Early the next morning, Yanchuan Shilang received visits from numerous officials in the hospital room and accepted some interviews with journalists, mainly to send the message that he was fine and would soon resume work.
He expressed forgiveness towards the assassin, viewing him simply as a young man manipulated by conspirators with ulterior motives. He felt no animosity towards him, but rather sorrow, and would only pursue the mastermind responsible for the young man's demise.
And what was Aoyama Xiu Xin doing this morning?
The dutiful grandson was betraying his dear godfather.
The United States was also very concerned about the progress of the assassination attempt on Yanchuan Shilang, so Annie called Xiu Xin to her home early to inquire.
"He doesn't plan to investigate the assassin but intends to use this incident to purge the political arena of opposition, framing them for conspiring to assassinate him and attempting to overthrow the state," Aoyama Xiu Xin told Annie.
