Jiangcheng Can Have Only One Crown Prince-and That's Me, Gao Zisheng!

Yue Xiaofei looked at Sha Zhenjiang, his eyes suddenly reddening.

"Grandpa!"

His voice choked as he said it, but inside, he was overjoyed.

At last, he was no longer alone!

He had someone to rely on. Someone who had his back.

But Yue Xiaofei knew that gave him no right to bully others.

Sha Zhenjiang had taken him as a godson's son out of compassion and respect.

Respect for his mother Ye Qingmei's courage!

Compassion for how alone he was!

If he let it go to his head and threw his weight around, Sha Zhenjiang would stop protecting him.

So Yue Xiaofei silently vowed to make something of himself and live up to Sha Zhenjiang's expectations.

Thud, thud, thud!

Just then, Secretary Zhou hurried in and whispered in Sha Zhenjiang's ear, "Secretary Sha, there's an emergency in Handong. You need to return as soon as possible!"

Secretary Zhou had rushed in to deliver the message.

Sha Zhenjiang frowned slightly and patted Yue Xiaofei's shoulder.

"Xiaofei, call me if anything happens. Grandpa will always have your back!"

With that, Sha Zhenjiang hurried away with the other bigwigs.

Yue Xiaofei gripped the old watch, warmth surging through his chest.

His father was still suffering in the Black Prison!

His eldest brother's fate remained unknown!

He had to find clues as soon as possible, clear their names, and restore their honor.

Elsewhere.

The Yang Family was finished. Their protector, Wu Liangde, had fallen!

Anti-corruption investigators followed the trail and rounded up Yang Guohua, Wu Hongyan, Yang Jiaojiao, and the Yang Family's loyalists.

The Yang Family, once so arrogant, had become pariahs.

But the Gao Family was different!

Though Gao Zisheng had been arrested, he was being served good food and drink in the Detention Center.

Even Li Dakang, Jiangcheng's top official, did not dare take serious action. The Gao Family's roots ran too deep.

Beyond Gao Tianxiong's influence in Jiangcheng, a woman with formidable connections stood behind them—

Jiang Bichij!

Late that night.

Clearwater Manor blazed with lights.

Rumble!

A private plane landed on the helipad beside the grandest villa.

Bang!

The cabin door opened, and Jiang Bichij stepped out in ten-centimeter red heels.

She wore a long black trench coat, its hem snapping in the night wind and revealing her slender, fair-skinned calves.

Long waves of hair fell over her shoulders. Sunglasses hid most of her face, but not its exquisite, alluring contours.

Her figure was all graceful curves.

She had taken such good care of herself that she looked barely over thirty—more stunning than many of the hottest stars!

Eight burly bodyguards in black followed her.

Four assistants carried luxury suitcases and bags behind them in a long line.

It was a staggering display, like a queen inspecting her domain.

"Bichij, you're finally back! You must be tired after the trip!"

Gao Tianxiong had been waiting beside the helipad. Wearing a fawning smile, he hurried over, bowing and scraping.

To outsiders, he was Jiangcheng's unquestioned ruler. Now he looked as humble as a servant.

"Where's Zisheng? Why don't I see him?"

Jiang Bichij removed her sunglasses and looked around, her voice icy.

"Well..."

Sweat beaded on Gao Tianxiong's forehead. He swallowed and forced himself to speak. "Something happened to Zisheng."

"Something happened?"

A sharp glint crossed Jiang Bichij's eyes. "What?"

"He offended a young man named Yue Xiaofei."

Gao Tianxiong explained, "Yue Xiaofei comes from a family of heroes. His mother was Ye Qingmei, who saved Handong a year ago. Secretary Sha of Handong personally ordered Zisheng's arrest!"

Slap!

A crisp smack rang out through the night.

Jiang Bichij had raised her right hand and struck Gao Tianxiong hard across the face.

He staggered. Five finger marks stood out clearly on his cheek.

"You useless fool!"

Pointing at his nose, Jiang Bichij tore into him. "You can't even protect your own son! What good are you?"

"If anything happens to Zisheng, I'll skin you alive!"

"He's my son! Who's ever dared lay a finger on him?"

"Now some nobody has bullied him and had him locked up! How am I supposed to show my face?!"

Gao Tianxiong held his cheek, not daring to make a sound, like a child who had done something wrong.

He knew Jiang Bichij's temper. More importantly, he knew what she was capable of.

Huff...

Jiang Bichij drew a deep breath and suppressed her anger. Her gaze turned vicious.

"Yue Xiaofei? Ye Qingmei? Sha Zhenjiang?"

"Fine. They can all wait."

"I'll show them what happens when they cross me!"

Jiang Bichij had reason to be so brazen.

In her youth, she had been the star of the Longdu Song and Dance Troupe, especially renowned for her Squatting Dance. Countless powerful men had fallen for her.

