"You intend to harm Her Highness the Princess, you and your subordinates..." The man in black spoke with a stern expression and a fierce tone, "All come with us."
"Her Highness the Princess?" Qin Shaofeng looked at the woman in front of him incredulously. She’s a princess?
The Phoenix Empire had only one princess, the one who was surnamed after both families and personally named ’Phoenix’ by the Queen... Zhong Yu Xiu Xue...
And when she said, "My dad will worry," I disdainfully retorted, what is your dad...
This scene was witnessed by members of the Royal Guard.
Whom have I insulted? The most exalted Emperor?
Who am I? Where am I? What should I do?
What kind of opponent have we provoked? How should we deal with the aftermath? Who can protect me? Are they willing to protect me?
The huge shock left Qin Shaofeng unsure of what to do for a moment, and his mind was filled with noise.
The gap in status was too great for him to harbor any thoughts of resistance.
Of course, he was also aware that even if he wanted to resist, he couldn’t...
Ever since those men in black revealed their identity, the group of policemen he’d brought had the look of utter despair.
It was fine for them to follow him in taking bribes and committing minor evils, but to shoot at the Empire Princess... Were they insane?
They would probably be the first to shoot him and then claim merit for protecting the Princess to mitigate their own punishment.
If there was a chance, I would do the same...
Equally shocked were the shop assistants in the clothing store; they originally guessed that the pretty girl in sunglasses might be some celebrity or daughter of a wealthy family. They never expected her to be Princess Xiu Xue of the Empire, guarded by a detachment of the Royal Guard...
"This is Her Highness the Princess!"
"Was I just serving Her Highness the Princess?"
"My goodness, I even complimented the Princess’s boyfriend for being handsome..."
"No way, we must keep this a secret, I must never speak of it, or it could really mean death..."
"Take them away." The man in black scanned the surroundings and commanded loudly. "If there is any resistance, execute them on the spot."
"Yes," the men in black responded in unison.
This line sounds familiar.
After the men in black took the group of policemen away, the leading man in black approached Phoenix and asked, "Your Highness, shall we return to the palace?"
Phoenix shook her head and said, "The matter has only just begun... I need to be with my friends."
He knew that the appearance of these policemen was just the beginning, and behind it all, there were larger forces at play.
Only by cutting off those large hands could Tang Fei truly be safe, and the matter could come to a true end.
"I understand," said the man in black with a nod. "I will pry open their mouths and make them divulge the mastermind behind this."
"Go," Phoenix instructed. "Be quick... and ensure their safety."
"Your Highness, rest assured, they will not die," the man in black said through clenched teeth.
To think someone dared to attack Her Highness the Princess, it was an insult to their Royal Guard.
Thinking of Grand Steward Chen Fenglei’s methods, the man in black shuddered.
After the men in black had dispersed, Phoenix looked around at the store manager and staff, and said with a smile, "Sorry for the disturbance..."
"No disturbance... no disturbance..." the store manager stammered.
He was filled with regret, thinking if only he had been a bit more assertive, if only he could have shielded the Princess with his body, it would have been best if they shot and wounded his arm or leg...
Perhaps, by this time, my fate would have turned upside down?
"Wrap up the clothes and shoes we picked out," Phoenix said.
She had not forgotten the mission of her trip outside, to bring things to a perfect close.
The sales clerks immediately started to panic and busily packed up all the clothes and shoes that Tang Fei had tried on.
Phoenix looked at Little Fatty with regret and said, "It seems we’ll have to buy clothes for you next time."
"It’s okay, I have clothes to wear," said Little Fatty.
He didn’t care much about what he wore; as long as he had food, he was satisfied.
Once all the clothes were packed, the store manager and the sales clerks eagerly offered to help carry them to the car, but Phoenix declined.
She graciously waved goodbye to everyone and thanked them for their service and warm care, making everyone feel as if they were basking in the spring breeze, filled with joy and pride.
Even after Phoenix had left, they were still immersed in that wonderful atmosphere.
"She’s actually a princess... "
"The princess likes wearing our brand of clothes, I saw her wearing our hoodie..."
"If this gets out... Wouldn’t our clothes sell out?"
