Chapter 451: Chapter 285, The Princess’s Concern!

“Do you like sugared roasted chestnuts, captain?”

A newcomer at the Monitoring Bureau dared to ask such a question.

It wasn’t stupidity, nor was it a probing question, but rather a self-identification.

After all, very few people knew that Tang Fei liked sugared roasted chestnuts.

Little Fatty was one, and the other was Bai Wuxin.

Before Tang Fei accompanied his master into Ghost Prison, the old man had told him that Bai Wuxin had led a group of talented young people into Manless Valley.

Tang Fei didn’t know what Manless Valley was, but since it was named “Manless,” it proved that the place was really not suitable for human habitation.

These young people were all descendants of those soldiers loyal to the Tang Family, and because of their involvement in the ‘Annihilation of Tang’ case, their parents and families had also been cleanly slaughtered.

Even those who managed a full rescue could only save a small part.

They were then dispersed to orphanages and charity organizations across the country for secret training, with hatred being the best catalyst; bearing deep-seated hatred, each one of them intensely trained, their strength not to be underestimated.

Following Bai Wuxin, this genius youngster, into Manless Valley for trials, their survival in such a place likely meant another tremendous increase in strength.

These people were his core direct lineage, the ones who could truly live and die with him.

Because they shared a common enemy and a common goal.

Most importantly, they shared the same identity: the rebel party.

Like him, if their identities were slightly exposed, death was all that awaited them.

Thus, Tang Fei was not worried at all that they would betray him.

Tang Fei had previously sought help from Zhong Jiayuan, using the excuse of subordinates failing to comply to rearrange several of Pan Yuheng’s trusted subordinates to other departments, all to make room for these people.

After all, each team in the Monitoring Bureau had a limited number of personnel, and he couldn’t expand his second team indefinitely.

At least not yet.

The rest of the matter was left to the old men to handle, and indeed, they quickly sent these newcomers, who appeared clean and unrelated to him, to him.

Of course, this would not have been possible without the help of his dear sister Gao Xing…

The personnel department was truly crucial, as they handled recruitment and political screening, and then distributed people to various departments.

From the first day Tang Fei reported to work and met Gao Xing, he had begun figuring out how to utilize this card.

Cunning Tang!

A call to Sister Gao was for life.

At the critical moment, he went to greet Sister Gao, and indeed, she sent him the people he needed.

Why send others?

Through the interaction between Tang Fei and Zhong Jiayuan, she had already seen the potential of this little brother, and at this time, doing him a favor was extremely beneficial.

A smile emerged on Tang Fei’s lips, and he asked aloud, “Is Xiao Bai all right?”

The expressions of the two men became instantly solemn, and their bodies stood ramrod straight, showing considerable respect and admiration for Bai Wuxin, who was similar in age or even possibly younger.

“The Palace Master asked us to send his regards to the master.”

“Palace Master? Master?” Tang Fei was a bit confused.

“Yes, Ghost is modeled after the number one assassin organization, the Carefree Palace. We are now divided into two groups, one for intelligence and one for assassination. White Palace Master is our first Palace Master of the Ghost Palace.”

The taller one looked at Tang Fei, his demeanor appearing more respectful, and said, “You are the master of the Ghost Palace. Including the Palace Master, everyone obeys your orders.”

Tang Fei understood their meaning and said, “Oh, this organization is called ‘Ghost’?”

“Yes, walking in the shadows, commanding the thunder. To stop blood with blood, to stop killing with killing. Hence, it is named Ghost,” the shorter man said in a deep voice.

“The Palace Master said to follow the master’s orders. Through mountains of knives and seas of fire, we dare not refuse.”

Tang Fei nodded and said, “Here, do not call me master, call me captain.”

“Yes, Captain,” the two saluted.

Tang Fei looked at the two and asked aloud, “How should I address you two?”

“Lin Hai,” the tall, thin man spoke.

“Li Dezhu,” the stocky man responded.

The names are all very common…

That’s good, for people like them, the more common the names, the better, as it facilitates their concealment and prevents the Monitoring Bureau or the Bees of Beehive from detecting anything suspicious.

Like my own name, it stands out like the stars and the moon, different from the rest.

It even carries the character “Fei”…

What are you trying to do?

This isn’t good, not good at all.

I wonder if it was the old man’s oversight, or if he did it deliberately, but he didn’t change my surname.

Surname Tang? Closely associated with the Lu Family…

No wonder the Royal Family wanted a DNA test before they used me.

They must fear the Tang-Lu combination themselves, don’t they?

They certainly wouldn’t want another “Annihilation of the Tangs.”

“Hmm, from today onwards, we shall fight side by side.”

“Ready to die for our master,” the two men understood Tang Fei’s intentions and immediately voiced their stance.

“I’ve said it before, here I’m called the captain…”

“Yes, Captain.”

“Alright, I’ll have the confidential secretary show you around the environment and the job responsibilities,” Tang Fei spoke.

He rang the service bell, and Tan Yu entered, smiling, “Captain, has the interview finished?”

“Personnel sent over these talents, what need is there for an interview?” Tang Fei looked at the secretary, who was attractive in both looks and figure, and said, “You take these two to get acquainted with the surroundings.”

“Yes, Captain,” Tan Yu answered, then turned to Lin Hai and Li Dezhu, saying, “You two, come with me.”

Once they had left, Tang Fei was about to study the case file when his wristwatch received a message.

“Are you busy? Come back, I’m waiting for you in the courtyard.”

“Half an hour,” Tang Fei replied immediately.

There’s no way around it, a summons from Her Highness takes precedence over everything else.

He didn’t need to respond to whether he was busy because the Princess knew he must be extremely busy right now.

Not claiming to be busy yet appearing immediately at her side proves that her priority is foremost…

The Princess, a person and a woman.

Women are all susceptible to this ploy.

Tang Fei instructed Shen Yan with a few words, telling him to keep a close watch on Lu Yunhang; no one was to release him without his orders.

Shen Yan swore on his life that as long as he lived, no one would take Lu Yunhang away, and then Tang Fei was reassured to leave.

It was only upon reaching the door of the Monitoring Bureau that he realized again that he needed a car.

He didn’t know when the Second Prince’s flying car would be delivered, and decided to remind him again when the opportunity arose.

Of course, even if it arrived, he couldn’t use the flying car to go to work; that would be too ostentatious.

Which civil servant dares to drive a luxury car to work?

Isn’t that asking for trouble?

When Tang Fei rushed back to the courtyard, Phoenix and Sheng Xinhua were sitting in the tea room, having tea.

Without a word, the atmosphere was quite heavy.

Seeing Tang Fei return, Phoenix showed urgency on her face, and before even exchanging pleasantries, she directly voiced her concern, “Tang Fei, what exactly are you doing? How did you end up capturing Lu Yunhang?”

“Do you not realize… that right now, the whole of Phoenix City… no, the entire Phoenix Empire is shaken, countless eyes are watching this matter. The slightest misstep could mean total ruin.”