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Chapter 247 "Fifty Six"

There are not many prison guards in the prison, and it is true that both the people who led me and the ones I saw on the road were all robots of that type.

There are only two living people, the prisoner and the female doctor...

"The restaurant is over there, so we have to wait for them to finish first and then have the second round..."

that side?
Wait for them to finish first and then have the second round?
Is it because I haven’t learned the Chinese language well enough? I can understand every word, and I can understand them all together, but I just can’t understand the meaning?

"Well, as you can see, this prison has two areas. Ours is Area A on the left, and the restaurant is on the right, Area B."

Perhaps seeing my dull and confused look, 3196 shook his head, and then stretched out his hand to make gestures on the table.

The general meaning is that the prison is separated by connections in the middle. The square area circled on the left is a large area called Area A, and the area on the right is called Area B.

"So we have to wait until the people in Area B finish eating before we can go to the cafeteria to eat, right?"

"Yes, yes."

He looked very happy that I understood, and I don’t know why I am so familiar with this feeling.

Could it be that I...actually still care about other people's recognition and encouragement?
Isn't this a little too embarrassing?

"The canteen is mainly responsible for the people there, but we are also responsible for 16 days every 4 days. Specifically, we are responsible for cooking, cleaning and so on..."

People over there, he just said that for the first time, instead of the normal area B.

So in fact, people in Area AB don’t deal with each other, right?
"Is there any conflict between us and Area B..."

Obviously, 2101, who was already absent-minded after I mentioned the words B area and contradiction, also opened his eyes and looked at me, obviously having something to say about my question.

"Anyway, just remember that you are from Area A, so just help Area A with everything."

There was something in his eyes that he wanted to express, but after the person in front of me said that, I couldn't continue to ask further questions.

But the content was probably about asking me to do something, or asking me to swear allegiance to the above content, but I was unable to speak due to unfamiliarity or other reasons.

There was no reaction from the other people around. It seemed that they all recognized the meaning of this sentence and its literal content.

Okay, that’s all we can do for now.

After seeing me nodding in agreement, 2101 closed his eyes again and began to rest. 3196 also blinked and looked at me, which probably meant that this was the truth.

Not a word of contradiction is mentioned, and every word is a contradiction. Very good, very good...

It seems that they don’t want me to know the specific contradiction, or the explanation will be too complicated and I won’t be able to explain it for a while.

So be it, just do what he wants.

"Speaking of which, how about the food?"

"There are good times and bad times. As I said just now, we mainly cook by ourselves who are in charge of the kitchen that day. Although people with good cooking skills will be retained, because many times we are the last to eat, so... …”

"So they will deliberately prepare bad things for us to eat?"

"Oh, that's not the case. Everyone eats the same thing, but they finish all the better dishes first."

"Ah, for example, they will eat all the meat in the eggplant roast pork first, and then leave the minced eggplant for us to eat..."

I probably understand...

"Then when it's our turn to take responsibility, can we do the same?"

The person in front of me didn't answer anymore, just nodded.

Well, this is obvious. To put it bluntly, the two sides are just retaliating against each other, but the time and opportunity for them to retaliate against us is obviously longer.

But isn't this the reason for the conflict between the two parties? To be honest, such a childish and superficial thing may be just a form of conflict.

What is the purpose?

What is the purpose of this model that almost encourages prisoners to compete with each other?
"But in most cases we have more advantages, whether in terms of numbers or other aspects..."

"So you can rest assured that they will not do anything very deliberately or have obvious oppositional tendencies."

This guy, with his behavior, always feels like he is teaching children to enlighten themselves. Is he probably not a teacher before he was caught?

It's not so much a prison as it is a summer camp for teenagers, where everyone follows the rules set by the teachers and enjoy themselves.

It even provides food and a place to rest. If you are really desperate, such a prison... but it is a pity that ordinary people do not have the opportunity to enter such a place.

"Well, the small talk before dinner is over. Young man, I want to know what you think of us."

2101, who was originally casual, suddenly interrupted us before 3196 spoke, and looked at me again with slightly narrowed eyes.

