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Chapter 120 Zhou Ye: Old Zhu...

The saying goes, "To repel external aggression, one must first pacify internal strife."

Just as he was about to embark on a long journey, someone suddenly tried to sabotage him, which angered Zhou Ye. Fortunately, he had plenty of time, so after investigating the matter, he did not immediately retaliate but chose another approach.

But it was precisely this sudden change in his behavior that made Zhu Wushi not even think about him, and instead chose to launch his rebellion ahead of schedule.

This mentality—

Even if Zhou Ye knew, she would only laugh at him and say, "Idiot!"

If you don't have the right mindset, do you think it's so easy to become an emperor?

Just like Murong Fu, who led four generals to try to become emperor. In the end, they succeeded. One sat on the dragon throne, one was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, one was in charge of the Ministry of War, one was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and one was in charge of the Ministry of Justice. The only one missing was the Ministry of Personnel, because they planned to have five people in charge of the country.

But what can these five people do?

They can't even manage a single village.

However, Zhu Wushi had his own advantages, namely that he was surnamed Zhu and belonged to the royal family. Even if he seized the throne, it would be like "the flesh rotted in the pot" (meaning the flesh would remain within the family), so there would not be much resistance, and the officials below would still perform their duties.

But some people won't allow it!

Eunuch Cao was just a branch; he was a eunuch; without the emperor as his tree, his branch wouldn't live long, so he wouldn't let the current emperor die before him.

Zhuge Zhengwo is one of them. He was loyal to the royal family and allowed the natural change of the throne, that is, when the previous emperor died, the new emperor succeeded to the throne, but he did not allow anyone to seize the throne.

The constable from the Six Doors was one of them. He had no other reason than that he was annoyed by Zhu Wushi, mainly because the previous Dragon Guard Manor had been meddling in things that were too damn much.

There were no true supporters of Zhu Wushi—but there were also very few genuine opponents, because most people were indifferent to who became emperor.

In the Dragon Guardian Manor, Zhu Wushi sat alone in the main seat of the main hall, surrounded by empty space. There were no servants around, because he had sent all his men out. After dawn, he would start his uprising. He would then display his invincible prowess, crushing his way to the Golden Palace, and then sit on the dragon throne!

As he was still mentally reviewing his actions for tomorrow, a voice suddenly rang out, startling Zhu Wushi so much that his hand trembled.

"Hey, Old Zhu, dreaming?"

When Zhu Wushi opened his eyes, he saw Zhou Ye sitting in the guest seat, pouring himself tea.

"How did you get in?"

Zhou Ye glanced at him: "Are you stupid? Of course I walked in. It's strange, you're supposed to be royalty, how come there isn't a single guard in this Dragon Guard Manor? Aren't you afraid a thief will come in and steal all your possessions?"

Guards?

Zhu Wushi quickly regained his senses; it must have been the guard's order. But his gaze pierced Zhou Ye like a sharp arrow: "Were you sent by the imperial court?"

Doesn't the Dragon Guard Manor have any guards?

Yes! There are six hundred cavalrymen guarding outside the manor. How could there not be?

"Hey!" Zhou Ye gave him a disapproving look. "Why are you swearing?"

curse?

After a moment of confusion, Zhu Wushi remembered that in the martial arts world, people from the imperial court were called "hawks and hounds." When he asked Zhou Ye if he was sent by the imperial court, he did mean to insult him. But seeing Zhou Ye's dissatisfaction, Zhu Wushi relaxed a bit. As long as he wasn't, then he was one of their own.

"Master Zhou, would you be willing to help me succeed? Once I sit on that throne, I can give you the entire Jiangling Prefecture as your fiefdom!"

Zhou Ye frowned at him: "That's all you've got. Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. I'll tell you the truth, Xiang..."

"The Four Ghosts of the West—no, they should be the Six Ghosts—I killed them. I also killed those people from the Number One Manor under Heaven. I sent men to the nineteenth level of the Heavenly Prison. How about that? Surprised? Excited?"

Zhu Wushi clenched his fists instantly. He had suspected Zhou Ye, but according to the intelligence, Zhou Ye was a straightforward person who would take revenge immediately. So even if the Zhou family had discovered or suspected something, Zhou Ye should have come to him directly.

Therefore, the elimination of those peripheral forces was probably not the work of the Zhou family.

But now, Zhou Ye has admitted it, which means that—

"I didn't expect Patriarch Zhou to do this, but—" Zhu Wushi slapped Zhou Ye with his palm: "You've come at the wrong time!"

Zhou Ye didn't dodge; he just sat there, watching as the man slapped his chest with his palm. And let's be honest, that centuries of internal energy really did have some substance; the palm strike tore his clothes to shreds.

"This dress is quite expensive; you'll have to pay for it."

Seeing that even a full-force palm strike had no effect, Zhu Wushi's eyes narrowed, but he quickly regained his composure: "Hmph, I'll gladly accept your technique!"

After he finished speaking, he shifted his power, withdrawing all the internal energy he had released, and a tremendous suction force came from his hand.

He was the most proficient in the Heavenly Pool Eccentric Swordsman's Absorption Technique, and could already absorb energy from a distance. However, just to be on the safe side, he still placed his hand on Zhou Ye's body.

"There was once such a person—"

When Zhou Ye spoke, Zhu Wushi was startled, and he realized that he hadn't absorbed anything back.

Just as he was about to back away, Zhou Ye grabbed his hand, and his voice continued to ring in his ears: "He also thought that the energy absorption technique would work on me. He made the same mistake as you, which was—getting too close to me."

Zhou Ye was fully prepared to deal with Zhu Wushi. First, he ate a big meal, and then he accumulated six speed finger guns. But he never expected that this guy would actually come to him like An Yunshan.

Zhou Ye stretched out his right hand and pointed it at Zhu Wushi's head, while Zhu Wushi's left hand gripped Zhou Ye's right hand tightly, trying to press it down, while his other hand was operating at full power, trying to suck in forcefully.

Unfortunately, while his skill was considerable, skill doesn't equate to power. Before absolute power, even the deepest skill is useless. Zhou Ye's finger finally pointed at his forehead, then, looking into his eyes, he sneered, "Finger Gun!"

Zhu Wushi felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and all his internal energy suddenly dissipated, and then—

"Two shots to the chest and one to the head, even a god would shake his head."

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, he delivered two more finger-gun strikes to the man's chest, then flashed into the treasure vault of the Dragon Guard Manor.

There wasn't much gold or silver, but there were plenty of banknotes!

"Old Zhu, consider this as compensation for my clothes. Let's get started."

There's no need to leave any notes. When they wake up, they'll see these things and know where they came from. Then they can sort them and put them in the right places.

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