Above the stars

The evening breeze on Jinfeng Street does not smell like money, but instead carries a choking smell of inferior tobacco oil.

Most of the people living here cannot afford the clean, simple but expensive new energy, so they try every means to find some raw materials for refining and processing to make a living.

Of course, this is illegal.

To explain it with the laws of the empire: there are huge safety hazards.

They are not worried about whether you can afford to eat, but they are worried about your personal safety.

"Old friend?" The old man's mouth showed a sarcastic smile, and he said aloud: "When you kill the family and relatives of your old friend, you have never been merciful."

"When you are in the rivers and lakes, you can't help yourself."

"Hehe." The old man's face was more sarcastic, and he was no longer interested in talking to him.

Since experiencing the tragedy of destroying the Tang Dynasty, he no longer wants to talk to people.

People's hearts are like evil ghosts. Many times, the people standing in front of you are more terrifying than ghosts.

Ghosts scare people, and people eat people.

"You came here to arrest me and get a reward?"

"You misunderstood me. That incident happened so many years ago, why would I arrest you?"

"In that case, you followed me all the way, you wouldn't come here to chat and reminisce, right?"

"I accidentally found someone, a very interesting guy."

The man in black was smiling, his eyelids drooped, and his lips were thick.

What was particularly eye-catching was his nose, which was big and protruding, with pits and red spots on it.

This made his already ordinary face look even dirtier and uglier.

"I became very interested in him, so I wanted to see what kind of people were around him and then I found you. Old friend, do you think this is fate?"

The old man felt his heart sink with a "thump".

Tang Fei was exposed.

He was also exposed.

He knew the connection between Tang Fei and himself.

Does he know Tang Fei's true identity?

The old man stared at the man in black with a sinister look in his eyes and said, "I thought that the drunkard only had wine in his eyes, but I didn't expect that there were so many worldly matters."

"I don't want to either, but he has entered our Sheng family. I have to know where this person comes from. Is he really a poor boy with no roots and no background?"

"Sheng Kuang, what do you want to do?"

The man in black touched his trough nose. Because he rubbed it so hard, the nose that was originally abrupt and huge became even more red and dazzling.

"Should I ask you this question? Lu Yu, what do you want to do?"

The old man didn't answer.

What he wanted to do, of course, he couldn't say.

"I don't care what you want to do, but don't involve our Sheng family, let alone Sheng Xinhuai"

Sheng Kuang threatened: "I don't care if you fight to death, if you hurt my family, then I will fight you to death."

"Haha, what's going on with your Sheng family has nothing to do with us, and it has nothing to do with what we are going to do" Lu Yu sneered, but thought it would be best if he didn't care.

If he really pursued it, his and Tang Fei's identities might be exposed to the public.

This is a devastating blow.

He could not accept such a consequence, so the best solution was to kill him.

Unfortunately, it is not so easy to kill the wine idiot, one of the three idiots.

This is Phoenix City, even if it is the scraps of Phoenix City, it is still Phoenix City.

If you are not careful, you will not only expose your identity, but also offend such a strong enemy.

"This is the best." Sheng Kuang nodded with satisfaction.

He looked at the old man with deep eyes and asked, "It would be great to use your life to drink after finally saving your life? Why do you have such unrealistic fantasies?"

"You only have wine in your heart, and I only have hatred in my heart."

"But you will kill many people like this. Including that kid, including yourself, and many innocent people"

"I am not afraid of living, so why should I be afraid of death?"

"It seems that you have made up your mind, so I wish you good luck." Sheng Kuang said, holding his wine gourd and preparing to turn around and leave.

The old man opened his mouth to say thank you, but his throat moved, but he couldn't say the two words.

Shengkuang seemed to have eyes behind him, waved at him, and said: "Drink, drink. When you are happy in life, you must enjoy it to the fullest, don't let the golden cup face the moon in vain. The peach blossom fairy planted peach trees and picked peach blossoms to exchange for wine money."

The person had gone far away, and the voice gradually faded.

A handsome young man in white appeared beside the old man, looking at the figure going away, and asked expressionlessly: "Don't kill him?"

"Are you confident that you will hit him with one shot?"

Bai Wuxin concentrated on thinking, then shook his head and said: "No. His cultivation level is not lower than mine."

"Enlightenment through wine, a god among wine. He has been famous for many years, and I'm afraid he has already entered the master level. It's difficult for you to kill him."

"If it doesn't work and he escapes, it will be even more disadvantageous to us."

"At this critical moment, why provoke such a strong enemy?"

"Aren't you afraid that he will tell others?"

"Yes. But I know he won't."

"Are you old friends?"

"I don't believe in friends, nor do I believe in old friends." The old man shook his head gently and said: "He didn't say it, not because of me but because of that kid."

"He is close to the Sheng family, and he doesn't tell us about his close relationship with the young lady of the Sheng family in order to protect the Sheng family and the young lady."

Bai Wuxin was silent for a moment, and asked: "Is this a beauty trap?"

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——

Phoenix Palace.

