Above the Galaxy-Chapter 577 - 357: Utilization!_2

"Girl? Who?" Tang Fei asked.

"Very pretty. She can’t possibly be the Director’s new girlfriend, right? I’m telling you, I am firmly on Princess’s side."

"...Hurry up and say the name."

"Qin Shuang." Tan Yu’s smile did not fade as he spoke, "Like Princess, she is one of the March Seven Stars of the Empire... so cold, yet so good-looking. It must be difficult for the Director to choose, huh?"

Tang Fei looked at Tan Yu, threatening, "I can choose whether to keep you here in the office or to send you with the first team to Sand Island for field duty."

As soon as he mentioned ’Sand Island,’ Tan Yu panicked.

That kind of place, with sand filling the sky, not even a ghost would go there, and if she went, she feared she wouldn’t be able to wear her pretty uniform and sexy high heels.

"Director, I was wrong. Please don’t make me go to Sand Island, okay?" Tan Yu looked pitiful. She got along quite well with Tang Fei, and they would joke around from time to time.

"Invite the person over," Tang Fei said.

"Alright, I’ll guard the door outside for you to ensure that no one comes to disturb you."

"..."

Soon, Qin Shuang, dressed in casual wear, was brought in by Tan Yu.

Tan Yu winked at Tang Fei and asked, "Director, Miss Qin is here. Would you like something to drink?"

"No need," replied Qin Shuang, expressionless.

"Then there’s no need. I’ll have a chat with Miss Qin," said Tang Fei.

"Okay." Tan Yu nodded and said, "I’ll be guarding outside. If there’s anything you need, Director, just call for me."

"..."

Tang Fei and Qin Shuang were alumni, more precisely, Qin Shuang was Tang Fei’s senior.

The two of them had a few unpleasant encounters, but Tang Fei didn’t dislike Qin Shuang.

He could tell that she was a girl who was obsessed with the Sword Dao.

When you’re obsessed with something, your thoughts tend to become pure and simple.

Of course, this excluded power and influence.

Qin Shuang used to wear either the white uniform of White Crane Academy or the black attire of Martial Artists, but today she was wearing light blue jeans with a white silk shirt tucked into them.

On her feet were a pair of white canvas shoes, covered with a beige coat outside, making her look lively and stylish.

Still, this did not dilute the chill she emanated.

Just like her name suggested, she always gave off a ’cold as frost’ distance.

However, Tan Yu didn’t lie; every girl who managed to get into the ’March’ was extraordinary.

Not to mention Phoenix, her status, appearance, and talent were all top-notch, one in ten thousand.

Qin Shuang’s features were equally exquisite and flawless, her fair skin like the eternal ice of the Kunlun Mountain Range, shimmering with a faint glow.

Tang Fei had heard of people being "so white they glow" and thought it was just a figure of speech.

Now, seeing Qin Shuang’s skin, he realized it was simply a state of being.

Tang Fei invited Qin Shuang to sit down and asked with a smile, "Are you here because of Qin Yuyang? Why did the Qin Family send you out?"

Hearing Tang Fei’s words, Qin Shuang raised her eyebrows slightly, dissatisfied, "I shouldn’t come?"

"Of course you should, definitely," said Tang Fei, not wanting to enter into that endless loop of argument with a woman. He quickly said, "What do you want to know?"

Qin Shuang’s long eyelashes fluttered; she sensed Tang Fei’s impatience.

This made her a little sad. After all, they were friends. Having not seen each other for such a long time, wasn’t there a bit of joy in reuniting?

If it were up to Qin Shuang’s temperament, she could have gotten up and left by now.

But, she had told her grandpa that she could handle it herself...

After collecting herself, her gaze fixed intently on Tang Fei, and she asked, "Why did you arrest Qin Yuyang?"

"He committed a crime," Tang Fei said.

Qin Shuang’s slender eyebrows shot up, her voice laced with mockery as she spoke, "Now you figured out what case it’s about?"

When Tang Fei was arresting Qin Yuyang, he declared in front of everyone, "I haven’t figured out the case yet, just come with us first."

