That makes sense. It's normal that the King of Hell is too busy to bother with insignificant people like them.

Yan Wenjing noticed her sudden silence and glanced at her somewhat uncomfortably. "Something on your mind?"

"No." Qin Yune shook her head and asked, "Do you still want to eat?"

Yan Wenjing glanced at the food in front of him, which he had only eaten a few bites of, and looked puzzled.

The next second, Qin Yunie put all the food into the food box.

Yan Wenjing stared at the suddenly empty table: "???"

Qin Yunie stood up. "I'm tired after a long day. I'm going back to eat and rest."

After saying that, he left the side hall abruptly.

Yan Wenjing watched her departing figure, lost in thought: What's wrong?

The ghost guards at the door saw Qin Yune had just gone in and stayed inside for less than half an incense stick's time. Why did he leave so soon?

In the past, I would always stay for quite a while before leaving whenever I came.

Qin Yunie had just arrived outside the courtyard gate when she was surprised to find that the lights in her house were on, and her heart skipped a beat.

She was alone at home. She made sure she closed the door and turned off the lights before she left. So who is inside now?

Qin Yunie placed the food box on the ground, cautiously found a stick outside, gripped the stick, and walked in step by step.

When she saw a splash of red, she closed her eyes, grabbed the stick, and slammed it down on the other person with all her might, screaming, "Ah—!"

Meng Po was sitting with her legs crossed, cracking melon seeds in her mouth, her beautiful face full of confusion. "Little Yu Nie, what are you doing?"

Qin Yunie: "..."

Her gaze followed the stick, and a corner of Meng Po's clothes was hit by the stick.

The air was thick with silence and awkwardness.

Qin Yune quickly hid the stick, "Sorry, I... I thought..."

Meng Po's beautiful eyes widened, her face full of disbelief. "You think I'm a thief?"

Little Red's eyes widened, and she bounced around, shouting, "Gurgle gurgle!"

Meng Po stood up, strode over to her, and roared, "I'm so young and beautiful, how do I look like a thief! Huh?"

Qin Yune reacted quickly, "I was wrong."

Meng Po frowned, sniffed, "Hmm...hmm? Why do you have the aura of the King of Hell on you?"

Qin Yunie was stunned. How could she possibly have the aura of the King of Hell?

"It is indeed the aura of the King of Hell. Although it is very faint, you can still smell a trace." Meng Po stroked her chin, looking at her thoughtfully. "You just came back from the underworld?"

Qin Yunie nodded, "I just came back from the underworld, but I don't have the aura of the King of Hell on me."

Following the scent, Meng Po found the source of the smell and took it out; it was a milky-white jade pendant.

Upon seeing the jade pendant, Qin Yune immediately remembered that it was sent to her by the King of Hell yesterday, who told her to keep it on her person, so she casually put it in her pocket.

Qin Yunie instinctively wanted to explain, "This is..."

To everyone's surprise, Meng Po's expression became even more complicated after she took the jade pendant and examined it closely. "No wonder I could smell a faint aura of Yama on you. This jade pendant is engraved with Yama's spiritual power imprint. As long as you carry it with you, Yama can find you no matter where you are. If you are attacked, the spiritual power imprint in this jade pendant is equivalent to a strike from Yama at his peak, and most people cannot withstand such an attack. Once this spiritual power is used, Yama will know you are in trouble and rush to your side immediately."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunie was so shocked that he felt as if he had been bombarded, his head buzzing, and he couldn't hear anything.

It turns out that the jade pendant that the King of Hell gave her was so powerful.

No wonder that seemingly powerful master was so terrified today, kneeling and kowtowing to her. Even after discovering that she wasn't the King of Hell, he was still exceptionally respectful to her. It was all because of the King of Hell's aura.

Unexpectedly, the King of Hell gave her such a big gift without saying a word.

If Meng Po hadn't discovered it, she probably wouldn't have known about it at all!

She had just thought that the King of Hell didn't care whether she would get into trouble or not, and that as long as she wore the jade pendant he gave her, nothing could happen to her.

Thinking of this, Qin Yune suddenly remembered that when she asked that question just now, the King of Hell's gaze seemed to sweep over her, so he was checking whether she was wearing the jade pendant he had given her.

Waaaaah...

She misunderstood the King of Hell.

It seems like she just... it seems like she cleared away King Yama's bowl and chopsticks while he was eating...?

Qin Yunie felt as if the sky had fallen!

She actually dared to treat the King of Hell like that; it's like pulling the tiger's tail...

The crucial point is that she actually walked out of the underworld completely unharmed...

For a moment, Qin Yune couldn't tell whether touching Yama's abs last time was more heinous, or taking away his chopsticks while he was eating.

They may all be heinous criminals, but even the King of Hell is merciful!

Qin Yune was having a mental battle when he suddenly heard Meng Po ask, "Are you two together?"

She asked, somewhat bewildered, "What?"

As her soul returned to its place, she realized what Meng Po had just asked, and immediately shook her head like a rattle drum, widening her eyes as she retorted, "How could that be! He is the King of Hell!! How could I dare to blaspheme the King of Hell!"

Meng Po nodded nonchalantly, "Oh, so it hasn't happened yet."

Qin Yunie kept a straight face and said honestly, "Sister Meng, my relationship with Yama is completely innocent. It's just a simple relationship between a cook and her employer. Don't talk nonsense, it will affect Yama's reputation. Besides, right now I just want to make money, a lot of money. I haven't finished the things I want to do yet, so I won't be in a relationship."

Meng Po was shocked to hear this. "He even left you a jade pendant engraved with spiritual energy and gave you the food box. How can you still say that your relationship is completely innocent?"

Qin Yunie patiently explained, "He gave me the jade pendant because he was worried that if something happened to me, no one would cook for him. The food box is to preserve the original flavor of the food."

Seeing her earnest explanation, Meng Po's expression became even more complicated.

Is it because she's too old and doesn't understand how young people play these days?

Unable to understand, Meng Po plopped down on the stool, put her feet up on it, and said with a mix of coolness and coquettishness, "Little Yu Nie~ I'm hungry, I want to eat something delicious."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunie was immediately alarmed: "Oh no, my food box is still outside!"

She rushed outside and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the food box still there in the yard.

Carrying the food box back into the house, Qin Yune opened it and saw that the food inside was almost untouched. He immediately felt even more guilty.

Meng Po glanced at the food box, which was still full of food, and asked in confusion, "Did King Yama not like the food you made today? Why didn't he touch it?"

Qin Yunie: "..."

Could she say that she took the food away directly while the King of Hell was eating?