In this semi-open area, small single beds were positioned on both the left and right sides.


    Inside, the prisoners were taking a break; somey on their beds while others sat at the head of their beds, engaging in conversations.


    Suddenly, a loud shout from the prison guard broke the calm, prompting the group to slowly rise and form a line in the inner part of the middle corridor.<fn7f43> This content belongs to Find[?]ovel</fn7f43>


    The prison guard took his time before opening the door, first counting the number of people outside to ensure everyone was in line. Then, he spoke into his walkie-talkie: “Open door No. 12.”


    As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy iron gate swung open automatically.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Two prison guards stepped in first, batons in hand, while two others escorted ine, bringing her in from behind.


    Once inside, the guards brought ine directly in front of a group of female prisoners.


    This diverse group of women, ranging in age from theirte teens to their fifties or sixties, regarded ine with looks of disdain and challenge.


    In their eyes, this woman of Asian descent, probably in her fifties, appeared to be an easy target for bullying.


    The prison guard pointed at ine and announced to the assembly: “This is inmate No. 1024, and she will be residing in this prison from now on.”


    ine forced herself to smile, waveringly waving at the others while saying, “Ha…Hello…”


    The female prisoners, however,rgely ignored her. Instead, many of them stared at her with a curious glint in their eyes, which made ine feel a bit uneasy.


    One of the guards indicated an unupied bed and informed ine, “1024, you will be sleeping here from now on!”


    Mn quickly nodded in response.


    The guards exchanged few words, and after settling ine, they promptly exited the cell.


    As soon as the guards left, a red-haired white woman in her thirties approached ine, arms crossed, and asked derisively, “Hey, new girl, mind telling me what you’re in for?”


    “Ah?” ine was taken aback for a moment, hesitating before answering, “I…I came in because…because…”


    Noticing ine’s indecisiveness, the woman quickly cut her off: “Listen up, I’m the top dog in this cell. You answer my questions and follow my orders; otherwise, you better watch out, because I’ll knock you t!”


    ine trembled at the threat, quickly responding, “I… I was caught with contraband…”


    The woman raised an eyebrow, asking, “Contraband? How much?”


    ine hurriedly replied, “I brought five kilograms…”


    “What the hell!” the woman eximed, her surprise evident. “Five kilograms?! Are you messing with me?”


    ine insisted, “I wouldn’t lie… I swear it’s the truth…”


    The woman scrutinized ine for a moment before questioning, “So, are you a drug dealer?”


    ine quickly shook her head, stating, “No… I’m not…”


    The woman pressed further, “Then are you working for a drug dealer? Or are you part of a gang?”


    Fearing she would be misunderstood, ine shook her head vigorously again, “No, no… I’m innocent… I was tricked into carrying someone else’s luggage on the ne, and that’s how I got caught…”


    Upon hearing this, the woman let out a sigh of relief, looked at ine with a mocking smile, and pped her across the face, causing ine to see stars.


    ine screamed out, ready to question why she was hit, when the woman remarked, “I thought you were someone important, but it turns out you’re just a clueless fool who got yed into being a mule!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>