"My faith has collapsed... The goddess I admire has committed treason, life is unbearable."

"How could the Princess commit treason? It must be fake, right? I betrayed myself? Who would believe that?"

"Allowing the Barbarian Clan to enter the country, that alone is a crime punishable by death..."

"The person upstairs and upstairs and upstairs, even her own brother says she committed treason... Don't believe it? Who do you think you are?"

"Women with romance brains are scarier than anything... The Princess must have been seduced by that guy surnamed Tang..."

"Kill the bandits, rob the Princess!"

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Bang!

Sheng Xinhua slammed both hands heavily on the table, furiously cursing: "Idiots, idiots, a bunch of idiots."

"What do they know? They know nothing."

"Do they believe everything they hear, have they studied to put books into a dog's stomach? Don't they understand the current situation of the country?"

"Phoenix Palace has been bombed, and they still believe it was Tang Fei's doing? Who is in power in the Empire now? Who is calling the shots?"

"Shen Wuxiang is almost carving the words 'rebellion' on his forehead... they don't dare offend him, so they pretend this matter doesn't exist..."

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Sheng Xinhua vented the anger in his heart.

These comments are really infuriating, some words are downright intolerable.

He is both annoyed by those people's ignorance and disgusted by their cowardice.

Do they truly not know the truth?

It's just knowing how to preserve themselves...

Cursing Tang Fei is free speech, but cursing Shen Wuxiang might attract security bureau agents.

Fortunately, she's in her own office; otherwise, if she spoke these words in another public place and was overheard... she wouldn't be able to continue as a university professor.

After Shang Xiulin was arrested, the Imperial First Military Academy replaced the dean with someone else, now it's Chen Zhenghong, a bureaucrat relying on the power of the Shen Family.

He doesn't dare allow unfavorable remarks against the Shen Family on his governed territory.

Due to exerting too much force, the white shirt she wore quivered with awe and grandeur, tremulous and majestic, heart-stirring.

She picked up the cup with a cartoon pattern from Blue Star's old movie 'Léon: The Professional', and drank the mango frappuccino in one breath, finally feeling a bit more comfortable in her chest.

Though it felt like her chest grew larger.

The front buttons were strained tight.

She wanted to contact Phoenix, but Phoenix's phone had long since been disconnected.

She also didn't dare use her previous number; with the Empire's technological methods, they could easily locate her phone and thus track their whereabouts.

Well, now there's no such concern, after all, the entire nation's citizens know her whereabouts.

She is in Red Moon City...

Committed treason.

What a farce.

She wants to help Tang Fei and Phoenix, yet finds herself powerless.

Useless like a bookish person...

So true.

At this moment, Sheng Xinhua's phone rang.

Sheng Xinhua pressed the answer key, looked at the gentle, cold, charming face on the virtual screen and asked with a smile: "Lao Mei, why call me at this time? And... a call is a call, why do you always switch to video?"

Mei Yuyin has a habit, never calls her daughter with voice alone, always video...

Wanting to see her daughter while also wanting her daughter to see her.

"Where are you?" Mei Yuyin asked, looking at her daughter.

"Drinking in a bar. Can't you tell?"

"Stop joking." Mei Yuyin glared at her, and spoke: "Your dad is back, wants you to come back for a visit."

Sheng Xinhua instantly understood it might be related to Phoenix's 'treason', this time didn't refuse, nodded and replied: "Okay, I have no classes this afternoon, I'll come back now."

The call was cut off immediately after she spoke.

Without delay, Sheng Xinhua stood up, took the coat from the hanger, and quickly walked outside.

Hurried back to 18 Yanqing Street, her father Sheng Jing, Uncle Sheng Kuang, and mother were drinking tea and chatting in the tea room.

Seeing Sheng Xinhua return, Sheng Kuang teased: "Weren't you at the bar? How come you have time to come back?"

"Joking with Lao Mei." Sheng Xinhua knew Mei Yuyin must have told about her being at the bar, wasn't bothered, asked: "What's going on? Why suddenly call me back?"

