Above the stars

Zhong Tianque stood in front of his father like a defeated general.

No, he was a deserter on the battlefield.

He did escape back.

Because it was not a battle in the conventional sense, it was a fight to the death.

He couldn't figure out who had such a deep hatred for him.

Which force would raise so many dead soldiers?

Zhong Tianque didn't want to escape, because he knew what it meant to abandon his comrades and escape.

Moreover, now was his critical period. If he escaped at this time, then in the hearts of the royal family and the civil and military officials, the eldest prince would become an untrustworthy man.

This was not conducive to his own promotion.

However, when those pirate ships rushed towards the fire of the Vulcan like crazy, he was afraid. He was afraid that he would really die in the vast and lonely starry sky.

So, under the death advice of Qian Taian and Zhong Changming, the captain of the Vulcan, he was forced to leave the battle sea

"Tell me, what happened?" Zhong Daolong had just made up for a nap and looked in good spirits.

He picked up the bottle on the table, poured himself a glass of whiskey, and shook it gently in his hand.

"We were attacked on the way back. Those pirates rushed towards us desperately. They didn't want money, but our lives. They wanted to kill me and die with us."

Zhong Tianque's spine was straight, and his eyes looked at his father frankly and fearlessly, trying to make all his choices reasonable and smart.

"So, you didn't fight?"

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"Abandoned your brothers and ran away?"

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"Do you know what this means?"

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Zhong Tianque certainly knew what this meant, but he didn't dare to say the answer.

"It means you are a deserter, which means I can shoot you and have someone chop off your head."

Pah!

In anger, Zhong Daolong smashed the wine glass that he had just filled with wine on Zhong Tianque's head.

The wine glass fell on the thick deer hair carpet and did not break.

However, the golden wine in the cup splashed on Zhong Tianque's face, body and the fluffy carpet.

Zhong Tianque's forehead was cut by the edge of the cup, and bright red blood overflowed from the cut.

However, Zhong Tianque turned a deaf ear and did not wipe it with his hand.

He stood there stiffly and let the blood flow freely, and the square face that always gave people a sense of firmness and reliability became ugly and ferocious.

"My Lord, we took the prince away. No matter how wrong it is, it's all our fault." Zhong Changming said.

Because he was the captain of the Vulcan and the chief security officer for the prince's tour, he was also pulled to the meeting site to be "questioned".

Seeing that the eldest prince Zhong Tianque was hit on the head and bleeding, he knew that he had to stand up and speak at this time.

Subordinates who cannot take the blame for their superiors are not good subordinates.

Sure enough, Zhong Daolong's sight shifted to Zhong Changming's face, his face was gloomy, his eyes were sinister, and he asked, "Did you take him away?"

Zhong Changming was panicked, as if he was stared at by a ferocious beast.

But he knew that he couldn't panic now, so he forced himself to stay calm, straightened his spine, gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. His Royal Highness is of noble status. If something happens to him, it will be detrimental to the country and the people."

"So, I took the initiative to take him away from the battlefield when His Royal Highness insisted on not leaving."

"The commander abandoned his soldiers and fled first. Do you know what crime this is?" Zhong Daolong asked.

There was no emotion in his voice, but it made people tremble with fear.

"Please punish me, Lord." Zhong Changming bowed and apologized.

"Come here, take off Zhong Changming's shoulder badges for me. You have to quit being the captain of the Vulcan and wait for the trial of the Military Commission."

"Yes." Zhong Changming raised his hand and saluted.

Two men in black stepped forward to take off the general badge on Zhong Changming's shoulders, and then took him out of the conference hall.

Seeing Zhong Changming being dismissed by Zhaixing, Zhong Tianque was secretly relieved.

In this military conflict, the losses on the side were heavy, and someone must stand up to take responsibility.

Now that Zhong Changming took the initiative to take all the charges, then Zhong Tianque, the prince who was "forced" to leave, is safe.

He didn't want to leave either.

He was also helpless. What was his fault?

Who was not a smart person who could sit at the meeting?

They naturally understood the deep meaning of the king's doing this, which was to preserve Zhong Tianque's reputation and ensure that his position would not be disturbed by anything.

He wanted to let the people of the Phoenix Empire know that their future king was strong, wise, responsible and mission-oriented.

Zhong Changming was taken out, and the tone of this matter was set.

Zhong Daolong took the wine glass that Chen Fenglei handed over again, looked at the members of the Military Commission present, and said: "Tell me, who did this? What is their purpose? When did the pirate ship dare to confront the Royal Fleet head-on?"

Imperial Maritime Hospital. Senior VIP ward.

"Are you really well?" Sheng Xinhuai looked at Tang Fei's body and asked worriedly.

"Okay." Tang Fei clenched his fist and said, "I can kill a cow with one punch now."

"Why do I look a little weak?" Sheng Xinhuai blinked.

"You don't believe me, and you don't believe science?" Tang Fei said unhappily: "Doctor Qin just gave me a comprehensive physical examination. My functional index is very healthy now. Otherwise, Doctor Qin would not allow me to leave the hospital."

"Okay." Sheng Xinhuai stretched and said, "You are fine now, and I can report to Fenghuang. In order to take care of you, I haven't been to school for several days. My students must miss me."

"Thank you." Tang Fei looked into Sheng Xinhuai's eyes and said seriously.

During the time he was in the hospital, Sheng Xinhuai's mother was really busy.

She made soup and porridge, and from time to time sent some new things to Tang Fei to nourish his body.

Sheng Xinhuai had not been to school these days, and had been accompanying Tang Fei, feeding him soup and helping him pee.

That was when he was very weak when he was first sent in, and later Tang Fei started to make himself well-fed.

Tang Fei was grateful to Sheng Xinhuai and her mother from the bottom of her heart.

"Oh, oh, you are starting to be sentimental?" Sheng Xinhuai obviously did not like this atmosphere, and said jokingly.

"If you don't like it, forget it." Tang Fei said.

"I really don't like it. Feelings are not said, but done."

"???" Tang Fei thought she was abnormal.

It was not serious.

This sentence.

Sheng Xinhuai waved his hand and said, "Let's go, I'll take you home."

Sheng Xinhuai sent Tang Fei to the gate of the courtyard and drove away directly.

Tang Fei closed the gate and was about to enter the house when he suddenly stared at the door with a sharp look and shouted, "Who?"