Above the Galaxy
Chapter 547 - 340, Crisis in the Martial World!_2

Chapter 547: Chapter 340, Crisis in the Martial World!_2

"I don’t need to. At this point, what’s the point of probing anymore? It’s just a waste of time," Zhong Tianyi refused outright.

"What does Your Highness intend then?"

"I’m going to see Lu Yunhang," said Zhong Tianyi.

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Tang Fei was like a mischievous child, hiding a box of matches and starting fires everywhere.

As for whom the fire would ultimately burn, that was beyond his control.

All he needed to do was to occasionally blow on it, to make the wildfires burn even more fiercely.

After starting the fire, Tang Fei ran off to the Phoenix Pavilion; Phoenix had been in a terrible mood the last time they met.

Although he didn’t know exactly what had happened, he still wanted to spend more time with her.

As expected, Phoenix was overjoyed to see Tang Fei, and she took his hand to the pavilion in the courtyard, asking, "How come you have time to visit today?"

"I came to report to Dean Yan, and thought I might sneak away to see you," Tang Fei said earnestly as he looked at Phoenix’s delicate face.

He liked her, trusted her, depended on her.

Yet, he knew that what he was doing could potentially lead to the ruin of Phoenix’s family.

What he was doing was laying mines and planting bombs under the Royal Family’s dynasty upheld by the Zhong family.

Boom...

A loud noise, and everything vanished like smoke.

All they had would disappear in an instant.

How ironic, and how cruel.

Tang Fei couldn’t imagine, once Phoenix learned the whole truth, how they would face it all?

Where would their relationship go from there?

But could he give up revenge, give up what he was doing, just because he liked Phoenix?

Clearly, that was impossible.

"What case is so important that you need to report to the palace?" Phoenix asked.

She also knew about Tang Fei taking Yu Huoshui away from the Winding Water Garden, and she was worried that the case reported by Tang Fei was related to this one.

This made her very anxious because she knew better than anyone that the Yu Family was even more terrifying than other families.

They hadn’t made their move not because they lacked the capability, but because they were waiting for the opportunity.

Waiting to deal a fatal blow.

She had tried countless times to persuade Tang Fei to get out of the big pit that was the Monitoring Bureau, but unfortunately, Tang Fei had his own considerations and was determined to make a name for himself there.

All she could do was to remind him as best as she could, and to try to ensure his safety.

That’s what a girlfriend should do.

Tang Fei looked at Phoenix, hesitated to speak, and started acting again.

Moreover, since he already felt guilty towards Phoenix, the role he was playing now seemed even more authentic.

"What is it?" Sure enough, Phoenix was captivated by Tang Fei’s expression and asked in confusion, "Is it inconvenient to say? Or is it inconvenient to say to me?"

"It’s inconvenient to say to you."

"Then I want to hear it even more..." Phoenix spoke decisively, "Does it have something to do with me?"

She paused, then added, "Does it have something to do with the Royal Family?"

Tang Fei sighed lightly and said, "You should know I don’t want to lie to you, don’t want to hide anything from you..."

Including my identity, as well as what I’m doing.

If he had a choice, he really wanted to confess everything.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t.

"But I really don’t know how to start talking about this... I feel it’s too unkind to you."

"Speak," Phoenix looked at Tang Fei and said, "I’ve been through even more cruel things... Telling me anything now, I can handle it."

Even her own father could potentially harm her, what else couldn’t happen?

Lately, she had been pondering what her existence really meant.

Unfortunately, she still hadn’t figured it out.

She knew what she needed most was the truth.

If no one was willing to investigate the Old Land case, then she would find the answers herself.

Tang Fei grasped Phoenix’s small hand; her skin was fair and tender, yet the touch was icy cold.

Clearly, the "even crueler thing" she had spoken of had a profound impact, and even now, thinking about it made her body chill.

Tang Fei then recounted the content of his report to Zhong Tianque at the Light Pavilion, becoming increasingly fluent due to the number of times he had repeated it, and even timed his expressions of shock and disbelief to perfection.

After the story was told, Phoenix fell silent.

Tang Fei watched her quiet, water-like face and asked softly, "Are you okay?"

"I’m fine," Phoenix said with a smile. "Although I feel awful, hearing you talk about this... I am not surprised at all."

"Pitiful to be born in the Emperor’s Family, since they were born into such a family, it is natural for them to be interested in that position. It is expected that they would do such things..."

Tang Fei looked at Phoenix and tested cautiously, "You were also born into the Emperor’s Family, so why don’t you have such ambitions?"

"Me?" Phoenix gave a bitter laugh. "I remember telling you once that I wanted to be a Great General who could fight on all fronts..."

"Because then, the lines between friend and enemy are clear. All you have to do is to fight desperately to cut down those enemies who come attacking."

"But if you have ambitions for that position, you will find that the world you live in becomes incredibly complex."

"Who is the enemy, who is the friend, who can be trusted... You can’t distinguish clearly, and you may not even be able to trust anyone."

"I am very afraid, afraid of that kind of life, afraid of those relationships... So I have always tried to avoid those matters as much as possible."

"My father wanted me to manage the Royal Family’s business, and I refused. Because I know, once you sit in that position and control such a vast resource, people will come to court you, forcing you to take sides..."

"Zhong Tianque is my elder brother, Zhong Tianyi is my second brother, born of the same mother, of the legitimate bloodline... Whom can I help?"

Tang Fei felt the entangled pain in Phoenix’s heart and tightened his grip on her hand, asking, "What do you plan to do?"

"What can I do?"

"..."

"Just wait," Phoenix sighed heavily. "Since father is aware of it, I hope he can handle these matters."

"Yes. The King is as wise as the sea; he will certainly handle it well," Tang Fei comforted, though he felt guilty.

He knew that Zhong Daolong would not be able to handle it well, nor was he allowed to.

"Let’s not talk about such unpleasant things anymore." Phoenix looked at Tang Fei with affection in her eyes and said, "Anyway, having you by my side... You are the person I trust most in this world."

"... I am too."

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"You are the person I trust most in this world."

Tang Fei walked out of the Phoenix Palace in a daze.

Thinking of how Phoenix had said those words with such certainty, Tang Fei felt as if his heart were being pricked by needles.

She had said it so naturally, so earnestly, with a strange brilliance in her eyes.

But did he really deserve her trust?

Deserve my ass.

Just then, Tang Fei’s wristband phone rang.

Tang Fei glanced at the caller ID and hurriedly answered the call, saying, "Mr. Sheng, is there something you need?"

"Tang Fei, come and sleep with me," Sheng Xinhua’s anxious and seductive voice came through.

Tang Fei was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What?"

"I said come and sleep with me..." Sheng Xinhua repeated, "You haven’t forgotten that we’re living together, have you?"

"We are living together, but... that doesn’t include sleeping together, right?" Tang Fei said with a look of difficulty, desperately protecting his body and reputation. "Didn’t we agree? It’s just a pretend cohabitation, we don’t need to do that sort of thing..."

"Do what sort of thing?"

"That sort... where we sleep together."

"That won’t work," Sheng Xinhua said. "Lao Mei is here, glaring at me from outside. I told her you were busy today but she didn’t believe it... Come over quickly, or we’ll give ourselves away tonight."

"But..."

"Half an hour," Sheng Xinhua said, and then hung up the call.

"..."

Tang Fei tightened the belt at his waist, assessed its security, and with clenched teeth, hurried toward the area where Sheng Xinhua was.

Brothers in trouble, a time of crisis in the jianghu. It was his duty to step in.