Above the Galaxy
Chapter 539 - 336: The Owner Behind Winding Water Garden! _2

Chapter 539: Chapter 336: The Owner Behind Winding Water Garden! _2

Tang Fei knew that to sustain such a large enterprise, the hostess was very important, but the real key figure was the hidden boss behind the scenes.

Without the boss to shield from the wind and rain behind the curtain, Winding Water Garden, including its charming hostess, would be devoured by others, leaving not even the bones.

"Sir, such things should be seen and not spoken of." Jin Queer lightly brushed her bangs, crisply saying, "The boss could be Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li, or perhaps even Mr. Huang or Mr. Zhao; it could also be you... Every member is my esteemed guest, all are my boss."

"The hostess speaks well."

"I just love Jin Queer’s mouth... it can be soft or firm..."

"Who wouldn’t?"

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"I’m afraid that will disappoint you," refused Tang Fei. The stage he had barely managed to construct, after performing such a grand drama, could not possibly come to an abrupt end just because a woman called out.

"Sir, if we don’t agree, it will be quite difficult for you to take someone out of Winding Water Garden," Jin Queer said sweetly, with a mischievous smile.

Her smile was bright but her voice was full of threatening undertones.

"Is that so?" Tang Fei sneered repeatedly, saying, "I am Tang Fei, the deputy director of the fifth division of the Monitoring Bureau, dispatched to capture a suspect in a major case, and this is an arrest warrant... Is Winding Water Garden certain it wants to defy national law and imperial authority, obstructing our inspectors from carrying out their duties?"

"..."

Jin Queer was left speechless.

The accusation was too severe; she truly could not bear it.

Rustle...

Tang Fei grabbed Yu Huoshui by the neck, lifting him out of the stream as if he were nothing more than a small chicken.

At this point, Yu Huoshui was barely breathing, seemingly unable to stand properly.

Fortunately, he was a Cultivator, for if he had been an ordinary person, with Tang Fei’s method of "punishment," it is feared his life would have been lost.

"If no one objects, then I shall take Yu Huoshui away?"

No one objected.

They were afraid that if they continued to object, Tang Fei might literally play Yu Huoshui to death.

Tang Fei threw Yu Huoshui to the shore to Shen Yan, who attached electronic shackles to him, and then the two men left Winding Water Garden under the watchful gaze of numerous onlookers.

"Did we make too much of a scene?" Shen Yan asked in a low voice.

"The bigger the scene, the better," Tang Fei replied. "I’m afraid of it not being big enough."

Jin Queer watched as Tang Fei, Shen Yan, and others arrogantly walked away from her, her gaze flashing with a chill of murderous intent.

However, that murderous intent disappeared as quickly as it came.

Jin Queer remained suspended in mid-air like a passionately blooming wild rose.

She looked around and smiled, saying, "I’m sorry for disturbing everyone’s elegant pleasures tonight. All drinks will be on the house at Winding Water Garden this evening. Please enjoy yourselves."

After placating the guests and urging everyone to drink and have fun, she turned and walked towards the back courtyard.

She came to a small courtyard surrounded by green bamboo, from which intermittent sounds of a guqin being played could be heard.

Jin Queer approached the woman veiled in light gauze, softly calling out, "Palace Master."

"How did things outside go?" the woman asked, her slender fingers casually strumming the guqin strings, creating neither a melody nor a tune, simply content and carefree.

"That Tang Fei is really the epitome of arrogance, he beat Yu Huoshui half to death in front of so many people... Yu Huoshui is a high-ranking member of our Winding Water Garden, I couldn’t pretend to have not seen it. I went to plead, hoping he would give some face. Do you know what he said?"

"He said that he doesn’t know who I am, so why should he give me face? When I introduced myself, he even threatened me, asking if I intended to defy national law and imperial authority to obstruct their investigation.... How can there be such an annoying person?"

The woman stopped playing the guqin, turned to Jin Queer, and asked, "What kind of person do you think this is?"

"A brute."

"A brute?"

"Otherwise, why would he strike Yu Huoshui so ruthlessly? Does he not know about the relationship between the Royal Family and the Yu Family? By humiliating Yu Huoshui like this, will the Yu Family leave him a way to live afterward?"

