Being imprisoned in the dark made Liu Hanyang lose the concept of time. He could no longer tell the difference between day and night. He only relied on the vague memory when he came in to calculate the change of day and night and estimate the time he would be detained.
He estimated that he had been detained for about nine days so far.
Another three days passed in chaos, and Velen never showed up again.
But what surprised Liu Hanyang was that the day after Weilun left, his treatment and situation had improved greatly. Not only did he have a bed, but he also had personal toiletries.
In addition, his food has also been greatly improved. Compared with the cold and unpalatable food before, the food now is not only richer, but also nutritious and different. It can be called "delicious food" , what is even more exaggerated is that it is actually three meals a day.
Also, the previous robot feeding was replaced by prison guards delivering food on a regular basis. Apart from being taciturn, there are occasional smiles on the face. Compared with the previous indifference and indifference, they are completely different.
After some retaliatory eating and drinking in the early stage, Liu Hanyang gradually returned to rationality. First, he felt that there must be a monster when something went wrong. Second, when he thought of Zhou Yun, he no longer had appetite.
In the past two days, he had reached the point where he didn't want to eat or drink again, but the prison guards still brought food regularly. Regardless of whether he ate it or not, he always put it in the cell. Soon, there was a pile of food.
He has been squatting next to the iron fence, looking at the dark and long passage, and his mind is full of Zhou Yun's shadow, even her smile...
Her safety was always on his mind.
"Bang!" As an iron door opened deep in the passage, he knew that it was time to deliver food again.
In the dim light, the prison guard appeared in the passage with a plate of sumptuous breakfast. As the shadow gradually approached, he came to Liu Hanyang's cell. He glanced at him leaning against the iron fence with his peripheral vision, and then took out his hand. He took out the key to open a small window and skillfully placed the tray of food on the small table.
After that, he turned around and walked back.
"Wait a moment."
He stopped instinctively and looked at Liu Hanyang in confusion. This was the first time he spoke to him in several days.
"Why did it suddenly improve so much?" Liu Hanyang asked again, this time, his eyes looked at the prison guard.
The prison guard curled his lips disdainfully: "Enjoy it, you may not be able to eat it again after a while."
"What do you mean?" Liu Hanyang straightened his body and stared at the prison guard.
"Often, improved food and accommodation means getting closer to death."
After the prison guard finished speaking, he walked forward without looking back, leaving Liu Hanyang with a stunned expression.
"You will be the 25th person I send away." The high-pitched voice of the prison guard came from the darkness.
Gradually, the footsteps of the prison guards disappeared in the passage. As the iron gate closed, everything fell into dead silence again...
Liu Hanyang stared blankly at the dark passage, his mind went blank, as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss. Everything around him seemed to have no color, only endless sadness and unknown fear...
People will show more or less fear and uneasiness in the face of unknown death, and Liu Hanyang is no exception.
However, after the brief fear, he thought more about regret and guilt. He regretted the unfinished business of not driving the Taibo people out of the earth, and felt guilty that he could not save his beloved woman Zhou Yun.
She is probably in the same situation as him, and maybe it won't be long before the two of them go to hell together.
He leaned against the iron fence with a despairing heart, and the entire process of the two of them from acquaintance, acquaintance, and falling in love flashed through his mind like a slideshow, and he fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.
A rapid sound of knocking on the iron fence woke him up. He opened his heavy eyelids, and in the dim light, he saw a figure appearing in front of him, occupying the entire world in front of him like a savior.
He recognized him - Velen.
However, he did not act as impatient and hysterical as when he met the savior. Instead, he acted very calmly. He knew very well that the background and strength of the person who wanted to kill him were far beyond imagination. A small lawyer could not Can't control anything.
"I'm sorry, I came to see you just now. My personal matters... delayed some... some time." Weilun said hesitantly, with guilt flashing on his face.
"How long do I have?"
"How long?" Weilun said, suddenly realizing something. He looked at the piles of food on the table and said quickly, "Usually about 15 days."
Liu Hanyang nodded with a wry smile, then cast his gaze into the deep passage and closed his eyes slightly.
"However, you don't have to worry too much. It will be determined whether you are guilty or not after a court hearing within 15 days. This is the reason for my existence. I will do my best to defend you." Weilun added.
"Can I turn into a tainted witness?"
"What...uh...you want to plead guilty?"
Liu Hanyang nodded with a smile, then stood up calmly and faced Weilun, and said in a serious tone: "Zhou Yun has not participated in the plan to return to Earth from beginning to end. She was coerced by me, and I am one of the masterminds."
Weilun stared at Liu Hanyang in surprise. He didn't utter a word for a long time. He spread his hands, smiled bitterly and took half a step back. He seemed to be unable to understand what he said, let alone unreasonable.
"What I said are all facts!" After Liu Hanyang finished speaking, he held Weilun's hand tightly with both hands and continued, "As long as Zhou Yun can get away with it and leave here safely, I am willing to plead guilty! Please tell me what I just said. The testimony is on the record.”
"I have never defended my agent in this way, and I am not Zhou Yun's lawyer."
"Get her a better lawyer! You'll get all my money!"
Wei Lun stared blankly at Liu Hanyang, as if he couldn't believe that the man in front of him was willing to give up hope of life and use everything he had to rescue the woman he loved.
