[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-assuming-the-langya-surname":3,"chapter-assuming-the-langya-surname-assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The False Clan of Langya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273801,4442,"Chapter 5","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Hearing the strong man and handsome boy’s shouts, Wang Yang wished he could kill them both on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two fools actually had three options: upper, middle, and lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The upper strategy was to pretend they were servants of the Langya Wang clan, step forward to testify for Wang Yang, bind themselves to him, and force him to save them; as for contradictions in their prior behavior, Wang Yang would handle all explanations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle strategy was to remain silent, wait until Wang Yang successfully faked his identity, then beg for help, leaving all details to Wang Yang’s discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower strategy was to imitate them and also pretend to be a member of the Langya Wang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single Langya Wang clan member appearing suddenly in this remote wilderness was already strange; now two had appeared, making them even less believable and further undermining Wang Yang’s credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, after their shouts, the squad leader and others turned to Wang Yang, their eyes now filled with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang could of course claim these two as “relatives,” but the problem was they knew next to nothing about contemporary history or culture and could not feign authenticity like Wang Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the three of them pretending to be fellow clan members without prior coordination would be easily exposed; if separated for interrogation and their statements compared, they’d immediately betray themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if Wang Yang denied them, given their nature, they’d turn around and accuse him of being an impostor—leading to endless chaos and mutual destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang needed to decide quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All soldiers stared at Wang Yang; the squad leader was about to speak when Wang Yang strode straight toward them. The handsome boy and strong man, seeing Wang Yang come to their aid, cheered wildly, shouting “brother,” “older brother,” “family,” all at once—unaware that “ge” was a term only used in the Tang dynasty, nonexistent in the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, Wang Yang feigned stumbling, nearly tripping, then bent down to adjust his shoe, secretly squeezing his left hand hard against the vinegar-soaked pant leg—though much of the vinegar had evaporated, enough remained to squeeze out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang stood and approached the handsome boy, who said: “Brother, quickly tell them—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang gripped the handsome boy’s right arm with his left hand and delivered a heavy slap across his face with his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome boy’s ears rang; he was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s face cold, he didn’t pause, walking straight to the strong man, who glared and shouted: “You little bastard, dare to lay a hand on—” as he struggled backward, but two soldiers held him fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang gripped the strong man’s right arm with his left hand and, using all his strength, slapped him hard across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang pointed at the swollen, ringing strong man and spat: “You two dog spies, sneaked across the border, and dare impersonate my Langya Wang clan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!” The squad leader’s eyes widened; all soldiers were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s fake! He’s not Langya Wang! He’s an impostor!” the handsome boy shouted first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little bastard is fake! Fake! Dog scum! He hit me! He’s an impostor!” the strong man roared furiously, thrashing wildly—if not for the two soldiers holding him, he’d have lunged at Wang Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s slaps had four purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to use the moment of the slap to perform a secret act—details would become clear soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, to delay their reaction time through physical pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, to enrage them and lower their logical and rational thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth, and most important: he needed to publicly establish enmity with them. That way, their subsequent accusations would appear as revenge for his slaps, reducing their credibility and impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, their denunciations caused little stir; the soldiers cared more about another question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader asked: “Sir, you just said ‘spies’—what spies? Are they really Northern spies?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang stared at the squad leader, eyes half-lidded, as if probing, and asked: “You really don’t know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader felt a chill: “I—I know what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit! What cups and plates?! I don’t even know what cups and plates are! He’s lying! Don’t believe him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s fake! He’s not Langya Wang! He’s not even from this world! He’s lying! Lying! If you believe him, you’re idiots!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome boy and strong man screamed, eyes red, voices hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s face cold: “Silence them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader, eager to learn about the Northern spies and annoyed by the noise, signaled his men; soldiers struck the two hard on the abdomen with their sword hilts. They howled, doubled over in pain—the handsome boy couldn’t speak, the strong man glared with venom but kept shouting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fake! He’s fake! He’s an impostor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was now much weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang spoke casually to the squad leader: “Normally, your rank has no right to know this, but since I need you, I’ll tell you. The Lu Yang memo says Northern spies have entered the territory—did it say how they entered?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader frowned: “They say they sneaked in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang sneered: “They had inside help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader gasped: “A traitor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s gaze swept the soldiers, sharp and clear: “Of course. Right here—in the ranks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers stared, bewildered; even the squad leader looked confused: “This... how can you say that? Where did you get this information?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang looked at the squad leader and smiled faintly: “This matter is too grave for you to know. My ambush likely relates to it. If you’re not afraid of being silenced later, I’ll tell you now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers’ expressions changed; the squad leader hurried: “No no! Sir, please don’t tell us! We’re soldiers—we don’t understand these things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang nodded: “After the ambush, I met four men while fleeing, traveled with them, and at night heard them speaking in barbarian tongue—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader’s eyes widened: “Sir understands barbarian tongue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“justsoso.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Everyone was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang waved his hand, dismissive: “Not worth mentioning.” Since this era was Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, the north was naturally barbarian territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t understand ancient barbarian speech, he knew English differed vastly from it. He guessed these soldiers had no one who understood barbarian tongues—and even if they did, he could easily fabricate another excuse. Saying this English phrase was purely for show, to enhance mystery. He spoke it fast and mumbled, deliberately giving the impression he was fluent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers, seeing Wang Yang could speak barbarian tongue, grew even more awed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The handsome boy shouted: “That’s English! You’ve been fooled! He’s fake! I can say it too! Finethankyouandyou! That’s English! He’s fake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong man still struggled, roaring: “This little bastard isn’t Langya Wang!! He’s lying!! He’s tricking you! We’re together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two kept shouting; several soldiers turned their attention to them, and the squad leader kept glancing their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang knew they were suspicious, so he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re lucky—you’ve unknowingly done a service. These two, plus the two you just killed, are all Northern spies. Cut off a piece of cloth from their right sleeves—there’s a secret mark on it. You’ll see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured to the exact spot on the right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The squad leader ordered: “Do as the sir says!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers used their sword tips to cut a strip from the right sleeves and handed them to the squad leader, who turned them over: “This... there’s nothing here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang sneered: “If you could see it so easily, it wouldn’t be a secret mark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his chin, commanding with authority: “Bring fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers quickly built a small firepit, lit it with flint. Wang Yang took the cloth strips and held them over the flame. The strong man and handsome boy kept shouting, desperately accusing Wang Yang of being an impostor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There. Look,” Wang Yang calmly handed back the cloth. The squad leader took it; several soldiers gathered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloth, which had shown nothing before, now clearly bore a small brown circle!\u003C\u002Fp>",1340,"2026-06-19T23:36:03.373Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71e4938359908ae748739d5f24e63f1a1f8f35b190b78bfc1558ef1f614810f8","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-6","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-4",62,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-false-clan-of-langya-cover.jpg"]