Chapter 443: Timely Arrival, Jiang Ning!

Chapter 443: Timely Arrival, Jiang Ning!

March 14th, 2025, Author: Jiang Shangjing

In an ordinary residence...

News of missing subordinates?

Bai Luoyu's heart stirred.

Facing the abnormally burly figure of Deng County Magistrate, who was blocking the doorway, he instantly regained his composure.

He had personally led his team to Bai Sha County, and his primary objective was naturally to search for his missing subordinates.

However, after witnessing the unusual aspects of Bai Sha County yesterday...

Last night, he even saw the followers of the Bai Shen Sect carrying torches and chanting lewd hymns in the middle of the night.

He knew that his missing subordinates were most likely already dead.

Just from the surface, Bai Sha County's situation was far worse than he had imagined.

The Bai Shen Sect's infiltration was too deep.

Especially now that he had met Deng Fei, the County Magistrate of Bai Sha County, he understood the root of the problem.

County Magistrate Deng Fei was clearly under the influence of the evil god worshipped by the Bai Shen Sect, becoming a puppet of the evil god, his eyes clouded, and his sanity compromised.

A thought flashed through his mind.

Bai Luoyu feigned surprise.

"You have news of my subordinates?"

"Of course!" Deng Fei nodded and said, "If you don't believe me, follow me, and you'll see for yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Luoyu nodded and said, "Alright! I'll go with County Magistrate Deng."

"Sir!" One of Bai Luoyu's subordinates, who had accompanied him, spoke up with a worried expression.

Bai Luoyu raised his hand to stop his subordinate and said, "County Magistrate Deng, wait a moment! I need to freshen up first!"

"What does freshen up mean?" Deng Fei asked, looking confused and lost.

Hearing this, Bai Luoyu's face showed a look of speechlessness.

"Brush my teeth and wash my face," he said indifferently.

"Why waste time on this?" Deng Fei asked in a coarse voice.

Bai Luoyu replied calmly, "County Magistrate Deng, you don't understand. I was born into the Bai family, and I've always had this habit."

"Alright then!" Deng Fei nodded, "I'll wait for you outside the door, Sir Bai!"

As he finished speaking, he grinned, revealing his bright red gums.

Bai Luoyu's expression remained calm.

In the not-so-spacious backyard...

"Sir, why did you agree to go with the County Magistrate of Bai Sha? It's clearly a trap!" one of Bai Luoyu's subordinates said.

"I know!" Bai Luoyu nodded and said, "Didn't you notice? We all realized that the County Magistrate of Bai Sha has a problem, but he himself is completely unaware of it."

"Sir, how can you tell?" one of the subordinates asked.

"It's simple! I just gave a lame excuse, and any normal person would know that I'm stalling for time. But the County Magistrate of Bai Sha actually believed it!"

Bai Luoyu pointed at his head as he spoke.

"I suspect their minds are already compromised, and their perception is distorted!"

"Perhaps they've overlooked their own changes and consider them natural!"

"And County Magistrate Deng might not be lying to me, at least not in his eyes!"

Hearing Bai Luoyu's words, the others fell into deep thought.

Then, Bai Luoyu spoke calmly.

"Regardless! We'll buy as much time as possible. I've already sent a message to Zhao Fu Zhu and Jiang Ning!"

"They should have received my message and are on their way here!"

Upon hearing this, the others' faces lit up with joy.

"Is Zhao Zong Shi coming too?"

"Of course!" Bai Luoyu nodded.

"Sir, how long do we need to stall for with the Master's speed?" someone asked the crucial question.

Hearing this, Bai Luoyu paused in thought.

Then he slowly said, "If they rush here, Zhao Fu Zhu will arrive in Bai Sha County within half a day!"

"Half a day!" The person muttered and then looked up at the sky.

"According to your words, the Governor should arrive by noon!" the person said.

"Indeed!" Bai Luoyu slightly nodded.

Then he said, "So we'll stall for as long as possible!"

"We'll follow your instructions, Sir!" the person replied.

Meanwhile...

Upon receiving Bai Luoyu's message...

Jiang Ning immediately set off.

He knew that Bai Luoyu's request for help meant the situation was extremely dangerous.

After all the help Bai Luoyu had given him, he couldn't refuse.

Using his water-dashing ability and his near-breaking speed, he appeared on the city wall of Bai Sha County in an instant.

"Who's there?!"

The guard on duty noticed the commotion and immediately looked up at the towering city wall.

The next moment, he saw Jiang Ning standing on the wall.

Jiang Ning looked down and frowned.

