Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 149: Grim Situation

"Oh?" The emperor’s expression thus eased a bit. "You’ve done well. Use your status as an Justice Envoy later to dig out that hideout."

"Understood!" Sharky nodded. He thought to himself that this emperor really was careful. He’s making me investigate the location I provided. If I only found a deserted place with nothing inside, then he would start to suspect me.

You think you’re already one step ahead, but I’m five steps ahead of you! I already predicted that you would think this. There are quite a few Devil Sect members there, and many of them are even higher level figures!

Of course, these are all those factions that oppose Diana. She definitely wouldn’t mind using the emperor’s forces to wipe them out for good.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction. Then, he pretended to ask inadvertently, "Right, I heard that you and King George’s heir had a dispute? Do you know what kind of crime offending a great member of the court is?!"

"Nothing, he was trying to become a hero in front of me, but he forgot I will not like to be provoked," Sharky calmly replied.

"So, you will also go against me, when I provoked you," the Emperor asked him, looking with interest.

"You can try it, I have always told you. I didn’t fear death, and I have only two people close. One is my father Duke Edward’s and the other is my sister Crown Princess Catherine. So, even you, the powerful and strongest, can only kill me. But, it repercussions you will not be able to bear it."

"You," The Emperor harrumph, he always became angry whenever he talked with this kid.

If not for his promise with the Empress, he has already killed this kid. But he was also happy, this kid was troubling King George’s side.

"Why are you hiding your cultivation?" The Emperor asked.

"It was my trump card," Sharky replied.

He was again angry with Sharky’s reply. As the emperor, he didn’t like these unknown variables. However, continuing to question Sharky further didn’t seem like it would produce any results. As such, he changed his question and asked, "Why did Alina Frost invite you inside her carriage?"

Sharky noticed the bit of jealousy in his voice and thought to himself, Alina really has a lot of simps! Other simps might be fine, but this is the most ferocious and vicious simp! You have to be careful, or else he might just do something crazy out of jealousy.

He quickly explained, "It might be because I saved her back then in Brightmoon City."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction. "You can leave. Remember to investigate the Devil Sect’s hideout."

"Yes!"

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When Sharky left the study, he immediately found a place to change into his Golden Token Eleven uniform. Then, he sought out the Justice Envoy who was already awaiting orders and headed towards that hideout.

The people in the hideout were horrified when they saw Justice Envoy come at them. They had been sold out by Diana, so there wasn’t anything suspicious from their reactions.

What followed was a series of intense battles. There were many Devil Sect experts in this hideout, but Sharky didn’t even have to get involved himself. The silver token and bronze token envoys already suppressed this hideout by themselves.

Sharky sighed in wonder. The Justice Envoy’s coordinated battle style was indeed formidable. Their Soul Reaping Chains in particular were even harder to defend against.

Sharky finally sighed in relief when those prisoners were brought back to the Justice Envoy prison. The emperor probably won’t be suspicious of him anymore.

He returned to the Imperial palace after changing his clothes.

He was just about to head inside when a young official stopped him. "Your uniform is not orderly. Step back!"

Sharky was stunned. "Who the hell are you?"

What the fuck? How dare you claim that my clothes are messy?

He had never seen this person before him before. He looked to be in his early thirties. He had a decent appearance, and together with the mustache above his lips, he did look quite scholarly.

"This official is the Assistant Minister of the Huang gate. Our posts have been rotated today, and I am in charge of observing the bearing of all officials." This official said proudly.

Sharky had anger appear in his eyes, he looked towards him, and asked, "May I ask, which part of my uniform is not orderly?"

The official with the beard said indifferently, "If I say that your clothes are not orderly, then they are not orderly. Go off to the side and sort them out by yourself. Stop loitering here, blocking other officials from entering."

The officials lining up behind Sharky became unhappy. They all urged him to move aside for now.

Sharky straight up ignored them. He gave this official with the mustache a cold look. "My clothes are not orderly as long as you say they aren’t? Who do you think you are? And do you know who I am?"

The official with the mustache cupped his hands towards the palace and said coldly, "This is the authority the court has granted me. When it comes to the inspection of the appearance of officials, I naturally have the last say. No matter who you are, you can’t do anything."

Sharky’s eyes narrowed. "May I ask what your name is?"

"What, do you want to get revenge on me?" The mustached official had a look of disdain on his face. "I will never give out a fake name, I am the Assistant Minister of the Huang Gate, Shi Jun! Everything that has happened today has been done impartially. You cannot do anything to me no matter how you complain and cry today."

"Shi Jun?" Sharky suddenly realized what was happening. "So you are the big brother of Shi Kun? Now, I understand everything."

Shi Jun continued and said, "I would never target you because of my younger brother. I am just doing my job according to official business."

The Shi clan’s brothers were all close. This guy was the reason his younger brother died, so he obviously needed to get revenge.

The Shi clan was originally a bit cautious, but King George Manor contacted them. With their cooperation, the Shi clan had nothing else to worry about.

