expression, Chris said these words to Yang Yi and then, as if he had made a decision, whispered to Yang Yi, “I hope it’s not too late for to co now.”
More than two years had passed, and Yang Yi had almost forgotten Chris, the con artist.
Unexpectedly, on the brink of leaving prison, Chris had co looking for him.
Yang Yi smiled and said, “You’ve co around?”
With a look of sincerity, Chris said, “Yes, sothing happened that made think maybe you were right.”
Yang Yi replied with indifference, “What happened?”
Chris hesitated for a mont, then sighed and whispered, “My girlfriend got married, but she’s unhappy, so she ca to see .”
Yang Yi said lazily, “Oh, so that happened.
Since your ex-girlfriend can’t forget you, you could just wait until you’re released to find her, ask her to divorce, and marry you.
That’s it, why involve ?”
Chris quivered his lips, then spoke in a heavy voice, “We have a daughter, and she brought her with her to see .”
Yang Yi spread his hands and remained silent, while Chris continued solemnly, “She can’t get a divorce, she’s just feeling pain and wanted to talk to .
I know she loves , but I’m a fraud; I don’t deserve her.
Her husband doesn’t love her either—it’s a typical political marriage.”
Rodriguez asked curiously, “What happened?
A feud among the wealthy?”
Yang Yi gestured with his hand, silencing Rodriguez, then he smiled and said, “But there’s a problem.
When I invited you initially, I thought you could be useful, but now too much ti has passed, and you might not be of much use to anymore, so I might have changed my mind, buddy.”
Chris’s face was filled with sorrow and anger as he said heavily, “It was you who told to co to you.
I fought with people every day just to get to the high-security zone; I even stabbed two people and ended up with a longer sentence, being sent to the high-security zone, and now you say you don’t need !”
Yang Yi laughed, “You’re a fraudster; do you take people’s words so easily?”
Chris was stunned.
Yang Yi stroked his hair, pondered for a long ti, and finally said, “However, seeing as you truly passed the test and ca to the high-security zone to find , I’m not against considering changing your life’s trajectory.”
Hope rekindled in Chris, he imdiately looked towards Yang Yi and said softly, “I am willing to do anything!”
Yang Yi said with disdain, “Don’t just talk, you have to act.
I need to see your actions, show your worth.
I can change your life’s path and its value, but first, you have to show what you’re worth.”
Chris frowned, then said dejectedly, “I don’t know what you want to do, but I can certainly be of so use.”
Hank was also watching from the side.
Even though he didn’t interject, his interest was evident.
Yang Yi gave Chris a glance, not hinting at anything special for Chris.
He hadn’t even figured out how Chris could be of imdiate help after getting out, but Chris seed to grasp so aning Yang Yi himself hadn’t considered.
Chris imdiately assud a pleading posture, kneeling on one knee, covering his chest with his right hand, and pleading to Yang Yi, “Please, I know what an incredible person you are.
You can change my fate, please, I beg you.
I can’t die in this prison.
I have to go out and change my life.
I can be useful, I promise I will be!
Whatever you ask to do, I’ll do it exactly as you say, even if it kills .
I know changing fate cos at a cost and involves risks, and I am willing to pay any price!”
Seeing Chris like this, Rodriguez was puzzled, Gweil remained impassive, Har’s gaze flickered, while Hank appeared contemplative.
Yang Yi hadn’t expected to boost his stature in front of his underlings by using Chris, especially to impress Hank and make him willingly follow him into the darkness.
But the effect turned out to be surprisingly good with Chris’s plea.
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