At that moment, Charlie sensed a surge of spiritual energy as a figure seemingly materialized from the ground.
He quickly focused his spiritual energy in that direction and was astonished to find a narrow elevator shaft nestled beside the prison’s pipe shaft. This shaft measured approximately 1.5 meters in both length and width, and the elevator car itself was quite small, with a mere area of around 12 square meters.
Interestingly, the elevator shaftcked any openings on the first or middle floors, indicating it ran directly from the top floor down to an underground level.<fn111d> Follow current nov?ls on Find★Novel</fn111d>
Instead of rushing to investigate the depths with his spiritual energy, Charlie decided to follow the individuals using the elevator up to the top floor. To his surprise, he discovered that the elevator was concealed within a hiddenpartment located behind arge office on the uppermost level.
From Charlie’s perception, this office appeared to be thergest in the entire prison, likely serving as the warden’s office.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Determined to gather more information, Charlie employed his spiritual energy to probe the elevator shaft. However, he was taken aback by the depth of the underground section—it was unfathomably deep. His aura continued downward for about twenty meters, yet he still couldn’t reach the bottom.
This depth was already pushing the limits of Charlie’s spiritual energy. Thebination of twenty meters of earth and rock, along with the reinforced concrete foundation, posed a significant challenge, and he felt his energy depleting rapidly. The perception at the end of his reach grew increasingly vague.
Recognizing the need to conserve his energy, Charlie withdrew his spiritual energy and turned to Lucas, asking, “Does this prison have any basements or other concealed areas?”
Lucas paused for a moment before replying, “No… I’ve been here for a few years, and I’ve never heard of a basement. Besides, prisoners like me can’t even ess the first floor after being brought in, let alone any basement.” Upon hearing this, Charlie concluded in his heart that Peter Zhou was likely imprisoned within this hidden underground facility.
However, he realized he couldn’t ascertain the specific conditions of the underground area at that moment. To find a way down, he needed to first locate the warden’s office and then take the hidden elevator from there.
The fact that such a crucial secret passage was situated within the warden’s office indicated that the warden was likely a trusted ally of the Rothschild family.
Charlie’s predicament was that essing the elevator, whether from inside or outside the prison, was proving to be quite challenging.
This prison was a modern fortress with high-security measures in ce. Surveince and security equipment were scattered throughout, making it easy to break in but incredibly difficult to do so discreetly.
Even if he managed to have Fei Kexin extract him from the prison and then confront the warden from the outside, using psychological suggestions to gain control would likely be futile when it came to taking him to the underground facility.
It was clear that the Rothschild family ced immense importance on this location, and they were likely vignt about the hidden elevator shaft and Peter Zhou’s imprisonment below.
Charlie understood that as a living person, openly following the warden would certainly raise suspicions with the Rothschild family, potentially alerting them before he could even reach Peter Zhou.
On the other hand, it seemed more feasible to seek an opportunity from within the prison.
This prison served as a stronghold for the Rothschild family. Given their mindset, they would undoubtedly prioritize guarding against external threats, inadvertently overlooking or underestimating risks that could arise from within.
At that moment, Charlie overheard the notorious drug lord Gustavo instructing his subordinates, saying, “Let’s make arrangements. I want to see the warden after dinner!”