When Zhong Daolong was working at his desk, Chen Fenglei walked in quietly and reported in a low voice: "My Lord, the second prince is here and wants to see you."

Zhong Daolong frowned slightly, closed the folder in his hand and said: "Didn't you say that he should recuperate in Xiaoyaoju? What? Is he restless again?"

Chen Fenglei smiled and explained: "The second prince heard that the eldest brother was attacked by a pirate ship, so he wanted to visit the eldest brother. Please approve it, my Lord."

"Heh" Zhong Daolong sneered.

After a pause, he said: "If you want to play a drama of brotherly love and respect, it's not a bad thing."

Zhong Daolong knew that the two brothers had a rift in their hearts because of the power struggle.

It is not realistic to want them to truly reconcile like brothers.

It is enough to maintain harmony on the surface, and not let those outsiders gossip.

Isn't this how all members of the royal family come?

"Let him in, I want to see if he has made any progress after his recent reflection."

"Yes, Lord." Chen Fenglei turned and left.

Soon, he walked in with the second prince Zhong Tianyi.

"Dad." Zhong Tianyi looked at Zhong Daolong, his eyes red.

Zhong Daolong looked at Zhong Tianyi's pale and haggard face, and sighed deeply in his heart.

Originally, he loved this second son the most, because he was more casual and casual.

The eldest son was too much like himself, imitating everything, and lost his own spirit.

However, there was only one position, in order to maintain the rationality and security of the inheritance, he could only give up Zhong Tianyi and support Zhong Tianque.

Even if he was the king of a country, there were many times when he could not help himself.

"Yeah, you've lost a lot of weight." Zhong Daolong looked at Zhong Tianyi and said, "It seems that you haven't eaten well recently?"

"I really don't have much appetite." Zhong Tianyi said without denying.

He knew his father's character, and blindly catering to him would make him unhappy.

"That proves that you have something on your mind." Zhong Daolong smiled faintly and took the tea in front of him to moisten his throat: "Why? Do you have any complaints about me?"

Zhong Tianyi hurried forward and took the initiative to refill Zhong Daolong's empty teacup with tea.

"Dad, how could I have such an idea? I know you are doing this for my own good, so that our family can live in harmony. I have been reflecting on myself during this period, how could I do such stupid things?"

"Compared with ordinary people, I already have so much, it is not an exaggeration to say that I am the luckiest person in the world. What else can I ask for? I just want to live my life happily."

"Being born in the royal family and being your son is already the greatest wealth in my life. In the past, I was bewitched by villains and blinded by interests. In the future, I just want to do something I like."

"Open a tennis hall or a sports car club. Don't think about what you shouldn't think about, and don't do what you shouldn't do. The only thing I want to do is to be your little son. Apart from that, I have no other requests."

Zhong Daolong looked at Zhong Tianyi with deep eyes, as if he was measuring the truthfulness of his words.

After a long time, he nodded and said, "I am very pleased that you think so. A family should be happy together. Understand and tolerate each other."

"It seems that you have realized a lot and matured a lot during this period. You said you want to visit your elder brother?"

"Yes, I heard that my elder brother was attacked by pirates. I am very worried about his health. I want to visit him. If you think it is inappropriate, then I will not go."

Zhong Daolong winked and said unhappily, "What is inappropriate about this? You two are brothers. Are you going to die without contact?"

"Go, go and see. It's good for the two brothers to talk it out. In the future, we should drink and have a party."

"I understand. Then I will go to see my elder brother now. He encountered such a thing, and I, as a brother, should go and see."

"Well. Go. Tell your elder brother that those villains will definitely pay a heavy price."

"Yes, I will bring the message." Zhong Tianyi nodded in response.

I was tactful and didn't ask who those "scoundrels" were. Excessive concern will make people doubt your true intentions.

After Zhong Tianyi left, Zhong Daolong glanced at the tea in the cup and said, "The tea is cold, change it to a hot cup."

Chen Fenglei's heart was slightly trembling, and he focused his eyes on the cup of tea that Zhong Tianyi helped to refill, not daring to look Zhong Daolong in the eye.

"Yes, Lord."

Chen Fenglei agreed, picked up the cup of tea and left.

Soon, another cup of hot tea was delivered.

Even the cup was changed.

The king's heart is as deep as the sea, and accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger.

——

Military Commission.

Shen Wuxiang sat in the chairman's seat at the conference table. He was tall and his back was straight. Even if he didn't say a word, he could bring great deterrence to people.

Tiger eyes looked around and asked, "Where is the Security Bureau? Is the investigation result out?"

The Security Bureau is the discipline inspection and supervision department within the army, directly controlled and led by the Military Commission.

It is nominally internal, but it can also be expanded externally in case of emergencies.

After all, they cannot put all their hopes on the Overwatch Council.

Under normal circumstances, the two systems cannot be urinated into the same pot.

Guo Nu, the director of the Security Bureau, stood up with a loud sound and said: "Prime Minister Shen, this is my humble duty."

Although he is the director of the Security Bureau, he is also Shen Wuxiang's closest confidant.

The Security Bureau is the Security Bureau of the Military Department and Shen Wuxiang's Security Bureau.

