Chapter 117 The Third Prince's Plan
Karen paced the room three times, her heart still restless. Finally, she gritted her teeth and started a holographic communication with the second prince.
He really couldn't believe that Ye Heng, who resisted the insect tide and made the other legions give in, would actually fall into Vic's hands.
The moment the communication was connected, the figure of the Second Prince Vic appeared in the holographic projection.
He was leaning back in the starship command chair, playing with a silver badge in his hand.
Outside the porthole behind him was the flowing starry sky, and it was obvious that he had already embarked on the return journey.
Seeing the call connected, Vic slowly stood up, a smile on his lips:
"Hey, busy Third Brother, how come you have time to look for me? Looks like you received the message and are here to congratulate me on pacifying the Red Shadow?"
Karen suppressed her anxiety and pretended to be calm: "Second brother, you're joking. As a younger brother, can't I talk to my elder brother?"
Faced with Karen's insincere greeting, Vic looked at him with a half-smile and said nothing.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Karen knew that her awkward greetings wouldn't work, so she coughed and said:
"My second brother has captured Ye Heng and Lin Yao alive. This is too serious a matter, I have to confirm its authenticity.
After all, Ye Heng is the Imperial Marshal, with exceptional combat power. Don't tell me Chi Ying played some tricks to deceive my second brother."
"Trick?" Vic chuckled and tapped his finger on the screen.
"It seems that the Third Brother doesn't believe me. Fine, then I'll take you to see it with your own eyes."
As he said this, he stood up, took his laptop, and walked briskly towards the back of the starship.
The holographic projection also shook, and the soldiers lined up in the corridor and the legion emblems on the wall could be clearly seen.
"Look, the soldiers on this starship are all from Xuanjia. They can't be undercover agents of Chiying, right?" Vic's voice was full of teasing. After turning a corner,
He stopped in front of an alloy door with the words "Temporary Detention Room" written on the lintel.
He swiped his permission at the access control panel, the door slid open, and the holographic screen instantly focused on the two people in the room.
Ye Heng leaned against the wall, his gray prison uniform stained with dust, but his back was still straight, his jawline was tight,
Seeing Karen in the holographic projection, there was no emotion in his eyes, only cold indifference. He took a look and then looked away.
Lin Yao sat on the metal chair beside him, his hands locked in special energy-guiding handcuffs, his fingertips tapping unconsciously on the chair, as if calculating something.
As his eyes swept across the projection, he glanced at Karen lightly. The mockery in his eyes made Karen's fingertips suddenly tighten.
"See?" Vic's voice came through the projection, with a deliberate boast.
"Marshal Ye Heng, and Major General Lin who 'came back from the dead', both of you are staying here with me, waiting to be judged when you return to Central Star."
He even brought his laptop closer to Ye Heng, "Marshal Ye, Major General Lin, say hello to our Third Prince?"
Ye Heng and Lin Yao didn't say a word, and didn't even glance at the Third Prince on the other side of the communication.
Karen's face darkened instantly. Just as she was about to scold him, Vic smiled and moved the laptop away.
"Okay, Third Brother, you've seen the person, and the news is absolutely true.
I still have to keep an eye on the starship's route, so I won't chat with you any more. See you back at the Central Star."
After saying that, he cut off the communication without waiting for Karen to respond.
The holographic projection suddenly disappeared, and the light in the study dimmed a little.
Karen stared at the empty projection area, the anger in her chest suddenly erupted.
He suddenly raised his hand and swept across the desk, and the gilded pen, documents, and Star Crazy ornaments fell to the ground with a crackling sound, and the fragments were scattered everywhere.
"Vic!" He roared, his voice filled with uncontrolled anger. "How is this possible? How could Ye Heng be captured alive? How could that idiot Vic win?!"
He kicked over the flower stand beside him, and the large vase fell to the ground. The sound of it breaking was particularly harsh in the quiet study.
Just as he was pacing anxiously like a mad beast trapped in a cage, there was a knock on the study door.
He shouted angrily, "Come in!"
The door was gently pushed open and Lin Zhixiong walked in. He glanced at the mess on the floor and his brows frowned instantly.
"Your Highness, what are you doing?" Lin Zhixiong's voice was filled with a subtle disapproval. He bent down and picked up a document.
"As the prince who holds the imperial power, how would it look if he showed his emotions so clearly?"
Karen gasped, pointed at the debris on the ground, and her voice trembled:
"Father-in-law, you don't know! Vic... he really did capture Ye Heng and Lin Yao alive! He even said he would take them back to Central Star for a public trial!"
Lin Zhixiong walked up to him, patted his shoulder gently, and signaled him to calm down:
"I just heard it outside. Your Highness, do you think the Second Prince really only wants to 'pacify the Red Shadow'?"
He paused, his eyes sharpening.
"He deliberately declared victory publicly and took Ye Heng and Lin Yao back to the Central Star.
He clearly wants to use the achievement of 'capturing the rebel general alive' to establish himself in front of the people and the military, paving the way for his own fight for the right of succession!"
Karen was stunned. Her anxiety gradually subsided, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes. "You mean... he did it on purpose?"
"What else?" Lin Zhixiong sneered.
"Ye Heng's combat power is exceptional, Lin Yao is the only 3S guide in the empire, and the Red Shadow Legion has a strong foundation. How could the Second Prince possibly win so easily?
"Maybe there are other tricks involved, but it's too late to say that now. The most urgent thing is to take preemptive action."
He moved closer to Karen and lowered his voice, "Since Vic wants to use Ye Heng to gain credit, then we should let him have his wish.
As long as he holds the imperial power tightly in his hands before returning to the Central Star, then even if the Second Prince has great achievements, he will only be a prince."
Karen's eyes lit up instantly, and the panic she had before disappeared, replaced by ruthlessness:
"Yes! My father-in-law is right! We can't let Vic succeed!"
Lin Zhixiong nodded and warned, "Remember, this must be done in secret and no traces must be left.
Once exposed, not only will all previous efforts be wasted, but His Highness will also be put in a passive position."
Karen responded emphatically, quickly walked to the communicator, and began to contact the people she could use.
As long as I succeed to the throne, everything will be under my control and I will not be afraid of anything.
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