Decoyed on All Sides

Author: Zhang Ping
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: Prisoner Luo Weimin stared blankly at the inmate in front of him, who was dirty and emitting a foul odor. According to prison staff, the inmate had been acting strangely lately. He talked nonsense all day, refused to eat, drink, wash, sleep, or follow rules, and did not work properly. He would often lie flat on the floor, picking up cigarette butts and eating them, and several times had soiled his pants. In reality, he was quite lean and strong, with healthy, evenly toned skin. Especially his hands—fair and strong. It was hard to imagine that an inmate constantly engaged in physical labor would have hands like that.