Chapter 244: The Death of the Anti-Fraud Prince
The space army's successful return from annihilating the alien beasts and rebels in the starry sky should have been a happy event that the whole country celebrated, but because the much-anticipated prince did not show up from beginning to end, after the live broadcast, rumors that Ji Mingxue was seriously injured or even had already died once again fermented on the star network.
Even though the Third Legion and the Imperial authorities once again refuted the rumor, saying that the Crown Prince was just resting peacefully on a private planet without a star network, under the instigation of those with ulterior motives, countless netizens were still worried, and even immediately discovered the loopholes in it -
If Ji Mingxue was really on the private planet, why would Shen Qingzhu rush to the central planet? And look so worried and solemn?
Some netizens immediately left a message on Shen Qingzhu's blog, asking questions and wanting to know the real situation of Ji Mingxue.
A huge amount of messages were growing rapidly in the background of Shen Qingzhu's Star Blog, but Shen Qingzhu did not reply. He only asked Sunjian to help screen out some messages and private messages that were obviously trying to fish in troubled waters and to obtain sensitive content through Shen Qingzhu's mouth, and then packaged them and sent them to the Ji family for investigation.
Shen Qingzhu is in Tingquan Villa at this moment.
This is Ji Mingxue’s private palace on the Central Star.
Baihuazhou is like spring all year round, and the springs in Tingquan Courtyard are gurgling.
Shen Qingzhu sat under the long corridor, staring calmly at the endless sea of flowers. Her face was not at all as worried as in the photos on StarNet.
Shen Qingzhu is waiting for someone, someone who will contact him.
Although the Third Legion and the Ji family announced to the public that Ji Mingxue was recuperating on a private planet, they privately released news that Ji Mingxue was now seriously injured and unconscious, and had been secretly sent back to the Central Planet by the Third Legion for treatment.
Because the news was spread in secret and was too shocking, it was even very likely to shake the current political situation. Therefore, under the intentional control of various forces, this news is currently only circulated secretly among a small number of powerful people.
But as we all know, there is no impenetrable wall in this world.
Therefore, anyone who is attentive can always find out something from the increasingly treacherous situation.
Besides, they can also start from Shen Qingzhu.
Although Shen Qingzhu is the only 3S-level Alpha in the empire, and although he has made quite a stir in the research and development of inhibitors in the past two years, in the eyes of many people in power, those are just minor things. After all, Shen Qingzhu is too young and has been suddenly praised too highly.
For an Alpha of commoner origin, Shen Qingzhu must have been very frightened and uneasy after suddenly losing the support of the Crown Prince of the Empire. Obviously, he was an excellent target in the eyes of some people.
Just one day after Shen Qingzhu arrived at Central Star, someone came to his door impatiently.
But this person was somewhat beyond Shen Qingzhu's expectations—it was Sariel.
[Ji Mingfeng: Are you sure you want to meet him? ]
In order to ensure Shen Qingzhu's safety, Ji Mingfeng specially sent the elites of the Third Legion to secretly garrison outside Tingquan Villa.
So as soon as Sariel appeared, Ji Mingfeng immediately received the news.
Shen Qingzhu looked at Sariel, who had a serious expression on his face, in the surveillance video.
After a few breaths, he replied to Ji Mingfeng, "Let him in. I want to hear what he is going to say."
Ji Mingfeng did not try to persuade him, but simply told his subordinates to let him go.
A moment later, beside the tea table in the garden, Shen Qingzhu asked Sariel gently, "Why did you come here? Did something happen to the Academy Star?"
Sariel pursed his lips and clasped his hands nervously. After a long silence, he whispered, "No, both the Academy Star and Qiming are fine. I just... just saw the news on the Star Network and was worried whether Mr. Ji was really in trouble."
"I have been unable to contact President Ji during this period, and he has never responded to the reports I sent him. I originally thought that he was busy with military affairs... But the war has been over for more than two months. Even if he is busy, it is unlikely that President Ji will not respond to me once. In addition, he did not show up from beginning to end in the live broadcast celebrating the triumphant return of the Third Army yesterday, which made me even more panicked."
