"Come to ......" Gu Chaoru slept late last night, almost didn't sleep well, Mr. Yan hadn't come back in the middle of the night, Gu Chaoru always felt that things were a little strange, but he still couldn't resist the drowsiness, half asleep and half awake in the middle of the night, the next day when the sky was slightly bright, Gu Chaoru put on his clothes, opened the door of the bedroom, made a crisp sound, and suddenly saw a black shadow lying on the ground, Gu Chaoru was a little angry at first, who dared to be so bold, lying outside his bedroom to sleep, I wanted to call someone to reprimand this person, But suddenly found that the body shape of this black shadow seemed to be somewhat familiar, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Mr. Yan, ...... you" Gu Chaoru took a cautious step forward, wanting to wake up Mr. Yan, but when he walked in front of and behind Mr. Yan, Gu Chaoru couldn't help but open his mouth wide, and a touch of unprecedented fear flashed in his eyes.

Seeing that there was still a trace of coagulated blood in Mr. Yan's throat, and his face was pale, Gu Chaoru had already concluded that Mr. Yan had been dead for a long time, at least more than midnight. Does this mean that Mr. Yan did not get rid of Shen Yan's tracking yesterday and was killed by Shen Yan.

If Shen Yan can kill Mr. Yan, doesn't that mean that Shen Yan's skills are even more powerful than Mr. Yan, if Shen Yan wants to attack him, then he will only have the life of being killed. Thinking of this, a cold sweat suddenly appeared on Gu Chaoru's back, and his body couldn't help but shiver, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

"No, I must not lose my sense of proportion because of Mr. Yan's departure." A complicated look flashed in Gu Chaoru's eyes, and he muttered softly.

"I thought that I would never use that account book in my life, but in order to save my life, it seems that using the account book will become my only choice." A helpless look flashed in Gu Chaoru's eyes, and he said softly with a hint of unwillingness.

After Gu Chaoru finished speaking, he no longer glanced at Mr. Yan's corpse, and walked quickly towards the study with a resolute look.

"Governor Tong, early." Shen Yan got up early in the morning, except for a slight pain in his ribs, the whole person's spirit was very good, with a hint of joy, and then walked towards the prefect's yamen, as soon as he arrived at the door of the prefect's yamen, he saw Tong Shaohua walking out of it in a hurry, Shen Yan's brows frowned slightly, and then a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said slowly.

"Ah, it's my lord, my lord's morning." Hearing Shen Yan's voice, a touch of surprise flashed in Tong Shaohua's eyes, Shen Yan came to the prefect's yamen so early, didn't he want to explain something to himself.

"Looking at the prefect Tong's hurried demeanor, could it be that something urgent happened?" An indifferent smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and he asked lightly.

"This morning, a servant said that there was a fight last night, and after the lower official heard about it, he hadn't eaten breakfast yet, so he wanted to go over and take a look, although there may be no trace of the past at this time, but if he didn't go, the lower official felt a trace of unease in his heart." Tong Shaohua didn't want to ask Shen Yan for credit, but he really thought so in his heart.

"I was at the scene of the fight last night." Hearing Tong Shaohua's words, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and he said slowly.

"Your Excellency is there?" Hearing Shen Yan's words, a hint of suspicion flashed in Tong Shaohua's eyes.

"To be exact, I was involved in the fight." An indifferent smile flashed in Shen Yan's eyes, and then he briefly told him about the assassination of himself and Gao Yong by the middle-aged man in gray robe and five masked men in black last night.

"Why is it so bold that you dare to assassinate your lord?" Hearing Shen Yan's story, Tong Shaohua's eyes were full of great surprise and uneasiness, someone dared to stab Shen Yan, if Shen Yan was injured or killed because of this, then his own sin would be great, even if Shen Yan did not suffer any injuries, but Shen Yan wanted to hold himself accountable for this matter, then he couldn't bear it.

"It doesn't matter who it is, as for the fight that happened last night, I also sent someone to deal with the scene, and now there is no trace of it, you don't have to meddle in this matter, I will properly solve this matter before leaving Xiangzhou Mansion." Shen Yan didn't plan to tell Tong Shaohua that Gu Chaoru sent someone to assassinate him, it wasn't that Shen Yan didn't believe Tong Shaohua, and if he didn't tell Tong Shaohua, he didn't want to make Tong Shaohua frightened, after all, the assassination involved the governor of a county and himself, no matter what position and angle Tong Shaohua stood on, once Tong Shaohua was involved, Tong Shaohua would be implicated.

"Thank you for your kindness, fortunately, you didn't suffer any injuries." With a hint of uneasiness, Tong Shaohua looked at Shen Yan slightly, and did not find that Shen Yan was injured, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly.

"You don't need to be so anxious last night, I won't pursue your problem for this matter, I just want to tell you this time that the White Lotus Sect outside Xiangzhou Mansion has retreated, so the matter of the night patrol should also be really fastened." Seeing Tong Shaohua's frightened expression, the corners of Shen Yan's mouth smiled slightly, signaling that the other party didn't have to be like this.

"What kind of state Xiangzhou Mansion was before, I don't care, and I don't want to understand, however, now that Xiangzhou Mansion is in your hands, you have to be brave to do what you think in your heart, if there is anything that can't be decided, you can discuss it with Huang Weiqian, remember not to be afraid, otherwise, the people of the Yamen will not obey you, and what you want to carry out will become obstructive." Shen Yan glanced at Tong Shaohua with an indifferent smile, saw that the other party's expression was slightly stretched, and said slowly.

"The water in Xiangzhou Mansion is still relatively deep, although some people have given you some support on the surface, but once personal interests are involved, these people will turn their faces, so it is not easy for Xiangzhou Mansion to smooth things up all at once, you can smooth it out while first arresting the night patrol and the trial of the case, and gradually establish your prestige in these seemingly small things."

"Thank you for your advice, the lower official knows what to do next." Tong Shaohua's eyes flashed with a touch of deep thought, Shen Yan's words seemed to be unpretentious, but they contained mysteries, and also told him a shortcut on how to quickly gain a foothold in Xiangzhou Mansion.

"I'm still very relieved of your ability to govern." An indifferent smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yan's mouth, and he glanced at Tong Shaohua, whose face had returned to normal slightly, and said slowly with a look of encouragement.