�Did I make a mistake?�

�Don�t they say that your mind could play tricks on you if you stay here for a long time? Seems like such a thing is happening to the boss too.�

�You brat! Are you saying I�ve lost my mind?�

�Hehe!�

Perhaps because the tension had been relieved, they freely exchanged jokes.

The uncomfortable feeling naturally eased off as he conversed with his subordinates.�

* * *

Thud!

Gu Ja-hwang placed a pair of gauntlets on the table.

The stone table echoed loudly, demonstrating the weight of the gauntlets.

These gauntlets were made of a special metal found only in the Western Regions.

They weighed three times as much as iron of the same size, and were more than five times as hard.

Ordinary people would have their shoulders dislocated just by wearing the gauntlets. Due to their immense weight, even the most seasoned warriors would find it impossible to wear them. However, for Gu Ja-hwang, the weight was just right.�

Gu Ja-hwang took out a dry cloth and began to meticulously clean the gauntlets.

Numerous victims� blood and flesh had stained the gauntlets. Although he had wiped them off roughly, if he didn�t carefully clean them whenever he had the time, they would become damaged.

That�s why Gu Ja-hwang took the time to care for his gauntlets whenever he could.

In fact, in such a closed-off place, the only thing he could do was clean these gauntlets.

�So boring! Had I known this was going to happen, I would�ve gone to Yingtan myself!�

He had heard two hours ago that there were people looking for them at the Yingtan port.

He had sent his subordinates to check out the situation, but he felt a tinge of regret.

No matter how strong he was, he was also human.

After living in such a closed-off place for a long time, he missed the outside air. However, as the warden, if he broke the rules and went outside too often, the discipline of the prison would inevitably collapse. So he had to suppress his desires and send his subordinates instead.

�Hmm!�

Gu Ja-hwang took the carefully cleaned gauntlets in both hands.

The sensation of them tightly gripping his backhand and forearm was pleasant.

In this harsh world, the only things he could trust were his sturdy body and these pair of gauntlets.

Putting on the gauntlets, Gu Ja-hwang stepped outside.

A huge underground cavity came into view.

�The Prison of No Return�1 Whoever built it did a good job naming it.�

A place where, once trapped, one could never return. JrNovels.com