The Warden of The Witches

Consecutive Emergencies

In the interrogation room, across an iron table, Aiden asked Evangeline. "Are you injured?"

"No," Evangeline shook her head.

"That's good. Any idea why they attacked you?" Aiden continued.

"They said it was Mother's command," Evangeline answered expressionlessly.

"As i thought", Aiden was convinced it was indeed Meirujinu Order.

"Why do you think Meirujinu would command such a thing?" Aiden decided to seek Evangeline opinion.

Evangeline shook her head again, "I can't imagine."

It was also an expected response.

"Alright, go back to your room," he concluded the questioning promptly.

"Meirujinu motives remain a mystery. The only certainty is that she intentionally sent the twin assassins into Rose Prison."

"Is that all?" Evangeline tilted her head.

"Yes, that's enough. The guards can testify they initiated the violence, and you just defended yourself. You bear no responsibility here," Aiden pointed to the door. "Go back."

Evangeline looked at Aiden with a hint of confusion and didn't move immediately.

"What's wrong?" Aiden casually asked.

"Nothing," Evangeline stood up from the chair.

She felt a strange sensation, as if she had something to tell Aiden just a moment ago, but the words slipped away, like trying to recall a thought before falling asleep.

As she was about to leave, Aiden added, "By the way, you don't need to keep an eye on those sisters anymore. I'll assign someone else. Since they've targeted you, I'll try to keep you apart as much as possible."

"I have no problem with that," Evangeline replied calmly.

It wasn't just politeness, that was genuinely her sentiment.

Dealing with the twin sisters was easy for her.

"Don't worry, it's not your fault. It's a mistake in my arrangement that needs fixing. Just carry on as usual," Aiden patted her shoulder.

Evangeline remained silent, nodding in acknowledgment.

This was her way of interacting with Aiden—following his rules allowed her to live peacefully here, which was unchanged since they first met.

After escorting Evangeline to her cell, the guard who had reported the incident approached Aiden, asking, "Warden, should we go to the infirmary next, or should I bring the injured here?"

"They're all injured, so I'll go there. Let's go," Aiden instructed.

When they arrived at the infirmary, they found three inmates waiting outside, with another guard overseeing.

"Warden!" The guard saluted.

"What's going on?" Aiden furrowed his brow.

"These three got injured by sewing machines during work. I brought them here for treatment," the guard pointed to the two inmates beside him. "But the doctor is busy, and suddenly several patients developed a fever in there."

"A fever?" Aiden tightened his brow.

Another outbreak during this critical time!

According to protocol, they would have to lock down the cafeteria for an investigation and assign more personnel to watch the infirmary.

With dinner and outdoor time approaching, If they want to lock down the cafeteria, they would need to notify the inmates in the workshop area to return to their cells and wait.

As Aiden pondered, the guard approached him and whispered, "Uh, Warden, I feel something's off with these three."

"Hmm?" Aiden subconsciously glanced at the three female inmates.

Upon closer inspection, he realized all three were from the core area, and inmate 3319, who had openly taunted him on the exercise field, was among them.

They leaned against the wall, pressing handkerchiefs against their wounds.

But oddly, their gazes were vacant, and they seemed lost in a trance.

This state likely caused their injuries during work.

"Inmate 3319?" Aiden called out, raising his guard.

But the inmate just shook her head slightly, glanced at Aiden, and then chuckled, "Ah, it's the chief Warden!"

She appeared drunk, but there was no scent of alcohol on them.

They were on drugs.

Aiden's immediate reaction was to notice the blackened pupils and significant reflection in their eyes—their pupils were dilated to varying degrees.

"They Most likely took something strange. After bandaging, have the prison doctor examine them immediately!" he ordered, furrowing his brow.

Whether it was dealing with the twin assassins, the sudden outbreak among inmates, or the three inmates suspected of drug use, they all needed immediate attention.

The sudden succession of incidents overwhelmed Aiden, especially considering Rose Prison was already somewhat understaffed.

He sensed that something was amiss.

as if an invisible hand was stirring up trouble in the carefully managed prison, trying to clouding his vision.

His suspicion that the inmates' sudden ilness was due to drug reactions, strengthened with the appearance of these three likely drug users.

So, were the twin assassin attacking Evangeline under Meirujinu orders just a coincidence?

No, something wasn't right! He suddenly remembered that the twin sisters were also in the infirmary the night the inmates had a collective fever.

If the outbreak was caused by drug reactions, the twins must have willingly taken the drugs.

The mysterious drugs, unseen and intangible in his suspicions, threaded through all the sudden events.

In other words, someone was already spreading drugs in the prison, and on a large scale at that.

This amount...., It couldn't be casually brought in through everyday items. Without the help of insiders, it would be challenging...

Among the guards, there were some individuals accepting bribes and communicating with inmates.

Aiden was not entirely unaware of such activities, as he couldn't guarantee the cleanliness of every person under his command.

With this deduction, he gradually realized that one of the intentions behind the person "stirring the water" in his prison was to taint it.

This prison was his territory; he couldn't let the other party continue to run amok within it.

However, facing so many sudden situations, and the scarce manpower, he himself was a bit overwhelmed.

But he thought of a solution.

"Veronica seems to be on duty today. Go and call her over," Aiden turned to the guard beside him. "I have something to instruct her to do immediately!"