This Martial Saint’s Health Bar is Too Thick!
Chapter 496 36 Misfortune and Blessings Have No Door_2

The Third Prince suddenly changed the topic.

Li Fei remained expressionless and did not respond.

The Third Prince looked at him with a smirk that was not quite a smile, "You are a smart man, think about it. The more the Eldest Prince suppresses you, the more opportunities the Crown Prince has to protect you, help you, thus making you owe him more favors, securing your absolute loyalty."

"So, Your Highness is also here to probe my heart."

Li Fei spoke calmly.

The Third Prince was taken aback, then burst into laughter again.

"Hahaha!"

While others might seem artificial when they laughed, his unrestrained laughter felt natural, exuding a certain charm.

The Third Prince pointed at Li Fei, "If I'm not mistaken, after the court assembly, the Crown Prince must have specifically found you, telling you not to seriously investigate the case, just to handle it perfunctorily, and then report back. Once he ascends the throne, he will naturally help you reopen the case."

It must be said, this Third Prince really understood his two brothers well.

First, he anticipated that the Eldest Prince would target Li Fei today, and now he precisely guessed what the Crown Prince had privately said to Li Fei.

"What advice does Your Highness have?"

Li Fei asked.

The Third Prince's smile faded, "Have you ever thought, why was it the Crown Prince who went to Daluo Sect? Why was it he who sought to win over the Buddhist, and he who publicly pleaded for the Buddhist in front of the court?"

"The Crown Prince might tell you that he was acting under orders, but in reality, these opportunities were all seized by him, he saw the advantages in this chess game and went full steam ahead!"

"Our Crown Prince, he is extremely intelligent, seeing more than both I and the Eldest Prince, that's why he managed to take the initiative in this game."

Li Fei fell into contemplation.

The Crown Prince had previously said he was acting under orders, in this game he was forced to be a knife, unavoidably offending the Taoist and Daluo Sect.

But now, listening to the Third Prince, it seemed like the other party had actively chosen to do so, because there were great benefits involved?

The Third Prince sneered, "Duan Qi thinks he has thrown out a hot potato and has a chance to solve a major worry for the Lu Family, when in fact, he is being clever for nothing. If the family head of the Lu Family had been here today, he would definitely not give you any chance to reopen the case!"

Hearing this, Li Fei's eyes lit up, deep in thought.

The Third Prince looked at Li Fei, "The Crown Prince's advice for you is to not seriously investigate but to handle it superficially, and I have a piece of advice for you too."

"Please speak, Your Highness."

"This is an opportunity, if seized, you might not only achieve your long-standing wish but also rise to prominence in one fell swoop!"

The carriage fell silent.

After a while, Li Fei looked at the Third Prince,

"Your Highness, are you saying this today to earn another favor from me?"

The Third Prince's smile vanished, revealing a rare serious expression,

"I am different from my older brother; as long as you don't side with him, he considers you an enemy. But for me, as long as you don't interfere in our struggles, you can gain my friendship."

He wasn't trying to win over Li Fei, just hoping Li Fei would stay out of the princes' struggles.

Li Fei shook his head, "Your Highness should know that I have no intention of getting involved in this conflict."

If it weren't for the Crown Prince needing him to appear before the emperor, he wouldn't even come to Lanling City.

"I understand."

The Third Prince nodded,

"Sometimes, the strength required not to make a choice is greater than making one, but I believe you can do it because you are unmatched in history!"

...

Led by a young eunuch, Li Fei walked out of the palace gate, leaving the Imperial Palace, then rode away from the Imperial City.

Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Palace, the Third Prince was still sitting in that same carriage.

After a moment, a maid named 'Little Hua' opened the carriage door and whispered,

"The Eldest Prince has left the palace with his men."

The Third Prince was taken aback, then chuckled, "My big brother really doesn't keep overnight grudges."

He thought for a moment and said to Little Hua, "We should also leave the palace."

