above the galaxy

Chapter 431: Death x Heaven!

Hive number one.

The old man sat cross-legged in front of Zhong Daolong, looking at him with interest.

It’s like there’s some rare treasure or a mysterious monster sitting in front of you.

After a long while, he said sarcastically, "Did you get away with it?"

The ruler of a country, who controls the resources of a huge empire, has become a prisoner at this moment.
If this isn’t too much, then what is?
Zhong Daolong was also looking at the old man, a man who was once known as the "Twin Pillars of the Empire" together with Tang Li. He was a top choice in both talent and appearance.

It is popular in Phoenix and loved by thousands of girls.

To say that he is a replica of Shen Xinglan is an understatement.

To be more precise, they are an enhanced version of Shen Xinglan.

After all, the war was raging and the situation was turbulent at that time.

Generals like them who defend their country, guard the border with their flesh and blood, and lead the army to defeat the Oss Empire and the Kamman Federation, making them retreat step by step and unable to advance, are heroes of the whole nation.

This is also the reason why countless people were unwilling to believe it and continued to speak for Tang Li until the empire declared him guilty of treason.

This is also the reason why he has so many die-hard followers who are willing to swear allegiance to him until death and never change their minds.

Tempered steel would rather break than bend.

But now, his face is old, his eyes are cloudy, and his body is hunched, just like a poor old man who has suffered from the oppression of life.

If we hadn't met in such a scene, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to recognize him at all.

Zhong Daolong also sighed softly and said, "We are old. We are all old."

"Sentimentality isn't your style," the old man sneered.

Why is the insidious and cunning big bad wolf pretending to be a small sheep?

"It was indeed a sentimental one. I didn't expect to meet in such a setting."

"What kind of meeting scene do you envision?" The old man looked at Zhong Daolong with a serious expression and asked curiously.

“This is the scene I envisioned.”

Zhong Daolong paused slightly, as if thinking about the answer to this question.

"The scenario I envisioned is that we would never have the chance to meet."

"Even if you do meet him, you will be taken to the Imperial Plaza for public trial and beheading."

"I will see you on TV and maybe I will go there to supervise the execution myself."

"It depends on my mood. I probably won't go. After all, you are already a thing of the past. I don't need to put so much thought on you."

"I have more important things to do. Dealing with you is just a matter of wiping the dust off my legs."

"It's like having a few tiny polyps in the intestines. When you do the test, who would think that this is a fatal disease if you cut it off?"

In Zhong Daolong's heart, the old man is very important, and the old man is also not important.

Twenty years ago, they held power, had the trust of the people, and the loyalty of the army, so it was very easy for them to do something.

What do they have now?

The plan to destroy the Tang Dynasty had already wiped out all of their core members.

Labelled as a traitor, with no soldiers or power, and being insulted by the entire nation, what kind of trouble can he cause?
Now he wants to focus on the Shen family, the Qin family, and the Lu family.
Oh, the old man is also from the Lu family.

This was also the reason why he asked Shen Wuxiang to surround Luban Mountain so that no one could get in or out.

If we cut off their support and communication, what can these small fry outside do?
If the outside plan fails, will the Lu family still be willing to risk the annihilation of the entire clan to help a "dead man"?

The answer needs a question mark.

"So, you knew I was back a long time ago?"

The old man stared at Zhong Daolong and asked with burning eyes.

"Do you really think I'm an idiot?" Zhong Daolong said with a mocking smile, "Phoenix went to the old land to explore the ancient tomb, but was betrayed by his teammates."

"As everyone knows, Fenghuang is the princess of the empire. If there is no huge profit to motivate her, or if there are no assassins kept by a family, who would risk attacking her? What's the purpose?"

"What's more, the flight path of the escape pod was erased, and it happened to send her to a place called Hate Mountain. Who could do this? Who has such technological means?"

"The answer is obvious. It's only the Lu family that really started to intercede for Tang Fei after Fenghuang came back. They hoped that I would sign a special bill to bring them to Nova."

"I never thought that after so many years, the Tang family's rebels would still be so evil that they would even set their sights on my precious daughter."

"So, I agreed reluctantly. I want to see what tricks they are trying to play."

"If I can use him to catch all the Tang family rebels hiding in New Star, then I can put my mind at ease."

"That old dog Chen Fenglei has been investigating for several months. I just let him chop off a few insignificant heads."

"He is unwilling to investigate the truth of the Jiu Tu case, and I am unwilling to solve the truth of the Jiu Tu case at that time. If we find out from the beginning that it was your Lu family who did it, it will be a troublesome matter."

