Above the Galaxy
Chapter 528 - 330, I Miss You!

Chapter 528: Chapter 330, I Miss You!

Light Pavilion.

This is the residence of the Phoenix Empire’s Eldest Prince, Zhong Tianque, symbolizing a place bathed in sunshine.

Zhong Daolong gave this small courtyard to his legitimate eldest son, also hoping that he would be upright and magnanimous in both his personal conduct and affairs, becoming a leader revered by all.

Zhong Tianque was indeed working hard toward this goal.

Thus, when he saw Tang Fei taking the initiative to come over to report on work, Zhong Tianque’s mood was quite pleased. He spoke up, "Captain Tang, how do you find the time to come here?"

"I thought it had been some time since I last came to pay my respects to Your Highness, and feeling anxious, I hurried over to see you and to check if there is anything I can do to serve you."

Tang Fei looked at Zhong Tianque sincerely and said with emotion, "There’s an old saying in the Old Land, ’When you drink water, remember the one who dug the well.’ My position today is all due to Your Highness’s support and help. Without Your Highness assigning me as the deputy captain of the Imperial Guard back then, I wouldn’t even know what I would be doing now."

Zhong Tianque became even more satisfied with Tang Fei’s attitude. After inviting Tang Fei to sit down, he ordered a servant to serve tea and said, "I’ve heard that you have now been promoted to deputy head of the fifth section, the youngest in the whole Monitoring Bureau... I believe, in less than two years, the word ’deputy’ can be removed. By then, you would be the youngest head in the entire Monitoring Bureau."

"A twenty-year-old head of the Monitoring Bureau, looking across the entire Phoenix Empire, that is quite rare. This clearly shows how highly my father values you. I also hope that you will apply yourself diligently to your work and not let my father down."

Tang Fei straightened his back and said seriously, "In life, I am a man of the Empire; in death, a ghost of the Empire. The King and Your Highness have shown me immense grace, and I have nothing with which to repay it, except to bow and scrape until death for the Empire."

"Alright, alright, why talk of life and death?" Zhong Tianque grandiosely waved his hand, pretending to be displeased, "You are valuable alive, able to serve the Empire. What good would you do dead? Nothing but a pile of dust."

"Yes, yes, I’ll listen to Your Highness. I will live well and serve Your Highness well," Tang Fei bowed and took the lesson to heart.

His Highness doesn’t want me to die, then I shall not die...

Quite greasy.

Zhong Tianque lifted his teacup and took a sip, as if suddenly remembering something, he looked at Tang Fei and asked, "I heard that my maternal grandfather invited you to Qianshan as a guest?"

Tang Fei nodded and replied, "Thanks to the elder’s gracious invitation, I went over for a cup of tea and exchanged a few words."

"Oh," Zhong Tianque gave the impression he was just asking casually, but his eyes revealed an inquisitive look, "What did he talk to you about?"

"The elder asked if I could release Yu Bainian, and I said once the case is clear, I would personally escort Yu Bainian back and publicly apologize to all members of the Yu Family."

"How so?" Zhong Tianque looked at Tang Fei with a smile that was not quite a smile, his expression teasing, "The elder personally sought your mercy, and you wouldn’t even give him that respect?"

"If it were the King seeking me out, or if Your Highness were to seek me out..." Tang Fei looked at Zhong Tianque with utmost respect, nearly tearing off his Monitoring Bureau uniform to reveal ’A Heart of Loyalty and Righteousness’ tattooed across his chest, "In that case, I wouldn’t hesitate, wouldn’t frown, and would release him immediately."

"But this case was entrusted to me by the Royal Family. Dean Yan insisted again and again that it must be handled well, turned into an ironclad case..."

"If I were to pervert justice for personal gain and choose to compromise, then how could I live up to the King and Your Highness’s trust in me? How could I repay Dean Yan’s cultivation of me?"

"I hold the bowl given by the King and Your Highness, eat the rice bestowed by the Royal Family. I cannot be double-minded, nor can I drift with the tide. I must not do whatever others tell me to do."

Tang Fei stated obsequiously, "My loyalty may not be worth much, but it isn’t something that just anyone can command."

"In this world, there is nothing more important than loyalty," Zhong Tianque remarked, quite moved. "What did the elder say?"

Tang Fei let out a wry smile and helplessly said, "The elder was very angry and issued a direct order for me to leave..."

"Ha ha ha," Zhong Tianque, who was usually not given to laughter, laughed heartily and pointing at Tang Fei, he said, "You... you... having offended the elder, wanting to marry my sister, that might be difficult."

"I am also quite distressed," Tang Fei said with a downcast expression, "If it were up to my personal desire, naturally I would wish to release Yu Bainian. I have no grudges against the Yu Family, and nothing of mine would be lost by releasing Yu Bainian."

"By releasing Yu Bainian, I could win the elder’s favor and garner goodwill from the Yu Family... It would be entirely beneficial to me and not at all harmful."

"But I cannot release him... If I do, the trail will be lost, and the case will become impossible to pursue."

Zhong Tianque patted Tang Fei’s shoulder and comforted him, "However, you need not worry. Your performance is being noticed by the Royal Family."

"Since the King and Dean Yan have entrusted this case to you, it shows their trust in you. You just need to do your duties well, handle the case well. We won’t let you be wronged."

"Thank you, Your Highness," Tang Fei said with tearful gratitude, "Your Highness, my heart aches. If I don’t come and talk to you... I always feel at a loss, as if I’ve done something wrong."