Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 135: Revenge Taken, Plot Revealed?

During the next day’s morning court session, the crown prince’s officials quickly brought up Cheng Gang’s case. This naturally involved Cheng Xiong. George’s men insisted on defending Cheng Xiong, to the extent where they were willing to abandon Cheng Gang.

Originally, both sides would argue meaninglessly for a while, and then they would just leave it at that.

However, the crown prince’s faction suddenly brought out fatal proof, the confessions of the captured assassins. They explained how they used the government brothel, as well as Cheng Xiong’s father and son relationship. All of the details were extremely clear.

George’s faction refuted one after another at first, but they only became more and more powerless as time went on.

It was because all of them knew fully well that those assassins were caught first, and then Cheng Gang’s matter happened afterwards. Unless the Right Guard General Guo Zhi leaked them information, there was no way those assassins’ confessions would match up that well.

Everyone knew that Guo Zhi was someone directly under the emperor. If they suspected him, then weren’t they suspecting that his majesty framed Cheng Xiong?

Who would do something that foolish?

This was let alone the fact that those assassins were going to die to begin with. So why would they listen to Guo Zhi’s words?

That was why George’s faction backed down in the end. Several big shots exchanged a few looks. Since Cheng Xiong couldn’t be saved, then they would settle for the next best thing, to cut off his relationship with George so that he didn’t drag him down further.

It was clear that the emperor didn’t plan to use this as a chance to attack George directly. The court quickly reached a decision.

Cheng Xiong and his son colluded with the assassins in their attack on the empress and crown prince. They are to be punished with nine generations of executions.

Fortunately, the father and son were mutually dependent and didn’t have many people in their clan.

As for those who were related, those who were to be executed were executed, those that were sent to the border to fight were sent out.

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Sharky and Diana chatted over tea. Diana gave him a look and said indifferently, "What, you can’t bear to see this result?"

"I do feel a bit uncomfortable." Sharky became quiet. As someone from a civilized world, killing off an entire family so easily was still hard to accept. Although he wanted to take revenge, for the whole family, for him it was unacceptable l.

Diana poured a cup of tea for him. "That’s how the world is. If you don’t kill me, then I’ll kill you. If Cheng Xiong succeeded in framing you earlier, then the one whose clan would be eradicated would be you."

Sharky said with a bitter smile, "But to a certain degree, he wasn’t really framing me. I was ’colluding’ with you guys."

"Your way of thinking really is weird." Diana gave him a look of surprise. "Cheng Xiong didn’t attack you because he really knew about your connection to us. His motives were merely because he needed a scapegoat. Even if you were innocent, he would’ve still chosen you."

"In the end, both of you were just chess pieces in the battle between the emperor and George, whether you live or die is not a choice you can make yourself. You should figure out how to live on this chessboard longer, not worry about the deaths of other chess pieces."

Sharky’s expression changed, and he joined his hand making a first, and shouted, "I will change these things one day."

"You have good thinking, but it is impossible," Diana replied.

Sharky was about to say something, but he suddenly heard Eunuch Wen’s voice.

"Sir Eleven, his majesty has summoned you to the imperial study."

Sharky and Diana exchanged a look. Then, he arrived at the entrance.

Along the way, he asked, "Eunuch Wen, why did his majesty suddenly ask for me?"

Eunuch Wen’s expression remained unchanged. "This humble one does not know. But, his majesty’s mood seems to be quite bad today. Sir Eleven, you should be more careful."

Sharky nodded, and the two of them arrived at the imperial study. Eunuch Wen went ahead to report his arrival first. He quickly came back out and told Sharky, "His majesty invites Sir Eleven inside."

After saying this, he gave him a ’best of luck’ look. Sharky released a bitter chuckle. Now that things were like this, he could only brace himself and go in.

When he arrived inside the Imperial Study, he saw that it was no longer the bronze mirror, but rather the emperor himself reading over a report.

When Sharky entered, the emperor didn’t react at all, as if he was just empty air.

Sharky stood to the side and said. "Why did you call for me?"

The emperor still didn’t respond. Sharky stared straight down and didn’t say anything.

A while later, the emperor raised his head to give him a look. When he saw how he was acting, he laughed out of anger. "Normally, those court officials are all shaking in fear and reverence, yet you’re standing there like nobody’s business."

Sharky replied, "I already asked you, but you didn’t reply to me."

"You’re just as arrogant as always." The emperor harrumphed. "How is the investigation I assigned you going?"

Sharky thought over his words, "I already found some clues. The Left Guard General Cheng Xiong colluded with the assassins through his son Cheng Gang. He exchanged information with the government brothel..."

The emperor declined to express anything after hearing his explanation. "Then what about the motive?"

Sharky replied, "Cheng Xiong is an important member of King George’s faction. I believe he wanted to use the assassination to get rid of the crown prince so King George could succeed to the throne."

The emperor gave him a cold look. "Are you accusing my own younger brother, a respected and wise king! How brazen?!"

Sharky snorted inside. Is this emperor really going to put on this type of appearance even in this situation? Everyone in this world knows that you and King George are already like water and fire, that you’re itching to get rid of him. Who are you putting on this performance for?

