Above the Galaxy
Chapter 545 - 339: Punish Those Who Deserve It, Kill Those Who Deserve Death!_2

Chapter 545: Chapter 339: Punish Those Who Deserve It, Kill Those Who Deserve Death!_2

Zhong Tianque remained composed, aware of these details much earlier, and possessing even richer information than Tang Fei.

After the Second Prince saw that video, he thought his chance had arrived.

Thus, he had Yu Huoshui widely distribute the video, earning himself the title "Diarrhea Prince."

Sadly, to cover up the scandal, Father assigned the case to Chen Fenglei for investigation.

Lei Xiangyang must’ve been long dead by now, right?

"Who is Lei Xiangyang?" asked Zhong Tianque, feigning ignorance.

He needed to appear as though this was the first time he heard of the case.

"Lei Xiangyang is the owner of Xinghui Entertainment. Everyone in Phoenix City knows that the real boss behind Xinghui Entertainment is Yu Huoshui..."

Zhong Tianque nodded slightly, his face expressionless, looking at Tang Fei as he inquired, "And what does this case have to do with my second brother?"

"..."

Playing games with me?

Tang Fei couldn’t help but sneer inside.

Tang Fei’s expression became even more strained, resembling the pain of constipation.

"Your Highness, I don’t know how to say this..." Tang Fei’s troubled visage held back words, "After all, this involves the Royal Family affairs... Dean Yan even warned me when I came here, saying I’ve made a huge mistake, and might potentially face punishment..."

Zhong Tianque patted Tang Fei’s shoulder, speaking out, "Tang Fei, I consider you a friend... Friends should, of course, treat each other with honesty. Don’t worry, no matter what it is, I won’t blame you. Whatever comes, I’ll bear it for you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Tang Fei seemed to gain sudden confidence, speaking out, "This conclusion was reached through analysis by both Dean Yan and me."

"Dean Yan is involved too?"

"It was like this... I thought I had made a significant achievement after obtaining Yu Huoshui’s confession, so I went to report to Dean Yan, but the Dean scolded me terribly..."

"Given Dean Yan’s disposition... he would naturally be even more careful and cautious."

"Yes, Dean Yan said I could have looked into anything, but why did I have to uncover this? At the time, I didn’t realize the gravity of the issue and asked the Dean why he was so nervous..."

"And then the Dean told me the case involved Royal Family secrets... He asked me why Yu Huoshui would do such a thing, and what he could possibly gain from it..."

"So, we then felt... felt..."

Seeing that Tang Fei truly dared not divulge the truth, Zhong Tianque didn’t make it hard for him, taking the initiative to say, "So you felt that Yu Huoshui was actually doing this for our family’s Second Prince?"

Tang Fei gave an awkward smile, speaking, "I’ve heard that they have a good relationship... I don’t know if that’s true or not..."

Then came a prolonged silence. Zhong Tianque said nothing more, and Tang Fei didn’t know what else to say.

Just holding the flower cup, he bowed his head to drink the tea; such fine tea shouldn’t go to waste.

After all, he had already done what he came for, and the eye drops were carefully administered.

Let them fight.

Let the two brothers fight fiercely, gouging out each other’s eyes...

Tang Fei knew about the case, and he knew that Zhong Tianque knew about it too.

However, Zhong Tianque didn’t know that Tang Fei was aware of the case long before.

All of this was the old man’s scheme.

Tang Fei, seeking revenge for Zhong Tianque’s oppression in order to please Shen Xinglan, used a magic potion to induce diarrhea in Zhong Tianque at White Crane Academy.

The old man, upon seeing that video, immediately devised a series of "Dragon Slayer" plans.

First, allowing the video to spread widely within the Empire and across the globe, and then ingeniously drawing both Second Prince Zhong Tianque and Yu Huoshui into the trap, creating the situation today of Zhong Daolong’s two sons locked in conflict, brothers turned against each other.

Zhong Daolong, to keep the scandal under wraps, intentionally downplayed the matter, which was also within the old man’s expectations.

This time, targeting Yu Bainian and Yu Huoshui, was to re-expose the case to the light of day.

You want to hide it? No chance.

Events can be erased, but what about the hatred in one’s heart?

Tang Fei had come this time to report the case to Zhong Tianque, precisely to elicit the hatred in his heart...

Regarding Zhong Tianyi on the other side, ever since he reported work to Zhong Tianque, he beat Yu Huoshui mercilessly, naturally assuming it was under Zhong Tianque’s directive targeting him.

