The stolen magic is a bit magical

"This person is not allowed to enter the Qianlong... base?" Lin Xiaosu almost let slip the word "headquarters," but luckily she reacted in time. In fact, Ding Dong had no idea that he had entered the Qianlong headquarters; he had always thought it was just an ordinary base.

“We can’t go in! Besides, I promised him I wouldn’t mention his existence to anyone,” Ding Dong said.

"But you...you still brought it up with me!"

“You’re different! Not only are you my brother-in-law and family, but more importantly… you’re also a detective. I need you to help me solve this age-old mystery.”

"How did this bring up some case again?"

Ding Dong said, "The person we need to see is the case itself."

Lin Xiaosu: "What do you mean?"

"This person has an extremely high 'ghostly' quality. I need to know exactly what he is, otherwise, I won't feel at ease..."

Ding Dong thus began...

A long time ago, to be precise, when he was still in junior high school, he, like many spoiled brats, found pleasure in spending money.

However, what sets him apart from others is his interest in strange and unusual things.

Once, he found a strange little thing in an antique shop.

The shopkeeper claimed it was a treasure, but he couldn't recognize it anyway. However, that's just the nature of a spoiled brat. It didn't matter if he recognized it or not, or how much money he had, since he was just wasting money anyway. What he loved was that feeling of squandering money.

I bought it for 100,000.

However, this very thing changed his life.

One night, an old man emerged from this thing and showed him many strange things, such as a mechanical dog that could run, a box that could fly, and a girl that could dance. They were all virtual images, but the virtual images were also very lifelike.

Ding Dong was a little scared at first, then became interested, and later became completely engrossed.

He developed a deep interest in mechanical manufacturing, learning various kinds of knowledge and making things himself.

His creations became increasingly sophisticated, but he found the old man's techniques increasingly incomprehensible. Then one day, the old man told him that the skills he had taught him were ancient techniques called puppetry.

The art of puppetry is profound and complex.

Ding Dong has a deep understanding of mechanics and an imaginative way of thinking, among other things.

However, he only had a superficial understanding of the most profound part of puppetry: the art of runes.

Therefore, upon seeing the internal structure of the wing blade, he knew it was puppetry.

However, this puppetry technique was too profound for him to understand, so he could only resort to brute force to memorize these runes and intend to present them to the old man so that the old man could decipher them.

This is Ding Dong's secret.

The secret that runs through his entire life.

This explains his interest in mechanics and his exceptional hands-on skills.

Because he not only possesses knowledge of modern society, but he also has an ancient teacher.

Ding Dong summarized it in one sentence: "I really don't know if this old man is a human or a ghost. It was okay when I was a child, but the older I get, the less I believe in those supernatural things, and the more I can't accept that a phantom old man would crawl out of that blood-red coffin in the middle of the night and chat with me..."

"A blood-red coffin?" Lin Xiaosu's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes, that little trinket I found at the antique shop is a blood-red coffin. Even though it's only about the length of a finger, it really does look like a coffin..."

Lin Xiaosu's heart was in turmoil.

Blood Coffin!
Another blood coffin!
Few people in this world have ever seen the blood coffin.

But he had seen it before!

There is another one in his secret realm, and it is inhabited by Big Yellow.

Now this cheap brother-in-law also has one, and the person inside is proficient in ancient puppetry.

I absolutely have to see him!
"Let's go...home!"

Ding Dong said, "There's no rush about what we were talking about earlier! Anyway, that old man doesn't care if he's a human or a ghost, he's trapped in the coffin and can't escape. Let's put our plan to trick my mom out of pocket money into action first."

Lin Xiaosu's teeth ached again: "I'm telling you, you only have two children, you and your sister. Your mother's money is either yours or your sister's. What's there to lie about?"

"You have no idea, my mom's money is only money when it's in my sister's and my hands, but in her hands, it's just a bright torch in the eyes of swindlers! Which jewelry store in Jiangcheng hasn't swindled tens of millions from her? Ordinary jewelry can be inflated tenfold with a gimmick, and my mom is still happy to do it."

“That makes sense. Major cities have special training programs for wealthy women,” Lin Xiaosu said. “But according to Ruoshui, the money that ends up in your hands just fills the pockets of those gold diggers.”

"Superficial! What do you mean by filling the pockets of gold diggers? You need to have a long-term vision!" Ding Dong said, "If I give them money, they will spend it, boosting domestic demand and driving up consumption. That's part of the national rejuvenation strategy! The rejuvenation of Great Xia depends on millions upon millions of Ding Dongs..."

My day!

The Great Xia Dynasty is reviving!

Stop spouting those big slogans.

The revival of the Great Xia Dynasty cannot rely on you; the only economic area that can rely on you is the "sycophant economy"...

The two walked side by side.

There were arguments and compromises, but a difficult consensus was finally reached: Lin Xiaosu would not participate in the fraud, but she would not thwart his plans either; she would simply maintain a smile throughout...

After entering Jiangcheng, we got into a taxi, and around lunchtime, the taxi entered the Nanhu Villa area.

The two got out of the taxi and arrived at the gate. The gate opened, and Uncle Sun, who was trimming flowers and plants inside, shouted loudly. The shears fell and hit Uncle Sun's instep accurately.

