The scene was silent, Ruan Chao'en did not speak, and the eight people outside the cell bars were all still bowing, none daring to straighten up.
Almost half a minute had passed when the man who had been leading the group checked his watch and cautiously said, "General Ruan, the time has come, you can come out now."
"Is it time yet? Where's the meal?" Ruan Chao'en glanced at the clock on the left wall. Its glass was covered in cracks and the minute and second hands pitifully ticked away.
"Right here, right here."
Yun Bo hurried over, crouching to place dishes from the serving tray through the delivery slot.
Ruan Chao'en glanced at it. Today's meal was decent, with meat and vegetables, but he did not start eating immediately; instead he addressed the previous group, "Razor."