Phoenix Yuyang was taken away by Tang Fei, which greatly angered the Qin Family.
Phoenix Yuyang was taken away by Tang Fei, yet they say the case isn’t clear... It’s going to drive the Qin Family mad.
There is nothing more humiliating than this, nor anything more demoralizing.
"We need to clarify one thing first..." Qin Zhongli, toying with the teacup in his hand, said, "Is this the intention of the higher-ups, or is it Tang Fei’s doing?"
"Tang Fei? A nobody from the Old Land... Would he dare?" Qin Wangshu said with a sneer.
"He’s the one who killed Yu Huoshui," a junior reminded.
"Yu Huoshui was killed by him? That’s giving him too much credit. You’re adorning his face with gold," Qin Wangshu, who seemed to have great contempt for Tang Fei, said, "After Yu Huoshui was captured, the old man from the Yu Family personally went to plead at the Phoenix Palace... And the result?"
"It was the Empire’s desire to kill Yu Huoshui, and Tang Fei was merely an executioner carrying out orders. Otherwise, do you think he, as a deputy director of the Monitoring Bureau, would be bold enough to confront the Qin Family head-on?"
"Second uncle, are you saying... this is the Royal Family’s intention?" Qin Zhongli’s face showed fear as he asked, "Our Qin Family has always been loyal to the Royal Family, obeying all decrees... Why would they do this?"
"Hmph, tall trees catch much wind. Who knows which good-for-nothing coined ’the nine major families’ for us... Now, every so-called family from ancient times to the present – what good end have they met? Either they have been cooked or buried."
Qin Wangyue, seeing his younger brother speaking more and more outrageously and uttering treasonous words, quickly interrupted, "Wangshu, don’t be too pessimistic... This has only just happened, we don’t yet know the reasons."
"Isn’t it obvious?" Qin Wangshu countered, "What happened to the Yu Family is a clear warning for us. If you ask me, we should quickly figure out a way to save Yuyang, otherwise..."
"But don’t you find it strange?" Qin Wangyue, frowning, asked, "Why do they always target the juniors in our families?"
"It’s not just the juniors," Qin Wangyuan interjected, "Look at Lu Yunhang from the Lu Family; he was their top person cultivated in the government, destined to take over from Lu Dongsheng as the head of the Mechanical Department. And what happened? He was stripped clean, and if the Lu Family hadn’t done everything to protect him, he might still be in the Monitoring Bureau’s prison, his fate unknown."
"With a sweep, over a hundred officials and senior engineers associated with the Lu Family were cleansed; the Lu Family suffered a dire blow... Does the Lu Family still hold its former influence?"
"The Lu Family has been brought to heel, the Yu Family subdued, and now it’s our Qin Family’s turn... How will they deal with us?"
Qin Wangyuan looked sideways at Qin Wangyue, knowing his brother had grand aspirations and had singlehandedly created the Qin Family’s glory.
But now, as he had aged, there was a fear that he would show undue mercy, lowering his guard against those monsters that devour men.
By then, it would be too late for regrets.
"Big brother, you need to be aware of the situation. We can’t be left unprepared when the moment of crisis arrives."
Qin Wangyue waved his hand and said, "It won’t come to that... The Qin Family isn’t a lamb to be slaughtered."
"What we need to do now is to understand the cause of this issue, to know whose intention it really is. Then we can address the problem accordingly..."
Qin Wangyue’s gaze shifted toward Qin Zhongli’s face, and he said, "Zhongli, your Police Department has frequent dealings with the Monitoring Bureau; can you go and gather some information?"
"No problem," said Qin Zhongli, rising to his feet, "I’m on it immediately."
"The rest of you may leave," said Qin Wangyue, "Continue with your tasks. We stand guard for the Empire; I’m sure the Empire won’t disappoint those of us who work hard."
Although they did not agree with Qin Wangyue, nobody dared to argue, and they all stood up to leave.
Once everyone else had left, Qin Wangyue looked at his little granddaughter sitting in the corner, a smile on his face, and said, "Shuang Er, call your brother and tell him to come back."
Qin Shuang’s little face brightened, and she said, "Grandpa, I know why you want my brother back, but I can handle it myself."