Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Compensation and Apology

When Farrell didn’t hear Jiang Qin’s reply, his heart sank.

There was no time for negotiation tactics, so he asked plainly, “Miss Jiang, what conditions would it take for you to let Young Marshal Jiang and the Third Prince off the hook?

The Empire is willing to offer compensation and have both of them marry you.”

His orders from above were to ensure the two didn’t face imprisonment, and certainly not death.

If the female demanded it, both men could become her partners. The Empire was also willing to pay a hefty compensation and provide a generous dowry for the marriage.

Although Jiang Qingfeng’s Riot Value was high right now, he was still very valuable to the Empire.

Even if he no longer went to the battlefield, he could still perform exceptionally as a Commander in the rear.

And Long Hao’s case was even more critical, given his Dragon Clan bloodline from the Imperial Royal Family.

His parents were still counting on him to compete for the right of succession; they would never abandon him.

No matter the cost, the Jiang Family and Long Hao’s parents had only one thought right now: bury the incident.

Once the Federation’s high command got involved, with the Female Protection Association watching from the sidelines, this matter would become difficult to resolve.

After considering, Jiang Qin said calmly, “Regarding this matter, I’d like to speak with them first.”

“Of course. Right after you were taken away, Young Marshal Jiang went to the restaurant to investigate the kitchen.

The Third Prince is feeling unwell and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.

They will contact you personally to apologize once they are finished,” Farrell explained, clarifying why he was the one contacting her instead of them.

…

The moment his body reacted, Jiang Qingfeng’s suspicion fell upon the meat he had just eaten.

So, after Yun Xie took Jiang Qin away, he knew he shouldn’t press the issue for now and wanted to give both sides time to cool down.

He turned and went to investigate the restaurant, having all the meat from the kitchen tested.

In the end, he got a unified testimony from the chefs.

The problem lay with the piece of meat that had been set aside exclusively for Kasha.

After it was sent for testing, they discovered that this Exotic Beast Meat was indeed special.

Because the Alien Beast had already been butchered when it was sold, they currently had no way of knowing what it looked like when it was alive.

There were many such uncatalogued Alien Beasts and Exotic Plants in the Interstellar region.

Sometimes, even Alien Beasts or Exotic Plants of the same species could mutate in different directions.

Perhaps this Alien Beast’s meat acted as an aphrodisiac, but the next one might mutate again and its meat could have a completely different effect.

However, this kind of situation was rare.

After all, it was like human talent; if such a unique advantage was commonplace, it would no longer be anything special.

***

She had ended the communication, and it was useless no matter how much the people from the Empire were running around in a panic.

Farrell didn’t even dare to press her, for fear of angering Jiang Qin.

He knew that when some females threw a tantrum, they didn’t care about benefits or advantages; what they wanted was to vent their anger.

That was why his attitude had never dared to be too forceful from the very beginning.

’If Jiang Qin didn’t have something on me, as an Imperial Diplomat, why would I ever need to be so subservient to a female from the Federation?’

He could only call Jiang Qingfeng and urge him on.

“Young Marshal Jiang, don’t worry about venting your anger right now. Capturing criminals is the Law Enforcement Team’s job.

Your most urgent task at hand is to obtain the female’s forgiveness and save your own life.”

Jiang Qingfeng’s expression was unreadable. Thinking of those blush-inducing moments made him feel extremely agitated.

“Understood.” His voice was a little hoarse.

After ending the call, he didn’t contact Jiang Qin. Instead, he stood in place for a long time before heading to the Law Enforcement Team to pick up some torture implements and proceed to the address he had found.

As for Long Hao, Farrell was even more direct. “Your Highness, things have come to this. You only have one path to take: make that Federation female admit that your encounter was consensual.

Otherwise, if the crime of forcing a female is pinned on you, you won’t be able to hold on to your status as an heir.

Weigh it yourself: what’s more important, your right of succession or doing as you please.”

Long Hao’s face was filled with fury. “Do you take me for an idiot? I don’t need you to state the obvious!”

CRASH—

He violently ripped the Light Computer from his wrist and smashed it to pieces.

’He had been too careless.’

’This whole setup was aimed at him and Jiang Qingfeng, or perhaps, just at him!’

’Damn it, he had underestimated that female after all.’

’He had originally thought she wanted to use the Observation Cabin to make something happen between them, leaving him unable to defend himself and forced to take her as his wife.’

’But as it turned out, her plan was premeditated; she had even managed to get her hands on such rare Exotic Beast Meat.’

’No, she definitely didn’t have that kind of nerve.’

’Her family had some guts, but they were probably just being used as pawns.’

’The only question was, which faction had leaked the information about that Alien Beast to them.’

’Even his participation in the variety show was likely part of their calculations from the start.’

Long Hao admitted that, as one of the heirs, his schemes were no match for his siblings, especially the seventh one.

The only reason he had been able to maintain his position for so many years was by relying on the purity of his genetic bloodline and his considerable combat prowess.

Her Majesty the Empress had already revealed that even if he didn’t become the next Emperor, one of the three Marshal positions would surely be his.

So, it was hardly surprising that they wanted to eliminate him.

Sure enough, even though the Empire had already ordered a media blackout, the news still leaked.

Several topics suddenly appeared on the Federation’s hot search rankings, immediately occupying the top spots:

#Imperial Young Marshal and Third Prince Publicly Force Themselves on Federation Female. Is This an Insult to the Federation?#

#Federation’s Genius Singer-Songwriter Jiang Qin Forcibly Mated by Two Males in the Empire#

#Do Imperial Males View Federation Females as Playthings?#

#Federation Female Jiang Qin Currently Detained by the Empire, Unable to Return Home Safely.#

#Imperial Elite Attempt to Hide the Truth#

…

Tonight, not long after Jiang Qin boarded the Observation Cabin, the floating camera broadcasting the livestream had been deliberately destroyed.

All three of their livestreams were shut down.

No news had been released since.

Seeing the hot search topics now, all the Jiang Fans exploded with rage, and even Federation people who weren’t her fans were in an uproar.

[No wonder the livestream was suddenly shut down. Turns out they had such disgusting intentions!!]

[SOB SOB SOB… Where is the Federation’s foreign affairs department?! Go save our Qin Bao now!!]

[I can’t imagine how hopeless she must have felt. Why is it always my Qin Bao who gets into trouble!!]

[I always thought the Empire was a nation of courtesy, with an overly strict system. I never expected them to be a bunch of hypocrites.]

[This is so humiliating! How dare they treat a female like that??]

[I hope the Female Protection Association doesn’t let them off. Give them the death penalty!!]

[This is just too vile…]

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