Gu Chen opened his eyes, glanced around, and said indifferently, "In the dead of night, why aren't you all asleep? What are you surrounding me for in this desolate place?"
In fact, long before he left Tiandu, Gu Chen had sensed that someone was always keeping watch outside the Gu Mansion. It was especially clear after that day when he drank with Song Yu, Wang Yan, and Xu Qing; someone harbored murderous intent towards him, which Gu Chen sensed acutely.
Gu Chen feared that if he left Tiandu, this group would take advantage of his absence to harm his second uncle Gu Chengfeng's family, so he only left after his family moved into the inner city.
Because the security in the inner city far surpassed that of the outer city, committing murder in the inner city was extremely difficult.
Moreover, with Chen Yu promising to help look after them, Gu Chen was even less worried.