Above the Galaxy
Chapter 561 - 346, Death Penalty!

Chapter 561: Chapter 346, Death Penalty!

Miles of ice enshrouding, myriad snowflakes fluttering.

Chui Xue, Ling Yunxiao.

Tang Fei looked at the familiar face and asked aloud, "How could it be him?"

Ling Yunxiao was an assassin from the Worry-free Palace, who had failed to assassinate Tang Fei and was then captured by Bai Wuxin and had been detained in this basement for interrogation and severe torture.

The last time he had seen him, Ling Yunxiao had been tortured beyond recognition.

Barely alive, he looked like he could die at any moment.

Now he was one of their own?

And they were to entrust him with such an important task?

What if Ling Yunxiao betrayed them? Wouldn’t all their efforts be wasted?

They’d be in danger themselves, and even Yan Jinnian would be doomed...

"Why can’t it be him?" the old man countered.

Tang Fei, not caring that Ling Yunxiao was right in front of him, voiced his doubts directly, "You trust him? What if he betrays us?"

The old man glanced at Ling Yunxiao and stated, "He was once an assassin from the Worry-free Palace, but since that incident, where in this vast world could he find refuge?"

"The Worry-free Palace wants to kill him, Chen Fenglei wants to kill him... Once he’s out there, he has only the path of death. Therefore, his only option is to cooperate with us."

"What if he runs away? Escapes to a place where no one recognizes him and goes into hiding, just like last time... How would you find him and bring him back?"

Tang Fei vividly remembered that after Ling Yunxiao was injured and fled, he hid on a remote island far from the city, and it had taken quite some effort to find him.

"I have indeed thought of that," Ling Yunxiao raised his shoulders and looked fearfully towards the old man, speaking up, "But he fed me something... It was a talisman... I need a pill every month, or else I’ll die..."

"No, it’s a feeling more painful than death... I’ve tried it once, and I don’t want to experience it again in my lifetime."

Tang Fei understood.

The old man had used the Life and Death Talisman from "Lu Ban’s Book of Death" to control Ling Yunxiao.

If Ling Yunxiao obediently complied, good for him; if he thought of betrayal, then the only thing awaiting him was a dead end.

This method was rather unethical.

But it was effective.

Moreover, Ling Yunxiao was a top-quality asset, a half-step Grandmaster, a well-known figure in the Cultivation Realm.

He had spent many years fighting in the Jianghu, accruing a wealth of combat experience and the ability to react swiftly to changes.

To secure the loyalty of such a person would naturally be excellent.

However, his face...

As if guessing what Tang Fei was thinking, the old man said, "The face is a minor issue, a small operation will do. I have also arranged his identity papers, and with Yan Jinnian assisting, there shouldn’t be any problems."

Tang Fei finally felt assured and said to the old man, "It seems everything has been well prepared on your end, there are no issues from my side."

"If you have no objections, then it’s settled," the old man stated.

"Fine, hand me his information, and I’ll have Yan Jinnian process it. Start by assigning him a deputy captain position in the Black Cavalry, then devise ways for him to earn a few merits and naturally promote him to become Yan Jinnian’s deputy."

The old man chuckled and said to Tang Fei, "It seems that young lady won’t escape the palm of your hand after all."

"Reign in your sleazy expression," Tang Fei reminded him.

He knew what the old man was thinking; it was nothing more than matters of the heart between men and women.

Though Yan Jinnian had a nice face and long legs...

But was he that sort of person?

"Sleazy? Not at all," the old man touched his face and said, "Back in the days at Hate Mountain, I was the sweetheart of thousands of young girls."

"You call those young girls? They were widows and old maids..."

"In my heart, they will always be seventeen or eighteen-year-old girls."

"..."

After waving Ling Yunxiao to leave, the old man looked earnestly at Tang Fei and asked, "How are you and Phoenix getting along?"

"How else? We’re doing quite well."

"You should be aware, when everything comes to a head... she will hate you."

"So what do you suggest? Giving up on revenge?"

"Given how things stand, is giving up even an option?"

"Do I have any better choices?"

"None."

"Then what’s the point of mentioning all this?"

"Get her involved as well," the old man said. "Make her one of us."

"..."

Tang Fei fell silent.