The airtight atmosphere inside their operation is so tight that if Shen Wuxiang wants to die, just giving him a look is enough.

They can then frame the target person and list the charges.

The Security Bureau has great authority, and Guo Nu's position is very important.

Therefore, he could only hug Shen Wuxiang's thigh tightly.

Because he knows better than anyone that if he is abandoned by Shen Wuxiang, those who have been framed by him will tear him into pieces.

Just like the Oversight Council, it's all about offending people.

Therefore, they must rely on power to exist.

For example, the Overwatch Council relied on the royal family and Zhong Daolong's trust.

The Security Bureau relies on the Shen family's background and Shen Wuxiang's strength.

"Okay, okay, I have a question for you, just answer the question." Shen Wuxiang waved his hand impatiently.

"Yes." Guo Nu responded in a deep voice: "We sent a salvage ship to collect the fragments of those pirate ships. After inspection and analysis, we found that the hulls of those pirate ships have been reinforced externally, and the internal systems inside have also been reinforced. Renovation and upgrade.”

At this point, Guo Nu stopped talking.

A tangled look of wanting to say something but not wanting to say it.

"Huh?" Shen Wuxiang snorted coldly and said, "It is what it is. How dare you hide such a thing?"

"Do you know what those pirate ships did? They attacked the royal fleet and the Vulcan on which His Royal Highness the First Prince was riding."

"What kind of behavior is this? This is war, this is a declaration of war against our Phoenix Empire. All participants and conspirators are rebels and treason."

Seeing Shen Wuxiang getting angry, Guo Nu knew that he could no longer hesitate.

Even if he opens his mouth, he will push himself to a dead end

"The expert group of the Imperial Science and Technology Research Institute determined that the external reinforcement material used by the pirate ships that attacked the royal fleet was U37, which is the latest high-tech defensive coating developed by Luban Mountain."

"The internal system of the pirate ship uses the Zhuque 9981 system, which is also Luban Mountain's proprietary technological achievement. It is not yet open to the outside world, and even the royal family's fleet is not equipped with it."

While Guo Nu was speaking, he presented various research materials and the identification results signed by the expert group to all the committee members present one by one.

Shen Wuxiang took the material, glanced at it, and asked in a deep voice: "So, this attack case is closely related to the Lu family?"

Guo Nu gritted his teeth and said: "Yes. Although we failed to capture the pirates alive, those pirate ships did use the scientific and technological achievements of Luban Mountain."

"This is also the reason why they can inflict such heavy blows to the Imperial starships. It is difficult for just pirate ships to do this."

"They didn't do it." Shen Wuxiang tapped his fingers lightly on the table, looked at Guo Nu and said, "Why don't we just invite Lu Dongsheng over and ask?"

Lu Dongsheng is the minister of the Imperial Machinery Industry Department, the flagship of the Lu family and a leading figure in the officialdom.

Shen Wuxiang would bring Lu Dongsheng over for interrogation if he disagreed, which would be rubbing the Lu family's face on the ground.

"Prime Minister Shen, isn't this inappropriate? After all, we have easily brought a ministerial official for investigation without conclusive evidence. Will the backlash be too fierce?" Wang Banshan, member of the Military Commission Speak up and object.

Shen Wuxiang glanced at Wang Banshan with gloomy eyes and asked aloud: "Isn't this enough evidence? Can you make this U37 material or can I make it? Which one of you here can make it?"

"And the Suzaku system is the core technology of Luban Mountain. Even the imperial warships have not installed it on those pirate ships, but they were the first to use it. Besides them, who else can it be?"

"Besides, if you just invite people to cooperate with our work, who said you are under investigation?"

Seeing Shen Wuxiang's tough attitude towards detaining Lu Dongsheng, others began to feel uneasy.

Is Shen Wuxiang going to break up with the Lu family?

Will the Lu family collapse in this wave of struggle?

Is this Shen Wuxiang's attitude or that of the Phoenix Palace? In other words, is it the attitude of the vast majority of people?

"Guo Nu, go to the Mechanical Department and ask Minister Lu to cooperate with our work."

"Yes." Guo Nu saluted and shouted loudly.

There was no way out, so I had to put my head in my belt and rush forward.

From today on, from this moment on, he has been fighting to the death with the Lu family.

Shen Wuxiang's eagle-like eyes glanced over the faces of everyone present one by one. After finding that no one objected anymore, he seemed to suddenly remember something and said aloud: "By the way, fight with the Supervisory Yuan." We would like to express our sincere greetings and ask them to cooperate with our work and investigate the incident involving Lubanshan."

"yes."

——

When Tang Bandit received the order to cooperate in handling the case, he was drinking tea and chatting with Tan Yu in the office.

Beautiful women are always pleasing to the eye. Even if I don't have any other bad thoughts towards her, it's still nice to talk to her.

What's more, she's an interesting woman.

"Lu family? Lu Dongsheng?" Tang Fei had an incredible expression on his face and asked, "Did the Lu family attack the royal fleet?"

(ps: Happy Dragon Boat Festival, dear friends!)