Clearly, this statement was even harder for the Qin Family to accept than the act of taking Qin Yuyang away.

Tang Fei was not one to admit his faults and change his ways. Faced with Qin Shuang’s mockery, his face didn’t turn red, nor did his heart skip a beat as he said, "If it were someone else asking, I wouldn’t need to explain. But you’re different..."

"How am I different?" Qin Shuang asked impulsively.

Huh, what did she mean by that?

I was just paying a courtesy compliment; how could you take it seriously? You’re making it difficult for me to respond, you know?

Seeing Tang Fei’s baffled expression, Qin Shuang realized what he was thinking and urged, "I understand, keep talking."

"Smart people know that I was speaking out of anger. Think about it, our Monitoring Bureau operates cases with reason and evidence... how could we just arrest someone for no reason?"

"The reason I said that sentence was purely because Qin Yuyang and those young masters around him were too arrogant. I politely pushed open the door and repeatedly declared that we from the Monitoring Bureau were handling a case and asked for their cooperation..."

"You know what those spoiled young masters are like. They mocked and taunted me, telling me to get out immediately, or else I would regret it... I’m a young man too, how could I take such an insult?"

"So, when I was taking Qin Yuyang away and he asked me why I was arresting him, those words just slipped out... it was all to knock down their arrogance."

Although Qin Shuang hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she knew all too well how wildly her cousin Qin Yuyang played around outside.

After hearing Tang Fei’s account, she surprisingly felt somewhat persuaded by him.

Qin Shuang blinked her clear, bright eyes and asked uncertainly, "Is that really so?"

"Could this be false?" Tang Fie said indignantly, "So many people were there, just ask anyone and you’ll know."

Tang Fei knew that with Qin Shuang’s personality, she would never deal with those scoundrels.

Therefore, as he spoke, he felt completely justified, without fear of being exposed.

"Could you tell me..." Qin Shuang knew her request was excessive and felt a bit embarrassed; she couldn’t look Tang Fei in the eyes and said softly, "What case exactly is Qin Yuyang being arrested for?"

Tang Fei’s face showed a troubled expression as he said, "You know, the Monitoring Bureau cannot disclose case details to the public."

"If you can’t say, then forget it..."

"You are my senior, we’ve been classmates, and we have a fairly good relationship... I’ll tell you, but you must not speak of it."

"Understood, I absolutely won’t tell." Qin Shuang nodded repeatedly.

She hesitated and said, "I can’t even tell my family, right?"

She had promised Grandpa to gather information, but if she couldn’t share it after finding out... had she completed her task or not?

"This idiot..."

Tang Fei pretended not to hear her question and said aloud, "The case involving Qin Yuyang is simple, but... the whole incident isn’t that simple. Do you understand what I’m saying?"

Qin Shuang pondered for a moment, then surprisingly nodded and said, "I understand. So, this case... is it your idea? Or the higher-ups’?"

"You’ve really put me in a difficult position with that question." Tang Fei said with a bitter smile, "No matter who asks me, I can only answer... from beginning to end, it has been my idea."

Qin Shuang’s expression grew colder, the chill in her bearing seemed to intensify.

She nodded solemnly and said, "I understand what you mean."

She stood up, gave Tang Fei a slight bow, and said, "Tang Fei, thank you. I owe you a favor."

"Don’t be like that... we’re friends..." Tang Fei waved his hands hurriedly.

"I’ll be going back now." Qin Shuang turned and walked away, saying, "Won’t disturb your work any longer."

"Sure, let’s get together when you have time." Tang Fei waved his hand.

After Qin Shuang left, Tang Fei fished a mirror out of his desk drawer.

He looked at his own reflection with disdain and said, "Tang Fei, you scumbag, exploiting even such an innocent girl..."

He put away the mirror, and the person within disappeared without a trace.

A brilliantly pure smile reappeared on his face as he said, "You’ve done nothing wrong; you’re just trying to survive."

Stretched out in his chair, he let out a contented groan, "Today’s another beautiful day."