"Should I declare war on your Lu family at that time? I am not ready yet, and neither is the empire."

"Even if I destroy the Lu family, I don't want to lose the support of Lu's scientific personnel and technological products. I know that this is the key to the prosperity of the empire."

"You suspected Tang Fei from the beginning? Didn't you do a genetic test? Your son took it there himself, and you're still not reassured?"

"It's all acting. This is not to reassure me, but to reassure you."

"You will only be truly relieved if you feel relieved by me."

"With the means of your Lu family, it would be easy to modify a result, right?"

Zhong Daolong looked at the old man and said in a deep voice: "Moreover, after being in power for so many years, I have developed a habit. I trust my own intuition more than the evidence others put on the desk."

“All data and information can be modified, but intuition will not lie.”

"Although he was always respectful every time we met, I could sense that he harbored hatred towards me."

"So, you arranged him into the Overwatch Council because you want him to be a sword that can clear away obstacles for you?" The old man changed to a more comfortable sitting position.

From the moment the escape pod landed on Hate Mountain, the two sides began to wrestle and fight with each other.

You know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know yours.

Then, they competed with each other in acting skills.

Although they experienced countless dangers in the process, they became the final winners.

Perhaps there is no final victory yet.

However, at least a phased victory has been achieved.

At least, the man he hated in his heart was sitting in front of him.

He spent countless sleepless nights tossing and turning, and was awakened countless times by the pain of a raging fire. Hatred had changed his face beyond recognition and his hair had turned gray at an early age.

However, when Zhong Daolong actually sat in front of him, he calmed down.

Incomparable inner peace.

He waited for twenty years and suffered for twenty years.

He once thought that if he saw that man again, he would eat his flesh raw and drink his blood.

You must spit in his face, and then ask him if he regrets it or not.
This was a scene he had imagined countless times in his mind.

At this moment, my heart is as calm as still water.

"That's just one reason. I have countless options and countless knives. I can use him or someone else."

"But if I want to expose him and make him provoke those Tang family rebels, I have to give him power and let him see the opportunity to succeed."

"He really didn't disappoint me. He led me to the Sunshine Welfare Home. To be honest, it was really shocking."

"These people were hiding right under my nose, but I didn't notice anything. If I let them grow up, if I wait until my two unpromising sons take over..."

"At that time, do they have the ability to remove these cancers? Do they have the means to pull out these nails?"

"Didn't you fail either?" the old man said sarcastically.

"Yes." Zhong Daolong sighed deeply and said, "To be honest, I really didn't expect things to develop to this point, and I didn't expect that I would reach this point."

"Those who have attained the truth will receive much help, but those who have lost the path will receive little help."

"Haha, Lu Yu, you've been through so much, and you still believe in such nonsense?"

“People are mobile, but location remains constant.”

"As long as I sit in this position, as long as I am still the ruler of a country, there will be countless people willing to contribute their abilities and loyalty." "However, in this process, there are a few things I did not expect. I did not expect Xuanyuan Mingjing to accept Tang Fei as a disciple."

"The Grandmaster is at the pinnacle of martial arts and is responsible for safeguarding the safety of a country. For decades, he has only accepted Shen Xinglan as his disciple. His acceptance of Tang Fei became the first variable in this plan."

"I didn't expect that Tang Fei's cultivation level would improve so quickly. When I first arrived at Nova, I sent someone to test him. There are a lot of Qi Control Realm practitioners in the empire."

"If such a person can be used, then use him. If not, just find someone to kill him. Just treat it as a casual move."

“There is a third one that I can’t think of.”

Zhong Daolong's face was gloomy.

He didn't say what the third unexpected thing was, but the old man was a shrewd person and knew it very well.

"I didn't expect that my two sons were so unfilial?"

Zhong Daolong shook his head slightly.

"The struggle for imperial power has been going on for thousands of years. I fought for my position, so how could I expect my sons to love each other?"

"Although I have taken many precautions, and even secretly wanted to raise the second son into a leisurely prince, but, he has the blood of the Zhong family in his bones, so how can he not fight or compete and remain indifferent?"

"They can fight, they can grab, they can do whatever it takes, they can do anything. Everyone does this, and I don't blame them."

"But... they can't be stupid."

Zhong Daolong's face, which had always been gentle and elegant, became hideous and distorted, and he cursed angrily: "They shouldn't use such despicable means, they shouldn't trust anyone."

"Stupidity is the original sin."

"They are not stupid." The old man smiled, and he felt particularly relieved when he saw Zhong Daolong in pain. "As far as I know, Zhong Tianque was taken away by the Shen family when he was participating in a foreign affairs event."