"Yes, I can only guess King George is really the one behind it all."

His majesty tossed the report in his hands onto the table. "You’ve found an excellent reason, and you’ve even told me a reasonable motive. If it was anyone else, they might believe what you are saying. Unfortunately, I know that King George would never do something so stupid."

Sharky was stunned. Wouldn’t King George receive the most benefits if the crown prince dies?

The emperor seemed to have guessed at his thoughts and said, "I have many sons, and there is no lack of sharp and powerful ones among them. Why then, did I choose the crown prince?"

The emperor seemed to guess his thoughts and said, "I have many sons, and many of them are strong and capable. So why did I choose the current crown prince?"

Sharky’s mind started working fast. But he didn’t know much about this kingdom’s politics.

His thoughts wandered—his Valor Family Kings were always kind rulers, and under their leadership, people were happy. There wasn’t much dirty politics involved.

Later, when a democracy system was accepted, his family welcomed it peacefully. Sharky himself had spent most of his time saving the universe or playing around, so he stayed far away from politics.

Even in his previous simulation, where he became king, he focused only on helping normal people and improving lives. So, he had no real experience with political power games.

But now, based on what he was hearing, he tried to understand the truth behind it.

He knew that because of the late emperor’s bloodline, King George had a strong claim to the throne. The only real defense the current emperor had was the right of his eldest son to be heir.

The crown prince, being the emperor’s oldest son, naturally had the law on his side. That’s why even King George’s supporters had to accept him.

But if the emperor hadn’t followed that rule, and instead made his sons compete in wisdom and strength, then who could match King George?

The emperor said coldly, "You’re a smart man, so I know you understand now. If something happened to the crown prince, I would have a perfect excuse to replace him with someone more gifted and clever—someone like King George, who is next in line. Do you really think King George would be that stupid?"

Sharky finally understood the whole situation.

King George probably didn’t want the crown prince to die either.

It was precisely because of this stupid crown prince that so many knowledgeable and experienced members of the court were worried about their future. This was the foundation for why they chose to side with King George.

If the crown prince became someone intelligent... No, even if he was only an ordinary person, as long as he had the ability to preserve the work of his predecessors, then why would so many of the court’s subjects brace themselves to clash against the most powerful emperor? Why would they side with King George?

It now seems like Diana miscalculated as well. Regardless of how she tried to frame King George, the emperor knew that it was definitely not done by King George.

Sharky quickly said. "I don’t know about this situation, so I will continue searching for the culprit."

"Heh, you are going to continue searching?" The emperor put away his smile. "You’ve colluded with the Devil Sect to take down the Left Guard General, who are you planning to frame with the Devil Sect next?"

Sharky was shocked the emperor knew everything!

Wait, calm down first. Maybe he is just testing me?

As such, he pretended to be completely innocent. "What do you mean? I do not understand."

The emperor instead nodded in praise. "Your temperament is not bad. Your mind has not collapsed even at this point." But then suddenly the emperor’s expression became completely cold. "Unfortunately, the proof is undeniable. All excuses will only seem even more laughable."

He tossed the accounts book he was reading over. "Take a look for yourself."

Sharky opened the document in front of him. This was clearly a confidential document, yet when he saw the contents on the surface, he was shocked.

His dealings with Crystal in Royal College were written in detail. There was even the matter of how Crystal took the initiative to marry herself to him.

According to various sources, Crystal was the saintess of the Devil Sect.

Furthermore, the long haired female grandmaster was the Devil Sect Master Queen Diana, and Crystal was her direct disciple.

There seemed to be a girl who looked like Crystal coming in and out of Sharky’s baron residence during these past few days. Later on, Sharky headed into the government brothel and Cheng Gang was crippled. The case of Cheng Gang colluding with the government brothel followed right after...

One could make reasonable deductions from all of this information even without seeing it for themselves. Furthermore, the deductions were practically the same as reality.

He could tell from a single glance that this was Zhuxie Chixin’s handwriting. Motherfucker, that guy called me a brother to my face but stabbed me right in the back.

But he knew that blaming Zhuxie Chixin was meaningless. It was probably the emperor who had him investigate him. Damn it, they’re all ruthless old foxes.

"Looks like Cheng Xiong wasn’t wrong previously. It was you who sent out an assassin after all." The emperor’s cold eyes surrounded him, as if he was looking at a dead person.

In this instant, his aura erupted. Sharky felt as if the air around him became incredibly viscous, and he couldn’t even move a finger. It was as if he would be blown to ashes with a single thought from the emperor.

Sharky’s brain moved quickly, trying to find a way to deal with this. Then he realized why is he telling me all of this? If he really wanted me dead, he could have just killed me. Is there a need to talk so much?

When he thought of the mission he was given, he suddenly thought of something and immediately said, "You are wrong, I didn’t collude with Devil Sect. I know Crystal from Royal College, that’s why I saved her!"

The emperor gave him an expressionless look. "Oh? So you were just repaying a past gratitude. Then should this emperor reward you for that?"