Da Wu covered his face in grief, overwhelmed with sorrow. He thought of the past few months of hiding, afraid to reveal his past service to the Zhou family; he thought of how he couldn't even afford a decent meal; he thought of…
He's already in his mid-twenties and has accomplished nothing.
The younger brother, however, has a bright future ahead of him and is a close confidant of Master Zhou.
This contrast and sense of loss brought him to tears.
Looking across the capital, there are countless people who share the same feelings as Da Wu. Among them, the most regretful are none other than Lord Fang and Lin Jiaoyun's father, who are utterly desperate.
The one who laughed the most heartily was Lord Su, who had already secretly joined the Zhou family.
"Da da da da—"
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
The moment the Zhou family army entered the city, and the fighter jets slowly landed on the ground, the high-ranking officials and ministers in the Golden Phoenix Hall trembled with fear, shrinking into turtles at the sound of the noise outside.
Thump thump... The only excited and cheerful Lord Su clenched his fists. He stood among the ministers, looking up towards the door.
It's here!
The mysterious and towering fighter jet landed in the wide open space.
Zhou Cheng stood in his leather boots right under the noses of hundreds of Imperial Guards. When he looked up, his gaze swept across the entire area, and the overwhelming sense of oppression made the Imperial Guards take two steps back.
Emperor Yan and the Crown Prince have already abandoned the country and fled. The reason this group of Imperial Guards is guarding this place is simply to buy some time.
"clatter-"
Zhou Cheng, fearless and with a calm expression, took a step forward.
The Imperial Guards gripped their long swords tightly, then took a step back in fear.
"I'll give you three seconds to submit, or die." Zhou Cheng didn't stop at all. He strode towards the Golden Phoenix Palace while raising his right hand with its distinct knuckles.
"three."
The Imperial Guards looked at each other in bewilderment.
"two."
The Imperial Guard's eyes were filled with struggle.
"one."
This was the sound of Zhou Cheng's voice falling.
"Whoosh." It was the soft sound of a raised right hand falling straight down.
Immediately afterwards.
"Bang bang bang!!"
This is a scene of the Imperial Guards realizing the imminent danger of death, instinctively dropping their long swords and kneeling on the ground in submission.
Then, the ear-piercing "bang bang bang!!!" of gunfire rang out. The sound came from the gun ports of the fighter jets in the air, and in an instant, sparks flew everywhere, echoing throughout the entire arena.
From the pupils of the ministers.
This scene can be reflected in the image.
Zhou Cheng, dressed in black, walked confidently in the middle.
The Imperial Guards on both sides dropped their swords and knelt down. Just as they knelt, several bullets grazed their heads and necks and struck the wall, riddling the entire stone wall with holes.
The ministers' hearts trembled: "!!!"
Lord Fang's eyes widened: "!!!"
The Imperial Guards, having narrowly escaped death, exclaimed: "!!!"
Only now, after seeing it with their own eyes, do they realize just how much power Zhou Cheng has now.
That's terrifying.
That's absolutely terrifying.
What's the point of resisting?
Why are you still arguing with Zhou Cheng?
What else are they planning to resist and pull against?
And you still want to righteously accuse the Zhou family of treason? Aren't you supposed to be a loyal and virtuous minister? What use is morality in the face of absolute power? Stop pretending to be a loyal and virtuous minister! Hurry up and kneel down!
"Bang bang bang." The thoughts of resistance and proving loyalty flashed through their minds for only half a second before the ministers betrayed Emperor Yan without hesitation and knelt down in unison.
The entire movement was perfectly synchronized, leaving all the ministers bewildered.
They looked at each other, both seeing fear in each other's eyes.
Fifteen minutes ago.
The ministers were still discussing how to buy Emperor Yan time to escape, and how to severely criticize Zhou Cheng and insult the Zhou family for their disloyalty. They refused to believe that Zhou Cheng would dare to kill all the ministers!
Now?
It's best not to do anything reckless now.
The ministers withdrew their gazes, listened to the approaching footsteps, and stole glances at the figure coming against the light. They spoke in trembling fear, "This old minister respectfully inquires about the well-being of Young Master Zhou."
"This old minister respectfully inquires about the well-being of Young Master Zhou."
The light of the setting sun shines down.
The light shone entirely on Zhou Cheng.
He stood casually at the entrance of the Golden Phoenix Hall, his dark eyes half-closed as he swept over the ministers prostrate on the ground, and chuckled lightly: "I thought you would at least put on an act."
"After all, I'm new to the throne, and I need a few old fogies to make an example of me."
"You're all so sensible, I feel bad about chopping off your heads."
At this point,
Zhou Cheng's gaze fell on the throne.
The throne was empty; the Yan Emperor, who should have been sitting on the throne, had long since disappeared.
Zhou Cheng nonchalantly withdrew his gaze, walked step by step to the throne, and sat down directly in front of all the ministers, casually placing his hands on the armrests of the dragon throne: "Sitting high, one can indeed see far."
Where is Emperor Yan?
The ministers below were sweating profusely, and none of them dared to answer.
Lord Su's eyes lit up, and he stood up abruptly, excitedly reporting, "Young Master, Emperor Yan and the Crown Prince have fled to the back mountain, intending to bypass the Yan Kingdom and head to the academy to escape the Zhou family's pursuit."
Zhou Cheng raised a finger and ordered his trusted aide beside him, "Drag him back."
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