above the galaxy

Chapter 598 Do we still have a way to survive?
"Complete annihilation?"

Shi Hongchuan, who had just sat down in the living room and hadn't even finished his cup of hot tea, almost jumped up from his chair.

"Yes." Shi Ce, the steward of the Shi family, bowed and reported. He still felt a lingering sense of horror as he recalled the thousands of corpses floating on the sea: "We also found the body of Zhao Wuji, the leader of the Ba Dao Sect. If I am not mistaken, the Ba Dao Sect was completely wiped out."

"How did they do it? How did they do it? This is Phoenix City, this is Phoenix City!" Shi Hongchuan put down his teacup and paced back and forth in the living room.

The complete annihilation of the Tyrant Blade Sect made him think of another possibility.

If they could wipe out the Tyrant Blade Sect on Moon Gazing Island, why couldn't they wipe out the Shi Clan on Moon Gazing Island?
No matter how strong the Shi family's security forces are, they can't compare to the number one sect in the world.

If their target this time is the Shi family, can the Shi family escape this calamity?
the answer is negative.

They didn't attack the Shi family for two reasons: firstly, they didn't want to alert them; secondly, there was another reason he was unwilling to admit.
The Shi family is unworthy!

Well, they didn't take the Shi family seriously, or they felt that the Shi family wasn't worth such a big fuss.

It's truly a bittersweet experience.

This made him wonder if it was too risky to bet his entire fortune on Shen Wuxiang winning.
What if the Tang bandits win?
Or perhaps the Tang bandits found the historians hateful and staged this scene tonight.
Who can bear this?
That kid is no pushover; he can wipe out an entire family or an entire clan without hesitation.
"Hongchuan, should we report to the military minister immediately?" Shi Hongyun urged urgently, seeing his second brother's shocked and frightened expression and not knowing what he was thinking.

Although Shi Hongyun is the head of the Shi family, the one who truly makes the decisions is actually his second brother, Shi Hongchuan.

After all, the second son was pursuing a career in government, and was about to become one of the three prime ministers of the empire.

"No rush," Shi Hongchuan waved his hand and said, "A report is necessary, but I cannot report to the Military Minister myself."

He decided to extricate the Shi family from the case, and the demise of the Ba Dao Sect also served as a wake-up call for him.

The Shi family needs to be more cautious and cannot place the fate of the entire clan on one side.

Can we place bets on the Tang bandits?
The thought of seizing the position of financial minister from Tang Fei's father-in-law made Shi Hongchuan feel a little apprehensive.

He had long coveted this position and was determined to get it.
I still want it, but I don't want to offend the Sheng family too much.

This is really giving me a headache.

Furthermore, if Shen Wuxiang knew this news, he would surely be furious.

Anyone who calls at this time is essentially setting a trap.
He cannot bear the brunt of Shen Wuxiang's anger.

Now is the crucial moment for him to take power; if he is not careful, the cooked duck will fly away.

"Then who should report?"

"The one who tied the knot must untie it." Shi Hongchuan pondered for a moment, and had already made up his mind: "If the sky falls, the taller one should hold it up."
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Sun Shehu was stunned when he received Shi Hongchuan's call.

I was really dumbfounded; my head was buzzing.

The entire Ba Dao Sect was wiped out.
Well, he can handle this result.

After all, if the number one sect in the world disappears, then wouldn't the number two sect in the world become the number one?

There are countless sects willing to serve the Shen family, so he has many choices.

However, the surrender of 30,000 Immortals was an unbearable burden for him.

The Undying Army was Shen's personal guard, the most elite of the elite.

Shen Wuxiang rose through the ranks of the Undying Army, gradually climbing to the high position of Imperial Military Minister.

After decades of management and purges, the Immortal Army was now entirely composed of Shen's people.

This is also why he initially recommended Bai Qi of the Undying Army to go to the rescue.
"How did you betray us?"

Sun Shehu was completely baffled.

Of course, now is not the time to get to the bottom of things; he has more important things to do.

For example, finding a scapegoat.

His mind raced, his eyes instantly sharpened, and he strode toward the Taiji Hall where Zhong Tianque was located.

Bang!
Sun Shehu kicked open the door of the Taiji Hall and shouted, "Zhong Tianque, what a mess you've made!"

Zhong Tianque was discussing official business with State Councilor Zhang Wanli when he saw Sun Shehu storm in angrily. Zhang Wanli quickly stood up and said, "Your Highness, I will come to report to you later."

After saying that, he turned and walked outside.

They started walking and then started running.
When gods fight, these little devils and minor immortals should stay far away.

One wrong move and you're smashed to pieces.

Zhong Tianque put down the documents in his hand, forcibly suppressing his anger, and looked at Sun Shehu expressionlessly. He said in a deep voice, "Mr. Sun, I don't know what I did to make you so angry?"

"You don't know?" Sun Shehu strode up to Zhong Tianque, pointed at his nose, and cursed, "You've done such a mess and now you're putting on an innocent face? What? Trying to get yourself out of this?"

"Mr. Sun, I really don't know what happened. Even if I die, please let me die knowing why."

Zhong Tianque was very angry.

So I was really angry inside.

Regardless, he was still the nominal crown prince of the empire.

