[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rise-of-the-overlord":3,"chapter-rise-of-the-overlord-rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-203":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rise of the Overlord",{"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},1894848,2521,"Chapter 203: Could It Be That Third Brother Betrayed Me?","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>Zhu Zhen sat on top of him, rocking back and forth while cursing, \"I told you to talk! I told you to call me Little Zhu! Screw you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man pinned beneath Zhu Zhen was foaming at the mouth and had already lost consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd of people gathered around. These guys were clearly the bouncers for the bar. Seeing that it was Zhu Zhen causing the trouble, they looked on with confusion and asked, \"Zhu Zhen, what is the meaning of this? Are you here to wreck the place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhen smiled at them and said, \"I just don't like the look of Huang Laohu. That guy isn't fit to be a boss. I advise you all to scatter; there’s no future in following a boss like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhu Zhen’s words, the surrounding men turned livid. One of them, unable to hold back, cursed at Zhu Zhen, \"Zhu Zhen, you ungrateful wretch! Tiger Brother has raised you for so many years, only to raise a white-eyed wolf like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhen chuckled and suddenly said with self-mockery, \"A white-eyed wolf? Heh, he dares to say he raised me for so many years? I’ve been through life and death with him for so long, nearly dying several times, and what did I get? I got discarded by Huang Laohu whenever he pleased. Huang Laohu is a classic ingrate, a petty man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you're looking for death! Everyone, get him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished speaking, many of the surrounding men rushed forward to attack Zhu Zhen. Seeing so many people, Zhu Zhen didn't dare to keep acting tough—he couldn't handle that many—so he quickly ran to my side and shouted, \"Brother Yang, Brother Yang, I can't hold them off! There are too many of them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I calmly sipped the drink I had just ordered, looked at the men rushing over, and said indifferently, \"Is Huang Laohu here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered me. It was clear they didn't take me seriously at all. I said to Zhu Zhen beside me, \"Keep an eye on Xiao Huan. If anything happens to her, you can wait to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, Zhu Zhen was startled and quickly gathered the few people he had brought to surround and protect Xiao Huan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for me, I looked at the people charging toward me. They were all trash, ordinary people who were at most a bit tougher than the average person; they were no match for me at all. With a few simple moves, the whole group was lying on the ground. I didn't intend to waste words with them, so I stood where I was and shouted, \"I’m here to find Huang Laohu today. Those who don't want to die, leave immediately, or I’m afraid I’ll splash blood all over you in a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing my words, many of the people around were scared and ran outside. However, quite a few who weren't afraid of death stayed to watch the show; after all, people who dared to pick a fight with Huang Laohu were few and far between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-lively bar was now left with only a sparse few. I looked at the men groaning on the ground and said to them, \"I’ll give you a chance: go notify Huang Laohu now, or I’ll smash this place to pieces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, one or two of them scrambled up to find him. As for the others, some wanted to get up and run, but Zhu Zhen barked at them, \"All of you, stay put! Why do so many of you need to go report the news? Trying to run away? Let me tell you, none of you are getting out of here today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhen’s words made those who wanted to get up too scared to move. I had to admit, Zhu Zhen was a very good helper. There were some things and some words that were inconvenient for me to handle, but this guy could do them for me. Moreover, he had a good eye for things and knew what he should do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, two vans pulled up outside the bar. Seven or eight people got out, and the leader was none other than Huang Laohu, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Huang Laohu walked in and saw the scene in the bar, his brow furrowed slightly, but he still greeted me with a smile, \"Isn't this Brother Yang? What wind blew you here? I was just thinking of telling you when we spoke before that I’d treat you to a meal in a few days. I didn't expect you to be so impatient to see me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't recall us being that close. And what’s the meaning of bringing so many people? Here to fight me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, you’re joking. How would I dare to fight you? You are someone specially looked after by Sister Ling and Sister Shuang. I wouldn't dare. I heard someone was wrecking my bar, so I brought these people purely for self-defense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, I have to say, Tiger, you really can speak without blushing or skipping a beat. I don't want to beat around the bush with you either. I’m here to wreck your place today. What do you want to do about it? Or what *can* you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Huang Laohu’s face turned livid. With so many people watching, my words made it hard for him to keep his composure. If he weren't wary of my strength, he probably would have tried to kill me already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yang, I don't know what happened to make you angry enough to come here and vent your temper in person?\" Then, Huang Laohu suddenly noticed Zhu Zhen beside me. His face darkened, and he shouted at Zhu Zhen, \"Little Zhu, did you piss Brother Yang off? Are you looking for death? Brother Yang is a brother of our Brother Zhi. Is he someone you can touch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Huang Laohu’s words, I was shocked. I asked Huang Laohu in disbelief, \"What did you say? Brother Zhi? Could it be Xu Hongzhi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had always found this \"Brother Zhi\" strange because I had never heard of such a person before. It had only been a few months; if he were a newcomer rising to power, the speed would be too fast. Now, hearing that the Brother Zhi Huang Laohu mentioned was actually Xu Hongzhi, I was completely stunned, as if I couldn't believe it was all true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Huang Laohu followed Third Brother, then did the day I got into trouble have something to do with Third Brother? Li Hong had said I would never guess who betrayed me. Could it be Third Brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, this terrifying thought flooded my mind. I felt like my heart was about to explode. Everything felt too incredible; I couldn't accept it at all. Even if the incident had nothing to do with Third Brother, the mere fact that Huang Laohu hadn't come to help me back then should have been enough for Third Brother to draw a line between them. Clearly, Third Brother hadn't done that. What exactly was hidden in the middle of all this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhen was also stunned. Although he knew about my past situation, he hadn't expected me to be a brother of Xu Hongzhi. Because this matter was known to very few of Huang Laohu’s men—aside from a few special confidants, basically no one knew. However, many people did know that I used to be a boss.\u003C\u002Fp>",1256,"2026-06-11T10:32:45.822Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ddd140566850a5b3214884b5e9f4e84c11675bdd5457ec04e20a7869c9cb3e60","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-204","rise-of-the-overlord-chapter-202",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frise-of-the-overlord-cover.jpg"]