What does it mean to have an opinion about "us"?
To "us" in the prison, to "us" in Area A, or to..."us" in the room now?
It may be necessary to combine some of their reactions after playing dumb to determine the specific subject described now. This "we" definitely can't refer to the "pre-dinner chat" between 3196 and I, right?
"We, I think our negotiation was very harmonious, which helped me understand this more quickly..."

"No, I think you are a smart person."

A good reaction, an impatient interruption, the thugs around him gearing up, and...

Hint, naked hint.

This kind of aggressive oppression and suggestion was undoubtedly exerting strong psychological pressure on me, and the purpose should be to force me to obey.

So he's referring to us as just the group in the room right now.

It is reasonable to speculate that "the group" will be the key to competition in this prison, so my compliance is very important to him.

Then this is easy to handle. I just need to do what he needs and most of the problems can be solved.

"Then there's nothing more to say. Brother's words are so straightforward. It would be rude for me to pretend to be stupid."

"I will listen to you."

The corners of his mouth were clearly curled up, perhaps with some arrogance, and the guy's behavioral portrait also had a vague image.

Such people can arrange interest groups reasonably and effectively most of the time, but they may fall into thinking traps at certain times and lead to devastating disasters.

Usually some emergencies can be solved by one's own experience or power, but if the situation exceeds control, it will develop rapidly and eventually lead to collapse.

So obeying him is not a big problem for the time being when I am still extremely unfamiliar. I just need to be prepared for some key issues to avoid potential huge risks.

"Your eyes are wandering here and there, and you're thinking about how to deal with me, right?"

He actually saw my little thoughts. Even though I tried my best to control this subconscious behavior, the flaw was still exposed in the end.

But anyway, I already have the awareness to control subconscious behavior, which can be considered progress.

And I have to say that this guy seemed to be looking at me casually, but he was actually paying attention to me. It seems that I need to improve my evaluation of him a little bit.

But for now, let’s just brush this off, right?

"I'm actually a little scared. You also know that if a gambler reveals all his chips on the poker table too early, then leaving disappointed will be a foregone conclusion."

The implication is that I will listen to you, but you have to prove yourself with something before I will be convinced.

If you forcefully argue with him, you are likely to get a tough response. Since this guy has already said that I am a smart person, let's use smarter thinking to solve the problem.

"Humph……"

Maybe he was displeased with my questioning, but there were no more words or actions after that, just a cold snort, and it seemed that he still approved of my "explanation".

Or in his mind, this is what I should have... To be honest, this is indeed what I think in my heart.

Therefore, it is not wrong to say that sincerity is the last resort.

"Ding ding~ ding ding~!"

The rapid and continuous ringtones suddenly rang, which startled me a little... I didn't expect that my attention was so concentrated?
"Don't worry, it's time to get ready to eat."

Perhaps my movements were a bit large, so 3196, who had been sitting in front of me, patted my shoulder and told me not to worry.

Is it the dinner bell? I'm a little nervous myself. Socializing under pressure in an unfamiliar environment is not something I'm good at.

My head hurts so much. I have to think about these annoying social issues and collect information to complete previously arranged tasks.

It is also possible that building a good relationship with these guys will bring unexpected conveniences in the future. In order to make your future life quieter and smoother, you should try your best to build a good relationship with them.

"What will you eat today?"

"No prizes for guessing. Yesterday's main dish was stew. Judging from the texture, it should be beef. The day before yesterday was chicken, so I guess today it should be pork."

"I agree, pork today."

"I agree. It's not difficult to guess this. How about we guess what the side dishes are?"

"Would you like to take a guess too?"

Don't look at me, just play your own game. When did the atmosphere here become so harmonious? These people are laughing and guessing what to have for dinner today?
"It's so difficult for newcomers to do this right from the beginning. It's a no-prize guess. If you really want to guess this, you have to add some luck, right?"

3196 nudged me, seeming to be hinting at something, but 2101's expression was not that clear. As far as the current situation is concerned, it's better for me to remain silent.

But pork...it should also be synthetic meat cultured using cells. What side dishes will it have?

"I guess it's a barbecue?"

"Oh, the newbie guesses it's barbecue!"