"If he truly were just a brute, would the Phoenix Princess, famous for her wisdom, take a liking to him? Would the Finance Minister’s daughter be rumored to have an affair with him? Would the Great Grandmaster Xuanyuan Mingjing take him as a disciple? Would Yan Wenli entrust such an important case to him? And the Royal Family... why would they allow him to wield the knife?"

"Why did he do that... for what reason?" Jin Queer was full of confusion.

"I don’t know." The woman shook her head and said, "Whatever he’s doing, he certainly has his profound reasons. I always feel that this man... may be the person we need."

"The Palace Master wants to cooperate with him?"

"Cooperate?" The woman pondered for a moment and said, "Let’s wait and see. The situation is complicated and confusing right now; I can’t see things clearly yet."

"So, what should we do?"

"Have someone watch him, pay attention to his every move."

"Alright, I’ll assign someone to follow him twenty-four hours a day."

"Just watch from a distance, be sure not to startle the snake." The woman cautioned aloud, "This man is ostentatious in his actions; we must not clash with him head-on."

"Yes."

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Zhong Tianyi’s Flying Car landed in the Qianshan Parking Lot, and Yu Haoran stepped forward to greet him, smiling and saying, "Second Brother, how come you have time to come here?"

"I’m a jobless wanderer; I have nothing but spare time," Zhong Tianyi said cheerfully.

Yu Haoran heard the self-mockery and dissatisfaction in his words but chose not to point out his little schemes, smiling as he said, "It’s been a while since you’ve been here; today, we two must have a good drink."

"There’s no rush to drink. I’m here to see Grandpa," Zhong Tianyi turned to Yu Haoran and said, "Yu Huoshui is in trouble. The Monitoring Bureau took him away."

When Zhong Tianyi arrived, Yu Huoshui had just had a conflict with Tang Fei, and their fight wasn’t even finished yet.

While the Flying Car was en route, Zhao Huannong received a call saying that Yu Huoshui had already been taken away by Tang Fei.

"We’re already aware of the situation," Yu Haoran said, "Grandpa said that since the Monitoring Bureau wants someone from the Yu Family to cooperate with the investigation, let Huoshui make a trip there."

Zhong Tianyi became anxious and said, "This is a frame-up, a classic case of trying to pin a crime on someone... If Huoshui is caught by them, he will definitely suffer from torture."

"When the time comes, if they try to pin the blame on the Yu Family, what are we going to do? Haoran, let me see Grandpa... I need to talk to him about this properly."

"Second Brother..." Yu Haoran stopped Zhong Tianyi, hesitated for a moment, then gave a truthful answer, "Grandpa has already gone to bed. He said he won’t see anyone tonight."

"Did you tell him I was coming?"

"I did," Yu Haoran nodded, "Grandpa said it’s late, and he’s too old to stay up; he asked you to stay overnight in Qianshan, and he’ll have breakfast with you early tomorrow morning."

"..."

Zhong Tianyi fell silent.

He knew it was an excuse.

Given Tang Fei’s modus operandi and methods, by the time the night was over, they’d likely already succeed in whatever they intended to do.

The Yu Family knew that Yu Huoshui was in danger, yet they had chosen to stand by.

"Second Brother..." Yu Haoran, understanding Zhong Tianyi’s mood, smiled and invited him, "Let’s go; shall we have a drink at my place? Tonight, we brothers won’t return until we are drunk."

Zhong Tianyi shook his head, said, "I still have things to do; I won’t stay for drinks... convey my regards to Grandpa."

Having said that, he turned around and climbed back into the rear of the Flying Car.

"Let’s go, head back," Zhong Tianyi ordered.

The Flying Car took off again, soaring into the sky.

Zhao Huannong didn’t get out of the car, but sitting inside, he observed coldly and already knew the outcome.

Seeing Zhong Tianyi’s stern expression, he didn’t know what comforting words to say.

Even as the Second Prince of the Royal Family, one of the most prestigious people in the world, there were too many times when he was powerless.

"Huannong, isn’t it ridiculous?" Zhong Tianyi’s face darkened as he suddenly asked.

"Your Highness..."

"That thing, when held in one’s hands, is power. In the hands of others, it’s a Prison Cage." Zhong Tianyi’s eyes blazed with fire, his voice cold, "We have to find a way to keep it in our grasps."

Zhao Huannong knew that the fire of desire in the Prince’s heart had been thoroughly ignited and was burning fiercely.