chapter 24 Just call me ===

Several men were stunned. Before they could react, Thorpe Chen swung his sword, and several of them fell to the ground. "Get him, all of you." Josh hesitated, feeling like they'd met trouble today. Another group yelled and charged at Thorpe Chen, who frowned. With his sword in hand, he headed straight for Heidern Zhang. Old friends met, but there was no recognition. Resentment from their past lives erupted in that moment. Thud, thud, thud, five or six people were sent flying by Thorpe Chen. Warrior-level Thorpe Chen used the back of his sword to slice his way to Heidern Zhang. In just a short time, over a dozen men had fallen. Josh took a sharp intake of breath. He had seen it all, but this was the first time he saw someone single-handedly take down over a dozen men without batting an eye. By the time he finished speaking, Thorpe Chen was already in front of Heidern Zhang. "Protect young master Zhang." Josh was alarmed. He reached for his gun, but Thorpe Chen was already in front of him and had grabbed his hand. Crack. Ah... Josh's hand was forcibly twisted and broken by Thorpe Chen. With a kick, Thorpe Chen sent him flying five meters, making his way unhindered to Heidern Zhang. "Get him, kill him." Heidern Zhang was shocked. He hadn't expected his men to be so ineffective against Thorpe Chen. Before he could finish speaking, a cold machete was against his neck, and Heidern Zhang's next words were choked back by fear. "Chen, Thorpe Chen, what are you doing? This is young master Zhang. Let him go, or you'll pay." Kendrew Chen was also stunned, not expecting Thorpe Chen to be this fierce. "Get lost." Thorpe Chen backhanded a slap to Kendrew Chen. With a smack, five finger marks appeared on one side of Kendrew Chen's face. He covered his face, not daring to speak. "You, what do you want? Let me tell you, my uncle is Eddie Zou. If you touch me, your whole family will die." Heidern Zhang was pale with fear but still claimed his family's power. "So, Eddie Zou is your uncle?" Thorpe Chen laughed. Suddenly, he slapped Heidern Zhang hard across the face. Smack... Heidern Zhang's face quickly reddened with five finger marks. He was left seeing stars. No one had ever dared treat him like this. He looked at Thorpe Chen in disbelief, "You dare slap me?" Smack... Another slap landed on his other cheek, and this time Thorpe Chen used his full strength, leaving Heidern Zhang with a mouthful of blood and spitting out teeth. "You..." Before Heidern Zhang could say another word, Thorpe Chen kicked him in the stomach. Heidern Zhang collapsed, convulsing and spitting up blood. "Let’s see which is harder, your tough talk or my fists?" Thorpe Chen sneered. "Let's, let's talk... no more violence." Heidern Zhang's spirit was crushed, feeling the internal damage from the kick. "Kneel before me." Thorpe Chen coldly ordered. "You've gone too far." Heidern Zhang was furious, feeling humiliated. Without a word, Thorpe Chen picked up a machete from the ground, snapped it in two with his bare hands. Heidern Zhang lost his nerve, not believing his bones were stronger than the machete. He knelt obediently. "Eddie Zou is your uncle?" Thorpe Chen stared at Heidern Zhang. "Yes, he's my uncle." Heidern Zhang defiantly replied, "Don't you know who he is?" "Even if he showed up, I'd beat him the same. Call him now and tell him to come here." Thorpe Chen said with a cold smirk. "What did you say?" Heidern Zhang thought he misheard. "Call him." Thorpe Chen slapped Heidern Zhang again. "I'm calling him, I'll call him now." Heidern Zhang didn't waste any more words, thinking Thorpe Chen must be insane, believing Eddie Zou would be his end. "Thorpe Chen, have you gone mad? Don't you know who Eddie Zou is?" Kendrew Chen was in shock. "If you speak out of turn again, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair. Don't blame me for not considering family ties." Thorpe Chen gave him a cold glance. Kendrew Chen shivered. Thorpe Chen's gaze was terrifying. He had a gut feeling that if he spoke another word, Thorpe Chen would indeed confine him to a wheelchair. “We don't even know each other, why are you getting yourself into so much trouble for me?” Lorraine Ning looked at Thorpe Chen. “For your sake, what harm could a little trouble do?” Thorpe Chen smiled faintly. “What did you say?” Lorraine Ning's expression changed dramatically, she suddenly looked up, tears swirling in her eyes. Those words, the previous Thorpe Chen had also told her. Back in university, she was harassed by hooligans. Thorpe Chen single-handedly took down three of them, getting hurt in the process. The thugs threatened to kill Thorpe Chen. She had asked him the same question before, and Thorpe Chen had given the same answer. Although the man in front of her was someone else, he was also called Thorpe Chen. The same experience, the same words. Thorpe Chen felt complicated. How could he not know that Lorraine Ning liked him? Unfortunately, in his past life, he only had eyes for Enid Li, deliberately avoiding Lorraine Ning. And now, he couldn't reveal his true identity. “When my uncle arrives, you'll all be dead,” Heidern Zhang gritted his teeth. “Kneel down.” Thorpe Chen's response was a slap, causing Heidern Zhang's vision to blur. Suddenly, the tightly shut bar door was slammed open from outside. A man with a sinister look walked in. It was none other than Eddie Zou's assassin, nicknamed the ‘Doctor’. “Doctor! You're here! Quick, kill this kid for me!” Heidern Zhang shouted with relief. The Doctor glanced at Heidern Zhang, then leaped up, flipped mid-air using a table as leverage, and charged at Thorpe Chen. The Doctor's moves were indeed impressive. He looked cool and every move was clean and crisp. After the flip, he swiftly produced two scalpels targeting Thorpe Chen's vital spots. Thorpe Chen looked at him coldly. Only then did the Doctor see Thorpe Chen's face clearly. He shuddered and suddenly stopped, hiding the scalpels behind him. “Mr. Chen?” The Doctor looked at Thorpe Chen in shock. “That's right, it's me.” Thorpe Chen nodded, “Where's Eddie Zou? Tell him to come here.” “Boss Zou will be here soon.” The Doctor nodded. “Doctor, what... what's going on?” Heidern Zhang was dumbfounded. The Doctor was the trusted aide of his uncle, Eddie Zou. What was happening? “Kneel down.” The Doctor slapped Heidern Zhang, leaving him in a daze. “Mr. Chen, I'm truly sorry. I didn't know it was you,” a while later, Eddie Zou rushed in. One of his hands was wrapped in a bandage, the work of Thorpe Chen during their last encounter. Eddie Zou still had his fears about Thorpe Chen, and now his nephew had gotten him into trouble again. “Your nephew?” Thorpe Chen pointed at Heidern Zhang. “Yes, yes. Mr. Chen, rest assured, I'll teach him a lesson,” Eddie Zou said, bowing repeatedly with a fearful expression. Kendrew Chen didn't dare to speak. His legs were trembling. Eddie Zou, the emperor of Fengling City, could make the whole entertainment scene in Fengling shake with just a stamp of his foot. Why was he so humble in front of Thorpe Chen? He suddenly couldn't understand his cousin, who did not understand martial arts. Heidern Zhang was trembling even more. He knew very well how powerful his uncle was. Anyone who offended him might find themselves encased in cement the next day. But now, seeing him so humble in front of Thorpe Chen, who exactly was Thorpe Chen?