Chapter 120 He is Fake

Zhou Mang looked at Jiang Chen in disbelief, hardly able to believe what he had just heard.

"Do... do you know what you're saying?"

The Su family held immense power in Jiangnan, practically acting as local emperors.

Even they wouldn't dare utter such words casually.

Did this person even grasp the implications of what he was saying?

"Of course, I know what I'm saying."

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "It's my fault, really. If I hadn't intercepted your letter, you'd probably already know who I am."

Zhou Mang's heart leaped. He scrutinized Jiang Chen intently.

So young, and with such audacity…

A name he dared not believe appeared in Zhou Mang's mind.

Zhou Mang immediately shook his head, rejecting the thought.

No!

Impossible!

That person's status was far too lofty. How could they possibly be here?

But aside from that person, he couldn't think of anyone else who would be so bold and reckless.

Zhou Mang swallowed hard, his voice hoarse, "Who… who are you?"

"It seems you already have the answer," Jiang Chen chuckled.

Thump!

As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking, Zhou Mang seemed to lose all strength, collapsing to the ground, his eyes tightly shut.

"Master!"

"Father!"

The surrounding members of the Zhou family were startled and rushed to help him.

Amidst the Zhou family's pinching of his philtrum and patting his back, Zhou Mang slowly opened his eyes.

"Master, are you alright?"

Regaining his senses, Zhou Mang quickly pushed everyone away, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly to Jiang Chen.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Your Majesty?

The Zhou family members were dumbfounded, looking at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

This incredibly arrogant person was actually the current Emperor?

The steward, his mouth full of blood, stared at Jiang Chen in utter shock.

He finally understood why the other party dared to kill Su Mingtao so directly.

"Hurry up and kneel!" Zhou Mang rebuked the others.

The Zhou family members then knelt down in a fluster.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "It seems you're quite clever."

Zhou Mang remained prostrate on the ground, trembling, not daring to say a word.

Jiang Chen's actions in the court, single-handedly uprooting the deeply entrenched Mei family, had already spread to Jiangnan.

His Zhou family couldn't even compare to one percent of the Mei family's strength. How could he dare to be disrespectful?

A young man kneeling behind Zhou Mang looked up at Jiang Chen, disbelief in his eyes.

Was this person really the current Emperor?

Zhou Mang, as if remembering something, quickly said to an old servant beside him, "A'Fu, quickly summon everyone in the Zhou residence to pay respects to His Majesty!"

A'Fu hurriedly left and soon returned with nearly a hundred people, who knelt on the ground in a chaotic mass.

Jiang Chen remained silent, pondering how to deal with these members of the Zhou family.

At that moment, the steward with the bloodied mouth suddenly jumped up and rushed to close the main gate.

"Master Zhou, this person is impersonating the current Emperor! He should be killed!"

The sudden reversal left the entire Zhou family dumbfounded.

Especially Zhou Mang, his face filled with confusion.

"Are you saying… he's a fake?"

"He's definitely a fake!"

The steward wiped the blood from his mouth, glaring menacingly at Jiang Chen.

Zhou Mang's grandson, the questioning young man, also stood up.

"Grandfather, the steward is right! This person must be a fake!"

"After we kill him, we'll report to His Majesty and receive credit!"

Although Zhou Mang was old, he still reacted quickly.

A flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes, but ultimately, a ruthless look emerged.

He slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "That's right, this person is impersonating the current Emperor. He's a traitorous subject."

"My Zhou family is loyal to the Great Wei. We've seen through this person's identity. Now, execute him!"

"Surround him!"

With Zhou Mang's loud shout, all the Zhou family members with any fighting ability rushed forward, surrounding Jiang Chen.

Ruthless intent gleamed in everyone's eyes.

No one was foolish enough to not realize that this was a matter of life and death for the Zhou family.

A cold smile crept onto Jiang Chen's lips.

Did the Zhou family think their chance had come because the guards were gone?

Very well.

He was just pondering whether or not to spare the Zhou family, but they were rushing to their deaths.

"Since that's the case, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

With that, Jiang Chen's figure became like a ghost.

Bang, bang, bang!

With a few muffled thuds, several Zhou family servants behind Jiang Chen were sent flying backward.

After crashing to the ground, they were no longer breathing.

The Zhou family members were shocked that Jiang Chen had made the first move.

Zhou Mang shouted, "Attack! Attack!"

As he shouted, he retreated backward.

The Zhou family members continued to rush forward, aiming their attacks at Jiang Chen's vital points.

Jiang Chen smiled coldly, his movements as fast as lightning.

Bang, bang, bang!

Everyone who reached Jiang Chen was instantly killed by a counterattack.

In a matter of minutes, Zhou family members littered the courtyard, leaving only a few core members of the Zhou family hiding behind a rockery with terrified expressions.

"Come out."

Jiang Chen said calmly.

Zhou Mang's face was now as white as paper, and the steward and Zhou family disciples beside him were no better.

Who would have thought that an emperor would have such good martial skills!

They heard Jiang Chen's words but still didn't dare to move.

"Sigh!"

Jiang Chen sighed and walked to the rockery.

Bang!

Jiang Chen struck the rockery with both palms.

Rumble—

The rubble from the rockery kept rolling down.

The Zhou family members looked at the swaying rockery with terrified expressions.

"Run! It's going to fall!"

Before they could escape, the rockery had already collapsed.

Then, a stream of blood flowed out from under the rockery.

At this moment, terrified shouts from the guards came from outside the Zhou family gate.

"Quick, follow me in!"

Bang!

The Zhou family gate was kicked open again.

When they saw the scene in the courtyard, the guards and yamen runners all gasped.

What had happened?

When they saw Jiang Chen standing in front of the rockery, the guards quickly stepped forward and knelt on one knee.

"This subordinate failed in his duty to protect. Please punish me, Young Master!"

"It's not your fault. The Zhou family sought their own death," Jiang Chen said calmly.

As he spoke, Jiang Chen walked outside.

"Inform Xizhou, the Zhou family members committed insubordination and attempted to harm this Young Master. They have now been executed!"

The aftermath of the Zhou family was naturally handled by the guards and yamen runners.

After Jiang Chen left the Zhou family, he walked seemingly unintentionally towards the residence of those women.

Two alleys away from the two-story building, Jiang Chen smelled a faint fragrance.

Having smelled too much of various perfumes in the palace, Jiang Chen knew that this fragrance was not cheap and was comparable to what his imperial concubines used.

"As expected, they were sent by the Su family," Jiang Chen sneered.

Dusting off the non-existent dust on his body, Jiang Chen strode over.

As Jiang Chen walked towards the small building, three women dressed in different colored clothes were dressing up in front of a bronze mirror.

"What do you think, how should we approach that person?" asked the woman wearing a red shirt.

The woman in the yellow shirt next to her chuckled, "I heard that person likes to collect beauties from all over the world. As long as we show our faces, he will naturally take the bait."