The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

They had just seen off Mu Xianmin, who was shivering and walking unsteadily after eating and drinking her fill.

Then...

Ding Xin returned to his office looking radiant.

......

"Huh? When did you arrive?"

When Ding Xin stepped into the office, he found that Ding Qing and Li Zicheng had already arrived.

now...

The two of them were leisurely leaning back on the sofa, smoking, drinking tea and chatting.

"We arrived a while ago and have already drunk several pots of tea. By the way, where have you been? It feels like only two hours have passed, but you've changed quite a bit..."

Ding Qing looked at Ding Xin with surprise and asked with a hint of curiosity.

The changes are definitely significant...

To know...

When Ding Xin came out of the prosecutor's office, he was like a powder keg, looking like he could explode at any moment.

At that time, I was mainly angry and frustrated.

But now...

Men, there are always times when their hearts are as still as water.

He's very composed!

"Nothing much, just chatted with someone for a while..."

Ding Xin spoke casually, his tone languid.

As he spoke, he walked straight to the sofa and plopped down opposite Ding Qing.

"With whom?"

Ding Qing, seemingly having thought of something, winked and said, "I guess she's a beauty, right?"

What are you pretending for?

Ding Xin rolled his eyes, then leaned back comfortably on the sofa and crossed his legs.

It's no secret that Mu Xianmin was at the Jinmen Building; how could Ding Qing not know?

I guess this guy was just teasing me on purpose...

"Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say, it has to be you, little brother..."

Ding Qing chuckled, then looked at Li Zicheng beside him and deliberately asked, "Zicheng, tell me, aren't you envious?"

"Of course I'm envious, but that's normal. There aren't many women who can resist Ashin's face..."

Li Zicheng replied with a smile.

At the same time, he also wore an expression that said, "This is only natural."

That's rare...

Lee Ja-sung, who always has a zombie-like face, actually started joking around.

"Hey, you two really are brothers who've been through thick and thin together, ganging up on me because I'm outnumbered and outmatched, huh?"

Ding Xin jokingly pointed at the two of them.

But the two of them, as if they understood each other perfectly, looked at each other and burst into laughter.

While talking.

Secretary Wen Dongen also brought over the brewed tea.

It's Jin Jun Mei, the tea Ding Xin usually likes to drink...

And until then...

Ding Xincai noticed that a beautifully packaged wooden box had appeared on the coffee table in front of him at some point.

"What is this?"

Upon hearing Ding Xin's question, the secretary subconsciously glanced at Ding Qing beside her and replied softly, "They were brought by Chairman Ding..."

Before he finished speaking...

Ding Qing chimed in, "Yes, I bought it on my way back, just to bring you good luck!"

As he spoke...

He sat up straight and reached out to open the wooden box.

Then...

A piece of pure white jade-like object came into Ding Xin's view.

It's about 50 centimeters long and 50 centimeters wide, and it looks like a large square piece of tofu...

Ding Xin twitched his nose and, somewhat incredulously, poked it.

That's right...

It really is just a piece of tofu!

"You're bringing up a piece of tofu to bring good luck? What kind of good luck is that?"

Ding Xin asked, speechless.

Ding Qing, however, put on an expression that said, "I knew you didn't know anything," and pointed at the tofu, lecturing, "Tofu symbolizes peace and purity. Eating a piece of tofu after being released from prison means turning over a new leaf, starting over, and not repeating the same mistakes!"

As he spoke...

He even exaggeratedly gestured to show the size, saying casually, "I specially got you a big one, the bigger the better!"

"You're a real genius!"

Ding Xin gave him a big thumbs up, almost getting dizzy with anger at his smug look...

Let's set aside the question of whether using tofu as a metaphor for good fortune is appropriate here.

Take this piece of tofu for example...

Don't you know how hot it is in August?

This block of tofu is sitting dry in the wooden box again; I wonder how long it was delayed on the way here...

The moment the wooden lid was opened.

Ding Xin smelled a faint sour odor...

"What happened?"

Ding Qing was furious that Ding Xin refused his kindness, and slammed his fist on the table, shouting, "This is my heartfelt offer as the eldest brother, and you don't appreciate it?"

"I appreciate the offer, but you can eat the tofu yourself..."

Ding Xin waved his hand dismissively, took out a cigarette from his pack, lit it, and took a deep drag, trying to alleviate the nausea caused by the rancid smell.

By the way...

His physical condition is several times better than that of an average person, so his five senses are exceptionally sharp.

This also leads to...

Some smells that might be merely unpleasant to most people could be nauseating to him.

Sigh, really...

As the saying goes, every gain has its loss...

Although his enhanced physique gave him three to four hours of super endurance, calling him a "bottle-breaking king" wouldn't be an exaggeration.

However, it also brought some unnecessary minor troubles to his life.

What a happy worry!

"Hey, little buddy..."

Feeling disrespected by his younger brother, Ding Qing jumped up and down, wanting to yell again, but was stopped by Li Zicheng, who also smelled the sour smell, and he explained in a low voice.

Then...

Ding Qing then sat back down sheepishly, becoming much more obedient...

If you don't want to accept it, then you don't have to.

You can't force your little brother to eat spoiled food, can you...?

After a little incident...

Ding Qing was probably still reflecting on his actions, but Li Zicheng took the initiative to start a conversation: "Ah Xin, why did those prosecutors come and take you away?"

This is actually a difficult question to answer.

But if you deliberately avoid it, it seems there's really no need to.

After a moment's consideration...