In an ordinary residence.
There was news of his missing subordinates?
Bai Luoyu's heart stirred.
Looking at County Magistrate Deng, whose build was extraordinarily burly and who blocked the doorway, he immediately regained his calm.
He had personally led a team to Baisha County, and his first objective was naturally to search for his missing subordinates.
But after witnessing all the unusual things in Baisha County yesterday...
And last night, he had even seen believers of the God Worshipping Sect carrying torches in a late-night procession through the streets, chanting decadent, soul-softening sounds.
He knew then that those subordinates who had gone silent had most likely already died here.
Judging only from the surface of Baisha County's situation, he could tell it was far worse than he had previously imagined.
The God Worshipping Sect had seeped in too deeply.
Especially now that he had seen Baisha County's county magistrate, Deng Fei, he knew where the root of the problem lay.
County Magistrate Deng Fei had very clearly been bewitched by the Evil God worshipped by the God Worshipping Sect, and had now become the Evil God's puppet. His eyes were filled with murkiness, and something was wrong with his mind.
Thoughts flashed rapidly through his heart.
Bai Luoyu immediately pretended that his eyes had lit up.
"There truly is news of my subordinates?"
"Of course there is!" Deng Fei nodded, then said, "If White Inspector doesn't believe me, come with me and you'll know!"
At those words...
Bai Luoyu immediately nodded. "Very well! Then I will make this trip with County Magistrate Deng."
"My Lord!" The subordinates who had come with Bai Luoyu immediately spoke up, anxiety showing on their faces.
Bai Luoyu raised a hand to stop his subordinate from speaking, then said, "County Magistrate Deng, wait a moment!