With her looks and her wiles, she became a famous socialite with murky ties to several men at the very top.

Wealthy businessmen in Jiangbei bowed their heads to her, and high-ranking officials smiled obsequiously, all out of fear of the powerful patrons behind her.

To her, Gao Tianxiong was nothing more than an obedient tool.

"Nothing can happen to my son!"

Back in the villa, Jiang Bichij flung her coat onto the sofa and took out her diamond-studded phone.

One contact had a special label—

[Master]!

She took a deep breath and pressed call. Her tone instantly shifted from arrogant to almost servile flattery.

"Master, Zisheng's been arrested!"

"It was Sha Zhenjiang of Handong who arrested him!"

"You can't abandon him. Zisheng is your own flesh and blood!"

At those words,

Gao Tianxiong, standing nearby, looked deeply troubled.

Outsiders did not know that Gao Zisheng was not his biological son.

Back then, he had merely been the "Master's" driver. He was chosen to take responsibility because he knew how to keep his mouth shut.

The "Master" already had a family and could not marry Jiang Bichij, so he had Gao Tianxiong marry her and play the role of a loving husband in public.

For years, he had lived like a puppet, watching another man's son act as the Gao Family's "crown prince" while he smiled along.

After a moment of silence, a low, raspy male voice came from the phone.

"Understood. I'll put pressure on Jiangcheng and make sure Zisheng comes to no harm."

Jiang Bichij hung up, a cold smile curling her lips.

Gao Tianxiong stepped closer. "He agreed?"

"Of course!"

Her voice brimmed with arrogance as she shot back, "Who would dare touch my son?"

The next morning, at the Jiangcheng Municipal Compound.

Bzz, bzz, bzz!

Li Dakang was in a meeting when his phone suddenly vibrated.

The moment he saw the number, his expression changed. He immediately cut the meeting short. "Meeting adjourned. We'll resume this afternoon."

In his office, Li Dakang locked the door behind him, stood at attention, and answered with the respect of a raw recruit. "Sir, what are your instructions?"

"Gao Zisheng has a congenital heart condition and needs release on Medical Parole. See to it immediately. No mistakes."

The voice on the other end delivered the order with cold, unquestionable authority.

Li Dakang's heart lurched.

Gao Zisheng had been fighting since childhood and was strong as an ox. What heart condition?

It was a blatant lie!

But the person behind that number could make or break his career.

After hanging up, sweat broke out on Li Dakang's forehead. He remembered Sha Zhenjiang's order to "thoroughly investigate the Gao Family."

In the end, he gritted his teeth and called a subordinate. "Release Gao Zisheng on Medical Parole. I'll handle the paperwork."

That afternoon, Gao Zisheng left the Detention Center in a stretched Maybach.

"To Black Tortoise Manor!"

Half an hour later, the car entered Black Tortoise Manor on the outskirts of the city.

The iron gates slowly opened, revealing an expansive estate spanning dozens of acres.

A private hospital, golf course, heated swimming pool—it had everything...

"Welcome, Young Master Gao!"

Six young maids bowed outside the villa entrance.

Gao Zisheng felt immensely pleased with himself.

He had known his mother would find a way!

Yue Xiaofei?

Sha Zhenjiang?

To him, they were nothing but clowns.

He took out his phone, intending to send Yue Xiaofei a taunting message, but Gao Tianxiong walked in and interrupted him.

"Zisheng, how are you? They didn't mistreat you, did they? Dad brought you some supplements!"

Gao Tianxiong carried the supplements in, smiling cautiously.

"Now you want to curry favor with me? Where were you before?"

Gao Zisheng snorted.

"I'm only looking out for you."

Gao Tianxiong lowered himself further. "Yue Xiaofei has Secretary Sha of Handong backing him. Keep your head down for now. Don't provoke him."

"Don't provoke him?"

Gao Zisheng shot upright, his eyes blazing.

"I've never been pinned to the ground and beaten before, let alone thrown in the Detention Center! You expect me to swallow that?"

"Jiangcheng can have only one 'crown prince,' and that's me, Gao Zisheng! Who the hell is Yue Xiaofei?"

"Dad, I'm going to kill Yue Xiaofei. If you won't help, I'll go to Mom!"

Seeing his resolve, a ruthless glint flashed across Gao Tianxiong's face.

"Fine! We'll deal with him!"

"But if we do it, we finish him completely. We can't give him a chance to turn things around!"

"And we can't pin a fabricated charge on him. That would only give them something to use against us!"

Gao Zisheng thought for a moment. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with a nasty idea.

"I've got it!"

"We won't frame him. We'll make him commit a real crime!"

"He's the son of the Handong Hero. The higher they've lifted him, the harder he'll fall!"

"I'll ruin Yue Xiaofei's reputation! Let's see how Sha Zhenjiang protects him then!"