Above the Galaxy
Chapter 332 - 217: Phoenix City Assassination Incident!

Chapter 332: Chapter 217: Phoenix City Assassination Incident!

Bai Wuxin was doing laundry in his room, washing clothes by hand.

He didn’t like using washing machine; he felt clothes were the items closest to him, tenderly enveloping him, and he ought to treat them gently in return.

Xiao Lang came in with chestnuts, saying, "Brother Wuxin, were the chestnuts you bought returned by someone?"

"The chestnuts I bought?" Bai Wuxin’s gaze fell on the big bag of candied chestnuts and he asked, "Was it a guy in white clothes who delivered them?"

He knew Tang Fei was tracking him, and he didn’t care at all.

His social identity was just that of an orphan from the orphanage, there was nothing disgraceful about that.

Even the Welfare Assurance Bureau had it on record, able to withstand anyone’s scrutiny.

"Yes. He said he was the chestnut seller, stuffed the chestnuts into my hands, and then ran off... but I really don’t think he looked like someone who sells roasted chestnuts."

"Hmm," Bai Wuxin nodded and said, "Take the chestnuts and share them with everyone."

"Okay," Xiao Lang nodded and asked, "Brother Wuxin, there won’t be any trouble, right? He came right up to our doorstep."

"What could possibly happen?" Bai Wuxin looked calmly at Xiao Lang and said, "This is an orphanage, anyone can come in, and anyone can leave... What is there to hide?"

"Yes, yes... I’m just afraid he has ill intentions."

"Ill intentions? In this world, who would target an orphanage?"

Xiao Lang scratched his head and said, "You’re right, Brother Wuxin. Is there anyplace poorer than this? I was overthinking it."

"Go ahead," Bai Wuxin spoke.

"Mm," Xiao Lang answered.

He grabbed a couple of handfuls of chestnuts and put them on the table, saying, "Brother Wuxin, you should try some too. Every time you buy snacks, you distribute them at the door and never eat any yourself..."

He added, "I’ll go give some to the director too."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Bai Wuxin continued to rub the clothes, rinse, hang them to dry, and after finishing all these tasks, he finally sat down at his desk.

Seeing the pile of candied chestnuts on the desk, his eyes looked somewhat vacant.

He picked up one, peeled off the purple-red shell, and put the golden flesh into his mouth.

Soft and sweet.

After chewing, it turned into a warm stream that reached directly to his heart.

He couldn’t discern the emotion, but he felt...

This feeling was quite nice.

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Little Fatty saw Tang Fei return and asked excitedly, "Bro, how did you find time to come back?"

"Coming to see you," Tang Fei said. "I bought you ten kilograms of candied chestnuts?"

"Where are the chestnuts?" Little Fatty asked.

Tang Fei’s hands were empty, no chestnuts in sight.

He didn’t smell the chestnuts either.

Such fragrant candied chestnuts, how could he possibly not smell them?

"I gave them away for you. The orphanage, those kids are so pitiful...."

"Thank you, bro," Little Fatty gratefully said. "They need them more than I do. I can buy them when I want to eat, but they don’t have anyone to buy for them when they want to eat."

"Mm," Tang Fei nodded and asked, "Did you eat dinner yet?"

"I did."

"Can you still eat?"

"I think..." Little Fatty grinned earnestly, lifted his pinky finger, and said, "I think I can eat a tiny bit more."

So, Tang Fei went to the kitchen and stewed ribs, fried mountain chicken, steamed large shrimp, and pan-fried boneless fish...

Little Fatty wolfed down his food as if he hadn’t eaten for days.

Embarrassed, Little Fatty explained, "Brother, your cooking is really better. The cooking robot’s food...only fills the stomach."

Tang Fei nodded and said, "If you like it, eat more."

"Okay." Little Fatty buried his head and continued to eat heartily.

After their meal, the brothers threw their dishes to the cleaning robot and then lounged on the sofa.

Tang Fei inquired about Little Fatty’s Martial Arts practice and progress. Little Fatty said he was now practicing by hitting the water with stones every day, which was still monotonous but a bit more fun than just smashing rocks.

Because every time he struck, he would stun the big fish in Black Dragon Pond.

Therefore, he had been delivering big fish to his master’s house recently, and his master’s wife was so overwhelmed that she begged him to stop, as she couldn’t think of any new ways to cook them...

Seeing the happy expression on Little Fatty’s face, Tang Fei felt somewhat relieved.

He thought that coming to New Star might have been a good choice.

At least Little Fatty had received a lot of love and care.

"Brother, did you know? Recently, Phoenix City has become unsafe..."

"How is it unsafe?" asked Tang Fei. "Phoenix City is the capital, with surveillance cameras and patrol cars everywhere... Who dares to cause trouble in Phoenix City?"

"Who wouldn’t dare? Several government officials have been assassinated, and the killer still hasn’t been found... I heard that people are panicking outside, and many officials are afraid they might be next..."

"Officials killed?" Tang Fei displayed a shocked expression.

His first thought was that it was the old man’s doing...

But, he had just met with the old man, who hadn’t mentioned anything about this.

Who else could it be?

"Yes, they even killed those who were retired."

"Even the retired ones were killed?" Tang Fei looked at Little Fatty and asked, "Has there been any word outside about who might be responsible?"

Tang Fei had been practicing at White Crane Academy recently and busy with the Heavenly Dao Conference, so he hadn’t been paying much attention to external news.

Besides, unfamiliar with the area, he had no way of gathering information.

Little Fatty might have better sources in the Imperial First Military Academy, where students from all around the world shared diverse news. Some might have useful information.

"They say it’s retaliation from the Wuyou Palace," Little Fatty looked at Tang Fei and said, "Brother, this matter also involves you."

"What does it have to do with me?"

"Last time, weren’t you and Sister Phoenix attacked by an assassin from Wuyou Palace? I heard that many people from Wuyou Palace were killed inside the palace..."

"Wuyou Palace is the world’s number one assassin organization. They must be outraged, so they sent people to assassinate Empire officials in retaliation..."

"I see," Tang Fei said.

Yet, he was skeptical of this idea. Wuyou Palace, being an assassin organization, took money to eliminate disasters for others.

Such actions without financial backing were unlikely for them.

It was even more improbable that they would kill Empire officials out of spite; that would be a death wish...

Powerful as an assassin organization might be, facing a nation’s force would be like smashing an egg against a rock; a slight mishap could lead to total collapse.

This must be some organization or faction targeting the Phoenix Empire, but letting Wuyou Palace take the blame...

After all, they couldn’t just come forward and say they didn’t do it.

Even if they did, no one would believe them.

Was it really not the old man’s doing?

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Little Fatty, noting Tang Fei lost in thought, asked.

"I am wondering...where Ling Yunxiao has hidden himself, could it be his doing?"

Little Fatty sat up straight from the couch, his round face filled with fury, and said, "If I find him, I’ll smash him into pulp with a hammer..."

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