In an instant, the water on the ground disappeared without a trace.

"Mission accomplished!"

The prison boss was very excited to finally settle the matter.

Having known Lin Yifan for so long, he still didn't know his junior brother's name. So, he extended his hand and introduced himself, "Hello, junior brother. My name is Ding Huo, but you can call me Brother Ding."

"Hello, Brother Ding. My name is Lin Yifan, 'Lin' as in 'nearby,' 'Yi' as in 'one, two, three, four,' and 'Fan' as in 'sail.'" Lin Yifan grasped Ding Huo's hand and introduced himself.

The reason he used a name with phonetic components was that he didn't want Ding Huo to know his true identity. Moreover, if he met Chun Yan, who was related to the Voodoo Sect in the future, he would have a reason to defend himself.

"Hello, Junior Brother Lin! Hello, Junior Brother Lin!" Ding Huo shook Lin Yifan's hand warmly, repeatedly greeting him.

Regarding this suddenly appeared junior brother, he was nothing but happy.

Because Lin Yifan brought him hope, the motivation to survive. Now, his world was renewed with radiant and vibrant energy.

On the other hand, with such a powerful senior brother suddenly appearing, Lin Yifan felt an overwhelming pressure, making him very uncomfortable.

This meant he had to be more cautious and rigorous in his actions from now on.

Shortly after their introductions, the prison guards came to check the situation.

So much time had passed, and the people from the Capital Noble Families hadn't returned, causing the guards to feel uneasy; they thought something might have happened to them, so they came to check the situation to see if their suspicions were true.

When they saw an additional "familiar face" in Lin Yifan's cell, they were shocked, not understanding why the prison boss Ding Huo was there.

So they asked, "Boss Ding, when did you come here? Weren't you in Room 121?"

Upon hearing this, a figure among the prison guards was dodgy, not daring to appear before Ding Huo, fearing he would expose him.

He was the prison guard who had secretly brought Ding Huo to the cell next to Lin Yifan's earlier; apart from him, the other guards knew nothing about this.

Ding Huo wouldn't expose this guard, as it would affect his future actions in the prison.

So he replied, "Just now, I suddenly heard my brother calling for help from upstairs, and since you guys didn't come, I had to go up and check the situation. Fortunately, I arrived in time, or else the bad guys would have succeeded."

"Since when did you start meddling in other people's business?" The guard asked irritably.

By doing this, Boss Ding had disrupted the actions of the noble family experts. Afterwards, the experts might blame them, which was very bad news for them.

Because the nobles were connected with government officials, they could be dismissed anytime, making it difficult for them to continue.

"Before, they were outsiders, so I didn't want to interfere; today it's my brother in trouble, so I must step in." Ding Huo responded and then directly exposed the guard's actions, "Brother Guard, you guys are quite daring to help the bad guys plot against prisoners; aren't you afraid of becoming prisoners yourselves?"

"Boss Ding, you should speak with evidence, don't make false accusations!" the guards argued back, denying the claims.

"You know very well whether I'm making false accusations or not. Here's a warning: if this happens again, I won't let it slide." Ding Huo threatened coldly.

Lin Yifan was his fellow junior brother, and he wouldn't allow anyone to harm him again.

"How dare you threaten us?" The guard was a bit angry and really wanted to teach Boss Ding a good lesson.

"There's nothing I won't dare to do." Ding Huo countered arrogantly, unafraid of danger.

With his strength, not to mention a dozen guards, even an entire division couldn't defeat him.

"You..."

The head guard was so furious that he was shaking, about to rush in to attack Ding Huo, but was stopped by his colleagues.

The head guard might not have witnessed Ding Huo's prowess, but the other ordinary guards certainly had.

Ding Huo could smash a rock with his bare hands and use his body like a bullet; they couldn't handle someone like that, so they decided to let it go and avoid escalating the situation.

"Stop with the 'you, you, you.' Go report to your 'superiors' that tonight's operation failed and tell them to send more people next time they want to assassinate my brother." Ding Huo urged, showing no regard for their dignity.

"You... you're slandering us!" the head guard yelled, furious and humiliated.

Being "slandered" like this felt awful. After all, he was a "model guard"; how could he commit such heinous acts? It was infuriating.

So, for the sake of dignity, he refused to admit his collusion with the noble families and harming the prisoners.

His face was thick, his colleagues around could only look on in awe; with the evidentiary disadvantage falling on their side, the surrounding guards pulled the head guard out to calm him down.

After the guards left, Lin Yifan expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, senior brother!"

"No need to be polite! From now on, we are 'one family.' Senior Brother won't let anyone harm you." Ding Huo responded.

"With your words, Senior Brother, I am relieved." Lin Yifan felt a bit heavy-hearted.

Once a lie was told, there was no turning back. His foremost task now was cultivation; once he reached the True Master Realm, he would no longer fear Ding Huo's threats.

To protect Lin Yifan's safety, Ding Huo stayed by his side all night until dawn.

On the other side, with his colleagues' comfort, the head guard finally calmed down.

There were no men in black in the cell, meaning they might have been driven away. This reassured him a little; if someone died in the prison, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

The superiors had only asked him to let the capital noble family's people into the prison to assassinate Lin Yifan, but had not asked for any reports.

In fact, whether the mission succeeded or failed, the capital noble families would know best, so he didn't have anything to report.

When dawn broke, a new day began.

For some reason, Azure Dragon felt an inexplicable excitement today.

Because Lin Yifan had been taken away alone last night and had not returned, he thought Lin Yifan might have gotten into serious trouble, possibly even died. This thought made him unconsciously excited.

As he whistled and lined up in the canteen, he saw a figure he least wanted to see.

Lin Yifan was not dead; in fact, he was alive and well, confusing Azure Dragon greatly.

Moreover, he saw Lin Yifan and Boss Ding walking together, chatting and laughing, their relationship seeming quite extraordinary.

"How could this be? Wasn't Boss Ding always very wary of that brat? How did they end up together? Was he brainwashed?" Azure Dragon was puzzled and very curious about why Boss Ding acted this way.

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