"Yes!" I hurriedly dropped to one knee, waiting for the High God to give her orders. You Hongying acted swiftly and decisively, saying directly, "I now order you to investigate the whereabouts of every god whose case was handled by the Judicial Commissioner and recorded in this book left behind by your predecessor. Report the results to me as soon as possible!"
Predecessor? My heart lurched, and I sensed trouble. I then asked, "By the way, High God You, where did my predecessor go?"
Generally speaking, who would dare investigate their own predecessor's case files? Most predecessors had been promoted elsewhere, and without a proper handover, how could they simply leave their post? There was only one possibility—could my predecessor still have some murky accounts? And now that I was being ordered to investigate, this was a job that would offend my predecessor.
"He entered the Burial God Coffin!" You Hongying said.
I breathed a sigh of relief, but asked in shock, "Why?"
"Read the case files yourself! I told you to investigate, so investigate. Why are you asking so many questions? All right, you may leave. You have three months. Go." You Hongying issued me a dismissal. I hesitated, then asked, "Who will assist me?"
"Go to your own Judicial Commissioner Office and find someone!" You Hongying said impatiently.
I took the case files and could only leave the room. It seemed that, outside of our work relationship, You Hongying had no intention of having any other dealings with me for the time being. I was even becoming unsure whether she was a spy from the Demon Palace.
The Judicial Commissioner Office was equivalent to the police station in the lower realms. I was now its chief administrator—in other words, the police chief. Of course, there were still officials