Unfortunately, the old water lizard in Longchuan had only heard of Wen Daolun’s death as well. It did not know the exact cause.

What it did know, however, was that after the State of Jintao joined forces with Longchuan’s water bandits and successfully launched their first surprise attack on Yuheng City, they seemed to have learned from the experience, as similar assaults followed one after another.

At the same time, the State of Jintao kept harassing the border while Longchuan’s water bandits raided the trade routes. The two sides coordinated remarkably well, inflicting heavy losses on Yuheng City.

Consequently, Panlong City had no choice but to dispatch reinforcements several times in hopes of helping Yuheng City break out of its predicament.

However, the Longchuan water bandits had mastered the art of retreating whenever the enemy advanced. They deliberately avoided Panlong City’s troops and the Gale Army, instead waging guerrilla warfare throughout...