Above the Galaxy
Chapter 527 - 329: Blood Bait!

Chapter 527: Chapter 329: Blood Bait!

Jin Dewang waved his hand, indicating that his subordinates should wait for a moment.

He stared at Zhuang Zhongbing and said, "I know, every choice in life is difficult, no one’s life is easy... but who made us men? Aren’t men supposed to hold up the sky for their wives and children?"

"The young girl is with you, you have to be responsible for her, right? And the child... is it a boy or a girl? I like daughters, daughters are close to their fathers..."

"Chen Fenglei." Zhuang Zhongbing said through gritted teeth.

He knew that Jin Dewang was urging and threatening with these words.

For every minute he hesitated, their danger increased by a minute.

Jin Dewang was taken aback and asked, "Who did you say?"

He knew he had heard clearly, but he wasn’t sure if he really had.

Because that name...

Represented too much.

He couldn’t help but look up towards the corner of the wall, where a tiny hovering camera was monitoring everything inside.

Phoenix, watching this scene through the screen, also had a glint in her eye and a look of shock appeared on her face.

Chen Fenglei, the Chief Steward of Phoenix Palace, his father’s trusted direct line.

Moreover, he was in control of a terrifying organization: Beehive.

Always polite to him during their meetings and he also paid him the utmost respect, affectionately calling him "Grandpa"...

Why would he want to kill her?

How much truth was there in Zhuang Zhongbing’s words?

"Chen Fenglei." Zhuang Zhongbing, with a stern expression, said the name again.

Jin Dewang stared intently into Zhuang Zhongbing’s eyes and said menacingly, "I asked you a question, I didn’t tell you to make up answers... If you dare to deceive us, I will make sure your entire family has nowhere to be buried."

"I’ll start by cutting out the child from your wife’s belly, let you have a look, and then kill you all one by one, so your family can be reunited."

Zhuang Zhongbing, obviously provoked by Jin Dewang’s fierce words, roared, "You ask me to speak, but then you don’t believe me... What can I do if you don’t believe me?"

"Have you ever thought about it? Why has the case not been solved after such a long time? So many heads have been chopped off, but mine has never been one of them?"

"..."

Jin Dewang was left speechless.

Why?

Because the one in charge of investigating the Old Land case was Chen Fenglei.

Clearly, Zhuang Zhongbing had persuaded Jin Dewang.

The answer was absurd, but perhaps it was the truth.

One who enters the palace delves into depths like the sea, how deep of an insight is needed to utter such words?

After a moment of silence, Jin Dewang looked at Zhuang Zhongbing and asked, "Why haven’t they killed you to silence you?"

"I don’t know. Nor do I dare to ask," Zhuang Zhongbing said. "Perhaps, because I am the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, killing me might expose more information."

"Also, it could be that they think I still have uses... After all, as long as he doesn’t investigate, no one can trace it back to me."

"Speak," Jin Dewang squatted in front of Zhuang Zhongbing again, curling his plump body into a ball.

He was feeling fearful, god knows what kind of tremendous conspiracy he was getting involved in.

He felt his situation was not much better than Zhuang Zhongbing’s, and perhaps, it would get even worse.

He hoped that his master would stay calm and wise, able to protect those who risked their lives for her.

"What is your relationship with Chen Fenglei? How did he find you... and how did you help him... Tell me everything from the beginning."

"After I finish, will you let my wife and child go?"

"Of course." Jin Dewang nodded and said, "As I said, I am a respectable man, I don’t like doing those bloody and violent things."

"Alright." Zhuang Zhongbing nodded and said, "I was brought in by Manager Chen, and I have always been his man... He was once indebted to my family, so he has always taken care of me in secret and promoted me."

"Of course, no one else knows about our relationship, and he also asked me to keep it a secret, not telling anyone."

"When Princess went missing in Old Land, we were also anxious, thinking about how good a person the Princess is and not knowing if she could safely return..."

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Thump, thump, thump!

Jin Dewang stood at the doorway, gently knocking on the door panel.

The electronic doorbell beside him he dared not press, fearing its loud ring might disturb His Highness.

A maid came to open the door and, looking at Jin Dewang with an expressionless face, said, "His Highness invites you in."

"Thank you." Jin Dewang greeted with a flattering smile, knowing that even a palace maid was a person close to His Highness.

That His Highness always brought her along when he went out showed the position she held in his heart.

Jin Dewang pushed the door open and saw the Princess His Highness standing by the window, admiring the scenery of the courtyard.

The courtyard was quiet and unfathomable, much like the master’s current state of mind.

"Your Highness." Jin Dewang respectfully bowed to the back of Phoenix.

Phoenix turned around with a refreshing smile and said, "Lao Jin, you’ve worked hard."

"Your Highness is too kind, isn’t this what I should be doing?" Jin Dewang said cheerfully, "Your Highness, Zhuang Zhongbing has confessed. He said that it was Manager Chen of the Phoenix Palace who instructed him to do these things. He received three million star coins from Manager Chen... Manager Chen didn’t give him cash or transfer it to his account but gave him several Blue Star Diamonds."

"At his brother-in-law’s wedding, his wife secretly sold one... The others were hidden in a mezzanine space in his room, and I have already sent someone to retrieve them..."

"Mm." Phoenix nodded and replied, "I’ve heard all about it."

"..."

Jin Dewang didn’t know what else to say.

With someone else, he would have asked His Highness what to do next.

But if the person behind the scenes was Chen Fenglei...

What could he do?

Was he supposed to go to the Phoenix Palace and capture Chen Fenglei?

Let alone the question of whether they could take Chen Fenglei away, it was uncertain if they could even come out alive.

Moreover, whom did Chen Fenglei represent?

Was it the King’s will, or that of some Prince...

Jin Dewang just wished he had never gotten involved with this matter, the less he knew the better.

"How do you plan to deal with Zhuang Zhongbing and his family?" Phoenix asked.

"This... I was just about to ask for your instruction on that," Jin Dewang said with a smile.

If the Princess hadn’t asked, it would have meant that she did not care about their fate.

With his way of thinking, naturally, it would be best to have them mysteriously disappear.

Only the dead can keep their lips sealed.

He indeed had promised Zhuang Zhongbing that if he named the real mastermind behind everything, he would release his family...

But how could such words be trusted?

He was the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, and he had indicted the Chief Steward Chen Fenglei—facing such a special and tremendous figure, the utmost caution was imperative.

The best way was to completely erase his family from the world, unseen and unheard, so even Chen Fenglei would be unable to find any clues.

That would be the most correct and safest solution.

However, since the Princess had asked, it was not good to dispose of them at will.

"Release them," Phoenix said.

"Your Highness..." Jin Dewang wanted to voice a reminder.

Zhuang Zhongbing was the Deputy Commander of the Court Guards, a person with an extremely special status within the palace.

Their family’s kidnapping might have already been noted by those with ulterior motives.

If they were just released, Chen Fenglei would definitely come looking for them.

Then wouldn’t the abduction of Zhuang Zhongbing be exposed?

What kind of crazy actions would Chen Fenglei take if he knew his dark deeds were revealed?

This was very dangerous!

"Release them," Phoenix said with a sharp look, her voice firm, "Bloody bait is what makes sharks even crazier."

(ps: Friends, happy Lantern Festival.

Many people guessed that Lao Liu would not update today, hmph, what kind of casual man do you take Lao Liu for?)