Chapter 6: Prison Storm???? Lying in bed, I thought all night: If I could go back, I might become a staunch feminist - only those who have experienced such unfair treatment can understand the sorrow of vulnerable groups.

  After Wu Ying's introduction, I found that the Women's Country is a very special place. Here, not only are the emperors and generals women, but even jobs like coal mining and earthwork are done by women. I observed that the men and women of the Women's Country are actually no different from those in other countries: men are still bigger and stronger, with prominent Adam's apples. If you put one of them somewhere else, you wouldn't be able to tell them apart. So, I was puzzled about how this matriarchal system came into being and was passed down. But thinking again, it's not like they're not living well under this system. The Women's Country is actually a great nation on the continent, except that men have a lower status. They haven't been occupied by other countries, nor are their people struggling to survive. Who says that just because men are stronger, they must be in charge? In the early days of human birth, women were indeed more capable than men. If it weren't for the fruits they picked, men wouldn't have been able to catch a mouse even after ten days or half a month, and humanity would have starved to death long ago.

  The next morning, we were summoned by the prison guard, lined up to wash our faces with cold water, and then taken to a large workshop. There were over a dozen rough wooden tables inside, with ten people occupying each table starting work. The guard placed a pile of clothes in front of each person and handed out a bamboo basket containing needles and thread. Our task was to embroider gold-edged flowers on the edges of those clothes. As soon as the guard gave the order, the men began busily sewing with flying needles and threads.

  I picked up a piece of clothing to take a look, and found that they were all uniform military uniforms. I bumped into Wu Ying beside me and asked, "Who are these clothes for?"

  "Fei Feng Army, our country's most elite troops, are now preparing for battle. Tighten your uniforms."

  I laughed and said: "Soldiers wear these embroidered clothes to fight?

  Wu Yingdao said: "This is their escape uniform, and only the Fei Feng Army has the qualifications to wear such clothes."

  Clothes.?

  I helplessly shook my head, watching others quickly thread their needles. I turned the garment in my hands over and over again, but couldn't even get started... let alone embroider flowers, I couldn't even do a simple cross-stitch...

  What I couldn't understand was that the soldiers' uniforms had embroidered flowers on them, isn't this like using Snoopy as a military flag? However, once I thought about it being a female-dominated country, I quickly let it go. In fact, this is another interesting phenomenon I discovered here: every place in this country is filled with feminine touches - no matter how grand the buildings are, they are all built with delicate bricks and tiles, and often feature intricate carvings and hollowed-out decorations; the roofs are adorned with colorful silk ribbons, bringing out the ornate and luxurious Rococo style to its fullest extent. No matter how cheap the horse-drawn carriages are, they have bright-colored patterns painted on them; no matter how crude the tools are, they all have small decorative items like delicate iron chains and red silk ribbons added to them. In this female-dominated country, men are still men, but just without status; women are still women, who love flashy and dazzling things, decorating everything related to themselves with bright colors and making them look shiny and beautiful. With that in mind, the embroidered flowers on military uniforms aren't hard to understand anymore.

  Yu Manli saw me struggling and quietly took away the clothes in front of me, whispering to me: "Dragon brother, take a rest, I'll help you do it."

  I turned my head and saw a thin embroidery needle flying up and down like magic in the ten thick fingers of his hands, which were as thick as clubs, just like a sewing machine, and one by one, neat and beautiful little golden flowers appeared in his hand, just like they were blooming in early spring.

  I couldn't help but sincerely admire and ask: "How did you practice this?"

  Yu Danli smiled stupidly: "Men, who hasn't learned a few days of embroidery, what am I doing this for?"

  Line.

  I said: "You're embroidering so quickly, aren't you trying to show off in front of others?"

  Yu Manli glanced around and smiled: "I'm not usually so quick with my needlework." It seemed that he was watching her foolishly, but had his own little cleverness.

  I neither worked nor left the workshop, so I had nothing to do but wander around aimlessly. Finally, my gaze involuntarily fell on the iron gate outside the shed again. The inner wall of the prison was not high, only about 3 meters tall. If someone were willing to cooperate with me and add my wall-climbing skills that I had practiced in school, it seemed that jumping out would not be a difficult task...

  Just then, someone suddenly said in my ear, "What are you doing with a guilty conscience and not working?" I turned around to see that it was Liu Siliang, and I couldn't help but nervously say, "I... am studying."

  Liu Si glanced at me and Yu Manli, muttered a sentence "Can't even men's families embroider?" and walked away with his hands behind his back.

  Wu Yin whispered to me: "Liu Si looks a bit arrogant, but he's actually quite good to us."

  Like this, I stayed in the men's prison of Women's Country for three days. Slowly, I also got familiar with the people here. With Wu Yin and Yu Manli's assistance, they were all very obedient to me. I didn't have to work. All I had to do every day was eat and sleep. The days seemed no different from when I was at the inn, but my heart was getting more and more anxious - I didn't come here to be a leader for a group of yes-men, I need to go back!

  But for now, I can only be at a loss, the idea of "jailbreak" is something I didn't even dare to mention to Wu Yin and Yu Manli, whether they would betray me is a concern, but most importantly, they are who?