Not only that, he also took the knife and stabbed his heart and lungs.

"You've been locked up here for a long time, but there's been no action outside. No one's attacking the door, and no one's trying to rescue you."

"Until now, the entire Phoenix Palace has been peaceful and comfortable as usual. This makes our previous arrangements seem redundant."

"."

Zhong Daolong's chest heaved, and the wound that had been treated seemed to be torn open again.

That was his own son, his own flesh and blood, the crown prince whom he had cultivated for more than twenty years.

It can be said that from the moment he was born, I no longer focused on him.

However, when the old father was in danger, the son disappeared.

It is said that the royal family is heartless, but this is more than just heartless.
This is a case of a son poisoning his father, this is insane.

Pain!

Lu Yu’s knife is so painful!

"As for Zhong Tianyi, if he doesn't take this risky move, does he have any other options?"

"He is unwilling to cooperate with us and chooses not to trust us. Does he have any chance?"

"How can he sit in that position? How can he reach such a high position?"

"A high position? He's just a puppet of people like you." Zhong Daolong sneered.

Of course, when I said this, my heart hurt even more.

How could my son be so stupid?

I'm about to get sick of stupidity.

"Even if he is a puppet, it is still an opportunity. Perhaps he also thinks in his heart that he will punish the evildoers and take back the power in due time."

"."

Zhong Daolong felt sad for his stupid son.

People know exactly what you are thinking but still let it go, which means they don't care at all.

They don't believe you have the ability to clean up the bureaucracy and return to power.

Zhong Daolong didn't want to talk to Lu Yu about his son anymore.

If we talk about it any further he'll get depressed.

Even more depressed than Lu Yu.

Zhong Daolong calmed down, looked at the old man and asked, "You hate me to the core, are you here to kill me this time?"

"I can't kill you for the time being." The old man shook his head.

"That means you need something from me. What do you want?"

"It's not a request, it's a demand." The old man said sarcastically, "You are not qualified to bargain."

Does he still think he is the king?
The whole world needs you?

There was murderous intent in Zhong Daolong's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

He must recognize the current situation and his own circumstances. Now he is just an old man who relies on his daughter's protection to survive.

He is no longer the king on high.

"What do you want me to do?" Zhong Daolong asked.

"You retired early due to health reasons and chose Zhong Tianyi to succeed the throne."

"That's impossible." Zhong Daolong refused.

If he chose Zhong Tianyi to inherit the throne, Zhong Tianque would naturally be unwilling to accept it.

The two brothers fought to the death, but in the end it was the Zhong family's kingdom that was destroyed.

He would rather sacrifice himself to ensure the legitimacy of Zhong Tianque's succession.

There can only be one king and one legitimacy in an empire.

That is, he had already started to cultivate

"Do you have any other choice?" The old man raised his mouth slightly.

This way of speaking.
So cool!
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Phoenix Villa.

Tang Fei wandered outside the yard for a long time, but still did not have the courage to go forward and knock on the door.

He didn't know how to meet Fenghuang, or in other words, with what identity he should meet her.

A young man from the old land? The son of General Tang Li?

A conspirator plotting treason? Or a boyfriend who loves you sincerely?
Circle after circle.

The worker bees of the hive waiting at the door were so dizzy that their heads were spinning.

"If a person dies and a bird looks up to the sky, he will not die for tens of thousands of years."

Tang Fei said to himself.

He walked up to the drone captain Gong Zhenhai and asked, "Is His Highness in the room?"

"Yes." Gong Zhenhai still had a wound on his arm, and he was wearing an electronic device to treat it: "Your Highness went out and came back again."

Gong Zhenhai was too embarrassed to say anything, so the princess brandished a phoenix-tail whip and rushed out to kill, then walked back by herself.

After all, the person she defeated was herself.

He didn't stop it.

"Ask for me and tell her I want to see her."

"Okay." Gong Zhenhai agreed readily. He already knew that he and Tang Fei were in the same group.

"However, I can only help pass on the message. Whether Her Highness wants to see you or not is up to her to decide."

They followed Chen Fenglei's orders and surrounded the Phoenix Villa, but were also ordered not to enter, let alone disturb His Highness's normal life.

"I know." Tang Fei nodded.

If Fenghuang really didn't want to see him, he would be too embarrassed to force his way in.

So Gong Zhenhai walked to the gate of the courtyard, rang the doorbell, and said to the maid standing inside the gate: "Mr. Tang Fei wants to see Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"His Highness said he doesn't want to see you." said the maid, and then slammed the door shut.

(End of this chapter)