His heart was probably overflowing with hatred for his elder brother.

After a moment of silence, Zhong Tianque looked at Tang Fei and asked, "What did the King say? Have you come to a conclusion?"

"No," Tang Fei shook his head and said, "The King told me to go back to work first, he has other matters to discuss with the Dean."

"Okay, I see." Zhong Tianque watched Tang Fei with a cheerful gaze, then said, "Thank you for sharing such important news with me."

"Your Highness, you’re being too formal. I was raised by your hand, if it weren’t for you giving me the position of Vice Captain of the Imperial Guard, how could I be promoted to Vice Division Chief?"

"Ha ha ha, this is just the beginning." Zhong Tianque, in a rare gesture, patted Tang Fei on the shoulder and said, "Do well, I believe you will definitely have a splendid future."

That was a promise.

Such a smooth talker...

Tang Fei quickly set down his teacup and bowed respectfully to Zhong Tianque, speaking solemnly, "I would die for Your Highness."

He had said this phrase to Zhong Daolong before, to Yan Wenli as well, and of course, he could say it to Zhong Tianque...

To fawn over one person is to be a dog; to fawn over many makes one a sea king.

"You can’t die, I will have great use for you in the future," Zhong Tianque said with a laugh.

He instructed a servant to bring a box of ancient Dragon Well tea and said, "Drink some tea when you’re free, it’s good for your health. When you finish it, come get more, there’s plenty of tea."

"Thank you, Your Highness, I will treasure it," Tang Fei said cheerfully.

After sending Tang Fei away, the bald strategist Qian Taian walked out from the inner room.

"Your Highness, what exactly is Tang Fei up to?"

Zhong Tianque glanced at Qian Taian and asked, "What, you doubt his motives?"

"He’s made such a show of stepping on Yu Huoshui, willing to offend the Yu Family just to ease Your Highness’s frustration? Within the Empire, who doesn’t know the power of the Yu Family? What gives him the confidence to oppose the Yu Family?"

"How so? He’s doing his utmost for me, you think that’s inappropriate?"

"That’s naturally excellent." Qian Taian, hearing discontent in Zhong Tianque’s words, explained, "But an anomaly indicates a monster at play. As an outsider, how dare he meddle in royal family affairs?"

"Perhaps, it’s precisely because he’s an outsider that he’s more desperate than others," Zhong Tianque said, looking at Qian Taian. "As a Crown Prince, am I not worth a gamble for him?"

"Of course, you are. It’s a great fortune for anyone to work for Your Highness," Qian Taian said respectfully. "However, I always feel that Tang Fei’s heart is suspect..."

"Enough about Tang Fei," Zhong Tianque waved his hand and asked, "The King has kept Yan Wenli behind, what do you think they will do about this matter?"

"They will surely investigate thoroughly," said Qian Taian with confidence.

"Oh? How so?"

"There can only be one without another." Qian Taian, as the Crown Prince’s strategist, naturally had to alleviate his master’s worries and doubts. "Last time, for the sake of family harmony and to avoid publicizing the issue, Your Highness chose to downplay it... even with Yu Huoshui and the Second Prince, the response was lenient, with no punishment inflicted."

"From a rational standpoint, he chose the Second Prince’s side and owed Your Highness. This time, the case was investigated by Tang Fei and reported to Yan Wenli..."

"The Monitoring Bureau doesn’t know how many others are aware of this secret, it’s no longer appropriate to hush it up... and it would also harm Your Highness’s feelings."

"With my understanding of the King, this time he will surely have it thoroughly investigated, whoever deserves a beating will be beaten, whoever deserves death will be killed... those who did wrong will definitely receive their due punishment."

A gleam flashed in Zhong Tianque’s eyes as he asked, "Who deserves a beating? Who deserves to die?"

"Speaking disloyally, since the Second Prince is, after all, royal blood, if the King is angry... he will still protect him."

"So, the one to be beaten is the Second Prince, and the one to be killed is Yu Huoshui."

"However, by doing so... it completely severs any hope in the Second Prince’s heart." Qian Taian bowed deeply to Zhong Tianque, saying loudly, "Congratulations to Your Highness, my felicitations. Your position is as solid as a rock, no one can shake it anymore."

"Mm." Zhong Tianque, full of pride, praised, "Tang Fei is capable... we’ll make good use of him in the future."

"..."

Qian Taian felt very uncomfortable inside, feeling that his position as the number one strategist beside the Crown Prince was challenged.

This sycophant... even better at fawning than myself?