"With surprise but no danger."
Su Guishan took hold of the small teapot, aimed for the spout, and guzzled it all down in one go, clearly thirsty.
Liang Qu poured hot water in with one hand and cooled it with heart-fire, all ears for what was to come.
Xu Yuelong explained: "I'm not afraid of local ruffians. It's the hit-and-run predators that are trouble. It's good that we got your information and managed to ask a high-level expert from Zenith of South Zhili for help in setting up the ambush.
However, our adversary has learned from past setbacks and was cautious, not showing themselves, probing both overtly and covertly for almost a month, exhausted seven Gua Masters. As Lanzhou serves as a transportation hub for the Canal, two ships sank, yet fortunately, ninety percent of the cargo was salvaged—a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune."
