Chapter 381

Dominic turned to Judith. "It's your first time here, isn't it, Judith? You should stick with us. This place is chaotic. It's not safe to be alone." Judith nodded in response. Since Nelson had left her stranded, she had no choice but to depend on Dominic and the others. "Mr. Sadler, thank you," Judith said. She noticed two large groups clashing nearby. Over 30 thirty people were involved, wildly swinging machetes and pursuing each other. With the main road blocked, they were forced to take a detour. Judith watched the chaos unfold with horror. It was hard for her to grasp that such violence was occurring in broad daylight here. "There's no effective government here in Ebonville. There's a militia but it's ineffectual. Any local leader can amass a private force strong enough to overpower them with ease," Dominic explained as he shook his head. Shocked by the lawlessness, Judith realized that coming to Ebonville for a covert investigation was a serious error. She had been incredibl