Chapter 755


    The bald, muscr man had spoken out after a long moment of contemtion.


    Cornelius retorted impatiently, “Don’t be foo lish! There are formidable barriers and numerous


    expert fighters out there. We won’t stand a chance of escaping!”


    When he was still powerful, he knew there wasn’t any possibility of them seeding. Now that


    he was weakened, he knew it was just a far-fetched dream.


    “Mr. Adler, we’ll di e anyway. Why not try our best to escape?” The bald, muscr man gritted


    his teeth and said, “I’ve thought about it. If we manage to take the correctional officer hostage,


    there might be hope for us to survive.”


    “That’s right! We might stand a chance of escaping if we have a hostage.” Everyone else


    nodded in agreement.


    Of course, it was impossible if it were just a regr prison officer. But the correctional officer


    was the warden’s brother-inw. He would be their most powerful bargaining chip since he was


    important.


    “No one has ever managed to escape from Azkaban, and the consequences for those who fail


    are something all of you should be well aware of. It better you abandon the idea.” Cornelius


    shook his


    head.


    “Then what should we do? Are we just going to sit here and wait for our deaths?” the bald,


    muscr man said with a mournful expression.


    “We still might be able to reverse the situation, but I’m worried about this young man. I don’t


    know if he’ll be able to survive.” Cornelius looked at Dustin, leaning against the wall, and felt


    sorry for


    him.


    “How can this madman remain so calm when he created chaos as soon as he came in? I guess


    he hasn’t realized the gravity of the situation.” The bald, muscr man sighed and threw a


    dagger at Dustin, whichnded by his feet.


    “Hey, man, I truly admire your courage. Consider this knife a gift from me.”


    “Thanks, but I don’t need it.” Dustin shook his head in response.


    “Don’t worry. You’ll be needing it soon.” With a serious expression, he continued, “Trust me,


    once you realize that you can’t make it through, end your life with the knife. It’ll save you from


    more


    suffering.”


    Dustin was speechless. He thought the man had given him a weapon for self-defense. But as it


    turned out, it was to k ill himself. How sweet of him.


    “Someone’sing!” Suddenly, a startled cry broke the silence.


    When they looked up, they noticed a group of men rushing toward them from the end of the


    corridor. To their surprise, the one leading the group was none other than the warden himself-


    Caius Rosewell!


    “S hit, the warden came personally. This is serious!” Cornelius’ expression turned to one of


    worry.


    The rest of the group were simrly flustered and panicked. Azkaban’s warden was a prominent


    figure to them, and he controlled their fate.


    “Hahahaha…” After seeing Caius, the well-dressed, portly guy suddenly sprung up,ughing


    devilishly.


    “Brat, you’re dead meat! My brother-inw is here. Not even the Emperor can save you now!”


    “What the heck? This guy has been pretending to be unconscious all this time?” Everyone was


    shocked


    “You bu nch of ba stards, I’ll report all of you for nning to escape!” With a cold smile, the


    well- dressed, portly man ran up to Caius and cried out, “Caius, these ba stards have acted out


    of line and even beat me up. You must stand up for me!”


    “Oh, cra p, we’re done for!” Everyone broke out in cold sweat, and their faces grew pale as they


    took in the scene before them.


    “Quick! Everyone bow down and apologize to the warden!” Cornelius yelled as he bowed.


    “Hurry!”


    Everyone bowed in a neat row without hesitation, looking fearful. They had no other choice but


    to beg for mercy.


    “Young man, what are you doing? Bow down!” Cornelius’ eyes darted frantically as he tried to


    signal Dustin.


    “That’s right, surviving is all that matters now! If you admit your mistakes, you might still have a


    chance at living!”


    “Stop trying to be brave! The warden controls our lives and holds absolute power here. If you


    don’t bow, you’ll be signing your death warrant!”


    “Come on, bow down!”


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    Everyone began to persuade Dustin, trying to make ast-ditch attempt to save him.


    “Caius, they beat me up. You-” The well-dressed, portly man had huffed and puffed as he


    rushed forward.


    “Get lost!” But before he couldin, Caius kicked him to the ground and rushed up to


    Dustin. Amidst the prisoners’ shocked, bewildered, and fearful gazes, Caius bowed and greeted


    Dustin in a loud and respectful tone, “Your Grace, it’s an honor to meet you. I’m Caius Roswell,


    Azkaban’s warden.”