He didn’t want to force Phoenix to do something she was unwilling to do, it was simply too cruel for her.

She had always wanted to avoid the Royal Family disputes and stay away from that position, how could he push her into this whirlwind?

The old man cracked a smile, revealing his mouthful of yellowed teeth, and said to Tang Fei, "She will get involved."

Tang Fei looked deeply at the old man and asked, "What have you done?"

"I did what I had to do."

"..."

Tang Fei knew that the old man had countless secrets.

If he was unwilling to speak, there was no way for Tang Fei to probe further.

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When Tang Fei returned to the small courtyard, Little Fatty was in the yard punching stones.

Seeing Tang Fei return, Little Fatty happily said, "Bro, you’re back?"

"Mm." Tang Fei nodded and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet." Little Fatty shook his head and said, "Didn’t you send me a message saying you’d be back later? So I was waiting to have dinner with you."

After separating from the old man, Tang Fei had immediately sent a message to Little Fatty, saying he would come home for dinner today.

After all, he always felt guilty about sneaking around to see the old man alone, leaving Little Fatty in the dark.

Even though it was mainly the old man’s responsibility, Tang Fei felt that he at least had to take on some secondary responsibility.

So, he thought of making dinner for Little Fatty as a way to make up for his feelings of indebtedness a little...

"Alright, then wait a bit, I’ll make you something delicious." Tang Fei said with a smile, "How about a fried chicken leg?"

"That’s great, I love fried chicken legs the most," Little Fatty said excitedly. "Bro, make extra, it won’t be enough otherwise."

"Don’t worry, I’ll fry a whole basin for you," Tang Fei said, knowing Little Fatty’s appetite.

"Bro, how did you find time to come back today? And so early..."

"Ha ha, I finished some things early, so I came back," Tang Fei said with a laugh.

"It would be great if you could come home this early every day," Little Fatty said with a look of anticipation.

"Why?"

"Then I wouldn’t have to eat alone every day."

Looking at Little Fatty’s innocent and chubby face, Tang Fei sighed softly and said, "We’ll be reunited as a family soon. You, me, and the old man..."

Little Fatty’s eyes widened, and excitement danced across his greasy face as he asked, "Bro, have you gotten in touch with godfather? Where is he?"

"Not yet." Tang Fei said with a guilty conscience, "I’m now the Deputy Director of the Monitoring Bureau, a position of some power... I’ve been using my connections, trying to find the old man...

"Once I find the old man through the Monitoring Bureau’s channels, we can have a family reunion on New Star..."

Tang Fei only spoke of the search but did not mention where the search would take place.

"That’s great!" Little Fatty said excitedly. "If godfather knew how well we eat and live on New Star, he would be very happy. He would definitely love this little courtyard."

"Yeah." Tang Fei nodded and said, "There’s alcohol, meat, and beautiful girls... How could he not like it?"

"Heh heh heh..."

Thinking of the happy times after the old man’s arrival, Little Fatty chuckled foolishly.

A slight hint of happiness also appeared at the corners of Tang Fei’s mouth, it was the life he was looking forward to.

Everyone living well.

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No sooner had Tang Fei returned to his office than Secretary Tan Yu knocked on the door and entered.

"Mr. Tang, Secretary Zheng called a moment ago to ask you to go to the Dean’s office."

Tang Fei glanced at Tan Yu and said with a smile, "You should still call me Director, don’t call me Mr. Tang... Just the other day, I had a dish called sweet and sour pork loins."

Tan Yu covered her mouth, giggling and said, "Okay, Director."

"When does the Dean want me to go over?" Tang Fei asked.

"He said as soon as you get back, he is waiting for you in his office."

"Alright, I’m on my way now."

Tang Fei knocked on the door of the Dean’s office, and Yan Wenli’s raspy and distinct voice came from within.

"Come in."

Tang Fei pushed the door open and said with a smile, "Dean, you were looking for me?"

Yan Wenli was sitting behind the large desk, his overly lean body sunk into the enormous wooden chair.

With a serious expression, Yan Wenli gestured to a document on the desk and said, "The verdict for Yu Huoshui has been released."

"What is the verdict?" Tang Fei asked while casually picking up the document to review.

"Death penalty," Yan Wenli said.

"Death penalty?" Tang Fei exclaimed.