The governor's mansion was not big. After passing through several small paths, Jiang Zhiyu saw the servant running away.

He was standing in front of the granary, directing people to carry grain bags out.

"Hurry up! Take fewer bags and put a few more in the small granary. If anyone asks, lead them to the small granary. Keep your mouths shut. If you ruin the governor's business, think about it yourself."

Jiang Zhiyu noted the route and retreated quietly.

On the other side, no matter how Liu Zhijie tried to hint at it, Xu Yaowen still refused to reveal Jiang Zhiyu's identity. After going back and forth several times, Liu Zhijie suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Where are the people?!

As soon as his face changed, he saw Jiang Zhiyu coming in from the door, holding a plum blossom that she had picked from somewhere.

Liu Zhijie breathed a sigh of relief. The plum blossoms were only in the courtyard of his concubine to the west, while the granary was to the east.

He raised the corner of his lips slightly, but before he could say anything, he saw Jiang Zhiyu pointing a black object at him.

Liu Zhijie: “???”

"Sir, this is..." He stood up. Although he didn't know what it was, his intuition told him that it must be very dangerous and he should stay away from it.

Wherever he moved, Jiang Zhiyu pointed his gun there.

"I've already told you I'm going to blow your head off. Anyway, I know where the granary is. While it's certainly easy for you to just let it go, the people of Jinzhou can't wait for you to continue playing cozy with them."

"My dear..." Liu Zhijie saw her murderous eyes and froze. Just as he reached out to grab the servant standing next to him and tried to block him, he heard

With a "bang".

The bullet passed through his eyebrows. Liu Zhijie's eyes widened and he fell backwards in horror, dying instantly.

Xu Yaowen: “???”

He Yanting: “!”

Everything happened so fast that before Xu Yaowen could react, Liu Zhijie had already fallen to the ground.

The servant serving nearby was also stunned. After a long while, he let out a loud scream of "Ah".

"There's an assassin! There's an assassin!"

The guards in the mansion arrived in response. Xu Yaowen and He Yanting stood up at the same time and protected Jiang Zhiyu behind them. The guards formed a circle, surrounded them, and pointed their guns at them.

But once the governor died, they lost their backbone and their eyes were filled with confusion.

Jiang Zhaorong saw this scene as he stepped into the mansion.

“???”

He took a few steps forward and asked sternly, "What are you doing? Where are your masters?"

Another one?

The guards looked at each other, and one of them asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

The servant next to Jiang Zhaorong shouted sternly, "How dare you! This is the Prime Minister. Where's your governor? Come out and meet him!"

Prime Minister?!

As if he had found his backbone, the guard couldn't wait to say, "Prime Minister, please make a decision for us." He pointed at Jiang Zhiyu who was protected behind him and said, "It was this woman who used some hidden weapon to kill the governor!"

Jiang Zhaorong: “???”

Killing people in public?

Jiang Zhaorong's first feeling was that it was absurd, but seeing that Jiang Zhiyu didn't refute it, he looked over and asked, "Is what they said true?"

Jiang Zhiyu looked straight at him: "Of course."

Jiang Zhaorong was startled and was about to think of an excuse to get away with it, but he saw Jiang Zhiyu take out a jade pendant with a dragon made of white jade, which showed the identity of the owner.

"Seeing this is like seeing the emperor himself. Why don't you kneel down?"

【Oh wow, so chuunibyou, I love it! 】

Xu Yaowen and He Yanting put their fists to their lips. Jiang Zhaorong narrowed his eyes slightly, and when he saw Jiang Zhiyu threateningly thrust the jade pendant forward again, he lifted his clothes and knelt on his knees.

The others were still hesitating and questioning the authenticity of the jade pendant, but when they saw the prime minister kneeling, they all knelt down as well.

"We have come here under the orders of His Majesty to investigate the epidemic in Jinzhou, but we have seen a large number of refugees outside the city. 'Every family is plagued by zombies, and every room is filled with wailing and sorrow!' Such a tragic situation is rarely seen in the world!"

Everyone lowered their heads. Jiang Zhiyu continued, "The antidote was delivered from Shengjing to Jinzhou half a month ago. There's enough of it, and even two pills per person wouldn't be short of it. Yet, I've seen no one in the village along the way, and the epidemic is spreading like wildfire. Why is this happening?!"

The few people who knew the truth hung their heads even lower, their hearts pounding as if they were about to jump out of their chests.

"Liu Zhijie only cares about the city and not the outside world. Not only that, he also tortures civilians who want to survive. How can such a vicious person be a local official? He holds an official position, but he is so derelict in his duty. He should be executed on the spot! Prime Minister, do you have any objections?"

How did she know so much? Didn’t she just arrive in Jinzhou?!

Several people under Liu Zhijie felt dizzy and didn't know where to put their hands. They were sweating profusely.

The girl in front of them even dared to kill the governor, let alone them!

For a moment, everyone was in panic. They knelt on the ground and dared not even breathe, for fear of being noticed by Jiang Zhiyu.

"I have no objection."

After being surprised, Jiang Zhaorong spoke softly.

He was well aware of Jiang Zhiyu's abilities. Since she said so, Liu Zhijie really deserved to be killed.

The epidemic is of no trivial importance. Liu Zhijie is concentrating on finding the antidote. The people cannot stay in Jinzhou and will definitely move elsewhere. If the epidemic spreads, other cities will fall. Once it reaches that point, Tianqi will definitely be seriously damaged.

It is not unfair to kill such a stupid person.

However, Jiang Zhaorong frowned slightly.

Here it comes again, that inexplicable feeling of disharmony.

He looked at Jiang Zhiyu with scrutiny. Where on earth was this place?

Jiang Zhiyu didn't look at him again. She leaned close to Xu Yaowen's ear and whispered for a while.

Xu Yaowen nodded and walked out of the house.

"I know you were forced to follow orders, but you ultimately aided and abetted the evil. Now that Liu Zhijie is dead, all matters in Jinzhou are under the jurisdiction of the prefect, Xu Yaowen. I hope you will learn to repent and atone for your mistakes."

Jiang Zhiyu asked in a stern voice, "Where did Liu Zhijie hide the antidote?"

No one spoke up, and no one wanted to be the first to speak out.

Jiang Zhiyu raised his eyes and glanced at He Yanting. He Yanting flicked his fingers under his robe, and someone immediately cried out "ouch".

It was as if a stone stirred up a thousand waves. Fearing that the credit would be snatched away by others, the few people who knew the truth rushed to speak: "Sir, Sir, I know it. It's in the secret room of his bedroom. I will take you there!"

A man in blue clothes crawled to his feet, shouting at the top of his voice. Seeing Jiang Zhiyu nod, he couldn't wait to stand beside her with a flattering smile.

"My lord, my name is Qingyi. I handle all the affairs of this mansion. If you have any questions, just ask me."

[Qing Yi? Sounds familiar, have I heard it somewhere before?]