Shen Leyou walked up to Zhong Tianque and bowed respectfully, "Your Highness."

"Leyou is here?" Zhong Tianque was still holding a bowl of herbal soup, smiling as he said, "Chenxi sent over a bowl of ginseng soup and insisted that I finish it."

"Your Highness and Ms. Chenxi are truly a loving couple, it's enviable." Shen Leyou praised sincerely.

Zhong Tianque and Dongguo Chenxi were merely engaged, not yet married, so Shen Leyou could only refer to Dongguo Chenxi as 'Ms.'

Just like Zhong Tianque had not officially ascended the throne, the ceremony was incomplete, so he could only be addressed as 'Your Highness'...

Just like before.

Zhong Tianque took a contented sip of the ginseng soup, looked up at Shen Leyou, and said, "I remember we're about the same age, right? You should also consider finding a girl who you have mutual feelings with. Do you have anyone in mind? Should I matchmake for you?"

"The bright moons of Phoenix City have all been picked by you, I'm just seeing if I can find a little star." Shen Leyou teased.

Phoenix City had three great beauties, Qin Shuang left for Zhao Ling due to her family's rebellion. Dongguo Chenxi was engaged to Zhong Tianque, a claimed flower.

Zhong Yu Xiu Xue was enamored with the child of Tang Li, a remnant of the Tang Family...

Now she is on ancient soil, with her fate unknown.

Hearing Shen Leyou's words, Zhong Tianque felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The implication was placing him and himself on equal footing; he found a bright moon, so he wants to find a bright moon too...

Though angry, anger could only be bottled up inside.

Because right now, Shen Leyou indeed had the credentials to be compared with him, maybe even having a higher status than him.

What would he become if the Shen Family no longer needed him for anything?

Thinking to this point, he felt gloomy.

Who were he and his brother working so hard for after all?

He became a puppet of the Shen Family, and his idiot brother...

Hey, isn't it a coincidence? He became a puppet of the Tang Family.

Where was the emperor's aura of the Zhong Family? Where was the Divine Dragon's protection?

All a load of crap.

Feudal superstition.

"Not necessarily." Zhong Tianque's thoughts were swirling, yet his face remained calm as he smiled and consoled, "With the power of the Shen Family and your charm, Shen Leyou, what kind of woman isn't within reach? As long as you like her, I'll propose on your behalf, ensuring a successful match."

Shen Leyou shook his head and said, "It's better not to. Someone from our family went to another for a proposal, and they didn't just fail to secure the marriage, they lost their life."

The smile on Zhong Tianque's face faded as he spoke solemnly, "Are you talking about Le Wen's matter? I originally wanted to pay my respects as well, but the Vice Minister rejected it... The Vice Minister suggested a small-scale handling, without causing a commotion."

"It's not a small-scale handling; it wasn't handled at all." Shen Leyou said with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

"What do you mean?"

"I understand Uncle Jianping's intention, he wants to wait until they find the killer, avenging Le Wen and then burying him. Right now, Le Wen is still frozen in the funeral home's freezer."

"Are there any leads?" Zhong Tianque asked with a frown knitted tightly, "Who dares to kill in Phoenix City? And kill Le Wen, no less..."

No matter who did the killing...

Well done.

Sweet indeed, very sweet.

Zhong Tianque felt a twisted pleasure inside.

"It's unclear for now." Shen Leyou said, "After Uncle Jianping lost his son, he was heartbroken and wanted the family to help find the murderer."

"The Military Minister had no choice but to involve the Security Bureau. The Security Bureau will conduct a large-scale search in Phoenix City soon, so I came to report to Your Highness in advance."

Zhong Tianque sneered inwardly.

Report in advance?

Haven't you already turned Phoenix City upside down? Do you think I'm cooped up in the palace, knowing nothing?

Now you come to tell me, calling it an advance report?

Was it just that you happened to remember there's still someone like me?

"I can understand." Zhong Tianque's tone was mournful, his expression sorrowful, "A parent burying their child, there's nothing more tragic and painful in the world."

"I empathize with the Vice Minister's pain and support him in finding the real murderer. No matter who it is, no matter who it involves... my stance is life for a life."

"I support the work of the Security Bureau, and if necessary, I can sign an order for a city-wide lockdown."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your support." Shen Leyou bowed in gratitude, "A city-wide lockdown is not necessary at the moment, it would cause panic and outweigh any benefits."

"That's true." Zhong Tianque nodded and said, "If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know."

"Certainly."

Shen Leyou sneered inwardly.

Whatever we need you for, you must comply.

Whatever we don't need you for, even if you want to help, you can't.

Still think it's the Zhong Family's world?

To catch one murderer, you want a city-wide lockdown, are you putting my Shen Family on the griddle?

Once the outside hears, oh, someone from the Shen Family was killed... who can resist questioning the Shen Family's ancestors?

"There's one more thing to report to Your Highness." Shen Leyou raised his head and looked at Zhong Tianque, "Recently, the Black Tortoise system of Fengming Palace underwent a massive attack, with the traced IP addresses showing locations from around the world."

"Has this happened before?"

"Yes, it has happened before." Shen Leyou answered, "Fengming Palace is newly built, claiming to use the world's safest Black Tortoise system. Naturally, those idle hackers were not convinced and tried by all means to breach it to prove their skills."

"However, such a large-scale attack is a first. It seems like it's organized and premeditated."

"Is there any potential security risk? Can they breach our Black Tortoise system?"

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