Su Yu and Qin Jiagui slowly moved to the rear of the hundred-man queue. In the hall ahead, a long table was placed, behind which sat a man in a silver hat. The members of the group individually approached the table, got a silver badge pinned on them, and were then led into the corridor behind the hall.
When it was Su Yu's turn, he was also pinned with a round silver badge, inscribed with the numbers "1206". The man in the silver hat behind the table then calmly ordered, "Inmate number 1206, to Prison No.5."
Following him, Qin Jiagui received a silver badge engraved with the number "1207". The group of hundreds proceeded through the grand hall and into a lengthy corridor. Behind them, with a thunderous rumble, a massive metal door lifted. Both sides of this infinite and eerie corridor were lined with staggeringly large doors, made from silver columns. Each silver door was fitted with a round silver badge, inscribed with numbers like "1", "2".