Aunt Mei rushed out... Mother Ding rushed out, letting out a loud scream...

A figure flashed on the second floor, and the next moment, Ding Ruoshui rushed out of the spacious hall like a gust of wind and appeared in the garden.

Ding's mother rushed over, grabbed Ding Dong's shoulder, and shook him violently: "You...you bastard! Where have you been? You..."

"Mom, it's a long story! And it's all tears... Come inside!"

"come on in!"

In an instant, the three owners of the villa, the three servants, and a guest all entered the hall.

Listen to Ding Dong, the young master of the Ding family who disappeared for two or three months, and hear his tragic experience, which is "full of tears".

Ding Dong took a deep breath, his expression serious, his voice low and hoarse, and began to speak…

His mother used to teach him not to mess around with shady women and to find a decent girl. He listened to her advice and happened to meet a very decent woman. She was a college graduate, came from a respectable family, was very refined, and always went out without makeup. He decided to have a serious relationship with her, so he went to Biannan Province with her.

Who knew that you could know a person's face but not their heart, and that you might have entrusted yourself to the wrong person?

This woman tricked her into going to the Green-Faced Kingdom.

Good grief, they've been handed over to a fraud ring.

The gang members told him to contact his family, but Ding Dong knew how righteous his mother was and how much she loved her children, and he also knew how wealthy his family was. He was worried that if he made that call, dozens of small goals would be lost, so he refused to make the call.
Those people, having caught this fat ox, weren't about to let him go. If he refused to compromise, they'd torture him to death, giving him a major beating every three days and a minor one every two days…

He thought his life was over, but who knew that his brother-in-law, with his extraordinary abilities, managed to find him and risked his life to rescue him...

That's the whole story!

He spoke there with tears streaming down his face.

Ding's mother was heartbroken to hear this.

The servants were terrified by what they heard.

Lin Xiaosu listened... and kept rubbing her forehead.

Mother Ding took a deep breath: "Thank God, we have Xiao Su! I told you, Xiao Su is our family's lucky star!"

Ding Dong nodded repeatedly: "Mom, you must thank your brother-in-law this time. Oh, by the way, didn't you offer a reward of 100 million yuan? Hurry up and settle the bill."

"What nonsense are you spouting, kid? Xiao Su is family, why are you being so distant?..." Ding's mother glared at him: "This incident fully demonstrates that women are your nemesis! You need to learn your lesson, and cut off all nine of your women in Jiangcheng!"

Ding Dong was stunned: "Mom, have you even grasped the point? I got into trouble this time because of decent girls! None of the nine girls in Jiangcheng are decent. Shouldn't my path from now on be staying away from decent girls and playing the field?"

Mom's face darkened: "Even respectable girls are dangerous, let alone that obviously lewd one like you! From now on, you're staying home obediently and not going anywhere. Aunt Mei, you're in charge of the house; Uncle Sun, you're in charge of the outside..."

"Yes! Madam!"

The two servants received the order at the same time.

Ding Dong stared at Lin Xiaosu, questioning the meaning of life.

Lin Xiaosu's eyes darted around, resolutely refusing to engage with him...

Ding Dong slapped his forehead: "I'm going to the basement to reflect on my mistakes!"

Ran!

Lin Xiaosu stood up: "I'll go check on him."

"it is good!"

The two took the elevator down to the basement.

Ding's mother and Ding Ruoshui looked at each other in bewilderment...

"That bastard mentioned a 'hundred-million-yuan reward'!" Ding's mother sighed softly. "Did I mention that to anyone?"

“You probably didn’t tell anyone, but I… I did,” Ding Ruoshui said.

"Is this what you said to Xiao Su on the phone that time? I heard it!" Ding's mother said, "You said that as long as he finds this bastard, you'll give him 100 million in money, and if he wants you, you can have your way with him."

“Yes! Now that Xiao Su has found the person, and you tacitly agreed at the time, our Ding family keeps its word. Since we promised, it wouldn’t be good to go back on our word… Mom, transfer the money!” Ding Ruoshui reached out to help her take the phone.

"What are you spinning around for? Is Xiao Su a money-grubber? Giving him money is an insult to him! He wants you, the person!" Ding's mother slapped her hand away: "Keep your promise and give yourself to him!"

Ding Ruoshui's eyes darted around: "Perhaps...perhaps he really wants you to humiliate him?"

"He wants it? You're the one who wants it! Your mother has your father, a professor-level figure, completely under my thumb. Do you think I can't see through your little scheme? I'm going to teach you a lesson today!" Ding's mother said, "Money in my hands appreciates! If you give yourself to him, you can give me a nephew, adding to our family! That's a virtuous cycle, a win-win situation. You're supposed to be a daughter of the Ding family, can't you even do basic math?"

Ding Ruoshui completely broke down...

In the basement.

The elevator doors opened, and the two people stepped out.

As soon as he came out, Ding Dong turned around and said, "Brother, it seems like this performance went wrong."

“Be more confident and remove the word ‘seems’,” Lin Xiaosu said.

"Why? I don't think there are any loopholes in this story." Ding Dong said, his face full of dissatisfaction and confusion.

Lin Xiaosu said, "You brought too much of your own stuff." (End of Chapter)