At this point, Sariel suddenly pressed down on the tea table, leaned forward and said, "Boss Zhu, can you tell me how Boss Ji is doing now?"
After saying this, Sariel immediately met Shen Qingzhu's calm and clear green eyes.
He was startled and inexplicably felt that he had nowhere to hide, but his originally nervous and uneasy mood gradually subsided. After staring at Shen Qingzhu for a while, he slowly lowered his eyes.
After he withdrew his hands and leaned back on the carved chair, Shen Qingzhu said softly, "Thank you for worrying about Mingxue. He is doing well now."
Sariel raised his eyes suddenly and asked tentatively, "Can I meet President Ji?"
Shen Qingzhu shook his head, "Not yet, Mingxue is recuperating."
After saying that, seeing Sariel's disappointed face, Shen Qingzhu paused and said, "If you really want to see him, I will arrange a meeting for you when he is in better condition."
Sariel suddenly perked up and responded quickly.
Then the two chatted for a while about "Qiming".
After Sariel said goodbye and left Tingquan Villa, Shen Qingzhu put down his teacup, stood up and walked to the other side of the tea table, gently moved Sariel's teacup away, and picked up a small piece of paper the size of a fingernail that was folded into many layers -
That was what Sariel had hidden under the teacup unnoticeably when he pressed the table just now.
From his silent and swift movements, it is not difficult to see that Sariel has learned a lot of good things in "Qiming".
Shen Qingzhu opened the note.
After reading it quickly, he immediately sent a video message to Ji Mingfeng.
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Half a month later, Sariel suddenly received a message from Shen Qingzhu.
Shen Qingzhu said that Ji Mingxue has been in good condition these two days and is able to get up and see people. Ji Mingxue wants to meet Sariel and ask about "Qiming"'s situation in person.
Shen Qingzhu asked Sariel if he had time to go to Central Star again.
Sariel did not reply to him immediately, but just looked at the light screen in front of him with an expressionless face.
Ten seconds later, the center of the translucent light screen suddenly twisted, and a line of words appeared silently - [Promise him.]
Only then did Sariel give Shen Qingzhu an affirmative answer and agreed with Shen Qingzhu on the specific time to go to the Central Star.
Two days later, Sariel came to the Central Star again. After verifying his identity through iris scanning, he met Shen Qingzhu again in Tingquan Villa.
Shen Qingzhu said gently, "Mingxue is not yet able to see the wind, I will take you to see him."
Upon hearing this, Sariel nodded quickly and followed politely half a meter behind Shen Qingzhu. His amber eyes quickly glanced in all directions, taking in everything along the way.
After a moment, Shen Qingzhu stopped in front of a towering palace gate and said, "We're here."
Sariel then withdrew his gaze, with a bit of nervousness and anticipation in his eyes, and followed Shen Qingzhu into the palace.
In the palace, Ji Mingxue was wearing a loose platinum robe, leaning lazily on the sofa and looking at the two of them.
Sariel looked him over.
Although Ji Mingxue had tried his best to hide his physical weakness with his long robe, his sickly pale face and lips, as well as his abnormally thin wrists and ankles, all told Sariel that Ji Mingxue's physical condition was probably very bad.
"Sit down." Ji Mingxue pointed at the sofa opposite with her chin and said to Sariel in a hoarse voice.
Noticing his hoarse voice, Shen Qingzhu immediately sat next to him, poured a cup of warm Archangel Rose tea, and carefully fed it to Ji Mingxue's mouth.
Sariel sat silently on the sofa opposite, and keenly noticed that Ji Mingxue seemed to want to take the teacup herself. After raising her wrist slightly, it fell back onto her legs weakly. In the end, she could only hold Shen Qingzhu's hand and slowly drink a few sips of warm tea.
This sickly beauty, who looked so weak that she seemed like she could be blown away by the wind, was completely different from the Ji Mingxue of the past, so much so that for a moment Sariel even doubted whether Ji Mingxue was pretending.
Thinking of this, Sariel began to observe Shen Qingzhu carefully again.
