Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Zhou Chuxuan walked into the lobby, looked at the shopkeeper who was busy working, walked up to him, and said with a soft smile: "Shopkeeper, there is something I want to ask you!"

"Ok?"

The shopkeeper was an amiable old man. He looked up at Zhou Chuxuan and smiled slightly: "Sir, please feel free to speak!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and said, "When I entered the city this morning, I saw more than a dozen people being executed at the city's central market. May I ask who they were? In this peaceful and prosperous era, are there still bandits and robbers?"

As soon as he said this, the shopkeeper's face suddenly changed. He looked at Zhou Chuxuan, then looked outside the door, and said softly, "Sir, you can't say such things! How can we say this is a peaceful and prosperous era?"

"This world is in chaos! These people are all traitors who want to bring chaos to the world. It is said that they killed many villagers and civilians outside the city, causing panic among the people. Fortunately, the county magistrate has captured them all!"

"Oh, by the way, there's said to be a group of women imprisoned in the county government's dungeon. They're a bunch of extremely vicious criminals, and they're really ferocious!"

"The county magistrate said that these women will be beheaded in three days!"

"woman?"

Zhou Chuxuan frowned slightly, his heart beating a little, as if these women had something to do with him.

"Okay, thank you, boss!"

After leaving the inn, Zhou Chuxuan headed straight for the county government office, but was stopped by two soldiers at the gate: "Hey, hey, hey, who are you? This is the government office, how dare you barge in?"

"I'm looking for your county magistrate!"

Zhou Chuxuan said in a deep voice.

However, just as he finished speaking, he was mocked by two soldiers: "Boy, looking for the county magistrate? Do you think you can see the county magistrate whenever you want? You have nothing to show for it, and yet you expect to see the county magistrate? What wishful thinking!"

Seeing the expressions of the two soldiers, Zhou Chuxuan knew they wanted silver, so he took out a piece of silver weighing five taels from his pocket and threw it to them: "What now?"

He thought the two soldiers would let him in immediately, but unexpectedly, after taking the silver, they looked him up and down, then sneered, "Boy, are you a toad wanting to eat swan flesh? Just for five taels of silver, you want to see the county magistrate?"

Zhou Chuxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the two of them: "Okay, then tell me, how can I meet your county magistrate?"

"At least ten taels of silver!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chuan fell silent. Even if these ten taels of silver were placed in the capital, an ordinary family could not afford it. However, in this small border town, it became something that two gatekeepers looked down upon.

Suddenly, Zhou Chuxuan felt a little curious about what secrets this small border town held.

So, Zhou Chuxuan took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and handed them to the two of them: "What now?"

"That's better. Let's go in! Keep walking along the main road and you'll see the county magistrate! Remember, don't wander around. Otherwise, if you bump into him, we won't be able to save you!"

Listening to the tone of the two soldiers, Zhou Chuxuan could guess that the two soldiers also looked down on the ten taels of silver. On ordinary days, if someone wanted to see the county magistrate, someone must have paid more.

However, Zhou Chuxuan did not intend to make a fuss about it. He just walked in slowly along the road. When he was about to reach the court, Zhou Chuxuan looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he dodged to the side.

The terrain of government offices in various places in the Wu Dynasty was similar, so Zhou Chuxuan found the location of the dungeon very easily, and there was no one guarding it.

Zhou Chuxuan didn't care about anything else. He opened the door and walked into the dungeon.

There were no prisoners around, but when he walked to the innermost part, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Dozens of women were stripped naked and tied up inside. The woman in the lead was in the most miserable state, with iron chains piercing her body and bleeding profusely.

"Su Hongye?"

Zhou Chuxuan suddenly cried out.

Unexpectedly, after Su Hongye disappeared in Lotus Mountain, he actually came here and was caught.

"Master Su!"

Zhou Chuxuan quickly stepped forward and shook Su Hongye a few times before she woke up.

However, after seeing Zhou Chuxuan's face, Su Hongye was not shocked or surprised. Instead, her face was filled with fear: "Your Highness, hurry up! It's dangerous!"

"Ok?"

Zhou Chuxuan was slightly stunned. Before he could react, he heard the dungeon door bang open and countless soldiers rushed in, blocking the way of retreat.

The leader walked in slowly and clapped his hands: "Pa pa pa!"

"Your Highness, how are you? We meet again!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Zhou Chuxuan sneered in his heart, shook his head, and gradually turned around to look at the Thousand Faces Young Master Zhou Wuhen: "Thousand Faces Young Master, you really put a lot of effort into killing me!"

"I can't help it. Your Highness, you're as cunning as a loach and refuse to leave the capital. Now that I finally have this opportunity, I must seize it!"

Zhou Wuhen looked at Zhou Chuxuan like a smug fox, his eyes filled with contempt: "Zhou Chuxuan, you are too careless. Do you really think that no one in this world can punish you?"

"You're wrong! Everything about you is wrong! You didn't kill Zhou Wanjiang at all! Of course, Zhang Baitian is one of ours too! Now, Zhang Baitian has led his 600,000-man army and is about to march towards the capital. You're doomed!"

Zhou Chuxuan sneered: "Zhou Wuhen, that may not be the case!"

"Why, you still want to struggle to your death?"

Zhou Wuhen curled his lips. "I admit that your Equality of All Beings is indeed powerful, but didn't you already give me the blueprints? I've already made it! What other weapons do you have that can threaten me?"

"Besides, do you really think that those few soldiers and generals from Fuling Mountain can deal with Zhang Baitian's 600,000-man army?"

Zhou Chuxuan shook his head: "I have never thought about it this way!"

"Besides, I've never relied on the Fuling Army! If you want to go to the capital, go ahead. Perhaps there are good things waiting for you there!"

"Is this a threat?"

Zhou Wuhen raised an eyebrow.

"Even if it is!"

Zhou Chuxuan nodded, reached out and pulled the iron chain out of Su Hongye's body, causing Su Hongye to groan in pain.

She was now completely unable to walk and could only collapse in Zhou Chuxuan's arms: "Your Highness, you!"