Chapter 607: Chapter 370: Seeking Wealth Amidst Danger!_3

“Your Highness, in this world, the only person who can save me now is you,” Tang Fei said with shameless flattery, knowing that flattering costs nothing.

First, he had to elevate Zhong Tianque so high that even he could not come down from his own pedestal.

“Oh? How so?”

“Your Highness is the Crown Prince, the future ruler of the country. Tang Shengyan might not consider his own interests, but he must consider those of his children. If Your Highness pleads for me, could he refuse Your Highness’s kindness?”

“If I made a call, wouldn’t that put people in a difficult position? How could that not be a kindness?”

“In this world, what could be better than owing Your Highness a favor?” Tang Fei said with a grin.

Zhong Tianque pondered Tang Fei’s words and said, “Tang Fei, I’ve always thought you were a smart man. Why do you always do things that put yourself in danger?”

“Your Highness, as you know, I come from the Old Land… It’s a place without rules. I’ve been there so long that it’s hard for me to adapt to the rules here.”

“So, I ask for Your Highness’s understanding. I can’t guarantee anything else, but my loyalty to Your Highness is beyond doubt.”

“You’re my man; of course, I have to keep you safe. But you also need to be careful… I’m only the Crown Prince right now, not yet the King. I also have to consider other people’s feelings. Don’t you agree?”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Good, go on with your work. I will call Tang Shengyan.”

“Thank you, Your Highness. I shall never forget Your Highness’s great kindness and am willing to go through fire and water for you, to face death without hesitation…”

“That’s enough, that’s enough,” Zhong Tianque said impatiently, waving his hand. “You just make sure not to always cause me trouble.”

“Of course, of course. Then I won’t disturb Your Highness any longer. Please, go ahead.”

Tang Fei said cheerfully.

After Tang Fei had left, Qian Taian came out from the inner room and looked at Zhong Tianque, asking, “Your Highness, are you really going to make that call for him?”

Zhong Tianque inspected his appearance in the mirror, his face expressionless, and asked, “Mr. Qian, who do you think is more important, Tang Fei or Tang Shengyan?”

“Your Highness, is there even a need for comparison? Tang Shengyan is an army commander, a giant in the military… Tang Fei is nothing compared to him.”

“So then, why should I risk Tang Shengyan’s displeasure by making this call?”

“What do you mean, Your Highness?”

“There’s a big dispute in the Military Committee about who should take over as the commander of the Flame-Bathed Legion after Tang Shengyan steps down. If he speaks on behalf of one of ours… we have a greater chance of success.”

“Just wait, wait for Tang Shengyan to call me… An old fox like him knows what to do at a time like this.”

“Your wisdom is unparalleled, Your Highness,” Qian Taian said with joy in his heart, praising him.

He knew that the Crown Prince’s decision… meant Tang Fei was being sold out.

Next would be the stage of bargaining between the two sides.

Tang Fei had no right to be at the table.

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Tian Yi Residence, Zhong Tianyi’s place.

The name was not chosen by Zhong Tianyi himself, but personally inscribed by Zhong Daolong.

After choosing this courtyard, Zhong Tianyi asked Zhong Daolong to name it, and Zhong Daolong gave him the words ‘Carefree’.

Zhong Tianque also asked his father for a name, but was rejected. Zhong Daolong told him to choose something heartfelt.

After a few days of thought, Zhong Tianque named his own courtyard ‘Illumination’.

From that moment, Zhong Tianyi understood his father’s thinking and knew that the throne had nothing to do with him.

Affected by the Yu Huoshui incident, Zhong Tianyi had been placed under house arrest, and he had been unable to leave the house until now.

This vast courtyard was his own little world, his entire living space.

In the underground garage, a black Phoenix car slowly drove in.

The car door opened, and a tall, middle-aged man walked in, making his way into the Carefree Residence as if he were on familiar ground.

Zhong Tianyi lay on the sofa beside the pool, face up towards the sky, his eyes dull, as if lost in thought.

Zhao Huannong sighed softly and hurried over to Zhong Tianyi, calling gently, “Your Highness.”

Zhong Tianyi did not respond, as though still immersed in his own world.

“Your Highness…” Zhao Huannong called again.

“How did it go?” Zhong Tianyi asked in a lifeless tone, his expression sullen.

“It’s done,” Zhao Huannong said with a smile. “They’ve agreed to accept our terms and promised to support you.”

“Really?” Zhong Tianyi bolted upright, as if a drowning man had just clung onto the last straw. “They really agreed to support me?”

“Fortune favors the bold. We’ve given them such terms; they have no reason not to support Your Highness,” Zhao Huannong said cheerfully.

“Great,” exclaimed Zhong Tianyi, jumping up from the sofa and pacing beside the pool. “This is great. As long as they support us, we have a chance… We haven’t lost, we haven’t lost…”

“But they have put forward one condition.”

“A condition? What condition? Don’t say it’s just one, even a hundred… won’t be a problem for us.”

Zhao Huannong hesitated.

“What is it?” Zhong Tianyi, noticing Zhao Huannong’s strange expression, couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly is the condition?”

Zhao Huannong looked around and whispered in Zhong Tianyi’s ear.

Zhong Tianyi’s initial reaction was one of shock, his pupils dilated with horror.

Then his expression twisted into something fierce, like slipping into a twisted, frantic madness.