Little Hua silently climbed into the driver's seat and started the car to leave.

A while later, the young eunuch who had escorted Li Fei out of the palace returned here joyfully.

Seeing that there were no more cars or people around, he was taken aback.

Then a chill ran down his spine as a surge of Hand Power penetrated from his back, breaking his heart meridian.

The young eunuch's eyes widened as he died.

Soon, the place where Li Fei and the Third Prince had their secret conversation was spotless, leaving no trace behind.

...

On the carriage leaving the Imperial City, Li Fei was deep in thought.

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince had given him completely opposite advice.

One told him not to investigate deeply, to just make a perfunctory visit to the Daluo Sect and then return to report back.

The other told him this was a great opportunity and that he should grasp it well.

Who was telling the truth?

If the Third Prince was lying, he was provoking Li Fei to go and meet his death!

But if the Third Prince was telling the truth, Li Fei might miss a great opportunity.

Whether this investigation would bring fortune or disaster ultimately depended on Li Fei's own choice.

About fifteen minutes later, the car drove out of the Imperial City.

Li Fei descended from the car; next, he was headed to Zhi Ge Pavilion's headquarters in the Inner City to receive his new assignment.

Walking on the streets of Lanling City's Inner City, Li Fei felt the hustle and bustle of the Capital.

The Inner City was the 'old city district,' while the Outer City had been expanded later to accommodate and settle more people from other areas.

Thus, only the Inner City was considered the real Capital, and many of its residents felt a sense of superiority, believing themselves to be authentic citizens of the Capital.

Bicycles and rickshaws passed by Li Fei, and the street center had intersecting iron rails, where one could occasionally see a tram rolling by.

High buildings were everywhere, some adorned with huge banners.

Many shops had neon lights for signs...

The origin of the Mingxin Reforms was here in Lanling City, the place first influenced by "Westernization," so the Lanling City that Li Fei now saw had changed dramatically compared to the Capital from a decade ago!

Of course, many landmark buildings were still preserved.

There was still much culture unique to the Da Lan Dynasty that could be seen.

For example—Martial Artist duels.

The Da Lan Dynasty was established with martial prowess, and the tradition of settling grievances through duels had persisted.

Lanling City still had many 'Dueling Platforms'; if Martial Artists needed to resolve grievances, they could duel publicly on these platforms.

As long as both parties signed a life-and-death contract, even if someone died, they needn't worry about the Government pursuing the matter.

Li Fei now approached one such Dueling Platform—a circular stone dais, roughly the same size as the Dragon and Tiger Platform where he had fought publicly in Datong Prefecture.

Currently, a few children holding branches were playfully fighting on the platform, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Li Fei smiled, ready to leave.

Suddenly, a motorcade came from the left side of the street.

Two black 'Flying Dragon' luxury cars, one in the front and one in the back, with a golden 'Golden Dragon' in the middle.

Only royalty could ride in a 'Golden Dragon'!

Li Fei felt a premonition and stopped in his tracks.

Pedestrians and vehicles on the street, seeing the motorcade, hurriedly gave way, while onlookers curiously watched.

The leading Flying Dragon luxury car didn't slow down, heading straight for Li Fei, who was standing by the roadside!

Li Fei, holding his Ghost Slash Blade, stood calmly without any intention to dodge.

As the car neared, the crowd couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

Screech—

A grating friction sound echoed on the street.

The black car finally screeched to a halt, its front mere inches from Li Fei's legs!

But Li Fei did not even glance at the imposing car; his gaze was fixed on the 'Golden Dragon' behind it.

A guard stepped forward and opened the car door, and the Eldest Prince, dressed in gold-trimmed martial arts clothes and holding a large sword wrapped in dark green scale armor, alighted from the car.

Seeing the Eldest Prince exiting the car, Li Fei smiled, reminded of what the Third Prince had said before:

"A Prince is also human!"

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