The infinite heavens begin with American horror.

Chapter 217 A nest of snakes and rats

That's it?

After listening to the report, Warden Norton remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "That's all? He's just an ordinary prisoner, his worthless life is not worth mentioning. He's dead, so be it. Just handle it according to the usual procedure."

"Do you really need to come all the way here to tell me about something so trivial? Do you think I have nothing better to do?" After saying that, his eyes became even sharper, as if he was somewhat displeased with the guards for making such a fuss.

"But......"

"But what? Do I have to teach you how to solve such a small problem?" Warden Norton slammed his hand on the table and said.

"No! Warden, please let me finish!"

"Alright, alright, go on. I want to see what happened that's making such a fuss about you." He interrupted the guard impatiently.

The guard paused, seemingly hesitant about how to begin. Finally, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "The new guard who arrived yesterday, upon seeing the prisoner Captain Haley killed today, didn't hesitate to call the police..."

Upon hearing this, Warden Norton, who had been calm just moments before, immediately changed his expression and stood up abruptly.

"What? Li Qing called the police?"

"Fuck..."

Warden Norton's face was grim, as if he wanted to kill Li Qing. He had caused me trouble on my first day at work.

No wonder someone with presidential connections would work as a guard in a run-down prison; they're after him!

“Where is the prisoner’s body?” Warden Norton asked.

"It's already buried," the guard said, bowing his head.

"Go and call Haley over..."

......

The prison canteen was bustling with noise. Andy sat alone at a table, silently eating his breakfast with his head down.

Suddenly, a strange sensation came from my shoulder; a large hand gently rested on it.

Andy was startled. Instinctively, he quickly turned around and looked behind him.

Before them stood a tall, imposing man in a guard uniform.

The person who arrived was Li Qing.

After calling the police, Li Qing headed towards the prison canteen. To report Hailey for beating a prisoner to death, there naturally needed to be evidence, and Andy was undoubtedly the best witness.

If other prisoners were asked to identify Haley, they certainly wouldn't dare; they wouldn't dare offend Warden Norton.

......

“Andy Dufresne?” Li Qing asked softly with a slight smile on his lips.

Andy hesitated for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Yes, I am Andy Dufresne. May I ask what business you have with me, sir?"

“Andy, you’re quite the celebrity. A vice president of a major bank went to jail for murdering his wife and her lover,” Li Qing joked.

"No! I'm innocent! I didn't kill them at all! But I don't understand what happened that day either."

"I think I had the worst luck that night. All the unluckiest things in history happened in just a few hours. I suspected that a stranger must have happened to walk by. Maybe after I left, he went in and killed them, and then the police couldn't find the culprit and blamed me!"

After speaking, Andy looked up, his eyes showing a hint of doubt and confusion. He really couldn't understand why this guard would come to him, since they didn't have much interaction.

At this moment, various possible reasons flashed through his mind, but he could not determine the real answer. He could only stare at Li Qing quietly.

“Andy, there are some things we need to discuss privately, but it’s obvious this isn’t the right place to talk. Please come outside with me for a moment.”

Andy looked troubled and hesitated before speaking, "But... sir, I haven't finished my breakfast yet..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Just come with me. As for your breakfast, I'll naturally find a way to take care of it for you." Li Qing interrupted Andy without any politeness, his tone firm and unquestionable.

Left with no other choice, Andy stood up and followed Li Qing out of the prison canteen. Seeing the fate of the fat man from last night, he dared not disobey the prison guards.

He wondered to himself what important matter it was that required such an urgent conversation with him.

Reid and the others were also puzzled as they watched Andy being taken away by Li Qing.

I don't know why this guard would choose a rookie who just arrived at the prison.

......

In a corner outside the prison wall, Andy stood in front of Li Qing, wondering what Li Qing wanted to see him about.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Li Qing. I just started working at Shawshank Prison yesterday."

"Andy, you must have seen what happened in the Fifth District cell last night, right?"

What does it mean?

How should the guard tell him about this?

Andy's heart suddenly raced. He nervously swallowed, then cautiously replied, "What happened in the cell last night? You mean... the prisoner who was beaten to death?"

"Yes, that's the prisoner. I'd like to know, what's your opinion on this?"

Andy took a deep breath, trying to calm his trembling voice: "Sir, I... I was sleeping and woke up after hearing the noise. I really don't know what happened."

"Sleeping?" Li Qing's tone carried a hint of doubt. "Didn't you hear any arguing or fighting?"

Andy's forehead began to bead with cold sweat. "Sir, I... I was probably sleeping too soundly. I really didn't hear anything unusual."

"Andy, don't be afraid or nervous. I'm not here to threaten you."

“I’ve already looked into what happened in the fifth ward last night. The guard captain, Hailey, beat a prisoner to death. Is that right?” Li Qing said calmly.

Andy hesitated for a moment, then finally mustered the courage to say, "Yes, sir. Last night, a prisoner on the first floor cried out of fear in his cell. When Captain Haley arrived, he dragged the prisoner out of the cell and beat him to death..."

Li Qing was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Andy, do you know where this is? This is Shawshank Prison, a place full of violence and despair. Here, the warden and the guards have absolute power."

“Even if Captain Haley of the guards kills someone, as long as the news doesn’t get out of the prison, Warden Norton can easily suppress the matter. The prisoners will just pretend they didn’t see it. They’ve become numb from their long prison life and dare not resist the warden and the guards in the slightest.”