"Everyone must be cautious with their words, don’t talk recklessly about what shouldn’t be said..."
After finishing her phone call, Yan Xinyou lost the mood to continue shopping.
Thinking back to that tragic experience in Old Land made her feel like she was being watched by a wild beast.
That man was even more savage and brutal than a wild beast...
After saying goodbye to her best friend, Yan Xinyou raced straight back home.
Her father, Yan Wangshu, was in the yard watering the star grass. Seeing Yan Xinyou return, he asked with a smile, "What’s the matter? Can’t even trust your own father? Had to come back personally to keep watch?"
"Dad, have you taken care of the thing I told you about?" Yan Xinyou rushed over, snatched the watering can from Yan Wangshu’s hands, and cooed, "I saw them, they were in Galaxy Mall... You need to send someone to take care of them quickly."
"Don’t panic. How many times have I told you? In the face of a situation, you must stay calm and consider the end result of every possible course of action."
Yan Wangshu took the watering can back from his daughter and continued to leisurely water the plants, appearing totally unhurried. "I’ve already sent people to handle this, and I trust we will have a satisfactory outcome soon."
"Dad, whom did you send?" Yan Xinyou said urgently: "Uncle Hong? Or Brother Jian? Those two are real experts. The old man who protected me last time is no good... so many people couldn’t beat just the two of them; he was completely useless..."
Yan Wangshu glanced at Yan Xinyou and said sternly, "Your Uncle Gou is also a talented fighter; this just proves that those two youngsters are not weak..."
"So you need to send more experts to surround and annihilate them. This time, no matter what, they must not be allowed to escape again... Dad, do you know? My body trembles at the sight of them, and I have nightmarish dreams every night of that horrifying smile..."
Yan Wangshu shook his head and said, "Send experts and then have a fight in the mall? If this gets too big, what would that be considered? Do you understand the serious consequences of doing this?"
"Dad, you’re not going to do anything?" Yan Xinyou said, looking disappointed.
"Things must be handled, but in a different way," Yan Wangshu stated. "You said on your way back that those two guys were pretending to be refugees from Old Land in search of Ancient Tombs... Now that they have suddenly appeared on New Star, that confirms our previous speculation..."
"They were originally from New Star, but didn’t dare to expose their identities here, so they pretended to be refugees from Old Land... What kind of people don’t dare to reveal their identities? Only those without status or background. So, we will deal with them in the way we’re best at."
"What way?" Yan Xinyou asked eagerly.
She wanted Tang Fei dead, wanted them to die quickly.
Only if the two of them were dead could she sleep peacefully, without ever having those nightmares of being hunted again.
"I had our friends in the police system take action," Yan Wangshu revealed. "The police will go and inspect; if they dare to resist, it will be resisting law enforcement, opposing the entire Empire’s police system. In that case, would they have any way to survive?"
"What if they don’t resist?" Yan Xinyou asked.
"If they don’t resist, they will be taken away for secretly possessing contraband... The contraband is enough to sentence them to death... righteously exterminating them with power."
Yan Xinyou became excited and said, "So you’re saying that either way, they only have a dead end?"
"Correct," Yan Wangshu nodded. "Our Yan family shows no face and ruins those two fellows... If they resist, they become public enemies. If they don’t resist, they will just be framed."
"Victory without a battle, killing without shedding blood; that’s a high-end strategy. Fight and kill like you said... then what’s the use of the police? Why bother with the Empire’s laws?"
"Dad, I understand," Yan Xinyou said, smiling at the realization that her father had already planned everything and had cast a net wide enough to trap those two men. "I always knew that Dad was the most capable. This time, they will be unable to call for heaven or earth, and they won’t be able to fly away even if they had wings."
"Hmm. Just be at ease; news of the outcome will soon arrive." Yan Wangshu retained his composed and elegant demeanor, slowly carrying on with his watering.
"Thank you, Dad, I just knew you’d protect me," Yan Xinyou said cheerfully. "Dad, I bought you a tie, it’s really nice, come and try it on..."
"Go on now, can’t you see your dad is busy? It won’t be too late to try it on after I finish watering the plants."
"Then I’ll go make tea for Dad, and we can wait for the good news while drinking it."
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