Of course, on second thought, assigning him to the Demon Fox Bureau seemed only natural. Just as Ke Dingjie had said, it was all too easy for one or two people to die in the Desolate Marsh Deadlands. If something happened elsewhere, it would be hard to explain; if something happened in the Desolate Marsh Deadlands, it could all be pinned on the Demon Foxes.
"Don't worry. You are inspectors, and you have the right to choose how you conduct your inspections. They cannot simply make you look at whatever they want you to see. If they tell you to go to the Desolate Marsh Deadlands, you can simply refuse." Niu Youdao comforted the two.
Ke Dingjie said, "Elder, I'm afraid that would be inappropriate. The Demon Fox Bureau's primary duty is to hunt Demon Foxes. Wouldn't it be hard to justify conducting inspections without going to the Desolate Marsh Deadlands?"
Niu Youdao said, "Someone is clearly trying to retaliate against me. They are targeting me, not you. Whether you go or not, they will not care. If someone must go, I can go. I'll handle whatever trouble comes up. You can rest easy."
"Elder, this..." The two felt somewhat embarrassed. How could they knowingly let an Elder of their sect face danger while they themselves stayed behind?
Niu Youdao raised a hand to stop them. "Enough. Say no more. It's settled." He rose to his feet as well. "It's been a long time since I had a proper bath."
Qin and Ke exchanged a glance, understanding what he meant, and immediately went to make preparations.
Yuan Gang had instructed them that Niu Youdao liked to bathe and, when conditions allowed, they should prepare one for him every day. Back at Gapwatch Manor, they truly had not had the conditions