Two more days flew by.
In the past two days, Chang Gong had been like an ant on a hot pan, utterly frantic. He kept seeking out Xiao Jing, only to be turned away each time with the excuse, "I'm still preparing."
Chang Gong knew these were just excuses, but he was helpless. Across all of Shanwu County, Xiao Jing was the only one with the power to reinforce Shanwu City.
Yanmen City could have sent reinforcements, but the distance was too great. As the saying goes, distant water can't quench a nearby fire. It was simply impossible...
What was worse, Liu Ku, perhaps sensing something, had played the "confess for a lighter sentence" card and handed over all the farmland in Da Liu Town to Xiao Jing.
This move completely dumbfounded Chang Gong. His only bargaining chip was gone, leaving him with no leverage over Xiao Jing whatsoever.
"Damn that Liu Ku! I underestimated you. To think you had a trick like that up your sleeve!"