After noticing the worry and heartache that Shen Qingzhu tried hard to hide but couldn't help revealing in her eyes, Saliye was certain in his heart that Ji Mingxue was really that weak.
He was so weak that he couldn't even lift his hands.
This is simply... a godsend!
On the sofa opposite, Ji Mingxue suddenly turned her head slightly to avoid the teacup in Shen Qingzhu's hand.
Shen Qingzhu asked him softly, "What's wrong?"
Ji Mingxue replied hoarsely, "I don't want to drink this. It tastes bad in my mouth."
Shen Qingzhu coaxed in a low voice, "Then shall I make you a cup of fruit tea?"
Ji Mingxue blinked.
Shen Qingzhu put down the teacup and smiled apologetically at Sariel, "Sorry, I have to leave for a moment."
Although he didn't say that he was going to make tea for Ji Mingxue, Sariel had seen everything. He couldn't help but sigh that the two of them had a very good relationship and was ecstatic at the same time.
But he still suppressed the corners of his lips that were raised, and nodded politely to Shen Qingzhu, "You go in."
After saying that, Sariel and Ji Mingxue watched Shen Qingzhu push open the palace door and leave.
After Shen Qingzhu left, Ji Mingxue was obviously a little bored.
There was no longer the charming smile on his face that he had when facing Shen Qingzhu just now, only the cold and majestic dignity of a superior remained.
"Okay, now we can get down to business," Ji Mingxue said slowly, "I haven't had time to read the email you sent, but you can talk to me now."
Sariel could see that this passage took Ji Mingxue a lot of energy.
This powerful Crown Prince who once trampled countless Alphas under his feet may not even have the strength to kill an ant now.
Thinking of this, Sariel sighed deeply, "You shouldn't have let Shen Qingzhu leave."
Ji Mingxue raised his eyes in confusion, but before his pale lips opened, Sariel opposite him suddenly turned into a shadow and appeared in front of him in an instant.
The next moment, a cold wooden gun filled with light energy particles suddenly pressed against Ji Mingxue's brow.
Ji Mingxue's pupils suddenly shrank and he leaned back abruptly. Just as he was about to say something, Sariel immediately pulled the trigger.
The dazzling spot of light when the particle beam exploded instantly fell into Ji Mingxue's bright eyes, taking away all the lively light in his eyes like a meteor.
The frail beauty fell bonelessly onto the soft sofa, leaving blood all over the floor.
Sariel looked coldly at the extremely noble prince who was gradually stained with blood.
It was not until the sound of breaking glass was suddenly heard at the palace door that Sariel turned around and met Shen Qingzhu's unbelieving green eyes.
"You killed him!" Sariel spoke first.
Shen Qingzhu leaned weakly against the palace door, his eyes still fixed on Ji Mingxue who was lying in a pool of blood.
Shen Qingzhu just turned 20 years old. Even if he looks mature on weekdays, he is still too young. It seems that he is frightened - Sariel commented in his heart.
But it's better to be scared.
This way it is easier to control.
"Shen Qingzhu, the prince was your only support, but now, he is dead."
"There are only you and me here, and you brought me into this palace."
"If I say that the prince was murdered by you and me, do you think the Ji family will suspect you?"
Shen Qingzhu's face suddenly turned pale, but he still gritted his teeth and shouted in a hoarse voice, "Why on earth did you do this?!"
Saliye played with the short wooden gun in his hand, and the mouth of the gun lifted up his snow-white hair. "Look, doesn't this look like Ji Mingxue?"
"And my eyes, this amber color that is infinitely close to gold, look familiar to you, don't they?"
Shen Qingzhu frowned, "What do you want to say?!"
Saliye leaned back into the sofa, crossed his legs, and looked at Shen Qingzhu with a smile, "You are so smart, haven't you guessed it yet?"
"My white hair also comes from Heinrich's family."
Shen Qingzhu then remembered that Sariel was born on a D-magnitude planet.
Thinking of the true identity of the D-class rebels, Shen Qingzhu's eyes were cold, "You are the descendant of those rebellious royal families."
Sariel narrowed his eyes, "The Ji family does seem to call us that."
