The Human Emperor (1-200)

C72: Aides of the Court of Judicial Review

“Hmph!”

Hearing those words, Su Bai harrumphed coldly. All of a sudden, his expression turned cold and the atmosphere stiffened. No one expected Su Bai’s mood to change as quickly as the weather.

Everyone’s heart froze, and they swiftly shut their mouths in fear.

The Duke of Su held immense power in the empire. Even though the rest of them were from prestigious clans as well, their standing was far from matching up to Su Bai’s. Thus, upon seeing Su Bai’s mood sour, they didn’t dare to speak.

“Hmph, I didn’t expect all of you to forget that matter. Looks like you all need me to remind you about it. Have you all forgotten that we still have more than a thousand taels with Wang Chong? How can you all forget such an important matter?”

Su Bai’s expression was cold.

In an instant, everyone immediately understood why Su Bai was suddenly acting out of character.

Those who weren’t close with Su Bai immediately felt immense regret. They truly shouldn’t have made this trip to the Eight Gods Pavilion.

He was clearly making use of them to deal with the Wang Clan.

This was a political battle among the Wang Clan, Su Clan, and Yao Clan. They couldn’t afford to get involved in such a fight.

If they were to get involved in the battle among the empire’s top clans, it was likely that they would be destroyed in an instant.

“Young Master Su, I, I feel a little…”

“It’s only natural for one to repay one’s debt. Back then, we loaned money to Wang Chong together, so today, we shall claim it from him together as well. I will take anyone who refuses to go as trampling on my dignity. So, if anything happens to your family, such as your elders, relatives, or father being demoted or removed from their positions, don’t blame me for not warning you in advance!”

Before those scions could make up an excuse to leave, Su Bai had already cut off their path of retreat. His cold gaze swept across the surrounding crowd, and the menacing threat in his eyes was clear.

Those scions who had wanted to back off from the matter immediately shuddered and sat back down. Given the Duke of Su’s influence, it was perfectly possible for him to accomplish such task.

“Young Master Su, there is something you don’t know about Wang Chong. There is a swordsmith whose sword was priced at 40000 gold taels in Bluebottle Pavilion and I heard that he’s called Wang Chong as well…”

Amidst the crowd, a scion suddenly spoke hesitantly.

“40000 gold taels?”

Su Bai was taken aback.

“Yes, Young Master Su. Do you think that it is possible for…”

“Hmph, are you all fools? It’s just a similar name! How could it be possible for that swordsmith to be the same Wang Chong we know?”

Su Bai sneered. He would never believe that Wang Chong would have such capability.

What a joke! If Wang Chong was that capable, how could he be toyed around by a thug like Ma Zhou so easily?

If Wang Chong was so capable and it was his sword that was worth 40000 gold taels, would he need to borrow money from the rest of them?

How did these fellows come up with such ridiculous thoughts?

With Su Bai pointing the matter out, the crowd also felt that the notion of it was ridiculous. If Wang Chong was that rich, there was no need for him to borrow money from them.