After graduating from university in 2005, I was assigned to the Correction and Rehabilitation Department of a male prison in the southwestern mountains, becoming a psychological counseling teacher.

　　The daily work involved providing psychological education to inmates, helping them correct their negative mental states in order to participate in the rehabilitation process more effectively.

　　There was a prisoner named Chen Yuan, who wasn't originally my focus of attention.

　　He had been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for intentional murder and had already served over a year in prison.

　　He behaved within the rules, not exactly proactive, but obedient, and never got into conflicts with others.

　　He was quiet and unremarkable among the complex mix of inmates.

　　If he behaved well for a few more months, Chen Yuan would successfully pass the test of the two-year reprieve and have his sentence reduced to life imprisonment.

　　But there was a twist.

　　Recently, Chen Yuan suddenly attacked his cellmate, unleashing a one-sided assault aiming for fatal blows.

　　In just a few seconds, the other person was seriously injured and unable to be saved.

　　The on-duty police officers didn't even have a chance to react.

　　His well-behaved conduct over the past year almost made people forget that Chen Yuan was a demon who committed murder and dismemberment, solely receiving a two-year reprieve by a clever defense lawyer.

　　Now, Chen Yuan was finally facing the outcome he deserved.

　　Intentionally committing a crime during the reprieve period was a serious offense, and the circumstances were grave.

　　There was no need for further delay, and the death penalty was now set in stone.

　　After the verdict was delivered, we informed the prisoner one day in advance.

　　Chen Yuan learned that the final 24 hours of his life had been arranged crystal clear.

　　Tomorrow, he would have the opportunity to meet with relatives, take a refreshing bath, enjoy a good meal, receive psychological counseling, undergo identity verification, and then face execution.

　　Chen Yuan showed a strange expression without saying a word.

　　I asked, "Do you have any questions?"

　　"None."