It's one thing for Shen Wuxiang to not take me seriously, but Sun Shehu, a mere servant, how dare he kick down my palace gates?

If it were before, he would have had him dragged out and beheaded long ago.

Unfortunately, the past is the past, and the good days are over.
"Fine, I'll let you die knowing why." Sun Shehu stared coldly at Zhong Tianque and said, "You ordered Bai Qi of the Undying Army to go to support the Overlord Blade Sect. Now, the Overlord Blade Sect has been completely wiped out, and Bai Qi has led his 30,000 elite troops to defect to the enemy. What else do you have to say?"

“???” Zhong Tianque looked at Sun Shehu with a surprised expression.

First came astonishment.

Has the Tyrant Blade Sect been wiped out?

The Immortals have surrendered?

Then came anger.

If he still doesn't understand Sun Shehu's intentions by now, then he's an idiot.

This is damn much, they're making me take the blame!

This pot is too heavy; he can't carry it with his small arms and legs.

"Mr. Sun, it was you who suggested that Bai Qi of the Undying Army lead the army to the rescue. Now that Bai Qi has defected to the enemy, what does that have to do with me?"

"Nonsense. You were the one who suggested that General Bai Qi go to the rescue, and General Shen Que and I couldn't refuse you, so we agreed to your suggestion. Now you want us to take the blame for you?"

“Zhong Tianque, don’t think we don’t know what you’re thinking. Let me tell you, you’ve long been tied to the Shen family. We’re in the same boat, we’re all in this together. If this ship sinks, none of us will survive.”

"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext. Sun Shehu, I understand what you mean. Aren't you just trying to make me take the blame because you see the serious consequences?"

"Let me tell you, even if we take the case to the Minister of War, I still have something to say. Who recommended Bai Qi? In matters of the Imperial Military, does my word carry weight?"

"Fine, if you want to sue, then I'll sue you. I want to see who the military minister listens to."

After venting his anger on Zhong Tianque, Sun Shehu turned and walked outside.

He has achieved his purpose in coming here, and now he should do what he really needs to do.

How to convince Shen Wuxiang that this was Zhong Tianque's suggestion?
Would Shen Wuxiang believe it?
will not.

Shen Wuxiang knew that Zhong Tianque was a puppet and that his influence on the military was extremely limited.

However, he is also sensitive and suspicious by nature. What if he does?
After all, the Zhong family has a criminal record. Zhong Yuxiuxue joined the bandit army, and Zhong Daoling even joined forces with Xuanyuan Mingjing to try to assassinate the Grandmaster of the Shen family.
At the very least, we need to make Shen Wuxiang suspicious of Zhong Tianque.

In that case, he wouldn't be the only one taking the blame; others would share the consequences with him.

Snapped!
Zhong Tianque grabbed the coffee cup and smashed it away.

Then he smashed everything he could on the desk and pushed everything he could.

"Too deceiving!"

"It's so deceiving!"

"Those lackeys deserve to die, they all deserve to die."
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It has to be said that Zhong Tianque was completely taken aback by Sun Shehu's outrageous actions.

They have no regard for martial ethics, absolutely no regard for martial ethics.

Very vicious, very despicable, and very aggressive.
They'll shove a pot of shit in your face.

You're not allowed to hide.
Zhong Tianque felt like he was about to turn into a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and a green one at that.
However, he simply couldn't withstand this move.

Because he knew the seriousness of the consequences.

If Shen Wuxiang begins to doubt him because of this matter, or even believes that he was the one who did it,
His life is in danger.

They didn't even qualify to be puppets anymore.

Hearing the commotion, Crown Princess Dongguo Chenxi rushed over.

"Your Highness, what has happened?"

"Sun Shehu has gone too far in bullying people."

He wanted me dead.

"He wants us dead."
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Seeing that Zhong Tianque was on the verge of collapse, Dongguo Chenxi stepped forward and hugged him tightly, comforting him, "Your Highness, Your Highness, please calm down and soothe your anger."

"Your Highness, whatever the matter, we can face it together and discuss it together. But first, tell me, what exactly happened?"

There was really nothing left to smash or break in front of Zhong Tianque, and his anger had dissipated considerably. He breathlessly recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Dong Guo Chenxi realized the seriousness of the matter and said, "This matter is indeed very bad. Sun Shehu clearly wants us to take the fall for him."

"Would Shen Wuxiang believe his nonsense?"

"Shen Wuxiang certainly wouldn't believe it completely, but since Sun Shehu was a servant, even if Shen Wuxiang didn't believe it, he would only scold him."

“We are different. Even if we are only slightly adjacent, it is like Mount Tai pressing down on us, enough to crush us to pieces.”

"Don't forget, ever since what happened to Uncle, Shen Wuxiang has been on guard against us."

Zhong Tianque's face was ashen.

Zhong Daoling joined forces with Xuanyuan Mingjing to besiege Shen Boyu, but Shen Boyu was too greedy and wanted to take the opportunity to kill Xuanyuan Mingjing as well.
As it turned out, the other two were alive, but he was nowhere to be found.

However, you reap what you sow.

Now, he alone must bear all the karmic burdens.

"Do we even have a chance to survive?"

Zhong Tianque grasped Dong Guo Chenxi's cold little hand as if it were his last lifeline: "Is there any way for us to survive?"

(End of this chapter)