When everyone gathered again on the second day, they didn't expect the plan to go so smoothly.
"Excellent, excellent! It seems we'll be able to escape soon!"
Upon hearing this news, Kaeya clapped his hands in delight.
But Eula, who was beside him, quickly raised a question: "By the way, even though your plan has been successfully implemented, what about us?"
Many of the girls couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Yes, after all, the two areas were separated.
Xavier and the others might successfully escape, but what about them?
"I know!" Itto used his cleverness. "Since we can dig a hole on our side, you can also dig a hole on your side, right!"
However, Zhongli quickly gave a negative answer: "Because the structures on both sides are different, this plan won't work."
"Then what do we do? You can't just escape and then come back to get us, can you!" Xiangling looked flustered.
"That's why the next plan is the most important."
Alhaitham interjected, "Based on our observations, there's about an hour's time difference between your yard time and ours."
"That means if we want to get out, we must make good use of this one hour."
Everyone looked at each other, not understanding how this one hour could become a breakthrough point.
Venti suddenly spoke: "Are you suggesting they should come to our cells during this one hour?"
Everyone looked at Venti as if he were an idiot.
"Ehe, you don't have to look at me like that. Even if I said something wrong, we can still discuss it."
Venti scratched his head awkwardly. Indeed, moving from one area to another was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
Alhaitham ignored their chatter and continued with the escape plan.
"We looked at the blueprints. In your female prisoner area, near the infirmary, there's a manhole cover."
"Of course, you won't be able to open this manhole cover easily from above, but if we open it from below, it will be effortless."
"So you must arrive at this location within the time we set and enter it within a very short period. Only then can we proceed to the next step of the plan."
Everyone listened with trepidation. The timing was too tight, and it was too risky.
Even someone as carefree as Hu Tao heard the problem and raised a question.
"Hey, although the route you described is fine, if so many of us disappear into thin air, it will surely be noticed very quickly, right?"
"Those patrolling above aren't idiots; how could they not notice?"
Alhaitham nodded, resting his chin on his hand: "Hmm, Hu Tao makes a lot of sense."
Everyone thought Alhaitham had overlooked this problem, and Kaveh immediately seized the opportunity: "Hmph, I think your plan isn't rigorous at all! You didn't even think of such an important issue!"
Alhaitham turned his head and asked: "Then, according to your opinion, what should we do?"
Kaveh paced back and forth, muttering: "It's simple, that is… uh, that is to find an opportunity…"
Kaveh talked for a long time but said nothing, clearly not having thought of a new solution.
Alhaitham ignored him and continued: "So, to overcome this problem, we must divert the attention of these people."
"Divert?"
Everyone didn't understand how they could divert the attention of these prison guards.
"Cause a riot," Zhongli suddenly said. "Only by causing a riot can we divert the attention of these people, successfully create a window of time for the ladies, and at the same time, create an opportunity for us."
Chongyun expressed doubt: "Huh? Can this really work?!"
Xingqiu, beside him, also agreed: "Yes, if we want to cause a disturbance, a large number of people will immediately be dispatched to suppress it. At that time, we will lose our chance to escape, and what's more terrifying is that they might discover the tunnel we dug."
Zhongli said calmly: "Human nature can often be predicted, especially these criminals who have committed crimes. Being confined here for years is very suppressive; once they have an outlet, it will be difficult for them to restrain themselves."
Xavier stroked his chin and said: "That's very true, but we can't just tell these people that we're escaping and ask them to help us create a disturbance, right?"
He knew that Zhongli would definitely not use such a simple method to make these people cause a riot.
But Xavier also couldn't think of any way to make these prisoners voluntarily help them cover up and attract attention.
"At this time, we will need our young friend Lyney again," Zhongli's gaze turned to Lyney.
Lyney pointed to himself and said: "Me? Why do you need me again? Are you going to make me steal something again?"
"Oh, that sounds so bad!" Kaeya patted his shoulder and said, "We're not stealing; we're borrowing. The concepts are different."
Lyney was speechless for a moment. What an art of words and speaking!
And what Lyney didn't expect was that Zhongli's art of speaking was even more profound.
"Indeed, we do need to borrow something."
Alright, alright, calling stealing "borrowing" was one thing, but now he's calling it "borrowing"!
"What is it exactly? Is it difficult?"
Lyney felt immense pressure. Something that could cause a riot must be very difficult to get his hands on.
Zhongli smiled and said: "Compared to other items, this one is actually the easiest, and that is…"
"Keys!"
"Keys?" Lyney blinked. "Keys don't seem that difficult."
After all, keys are something that must be carried on one's person for ease of management, to prevent sudden incidents where doors cannot be opened immediately for handling.
Therefore, some prison guards with bad habits or those who seek convenience often hang keys on their waists.
And this habit was clearly very convenient for a master magician like Lyney to "borrow."
But even so, Amber still raised a question.
"No way, is our plan to steal the keys, open the cell doors, and let all these prisoners escape?"
"Even if we do that, we won't be able to get out of the main gate, because that's guarded by prison guards with weapons!"
Getting out of the small door was simple, but breaking through the main gate was simply a fool's dream.
However, what everyone didn't expect was that Zhongli's plan was exactly the opposite of what Amber thought.
"What we need to do is not to go out, but to stay here. Only then can we truly attract military force while also creating a lot of time for us."
Zhongli's words left everyone confused. They needed keys, but they also needed these prisoners to stay here. What kind of plan was this?
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