“But I don’t like this title.”
"When I become the new king of Lehmann, history will be rewritten by us."
Shen Qingzhu sneered, "With the Ji family around, you're probably just daydreaming."
Sariel chuckled and did not refute. He suddenly said, "There is one thing you may not know yet."
"The Ji family has been in frequent contact with the prince's brothers and sisters recently."
"I was just guessing at first, but after seeing the Crown Prince's appearance, I was finally sure that the Ji family had really given up on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and was supporting other princes and princesses instead."
At this point, Sariel suddenly sneered, "But the Ji family may not know that those guys are not the emperor's children at all."
"The emperor's real children are only the crown prince and the eldest prince."
"But now, they are all dead."
"Now I am the only legitimate descendant of the royal family."
"Shen Qingzhu, tell me, who will those nobles who dislike the Ji family support?"
Shen Qingzhu looked at him in doubt, and after a moment, he said firmly, "You are not Sariel."
The man on the sofa raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this, and then suddenly wiped his face, revealing another handsome and tough face.
Shen Qingzhu recognized that face. In his original world, he had seen this face dozens of times beside the eldest prince.
However, at that time, the attendant named Arthur kept his head down and allowed himself to be ordered around and beaten by the eldest prince in a dull manner.
Until Shen Qingzhu came to this world, this man had never done anything out of line, let alone shown the carefree look that he has now, as if everything is under control.
"My name is Krimson Heinrich, son of Prince Tok."
Shen Qingzhu's heart moved.
"Crimson" means crimson, which happens to be the same name as the once infamous Crimson Pirates.
This is obviously not a coincidence.
But before Shen Qingzhu could say anything, the light brain on Crimson's wrist suddenly lit up.
He frowned slightly, immediately opened his private communication, and said something to someone with an unhappy expression.
After the call was disconnected, Crimson's gaze fell on Shen Qingzhu again, examining Shen Qingzhu's pale but unusually handsome face inch by inch with ambiguous eyes.
After seeing this, Crimson realized one thing, that is, "You don't seem to be particularly sad. Ji Mingxue died right in front of you, but you still managed to stay calm."
Shen Qingzhu lowered his eyes, silently clenched his palms, and said in a cold voice, "I thought you didn't want to say this nonsense after dealing with me for so long."
Crimson smiled and said, "You are indeed a smart man."
"In that case, let's not beat around the bush."
"Shen Qingzhu, although you are the only 3S-level Alpha in Lehman, you are a commoner after all. If you were not protected by the crown prince and the Ji family, you might end up in the bed of some noble Omega tomorrow."
"So, you might as well submit to me."
"Without Ji Mingxue, the Ji family would never be able to support you, and they might even be angry with you because of Ji Mingxue's death."
Shen Qingzhu raised her eyes and looked straight into his eyes, "But how do I know that joining your army isn't like courting death?"
As soon as this question was asked, Crimson knew that Shen Qingzhu had made his choice.
He shrugged immediately and said, "Besides me, do you have any other choice?"
Shen Qingzhu fell silent.
After a long while, he took a last look at Ji Mingxue lying in a pool of blood and said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first."
After saying that, Shen Qingzhu turned around and walked out of the palace.
Seeing this, Crimson looked at the dead Ji Mingxue with regret.
Originally, he thought that the relationship between Shen Qingzhu and Ji Mingxue was as good as rumored on Starnet. Now it seems that Shen Qingzhu is indeed an extremely cold-hearted Alpha at heart.
It’s a pity for this affectionate prince.
Crimson sighed and stepped out of the palace.
As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, he was hit on the head by a cold short wooden stick.
His heart suddenly trembled, and when he looked up, he found that everywhere he looked, there were space troops armed with live ammunition.
At this moment, all the wooden hatches of the Space Force were facing him, fearing that if he made any unusual movement, he would immediately turn into a pile of minced meat.
Crimson slowly looked outside the crowd.
When he saw Shen Qingzhu standing side by side with the Third Army Marshal Ji Mingfeng and looking at him coldly, his heart suddenly sank, and he finally realized belatedly -
It seems that I have been fooled.
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