  In another year, I'll be released from prison. Is it worth taking this risk with me? I don't want to make things difficult for them, and they seem to be living comfortably here without any intention of escaping.

  Something finally happened, we were eating dinner when suddenly there was a loud sound of horseshoes outside the men's prison camp. More than a dozen female soldiers and some men dressed as gentry rushed to the gate of the prison in a hurry, with someone holding torches, making a big noise, demanding to see the head of the prison camp.

  The jailer took a few guards and went out, soon bringing in a prisoner. The man was carried in by a group of female soldiers using a wooden board and placed on the exercise ground. His left arm had been severed at the root, his whole body covered in blood, and it was unclear whether he was dead or alive.

  Those dozen or so rural gentry-like individuals surrounded the prison guard, whispering among themselves and casting resentful glances at the man on the door panel. The prison guard, however, looked calm and unhurried, with a hint of a smile. On the exercise ground, the male prisoners who were eating their meals whispered to each other, speculating about the situation with this new prisoner. Some even sneaked over to the usually friendly prison officer to discreetly ask for information.

  Those few villagers whispered with Si Ying for half a day before leaving, and the dozen or so female soldiers also seriously instructed Si Ying a few words before riding away.

  As soon as the prison gate closed, Si Ying coldly sized up the new prisoners on the ground and loudly commanded: "Everyone go back to their cells immediately!"

  She gave the order, and before they could finish eating, those people didn't dare to linger. They hastily stuffed a few mouthfuls into their mouths and lined up to head towards the prison cell. Just as I was about to move, Si Ying suddenly shouted loudly: "Arrange for this newcomer to be in Cell A2, Long Yang come over."

  The cell next to us was where Wu Yin and I were being held, when they heard that this bloodthirsty person was going to be arranged to stay with us, everyone's faces changed and they all showed a look of disgust.

  I heard Siying yelling at me, and I quickly broke away from the team to run over. Siying opened his arms and brought me to the middle of the playground, looking around left and right before narrowing his eyes and saying: "I heard you're doing pretty well, becoming their big brother in just a few days?"

  I don't know what she means either, but judging from her appearance, it doesn't seem like she's going to collect me, so I can only smile and say: "What's going on...?"

  He cut me off before I could finish speaking and said, "Considering you're still relatively smart, I won't bother with you. Do you know what that means?"

  He muttered a curse under his breath and forced a smile on his face: "Thank you, Sir Cheng, for taking care of me."

  "Alright, just understand that you'll benefit from it if you listen. She pointed at the person on the door panel with her chin, "You see that person? I'm leaving them to you, but I have a favor to ask of you."

  "Please speak, Sir."

  He has offended many people; those he has offended want him dead, do you understand what I'm saying?

  It seems that those people are the rural gentry, who have accepted their money and want to secretly harm them. They find it inconvenient to take action themselves, so they want to use me as a knife to kill others.

  The boss looked at me without saying a word, put his hand on my shoulder and said: "You help me, I'll help you. You have to do this thing well for me, I guarantee that you will be out of here within three days."

  I pretended to be stupid and asked: "What does this 'do well' mean?"

  Ji Yang pulled me in front of her and whispered: "I don't want him to see tomorrow's sun, do you understand?"

  I nodded: "I understand a bit."

  "However, let's get one thing straight - if you ruin a good thing for me, I'll be coming after you."

  "You're welcome!"

  I smiled: "This kind of thing you handed over to me is really finding the right person."

  "Alright, go back now and don't disappoint me."

  On the way back, I seemed calm on the surface, but in my heart, I had already opened the pot. This was still our first time taking on this kind of job, and it's hard to find someone who can appreciate us in this line of work. However, she seemed to think I was a bit too naive when she tried to use me as a knife. My mouth was just flattering her, but actually, I didn't make any promises. The reason I didn't openly refuse was that I'm not stupid. If you tell someone about such private matters and they don't agree, then they'll definitely have a hard time in the future. But once you've really done it, then you're just her accomplice, and she has something on you, so you can only be her lackey forever! The main reason was that I saw that person would not live past tonight anyway. As the saying goes, "life and death are predetermined." It's my business if I don't go harm him, but I also don't mind using a dying person to do a favor for someone else.

  Just as I was indulging in flights of fancy and about to return, a person suddenly jumped out from the dark and grabbed my arm, whispering: "What did Si Ying want to tell you?"

  I was startled and looked up to see Liu Si, judging from her expression, she must have already guessed Si Ying's intentions even if she hadn't heard anything. I didn't know what she wanted or whether there was any ulterior motive behind this, so I casually said: "Why don't you go ask her?"

  Liu Si glared at me fiercely and warned: "No matter what she said to you, don't cause trouble on my turf!"

  "I forced a smile and said: 'What does "trouble" refer to, Sir Dead Prison?'"

  "That newcomer, whether he lives or dies is his own fate, but if you dare touch a single hair on him,"

  "I will never forgive you!"

  I was stunned at first, then burst out laughing and said: "I thought so too."