Above the Galaxy
Chapter 525 - 328, Old Land Case!_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 328, Old Land Case!_2

"Among the twelve Imperial Guard Army members responsible for the guard duty, there was one named Zhuang Zhongbing, the deputy leader of that squad; that night, he and Captain Bai Ye were in charge of leading the team to guard the prison."

Jin Dewang’s chubby face broke into a genial smile as he gazed at Phoenix and asked, "Does Your Highness know how we discovered that this man was suspicious?"

"I don’t know." Phoenix shook her head.

She hated being asked questions while listening to stories as if she was suddenly called on by a teacher to answer a question during a lecture.

However, Jin Dewang was her trusted aide in the great endeavor, and he was both capable and meticulous. Given the hard work he had put into investigating this case, she was willing to engage.

"The problem lies with his brother-in-law." Jin Dewang said cheerily. "Zhuang Zhongbing’s brother-in-law, Wang Yongzi, got married last month. Not only did he purchase a new house, but he also bought an expensive Tai Chi sedan. The wedding banquet was also incredibly lavish... We looked into Wang Yong’s income and found that it couldn’t possibly support such exorbitant spending."

"Wang Yong’s parents had long retired, relying on his salary and their pensions; there was no way they could have had that much money. So, we bribed Wang Yong’s newlywed wife’s best friend to probe and get him to talk. After drinking too much, Wang Yong let it slip that at the time of his wedding, his sister Wang Jing gave him a large sum of money..."

"Wang Jing is a full-time housewife with no income... Therefore, the money must naturally have come from her husband, Zhuang Zhongbing. We are well aware of Zhuang Zhongbing’s salary... Upon comparing them, we discovered the problem."

"Zhuang Zhongbing took money. He either took money for this incident or for something else..." Jin Dewang’s small eyes twinkled with a shrewd light as he said gravely, "I personally suspect that he took money in that silencing case."

Phoenix’s gaze turned frosty as she looked at Jin Dewang and asked, "Have the suspects all been taken into custody?"

Although Phoenix never mentioned the Old Land case, she had always harbored a burning anger inside her.

Eagerly adventuring to the Old Land with her classmates, she had not anticipated betrayal, an attack...

It was her first time venturing far from home, and she had not expected such an outcome.

She almost lost her life there.

Fortunately, she had met Tang Fei there and found the most sincere love of her life.

And the treasures of the Great Tomb they were seeking fell into Tang Fei’s hands.

According to him, the "Netherworld Scroll" he was now practicing was the Sword Manual found in that Great Tomb.

Phoenix felt that she was both unfortunate and fortunate.

"Wang Yong and his sister Wang Jing have both been detained by us, and Zhuang Zhongbing is under our surveillance... But because of his special status, we dare not act rashly; we need Your Highness’s authorization to proceed,"

"Spare no expense; bring him to me," Phoenix said.

"Yes, I’ll have someone move on it immediately," replied Jin Dewang.

"Remember, this matter must be kept confidential."

"If the Imperial Guard Army..."

"I will handle it," Phoenix interjected.

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After work, Zhuang Zhongbing changed into casual clothes and prepared to drive home.

"Old Zhuang, fancy a drink?" Captain Bai Ye called out.

"No thanks," Zhuang Zhongbing declined, "The wife is waiting at home for me to bring her some Crimson Cheeks strawberries."

"You need to do that yourself? Just a few clicks on the phone and the strawberries would be delivered to your door," Bai Ye said.

"The ones bought by robots, where would they be as sweet as the ones I pick with my own hands?" Zhuang Zhongbing said with a smile. "The wife is carrying the Zhuang Family seed in her belly, whatever she says goes. I have to listen to her in everything."

"You, my friend, are whipped," Bai Ye teased. "When the kid comes, you’ll be even more under the thumb."

"I wouldn’t have it any other way. You’re just jealous," Zhuang Zhongbing retorted with a chuckle.

Although Bai Ye was a few years older than him, he was a ’playboy.’

He never wanted to settle down; he didn’t even want to have a steady girlfriend.

Zhuang Zhongbing first stopped by the fruit shop to select several types of fruit and also bought his wife Wang Jing’s favorite lime milk tea before driving home.

He used the fingerprint lock to open the door and called out, "Honey, I’m back..."

Then his gaze sharpened as he stared at the middle-aged, chubby man sitting on the sofa and asked, "Who are you?"

"Captain Zhuang, we’ve been waiting for you to return," Jin Dewang stood up, looking at Zhuang Zhongbing, who was on edge and reaching for his waist weapon, and said, "Captain Zhuang, I advise you to stay calm. Let’s talk this over nicely."

"You break into my house and tell me to stay calm? Do you know who I am? Do you realize the consequences of this?"

"Zhuang Zhongbing, the great captain of the Imperial Guard Army, who doesn’t know? Who isn’t aware?" Jin Dewang said cheerfully. "We wouldn’t dare to offend the Imperial Guard Army, but... it just so happens that you are precisely the person we were looking for."

Seeing that self-identification didn’t scare these desperados away affirmed that they came prepared and did not fear the repercussions.

This was trouble.

Who would dare to oppose the Phoenix Palace?

"Where’s my wife? What have you done to her?"

"Don’t worry. Your wife is fine, and so is the child in her belly," Jin Dewang replied curiously as he looked at Zhuang Zhongbing. "That child is yours, isn’t it?"