"Ah, so you’re just doing your job according to official business~" Sharky repeated and deliberately stretched out the words. "Unfortunately, you made a fatal error."

"What?" Shi Jun frowned. He wondered to himself where he slipped up, but he understood the rules of etiquette like the back of his hand. Not even the emperor himself would be able to criticize him in any way.

Sharky chuckled and said, "You have messed with me?" He then stretched out his hands, and then there was a loud and clear smack noise. A red handprint appeared on Shi Jun’s face. And he flew some far away.

Everyone was stupefied. No one expected to see this! He actually dared to attack Shi Jun!

Shi Jun stood up, and clutched his face. His head was ringing. His head went completely blank in that instant and he only reacted after the event.

I was hit?

In front of so many people’s faces?

He erupted into rage. "You bastard, you’re courting death!"

But even so, he didn’t attack. Instead, he calmed himself down and said, "You dare to publicly attack an Etiquette Inspection Officer? This is a huge crime! Guards, arrest this man and punish him with a hundred strikes with the rod! Then, throw him into the imperial prison until further orders from his majesty!"

But not one guard dared to come in front of him, afterall, he was the Crown Princess’s brother and they have already seen, whoever comes in his way. All of them were destroyed.

Shi Jun was shocked to see that no one came to help him. While Sharky comes towards him, he starts backing away in fear.

"You don’t come near me, his majesty will punish you," He said in fear.

"For beating an ant, no one will punish me," Sharky said, and then he kicked in the middle of his legs.

Everyone was shocked. They didn’t know how this fella could break every rule.

Shi Jun raised his head to the sky and screamed in agony feeling the pain. "No!!!!!"

He vomited a mouthful of blood. Then, he collapsed.

Sharky then looked towards the guards there, he said then before leaving away from there, "Remember, this is just a minor punishment because I was in a good mood today. If the next time the same thing happens, I will turn all of you into ashes."

All of the guards subconsciously nodded, and once again they started understanding the fear of Sharky.

Sharky arrived at the eastern palace and idly played a few games of five-in-a-row with the crown prince. There were several times when the crown prince was screaming in panic. Little Xu and Little He broke out into cold sweat from watching. Sir Sharky really was brave, he actually didn’t let the crown prince win!

Time passed just like that. Soon afterwards, the morning court session ended. Catherine and Fengmei returned with a sullen expression. "Gather all of the eastern palace’s important members. There is a huge matter to discuss!"

After Catherine and Fengmei gave the orders, they withdrew inside the inner palace with a grim expression.

Soon afterwards, the eastern palace’s eunuchs and maids rushed out to spread the news.

Sharky was sitting beside the fatty. "Crown prince, what happened?"

"How would I know..." The crown prince replied.

He again asked, "Crown prince, something big seems to have happened. You’re not going to take a look?"

"It’s fine, we have Catherine and Fengmei to take care of it anyway." The crown prince waved his hand in annoyance.

"You are really useless, my sister and your sister were worried, but you are just wasting time here," Sharky said, and he was ready to look for them.

But before he even moved a little, there were officials who rushed over. Most of them were elders and middle-aged men. He didn’t see many young people among them. If they didn’t have red-crowned cranes embroidered on their clothes, then it was qilins. These were clearly important officials in the court.

The first rank of civil officials had red-crowned cranes on their uniforms, while the first rank of military officials had qilins.

Hm? There are python decorations too?

Sharky’s eyes lit up. So it was an old acquaintance! It’s King Arwin!

There was another elder who came with them. He looked handsome and dashing, his hair was black. His muscles were good looking. It was none other than his adopted father Duke Edward.

Furthermore, there was one more familiar person. General Sabestian was respectfully following half a step behind his father.

The crown prince gave that person a look. Then, he was so frightened his chubby face trembled. "Father-in-law..."

Edward just happened to be looking in this direction at this time as well. He arrived there with a gentle expression on his face, and hugged Sharky.

"I was so grateful to see you fine, I was so worried, and didn’t know how you were going to survive there. I hope Catherine has taken good care of you," He started checking his body, seeing that he was injured anywhere.

"It’s okay, father, I am happy," Sharky replied back.

"Good, good, I have heard how much good work you have done. Don’t hesitate to ask for any help, I, your father, can help you in any situation." Edward nodded.

At this time, Catherine and Fengmei appeared nearby, "Everyone, please come in for the discussion."

"Crown prince, please come inside as well. This matter has to do with you. Sharky, you also come inside." Fengmei said, soon everyone entered the manor.

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"As everyone knows, now is the worst time." Catherine said.

"What worst time, I didn’t know what happened?" Sharky asked.

"The worst situation, I fear that I might not even be able to continue being the crown princess soon."

Sharky was alarmed. "Why would you say that?"

Catherine gave the crown prince, who was playing nearby, a look. Her eyes were full of helplessness. "King George’s faction went all out today in court. The crown prince will soon no longer be the crown prince. Should that happen, then I will naturally no longer be the crown princess anymore."

"What happened? Could anyone explain to me why my sister is looking sad?" Sharky shouted, in the meeting.