Li Gui followed Luo Kai to the mine. After seeing the supervisor leave, he mysteriously pulled Luo Kai and Xiao Luo to a corner. He lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Thirteen, Brother Xiao Luo, back then, there were at least a hundred criminals on death row. The fact that the few of us were able to come out alive from death row can be considered fate. Have you ever wondered why the head of death row, Han Laosan, wanted to kill us?"
Luo Kai and Thirteen's expressions were solemn as they remained silent. Luo Kai was silent because he knew nothing about this body's past. Thirteen, on the other hand, was thinking about something.
"Then I'll say it first. This old man has no interest in knowing what you two brothers did outside. However, I think our situations are similar. We committed crimes outside and were supposed to die. Fortunately, the Great Emperor of the East ascended the throne and we were lucky enough to survive. However, the people outside who want us dead are not willing to let us die. They will definitely bribe the people in the prison. That Han Laosan also did something to you two, right?"
Luo Kai and Thirteen looked at each other. They did not understand why Li Gui would suddenly tell them this. They had become familiar with each other over the past few days, but they were still very wary of Li Gui.
Li Gui saw that the two of them were wary of him. With a gloomy face, he continued, "Hmph, that Han Laosan poisoned my food. Fortunately, this old man grew up with poisonous insects. This little bit of poison can't do anything to me. However, I almost starved to death. If I don't take revenge, I'll be a man!"
Luo Kai was shocked. If the scar-faced warden had poisoned the food, he would not have done it only to Li Gui. Why didn't he notice it? After thinking for a while, he asked, "Why are you telling us this? We are already lucky to be alive in our current situation. How can we still have a chance to take revenge?"
Li Gui looked at the supervisor in the distance again and said, "As long as we can escape, we will have a chance to take revenge …"
Luo Kai had also thought about this problem. He whispered, "The mine is heavily guarded and there are many people during the day. We only have a chance at night. However, we will be taken back to the prison at night. Even if we can escape the mine, this island is surrounded by the sea. How can we get back to the mainland?"
Li Gui looked around with a grave expression on his old face. "There are two ways to leave this place. The first way is to sneak into the iron ship that's transporting iron ore and escape to the mainland. However, the security at the port is even tighter. There's also a group of hounds with a keen sense of smell. Sneaking in is as difficult as ascending to the heavens …
At this time, the supervisor walked over. The three stopped talking and pretended to hit the hard ore.
Li Gui had a very good relationship with the supervisor. He went forward with a smile and said something to the supervisor. Surprisingly, Li Gui asked for a thick, rolled cigarette. He took a puff and handed it to Thirteen, who shook his head and refused. Then, he handed it to Luo Kai.
Luo Kai hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it. He was a heavy smoker in his previous life and had never smoked in this life. This kind of crude cigarette was very pungent. After taking a puff, he coughed violently. He felt as if his lungs were about to be coughed out.
"Haha, I didn't expect Brother Luo to not know how to smoke."
After the supervisor left, Li Gui took a big puff of the cigarette. His wrinkled old face turned red. He continued, "Brothers, have you noticed what we eat every day?"
"Fish and shrimp?"
"Do you know why we eat fish and shrimp every day?"
Luo Kai's eyes lit up. "Could it be that these fish and shrimp were caught by the island's guards?"
"That's right. As far as I know, there are two old fishing boats on the island. The area around South Tooth Island is a no-fishing zone. The fishing boats have a bountiful harvest and sell the fish and shrimp to the prison for the prisoners to eat. That's why we eat these stinky fish and shrimp every day!"
"You mean to think of a way to take over the fishing boats and then escape?"
"Hehe, Brother Little Luo, you are very smart. The second method is to hijack the fishing boats. This old man is old and weak, so I need someone powerful. This person is none other than Brother Thirteen!" Li Gui turned to Thirteen with an expectant expression.
Thirteen didn't say anything from the beginning until now. He finally opened his mouth and said, "I won't leave. You should find someone else."
Li Gui said anxiously, "Brother Thirteen, do you have any concerns? Don't worry, I've thought of everything. It's going to be the Hanhua Festival soon. There will definitely be a gladiator battle then. When the time comes, the new war criminals will definitely clash with the old criminals. We can take advantage of the chaos to escape from the mine and take over the fishing boats … Brother Thirteen can take care of the guards, and Brother Luo will be in charge of keeping watch and covering for us. I used to be a sailor, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to operate a small boat.
Otherwise, I'll be able to take over the fishing boats. "Luo Kai pondered at the side. He didn't know when he would be able to dig out the tunnel, and he wasn't sure if the Water Repelling Totem that Shui Sou put on him would be useful. If there was someone else with him, their chances of escaping would be much higher. Especially if it was Thirteen. During this period of time, he had felt Thirteen's strength more and more. There was once when he saw Thirteen demonstrating his physical skills. Those hard iron ores were like tofu in his hands.
However, this Old Man Li was too sly. It seemed like he could deal with anyone. His words might not be trustworthy, and he might even sell them out.
Seeing that Thirteen wasn't moved, Luo Kai said, "Mr … Mr Li, if you have already planned it out, I think there are many people here who are willing to break out with you. For example, Grant or Dickie. These two guys are very capable. Why did you come to us?"
Li Gui waved his hand and said, "Brother Luo, you are too polite. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Li. I won't hide it from you guys. I have lived for so long, and I think I have a way with people. Among us who came out of the death row, although Brother Thirteen is quiet, he is definitely a good man. Brother Luo, you are still young and haven't been contaminated by the foul atmosphere outside.
As for Grant, that guy used to be a pirate. There is a prison bully called Fat Dragon who is an old acquaintance of his. If we look for him, it is very likely that he will leak the information. As for Dickie, he is a vicious and vengeful person. He is not easy to get along with. The key to what we do is our character. Everything else is secondary. "
Luo Kai looked at Thirteen. If Thirteen didn't go, he definitely wouldn't go either. It was safer for him to dig the tunnel and look for an opportunity to break out.
Li Gui's main target was also Thirteen. He continued to persuade him, "This mine works on a rotation system. South Tooth Island Prison has close to two thousand prisoners. Every few months, a batch of people will be transferred back to the prison. When it is our turn, if Old Man Han still wants to make a move, we will be meat on the chopping block. We will be at his mercy!"
Thirteen sighed. Suddenly, he took off his shirt and turned around.
Li Gui and Luo Kai looked over in confusion. They saw a row of thumb-sized black dots on his rock-like spine. Upon closer inspection, two of the black dots had already scabbed over. The remaining black dot was actually a black iron awl. The iron awl was nailed to his spine at the waist. It was very inconspicuous. At first glance, it looked like a scar.