Chapter 487: Newborn Calves Are Not Afraid of Tigers

"Alright, then tell me, who has come?"

"My Lord, the others are nothing special, but two people have quite high status. One is Qi Chengan, who comes from the Qi Family, one of the great clans under heaven, and is the legitimate son of the Qi Family!"

"And then there is Teng Zihe, who is the youngest son of the Zhennan Duke and the Zhenhai Great General!"

"Zhennan Duke?" Seeming to recall something, Shen Yu raised his head and glanced at Cheng Lin; this Cheng Lin just liked to say half and leave half.

This Zhenhai Great General's daughter, Teng Yuqing, who was also the wife of the Marquis of Nanhua, her death had something to do with him.

To be precise, the deaths of everyone in the Marquis of Nanhua's estate had to do with him, so if they really wanted to settle accounts, they were actually enemies.

As a member of the Black-Clad Guard, it was impossible for Cheng Lin not to know this, which was why he said to pay special attention to these two. However, Shen Yu felt that those placed in the open were the ones who didn't need much attention.

It was more likely that the other few people were Imperial Court secret agents, but Cheng Lin didn't dare to say it. He was not Shen Yu; his strength had not reached the level where he could be without scruples.

He was, after all, a Black-Clad Guard, a blade in the hands of the Imperial Household.

"Understood!" Waving his hand toward him, Shen Yu nodded at him. "Go on down!"

Shen Yu was not worried that this was the Imperial Court's intention; he was worried that it was not the Imperial Court's intention, but rather that someone wanted to make the Imperial Court send people, using the name of the Imperial Court to enter Xiaozhou.

Xiaozhou had secrets, and they were definitely not small ones; this was also the conclusion Shen Yu had reached over the past year.

After obtaining the Fragmentary Chapters of Array Dao and the Ten Interpretations of Runes, Shen Yu had already gone very far on the path of Array Dao, and naturally, he had the discernment to judge.

In his view, the entire Xiaozhou was like a Great Array; this was a powerful array laid out using the mountains and rivers of the entire Xiaozhou as a foundation, borrowing the momentum of the sun, moon, and stars.

It was just that this Great Array was already completely broken, and the appearance of those years could no longer be seen. Only a few array cores and a few remnant arrays remained.

The places occupied by Cannibal Valley and Evil Man City were exactly where those remnant arrays remained.

Besides the places occupied by Evil Man City and Cannibal Valley, Shen Yu had also found two other remnant arrays through deduction, which also indirectly proved his judgment.

He could imagine that whoever could lay out such an array was definitely not simple; perhaps there was some great secret in Xiaozhou.

And these secrets, although there was a great possibility they had been buried by history, could also have been passed down.

Having tossed and turned so much in Xiaozhou for over a year, Xiaozhou had always been calm and tranquil; even if people outside reacted slowly, they should have reacted by now.

They knew very well that, according to his temper, it was impossible for him to compromise with Cannibal Valley and Evil Man City; besides, how could one allow others to snore beside one's bed!

In other words, it was highly likely that Cannibal Valley and Evil Man City had already been eliminated, and with the greatest threats to Xiaozhou gone, they could let go and act as they pleased.

As for him, they naturally did not dare to clash head-on. But these people had calculated well; they perhaps thought that he could not stay in Xiaozhou forever and would have a day to leave.

When that time came, whoever laid their plans early would own the secrets here.

However, these things were just Shen Yu's guesses; he would be curious about these matters, but he wouldn't care too much.

Whether the Imperial Court wanted to mix in sand or some interested parties had other ideas, it had no impact on him at all.

As long as these people did not affect his great cause of transforming Xiaozhou, did not bully the common people, and did not touch his bottom line, then let them be.

Who would care if a group of ants could hurt them? If they really had the guts, Shen Yu would probably just give a chuckle; perhaps this would even add some fun to his dull life.

Paying attention to these was not as good as reading a few more books.

Time flew by, and the Imperial Court's orders were delivered to Xiaozhou; the Imperial Court had sent another batch of people to be assigned to Xiaozhou.

On the surface, it was said to be supporting the construction of Xiaozhou; as for what it was like in secret, that was a matter of opinion.

"This is Xiaozhou?" The moment they stepped into Xiaozhou, these people sent to Xiaozhou were stunned; this was vastly different from what they had imagined.

There were no ragged clothes, no starving corpses everywhere, and they had not encountered any road robberies or sieges by evil men; this was completely different from what they had heard.

What they saw were scenes of bustling activity everywhere, and everyone seemed to have a hopeful smile on their faces. Other things could be faked, but these heartfelt smiles could not be faked.

They couldn't help but think of the instructions given to them by Lord Chen Xing before their departure, and also thought of Lord Chen's evaluation of this Lord Shen: a capable official who can govern the world!

To be able to transform Xiaozhou into such a state in a short period of time, he was worthy of this evaluation.