Instantly, he felt that he was worth saving.
"I will still defend you with all my strength, and I will do my best to help Zhou Yun completely escape the crime!" Weilun said solemnly.
Liu Hanyang's eyes were moist, he looked at him and nodded meaningfully.
After a brief silence, Weilun cleared his throat, then took out a stack of information from his briefcase, opened one of the pages, pointed to a large section of content on it, and said, "I checked all the information you had before your voyage to the universe. According to the information, you and the leader of the Dark River Company, Verhen Kleine, are actually classmates and friends?"
Liu Hanyang said "Yeah" softly, and the expression on his face showed that he didn't seem to want to mention the past events, but Weilun showed great interest.
"Maybe he can save you?"
"Him?" Liu Hanyang's face showed a look of surprise. After thinking for a moment, he shook his head, "If he is really convicted, as long as Zhou Yun can live, I will die without regrets!"
"Listen!" Weilun grabbed Liu Hanyang's collar tightly and said seriously, "Rene can save many people, including Zhou Yun and my family!"
Liu Hanyang stared at him in shock, a little confused by his words. He didn't understand how Rene, who had turned against him and was willing to follow the lead of Taibo Star, became a life-saving straw.
Velen understood the meaning in his eyes, and his hands slowly slipped from his collar.
But after a brief thought, Weilun said excitedly: "If you can let René accept my family and the family of the person in charge of your case, I will have the means and confidence to let Zhou Yun leave here safely, and You...may not be executed, but at most you will be imprisoned here forever."
Liu Hanyang's eyes instantly flashed with hope. His biggest wish was to get Zhou Yun off the hook and leave here safely. If he could do it, he would be willing to drop everything to ask Rene.
But he wants to know the reason.
In Weilun's telling, Liu Hanyang knew the reason.
It turns out that since the Tiberians stepped up their encroachment and plundering of humanity's last territory in Oceania, facing water and food crises and increasingly serious environmental disasters, the territory's carrying capacity has reached its maximum limit.
The agreement after the failure of the resource war made the territory's natural environment even worse. A large number of desalination plants along the coast were forced to close, offshore fishery resources were banned from fishing, Antarctica's ice mining fields were closed on a large scale, and the Tiberians' meteorological weapons The use of water has made the already arid and hot western Oceania increasingly uninhabitable.
But this is humanity's only territory on earth.
In addition, humans are not even allowed to set foot in the harsh environment of Antarctica, and humans can only survive hard.
In addition, the 30-year deadline for the Tiberians to allow humans to stay on the earth is approaching, and the fear of war has also caused some people with weak willpower to wait for opportunities to seek more "safe" areas.
Due to the combined force of various factors, some people in the territory launched a massive "return home" movement. They advocated returning to their hometowns in order to cope with the increasingly serious survival crisis and the upcoming war.
At first, their actions and initiatives did not receive support and response from the majority of people, but a statement from the Tiberians caused the movement to spread quickly.
The Tabers promise: Anyone who voluntarily leaves Oceania can return to their hometown as a family unit without any hindrance. Not only can they enjoy the properties and land they previously owned, but they can also move and travel anywhere on the earth without hindrance. a place.
The premise is that the laws and regulations of the Tiberians must be accepted. Under this premise, humans can enjoy all equal rights and obligations with the Tiberians.
The statement of the Tiberians quickly ignited the passion of human society like a raging fire. Human beings who suffered from the environment and climate seemed to see hope.
But after calm and careful consideration, most people realized that this might be a conspiracy by the Tiberians!
In addition, with the Crisis Plan's tireless persuasion, most people chose to wait and see.
However, there are still some people who moved their families to the area occupied by the Taibo Stars, which is their hometown. What humans did not expect was that the Taibo Stars actually fulfilled their promise, and those people who returned to their hometown early had the Taibo Stars. Everything the Stars promised.
Finally, under the crazy propaganda of the Tiberians, more and more people joined the migration team.
The "Return Home" movement advocates returning to one's hometown. The Crisis Plan has no right or ability to interfere and can only let its actions go.
Half a year later, when the movement reached its climax, the Tiberians forcibly closed all airports, ports and land routes into their occupied areas, citing limited resources.
Afterwards, they announced that all Earth citizens between the ages of 12 and 28 can still move freely to their hometowns, but other than that, no Earth citizens over the age limit will be accepted.
After Wei Lun finished speaking, he put his hand into the iron fence, picked up a bottle of water on the table, raised his neck and drank it in one gulp.
The narrative made his mouth go dry.
Liu Hanyang's face was stern, and his eyes were staring at the dark passage in the distance with lifeless eyes. His eyes seemed to be burning with a raging fire of hatred for the Taibo people...
"What does this have to do with Rene?" After a long time, he asked.
"As long as those who exceed the age limit enter the territory controlled by the Dark River Company, they may return to their hometown through special channels." Weilun replied without thinking.
"How old is your family?"
"One is 3 years old, the other is 7 years old, and my wife is 33 years old."
Liu Hanyang completely understood that Wei Lun wanted to use this as a condition to bribe the relevant personnel of the Earth Federation's special military court, thereby helping him avoid the death penalty and achieve the purpose of Zhou Yun's acquittal.
Of course, Velen also does it for his family.
