Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Under the dim light, two middle-aged men seemed to be arguing. One of them had a livid face; this was Governor Chen Jing. The other man was Circuit Intendant Yao Miao.

Chen Jing paced back and forth anxiously, his expression a mixture of anger and helplessness: "Yao Miao, what exactly are you trying to do? Now that things have escalated to this point, how are we going to end this?"

I told the Empress Dowager about Prefect Song. Now Prefect Song has been imprisoned for his incompetence in handling the epidemic, which caused countless deaths and injuries.

These natural and man-made disasters are sometimes difficult to avoid by human effort alone, and such charges are hard to convince the outside world.

Chen Jing felt that this matter was far from simple. He had not forgotten the look of panic that flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes when she heard the rumors circulating about the Emperor and Eunuch Gao.

Judging from the Empress Dowager's handling of the situation, it seems she intends to put Prefect Song to death. If it weren't for the Dali Temple sensing something amiss and intervening, Prefect Song's life would probably be in grave danger right now.

In contrast to Chen Jing's anxiety, Yao Miao remained calm: "My lord, we should remain steadfast and adapt to the changing circumstances. Don't forget, the Empress Dowager will not tolerate Prefect Song's daring remarks."

"Hahaha……"

Suddenly, Chen Jing sneered: "Yao Miao, you know better than I whether this is a natural disaster or man-made. Don't forget, we both know about this. Aren't you afraid the Empress Dowager will not forgive us?"

This blow was like a wake-up call, and Yao Miao's eyes were filled with hatred: "So what? What I want is to avenge my son, at any cost!"

Chen Jing gritted his teeth: "You want revenge, but don't drag me down with you! You're a complete madman!"

"..."

The two continued talking, and Song Wenjie became increasingly alarmed as he listened. It turned out that his father had been betrayed by someone with the intention of killing him.

The so-called plague was actually orchestrated by Yao Miao, who simply added a large amount of laxatives to the well, causing many people to vomit and have diarrhea.

Because residents continued to drink well water laced with laxatives, they eventually suffered severe diarrhea, leading to dehydration and death.

Furthermore, since his father had also learned of the Emperor and Empress Dowager's secret, Song Wenjie thought that neither he nor the Empress Dowager knew about Eunuch Gao's affair. Little did he know that the Empress Dowager already knew.

When the father learned of this, the Empress Dowager was even more eager to get rid of him, and this became a convenient shield for her.

Song Wenjie was carefully observing the situation inside the house and did not notice that more than a dozen masked men in black had jumped onto the roof. This scene was discovered by Zhao Lian.

This group of people dressed in black and masked at night are probably up to no good.

Before Zhao Lian could think, she quickly nudged Song Wenjie with her elbow. Song Wenjie was puzzled when he looked up and saw the man in black not far away, and he was immediately startled.

Looking around, Song Wenjie pulled Zhao Lian to hide on a slope about a meter high in front of the roof.

These men in black moved extremely fast, each holding a sword, and they seemed unaware of Song Wenjie and his companion.

They changed direction five or six meters away from them, and one by one they leaped down from above the courtyard with great speed, showing they were well-trained.

"Bang~"

With a bang, someone broke down the door and entered.

Then came Chen Jing's panicked voice: "Who are you? Help! There's an assassin!"

A series of hurried footsteps sounded, followed by the clash of weapons.

Although there were guards in the Chen residence, they were only ordinary in martial arts. Even the guard leader could only last a few dozen moves against these men in black before being seriously injured, which shows how skilled these men in black were.

The moment the swords clashed, screams of agony filled the air. Soon, the guards fell one after another, their blood pooling on the ground.

The guards who entered later were also shocked by what they saw, and none of them dared to step forward, even with their knives in hand.

Some guards mustered their courage and stepped forward, but after only half a move, they were lying on the ground, and the others began to retreat step by step.

Seeing all this, Chen Jing immediately shouted, "You bunch of good-for-nothings, get over here and protect me!"

He then drew his knife and brandished it at the group of men in black: "Who are you? I am the governor, how dare you attempt to assassinate me?"

The leader of the men in black chuckled and said in a cold voice, "We've been looking for you! Governor, is that it? We're the ones who want you dead. If the King of Hell wants you dead at midnight, why would he let you live until dawn? Go to the underworld and continue being your governor."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and more than a dozen men in black rushed forward in a rush.

Yao Miao was unarmed and knew no martial arts. His arrogant demeanor from before had long since vanished, and he was now trembling behind the desk.

Seeing the men in black rushing towards him, Chen Jing had no choice but to bite the bullet and take up his knife to defend himself. He knew kung fu, but his skills were nothing compared to these men in black.

These men in black were clearly well-trained; their attacks were swift, accurate, and ruthless, each strike deadly.

With the other side outnumbering them, Chen Jing was quickly cornered and immediately began cursing at Yao Miao: "Yao Miao, this is the trouble you brought upon yourself, you cowardly coward!"

Without a second thought, Song Wenjie and Zhao Lian took out face towels, covered their faces, and then also drew their knives and leaped down.

With a clang, the sword in Chen Jing's hand was knocked away, and at the same time, a sword was thrust straight toward his chest.

Chen Jing closed his eyes in despair, never expecting that his life, as a dignified governor, would end at the hands of these men in black.

The crucial point is that he still doesn't know who these men in black are, who they are acting on orders, or what their intentions are.

The leader of the men in black, seeing that he was about to succeed, smiled smugly. But unexpectedly, the next second, his smile froze on his face.

Suddenly, a man appeared out of nowhere and blocked the sword aimed at Chen Jing's chest.

A clang rang out, making the man's hand go numb. His sword flew out and struck another man in black in the back. A scream was heard, and the man fell to the ground.

Song Wenjie moved with lightning speed, slashing at the leader of the men in black with his knife. The man reacted just as quickly, narrowly dodging the attack.

Before Song Wenjie could catch his breath, he swung his knife at Song Wenjie's face.

The man in black was terrified and, without thinking, quickly swung his sword to defend himself.

Hearing the sounds of fighting continuing, and with the sword that had just pierced his chest nowhere to be seen, Chen Jing suddenly opened his eyes.

Two figures, one tall and one short, appeared in the study. One of them appeared to be a woman, and both were wearing masks.

Feeling like he had been given a second chance at life, Chen Jing immediately wiped away a cold sweat, while Yao Miao crawled out from under the table.