It was just that this so-called capable official, Shen Yu, had a bit of water in him; it was purely piled up with money.

Upon seeing Shen Yu, everyone was shocked again. They knew Shen Yu was young, but being young to this extent was excessive.

"Greetings, Lord Shen. This subordinate is the newly appointed State Assistant by the Imperial Court, Qi Chengan!"

"This subordinate is the Assistant Prefect, Chu Hong!"

"This subordinate is the Guerrilla General, Teng Zihe!"

"Hmm, understood!" Seeing one face after another full of youthful vigor, some anxious, some excited, some nervous.

Shen Yu smiled at them and then said, "Since you have come to Xiaozhou, you should be prepared. Whatever your goals or thoughts are, this official will not interfere at all. But there is one thing I hope you remember!"

"To be an official for a term is to bring benefit to the region. I hope you can be down-to-earth and truly work for the people. If anyone fails to act, then roll back to wherever you came from."

"Also, if anyone dares to engage in corruption or bribery and bully the common people, this official's sword will kill!"

"Cheng Lin, take them to meet the other subordinate officials of the State Yamen, and then have them familiarize themselves with their respective responsibilities as soon as possible!"

"Yes, My Lord!" Bowing slightly to Shen Yu, Cheng Lin then said, "Gentlemen, please follow me!"

"Lord Shen, as the chief official, to have a Black-Clad Guard take us to familiarize ourselves with our duties, is that not against the rules?"

At this moment, the Assistant Prefect Chu Hong suddenly spoke up, and the moment he did, he scared the people beside him quite a bit.

"This official has other matters. Cheng Lin is familiar with this place; it is most appropriate for him to take you."

"Lord Shen, but this is against the rules!" Seeing this, Chu Hong spoke again.

At this moment, he could clearly feel Shen Yu's attitude toward them; it was complete disregard. To put it more bluntly, he didn't take them seriously at all.

Chu Hong was able to hold a high position at a young age; he was not from a great clan and had no prominent background, but he had climbed up step by step to where he was now, so naturally, he had his pride.

Thinking of the imperial examinations he had gone through, fighting through thousands of troops and horses, and the effort he had put in to reach his current status, only to be sent to Xiaozhou, he felt aggrieved.

This broken place—looking at the entire Imperial Court, who the hell would want to come here? It was only because he dared to volunteer, with a heart full of blood, wanting to do something for this place.

As a result, before he had even taken office, this Lord Shen gave them a cold shoulder right from the start, clearly intending to knock them down a peg.

Regarding such so-called common knowledge in officialdom, Chu Hong was the least able to stand it.

He did not expect that Lord Shen, whom he regarded as an idol, would also be like an old slicker in officialdom. Greatly disappointed, he couldn't help but have a moment of hot-bloodedness.

"Shut up immediately!" The two people beside him, one on the left and one on the right, hurriedly grabbed him; they were Qi Chengan and Teng Zihe.

"My Lord, he is still young and does not understand the rules!"

Hearing Chu Hong's words, they were on the verge of breaking into a cold sweat. If you want to die, don't drag everyone else down with you.

Chu Hong did not fit in with them, and previously they could only be considered nodding acquaintances. As scions of noble families, they would not look down on those from humble backgrounds, but they would not be overly enthusiastic either.

Especially since this person Chu Hong seemed to have a foul and stubborn temper; they had tried to win him over several times before without success, so they had given up, and naturally, they wouldn't offer him any pointers.

Who would have thought that as soon as he arrived, he would dare to say such things.

Chu Hong was merely a frail scholar with only a few tricks of physical conditioning, and he only had a half-baked understanding of matters in the Jianghu.

He only knew that Shen Yu's strength and status were very high, but as for exactly how high, he wasn't very clear; however, Qi Chengan and Teng Zihe knew.

Qi Chengan was the legitimate son of the Qi Family, one of the eight great noble families under heaven, and Teng Zihe was the youngest son of the Zhenhai Great General; don't they sound high-ranking and powerful, and wouldn't one think no one would dare provoke them?

If they were facing other people from the imperial court, then everyone would naturally follow the rules, and they wouldn't be this nervous.

But if they were facing this lord, they had to be careful and then careful again.

They were all very clear that once a person's strength exceeds a certain level, it is never them who adapt to the rules, but the rules that must change according to their needs.

If they were to offend this lord, never mind suffering the consequences. Even if he killed them all, just see if the imperial court would care.

The imperial court would surely rush to gather a pile of evidence to prove they deserved to die; even if they were as innocent as water, the imperial court would certainly make them look like a bunch of corrupt officials.

In high-level power struggles, those at the bottom should never blindly get involved. With just a slight movement of the lips from those people, their small arms and legs wouldn't be able to withstand it, and they would die in vain.

"Cheng Lin, take them for a walk!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"This Chu Hong is actually quite interesting; he is a newborn calf that is not afraid of the tiger!"