CHAPTER 611: CHAPTER 373: ON THE VERGE OF ERUPTION!

Wang Chao was the deputy captain of the Personal Guard, a Dead Pool meant to take a bullet for Qin Jianyi, the leader, in a moment of crisis.

He had earned his rank of deputy captain by proving his loyalty and bravery in some way.

When Tang Fei chopped off his head, naturally, Qin Jianyi was beside himself with grief and anger.

"They barged into the Monitoring Bureau and pointed a gun at my head... shouldn’t I have killed him?"

Smack!

Qin Jianyi slapped the table and roared with fury, "Others may not know, but I’m clear in my heart, with your ability, you could have cut him down with a sword before he even drew his pistol."

"Why did you let him draw the gun? How could you let him point it at your head? The only reason you did this... is because you wanted to kill him. You wanted a reason to do it."

"You wanted to kill him legitimately and not bear any responsibility afterward, to find a reason to wash away your guilt."

This time, it was Tang Fei’s turn to fall silent.

It must be said, the one who understands you best is always your lover or your adversary.

"You clearly didn’t have to go this far," Qin Jianyi’s eyes were bloodshot, obviously, his comrade’s death was weighing heavily on him.

"No," Tang Fei shook his head and spoke out, "how can one achieve great things without shedding blood? If there’s no scent of blood, those huge sharks hidden in the depths of the sea won’t get excited."

"So, you’re willing to sacrifice the lives of the innocent?"

"Innocent?" Tang Fei squinted at Qin Jianyi and retorted, "In which war do not a few innocents die? Who is naturally fated to die?"

"The Qin Family has many vassals and house guards, at a single command, they must die for you, do anything for you... Are they not innocents?"

"If he chose to be at the forefront, he must be prepared to sacrifice... Of course, if he could safely bring you back, he should also accept the rewards that belong to him."

"At that time, you would have definitely valued him, right? What is taking a little risk for a good future?"

He paused and then added, "Aren’t we doing the same thing?"

Qin Jianyi fell silent.

After a while, he looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Who? Who in the Personal Guard is your man? Chen Ping or Zhang Jinhai? Or are they both?"

Tang Fei had said he would come to watch a grand play, and Qin Jianyi was the lead actor in this play.

Back then, he wasn’t clear about the script, but now he knew.

The story hadn’t even started yet, how could he predict it?

Was this conflict orchestrated by him?

But how could he influence the Flame-Bathed Legion? Influence his own Personal Guard?

As a refugee youth from the Old Land...

Who was the influential person behind him?

"How can you think like that?" Tang Fei denied. "The Personal Guard are your trusted aides, men who would take a bullet in the chest for you... If you question them like this, aren’t you afraid of breaking their hearts when word gets out?"

"Tang Fei, do you think I’m an idiot?" Qin Jianyi scoffed repeatedly, speaking with a tone of mockery, "You tell me to watch a grand play, and then my Personal Guard comes and surrounds the Monitoring Bureau... If no one instigated them, how could they do such a thing?"

"Urgently trying to save their master, it’s not surprising for them to do something foolish."

"Chen Ping? No, Chen Ping is an old man nurtured by our family, he entered the army with me, and they have served the Qin Family for generations, their loyalty is beyond doubt. Wang Chao is dead, his suspicion is thus cleared... Zhang Jinhai? Is Zhang Jinhai one of your men?"

"Can a dead man be cleared of suspicion?" Tang Fei asked.

A hint of confusion flashed in Qin Jianyi’s gaze.

Not Zhang Jinhai? Could it be Wang Chao?

But, Wang Chao was dead... a trap set by laying down his life?

Was he a Dead Pool of Tang Fei?

The thought that his own close aide was a Dead Pool of Tang Fei sent chills down Qin Jianyi’s spine.

Tang Fei was not the Tang Fei they saw; he was far more profound and terrifying than the Tang Fei they knew.

"A preview first, then you show me all this..." The confusion in his eyes vanished in an instant, and Qin Jianyi’s gaze became firm and haughty once more, looking at Tang Fei and saying, "What is your true purpose behind all this? A display of your strength?"

"That’s just one part."

"What else?"

"That’s what we’re about to discuss," Tang Fei didn’t immediately throw out his answer but said, "It’s time for you to make your decision."

"I want to see the person behind you," Qin Jianyi said, "Just you is not enough bargaining power."

"No," Tang Fei shook his head, "You can’t meet them."

"My person behind me meets your person behind you?"

"Deal," Tang Fei smiled and nodded.

He reached out to Qin Jianyi proactively, saying, "Pleasure doing business with you."

Qin Jianyi picked up the tea in front of him and lowered his head to drink.

"Look at you, playing shy."

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Whoosh!

A black sedan sped up and came to a steady stop at the entrance of the Monitoring Bureau.

The passenger-side door opened first, and a young military officer dressed in the uniform of the Flame-Bathed Legion rushed over to open the rear car door.

Clang!

An elder with a slender figure, white hair, and beard stepped out, his black leather shoes striking the hard red brick flooring with force.

Also wearing the uniform of the Flame-Bathed Legion, but with stars shining on his shoulders, he belonged to the highest echelon within the military hierarchy.

The elder looked up at the towering black building in front of him, a sneer appearing on his lips as he said, "They say it’s easy to enter the doors of the Monitoring Bureau, but hard to leave, one won’t come out unscathed even if not dead. I’m curious to see if I can leave safely today."