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

Hearing the cheers around him, Park Sung-bae pursed his lips and nodded with a grateful expression.

He took off his glasses and wiped away unexplained tears from the corners of his eyes...

at this time.

The secretary next to him glanced at her phone, then whispered a few words in Park Sung-bae's ear.

After listening, Park Sung-bae nodded slightly.

He then frowned and gestured to the surrounding crowd.

The secretary immediately understood.

He called to his bodyguards, and together they pushed their way through the crowd.

"Please make way, everyone, the mayor has other matters to attend to..."

Chapter 152 Ding Qing's Feelings

Anan Municipal Government Building.

The reception room.

Ding Qing stood at the window, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

The slowly exhaled smoke drifted out the window with the wind, revealing a lush green landscape.

"Damn it..."

Ding Qing scoffed.

Since entering Annam, all we've seen along the way are old buildings.

I'm so poor I'm practically bubbling with poverty...

But this government building is built in a very proper and orderly manner.

They fenced off a huge piece of land and turned it into something like an estate.

"okay, I get it!"

The middle-aged man next to him hung up the phone, walked to Ding Qing's side, and said softly, "Chairman, Mayor Park Sung-bae is already on his way back."

This man's name is Yang Wenxi, a Chinese-American private lawyer from Lishui.

He was also one of Ding Qing's trusted confidants.

"Really?"

Ding Qing turned his head and smiled, "The trial ended so quickly?"

"Yes..."

Yang Wenxi nodded and explained, "I heard that no witnesses appeared at the trial, and Mayor Park Sung-bae was directly acquitted..."

"Damn, he's really got some skills; he managed to escape unscathed even while being watched by the prosecutor..."

Flicking the ash from his cigarette, Ding Qing said with a half-smile, "This mayor's methods are quite similar to ours..."

Ding Qing's eyes looked a little strange when he said this.

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he burst into laughter.

Yang Wenxi was also smiling beside him.

In fact, they have visited Annam City more than once.

Since the last meeting in Kinmen, when I learned from the Shidong exit that Anan City was conducting a development bidding project.

Ding Qing then personally visited the place under the guise of investment.

He also met with Mayor Park Sung-bae, and they tested each other out.

On the one hand, they wanted to test the authenticity of the intelligence, and on the other hand, they wanted to see what the mayor thought.

Let's find out what's going on with him.

Unfortunately, Park Sung-bae is a typical cunning politician.

This resulted in Ding Qing's harvest being minimal, or even nonexistent, last time.

Since it was our first meeting, it wasn't appropriate to go into too much detail.

Therefore, Ding Qing did not insist on anything.

After returning to Seoul, he sent people to collect relevant intelligence and information about Annam City.

Then he discovered some interesting things, including the trouble the mayor was facing and the crisis of being prosecuted.

Since that's the case, he wasn't in a hurry to make contact and decided to wait and see.

Today is the day the mayor was sentenced.

Ding Qing chose this time to come with his own agenda.

If this mayor falls from grace, then he can just consider this trip a chance to relax...

But if the mayor is unharmed, then there's no harm in taking this opportunity to curry favor...

......

Twenty minutes later.

A series of hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor outside the waiting room.

next moment.

Accompanied by a warm greeting, Park Sung-bae led a large group of people and appeared in front of Ding Qing.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have kept Chairman Ding waiting!"

Park Sung-bae wore a smile that appeared enthusiastic but was actually deliberate.

He reached out his hand as he walked towards Ding Qing.

"Oh my god, you're too kind! We just arrived!"

Ding Qing extended her hand and gently shook his, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Congratulations, Mayor Park! Congratulations on being exonerated. From now on, your fortunes will surely turn around, and you'll rise to great heights..."

As soon as he uttered a few idioms, Ding Qing felt that his cultural level had improved again.

His intensive study during this period was worthwhile.

"Haha, then I'll take your kind words, Chairman Ding!"

Park Sung-bae laughed heartily, and judging from his expression, he was clearly very pleased with Ding Qing's blessing.

The two exchanged some more pleasantries.

Both sides took their seats, and the large group of people that Park Sung-bae had brought had already dispersed.

Only his secretary, Yin Zhonghao, remained to accompany him.

After seated.

Neither side spoke first, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Park Sung-bae knew exactly why Ding Qing had come, and he was deliberately waiting for Ding Qing to speak first.

And what about Ding Qing?

He also knew that Park Sung-bae knew the purpose of his visit.

However, he has learned from his previous experience.

He understood that if he spoke first, he would lose in terms of momentum, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Anyway, he said from the beginning that he came here to offer his blessings.

From both a moral and logical standpoint, as the host, Park Sung-bae, you can't just leave your guest hanging here like this, can you?

Time passes by minute by minute...

Ultimately, Park Sung-bae was the master of the place, and he couldn't let the atmosphere remain so cold.

After thinking for a moment, he brought up a topic that wasn't really a topic.

"Damn it, those prosecutors are like mad dogs. They charged me, the righteous mayor, with absolutely no evidence. See? In the end, they proved I was innocent..."

Seeing that Park Sung-bae was even using himself as an example.

Ding Qing then smiled and said, "Prosecutors, they'll do anything to earn merit, Mayor Park, there's no need to take it personally."

"Of course I could let it go, but their actions have seriously hampered the development of An'nan City..."

Park Sung-bae said indignantly, "Look at what kind of chaos Annam City has become while I was away!"

"The people are living in utter misery!"

He's making a point about his status in Anan City...

Ding Qing had already witnessed his true colors once, so he didn't take it to heart.

So he simply went along with him and said, "Of course, ever since we parted last time, I have greatly admired your character and integrity. The development of An'nan City still depends on you, the mayor."

There was a pause.