"Can't call you back for no reason?" Mei Yuyin reproached with some resentment.

Girls can't be kept, this daughter always prefers to live alone, reluctant to stay together with them.

Usually doesn't see her at home, only when she brings soup and groceries does she get to see her.

"Mom, talking serious business here." Sheng Xinhua knew Lao Mei's annoyance, didn't want to give her room to elaborate.

If she elaborates it'll never end, maybe even Mr. Sheng would respond to Lao Mei's call to have her move back.

Move back for what?

Not allowed to drink alcohol... what's the fun in life?

Sheng Jing put down his teacup, solemnly looked at Sheng Xinhua, and asked: "You know about Phoenix's situation, right?"

"I know." Sheng Xinhua didn't hide anything, pulled a chair to sit in front of her father, and said: "Saw it online. Absurd to say Phoenix committed treason... If she did, would there be any good people in this country?"

"Hm." Sheng Jing knew the inside story, naturally knew Phoenix couldn't have committed treason, looked at his precious daughter and said: "Call you back, want to discuss... I want your uncle to send you out."

"Send out? Send where?"

"Abroad." Sheng Jing said: "Federation Small Country or Aus will do."

Phoenix furrowed her brows, puzzled and asked: "Got to this point? Something happened to Phoenix, why are we so tense?"

"Your relationship with Phoenix is well-known... We have considerable involvement with that Tang Fei kid..."

"Shen Qingping defected to the enemy, inevitably stimulating Shen Wuxiang's sensitive nerves... He will no longer tolerate such things happening."

"So, if I'm not mistaken... In the coming period, he will certainly use power to force the neutral to take sides, cleansing those unwilling to support him."

"Besides, prepare for contingencies. Even if he can endure for a while and doesn't want to go to war... But when there are still options, prepare for more, otherwise when the situation turns critical, you won't be able to leave."

Sheng Jing said: "Your mom will go with you, if anyone asks, I'll say you went abroad for relaxation."

"What about you?"

"I can't leave." Sheng Jing shook his head, said: "If I leave, Shen Wuxiang will know we've made a choice."

"At that time, not only can't you leave, the entire Sheng Family will suffer."

Sheng Xinhua looked at Sheng Jing, felt some things needed clarification with her father, and asked: "Dad, you want to bet on both sides?"

Sheng Jing frowned slightly, dissatisfied and glared at her: "What do you mean?"

"We all know Shen Wuxiang wants to rebel, he is now forcing Zhong Tianque to stand at the forefront and separate from Phoenix... He will also force others afterwards, including you."

"You control the Empire's treasury, with high power and authority. If you cannot fully fall into Shen Wuxiang's side, and wholeheartedly help him succeed, he will think about replacing you."

"At that time, will you comply or not? Helping him will be unwilling; not agreeing... he probably won't be merciful."

"In which case, wouldn't you be stuck in a dilemma?"

Knowing his daughter is intelligent, sometimes sees through worldly matters, Sheng Jing had the intent of testing her, and asked: "What do you think now on how to break through this situation?"

"You once broke through a situation, using power to suppress... Shen Wuxiang compromised to stabilize the domestic economy, but now it's different, it's win or lose, a kill or be killed situation..."

"This time, Shen Wuxiang won't consider other things, he will focus solely on winning, that move can't be used anymore."

"So, in my opinion... leaving is fine, but our whole family should leave together."

"If I leave, you won't be able to." Sheng Jing shook his head, looked at Sheng Xinhua and said: "The decision is made, let your uncle escort you to leave first... I have my own ways to handle it."

"What ways? Staying back as a hostage?" Sheng Xinhua coldly chuckled.

"..."

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Old Lands. Henshan Base.

The prison iron door opened, Bai Wuxin looked at Zhong Daolong sitting on a hard bed board reading, his face cold as frost and said: "There's something we need you to cooperate on."

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