He could sense that the aura emanating from these soldiers was somewhat off.

It was the scent of the flesh and blood spirit!

A flash of insight appeared in his mind, and he suddenly realized.

He also remembered that previously, when they were suppressing the Bai Shen Jiao in Luoshui County, the followers of the cult had this scent—a chaotic and evil presence, like that of a muddy swamp.

Such a distinct scent would have undoubtedly attracted the full attention of He Jinyun and the others in Luoshui County, as it represented a valuable achievement.

Then, he looked towards the continuous, undulating, and varying heights of the buildings ahead.

The next moment, he brought his middle and index fingers of his right hand together and placed them on his forehead.

In an instant, a white vertical mark appeared between his eyebrows.

Within the mark, a dazzling white light shone, as if ready to activate at any moment.

After opening his heavenly eye, he scanned the varying heights of the buildings ahead once more.

His eyebrows furrowed instantly.

With the power of his heavenly eye, he could see information that was previously inaccessible.

He saw clusters of purple-black dark clouds hovering over the entire city.

Under the shroud of these dark clouds, even during the morning when the scorching sun rose, the entire Baisha City seemed to be immersed in a gray world.

"No wonder Bai Luoyu sought my help!"

"The situation in Baisha County is indeed dire!"

Witnessing this scene, Jiang Ning knew that something significant had happened in Baisha County.

The scent of the flesh and blood spirit enveloped the entire city, indicating that Baisha County had essentially become the headquarters of the Bai Shen Jiao.

The next moment, he scanned the entire city with his heavenly eye and quickly located Bai Luoyu's position, locking onto his direction.

In a swift step, he disappeared from the city tower.

Below, several city guards, startled by the sudden shout, spotted Jiang Ning, only to see him vanish from their sight.

At this sight, a soldier stared in disbelief, widening his eyes, then vigorously rubbed them.

Then, they looked at each other, their faces filled with bewilderment.

On the other side, in a brightly lit underground room.

A pool of blood slowly churned.

Strange patterns extended from the blood pool, spreading in all directions and disappearing into the darkness beyond the reach of the torchlight.

Several people stood around the blood pool.

"Three Deity Messengers, now that Bai Luoyu has arrived in Baisha County, what should we do? Kill him?"

A giant, about ten feet tall, slowly spoke.

His body was a dark purple color, and his veins resembled black earthworms crawling on his skin.

His face was hideous enough to make a child cry.

As this person spoke, the leader of the three, a man in a yellow robe, said, "I've heard that all Patrol Commissioners have a miraculous tool that can transmit messages over a thousand miles. If we want to take action against him, we must swiftly kill him and prevent him from having any chance to send a message."

"If he manages to send a message, Zhao Yu Long will come, and our carefully planned sacrifice will be in vain!"

"If the sacrifice of Baisha County succeeds, the gifts from our deity will be enough for us to possess abilities comparable to a Master!"

As he spoke, the man in the yellow robe's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Sacrificing Baisha County might not grant them true entry into the Master realm, but according to divine guidance, sacrificing the lives of an entire city would bring gifts from the gods.

These gifts would allow them to attain abilities on par with a Master through their physical bodies.

It was this divine guidance that emboldened the three Deity Messengers to act so boldly.

At this moment, upon hearing the Mountain Deity Messenger's words, one of the other two Deity Messengers, a woman in a blue chest wrap and long skirt, spoke up, "We must kill him!"

Her eyes flashed with murderous intent as she continued, "Due to the influence of several underground formations, the abnormalities in Baisha County have become very apparent!"

"The White Patrol Commissioner has personally come to this place, and I believe he has already realized that Baisha County is in trouble."

"To prevent any mishaps, I just now bewitched County Magistrate Deng to block the road, inviting him here under the pretext of a missing subordinate!"

Hearing these words, the other two Deity Messengers reacted.

The man in the fire-red robe raised his hand and gave a thumbs-up, "Well done, Lin!"

"With County Magistrate Deng here, I believe the White Patrol Commissioner won't be able to escape with his life."

In the backyard.

Bai Luoyu calmly washed up.

Gurgle, gurgle—

He rinsed his mouth and then spat out the clear water.

Just then, he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind him, and a figure appeared on the ground.

His heart tightened, and he instantly turned around.

"Brother Bai, it's me!" Jiang Ning looked at Bai Luoyu, who had turned around with a solemn expression, and smiled faintly.

"Brother Jiang!!!" Bai Luoyu's eyes widened, as if a mortal had seen a ghost.

His eyes were filled with horror, disbelief, and other unthinkable emotions.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning smiled even more.

The remaining four in the backyard suddenly became as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Because they felt a gust of wind in their faces, a figure appeared in their line of sight.

When they saw the face, their tense bodies suddenly became relieved.

Because the visitor was Jiang Ning, they recognized him.

Then, they couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

Jiang Ning had already sent out a distress call, and he was the master who had sent out the distress call.

And now, how long has it been since then?

I didn't expect Jiang Ning to have already appeared in their presence.

At the same time.

Bai Luoyu slowly regained consciousness.

He wiped the water stains on the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Jiang, how did you come?"

"Isn't it Brother Bai who sent a distress call for help?" Jiang Ning asked, and then replied, "I received Brother Bai's distress call, so I appeared in front of Brother Bai."

"No!!!" Bai Luoyu suddenly shook his head repeatedly, and continued, "It takes two days and one night to get to Dongling City from Baisha County, even if I rush through the night."

"How long has it been since I sent out the distress call?"

"How did Brother Jiang come so quickly?"

At this point, Bai Luoyu looked at Jiang Ning with some suspicion, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes suddenly changed slightly.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning was suddenly speechless.

Seeing the change in Bai Luoyu's eyes, he couldn't help but understand that Bai Luoyu was currently suspecting him.

Suspecting his identity.

Thinking of this.

He looked up at the big sun above his head.

At this moment, it was the hour of the snake, the sun was high in the sky, and the ground was scorching hot.

"Brother Bai, please look!" Jiang Ning opened his mouth.

Then he sucked towards the big sun above his head.

In an instant.

A strand of red clouds fell from the horizon, and in an instant, it passed through the high sky and fell into Jiang Ning's nostrils.

Seeing this scene, Bai Luoyu's eyes shook.

This was the phenomenon of the Inner Dan Nourishing Life Skill inhaling the essence of the big sun, and he had a divine root, so he could see certain energies that ordinary people couldn't see.

He suddenly understood that the man in front of him was indeed Jiang Ning.

Because there are few people in this world who have divine roots.

While having divine roots, those who are also practicing the Inner Dan Nourishing Life Skill are even fewer.

So without a doubt, the man in front of him was undoubtedly Jiang Ning.

Realizing this, Bai Luoyu suddenly secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because Jiang Ning's sudden appearance was indeed strange.

He hadn't noticed anything before.

This represented that the strength of the visitor was far above his own.

If the visitor wasn't Jiang Ning, then there was no point in asking if he was an enemy or a friend.

A being far above him, if an enemy, then his brilliant life would probably end here.

"Brother Jiang, I just sent out a distress call, how could you come so quickly?" Bai Luoyu asked, expressing his doubts.

Hearing these words.

The other four in the courtyard also pricked up their ears.

Jiang Ning said, "It's very simple! Because I happened to come to Baisha County, I received Brother Bai's distress call, so I appeared in front of Brother Bai."

"What a coincidence!" Bai Luoyu's eyes showed a hint of joy.

He now doesn't know Jiang Ning's strength, but he knows that Jiang Ning's strength is far above his own.

And much higher.

Because Jiang Ning had long ago stepped into the fourth tier.

Moreover, the momentum he has mastered has long since reached the sixth tier.

Therefore, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief in his heart, as he now had such a powerful ally.

Then.

Bai Luoyu said, "Brother Jiang, do you know why I sent out a distress call for help?"

"I know a little!" Jiang Ning nodded, and said, "I entered Baisha County and saw some unusual auras."

"Since Brother Jiang has some understanding, it's much simpler!" Bai Luoyu said.

Then, he began to tell Jiang Ning the whole story.

After a while.

After listening to all of Bai Luoyu's narration, Jiang Ning also thoroughly understood.

"Brother Bai, there's no harm in following his will, and I'll follow along without any problems!"

"Since Brother Jiang is so confident, then let's do as Brother Jiang says!" Bai Luoyu opened his mouth.

Just then.

The burly Deng Fei pushed open the small door at the back of the house.

He asked in a deep voice, "Hasn't Brother Bai finished washing up yet?"

As soon as the words fell, his gaze immediately fell on Jiang Ning.

"Brother Bai, who is this person?"

"I am a subordinate of the patrol commissioner!" Jiang Ning said.

"Oh! So you're a subordinate of Brother Bai!" Deng Fei muttered.

He didn't care about Jiang Ning's sudden appearance.

"Brother Bai, shall we go?" Deng Fei asked again.

"County Chief Deng, please lead the way!" Bai Luoyu said indifferently.

(End of Chapter)

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