In Lianjiang Water Village, amidst the chained boat formation, many village chiefs looked extremely grim.
Just moments before, they were gloating and waiting to see the Seventh Chieftain make a fool of himself. Little did they know that, only a few breaths later, the same good show would befall them.
"We can't continue like this. Everyone, send people down. Our water fortress has never lacked skilled swimmers. Anyone who thinks they can beat us underwater is just being naive."
These were all seasoned veterans, and the leaders of these water fortresses made a decision instantly, sending out a large number of skilled men to dive into the water.
After all, it's not a big problem if it's just a hole in one or two ships.
The chained ships could not possibly sink.
But as just now, if more and more ships are breached, even a chain of ships will not be able to withstand it.
Many village chiefs gathered together and stood above to observe how things were unfolding.
"Who have we offended? Why is someone suddenly targeting our water fortress?"
"Could it be the Dragon King Gang? In Sanjiang County, only they could produce so many skilled swimmers."
Some people nodded.
This guess is clearly plausible.
Like Lianjiang Water Village, the Dragon King Gang also makes a living on the water, but it has always been overshadowed by Lianjiang Water Village, and many of its businesses have had to be compromised.
If we were to say which faction in Sanjiang County most wanted the collapse of Lianjiang Water Village, it would undoubtedly be the Dragon King Gang.
"It's unlikely. They had a big business deal two weeks ago and went south to sea. They probably won't be back for a long time, so they shouldn't have the time or energy to deal with us."
"Then who could it be?"
Seeing the group lost in thought, the fourth chieftain sneered.
"Have you all forgotten something?"
He gave a mocking smile as he met the slightly puzzled looks of the crowd.
"Do you really not care about the Four Seas Escort Agency? What will you do if Lin Ce comes knocking on your door?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly, and the Seventh Chieftain's face turned extremely gloomy.
"Seventh Brother, you're the one who wanted to detain the people from the Four Seas Escort Agency. Now, what should you do? Do you have a plan in mind?"
"Yes, Seventh Brother, we only helped out of respect for you. You didn't tell us beforehand that the chief镖头 (chief镖头, head镖师) of the Sihai Escort Agency is so formidable."
The seventh chieftain smiled bitterly.
Can he say that he was also a victim of fraud?
Who would have thought that a lowly escort agency in Erhe County would produce a martial arts master with innate abilities?
Although Lianjiang Water Village is known as the number one water village in Sanjiang County, they all know their own limitations. They know that even if they were tied together, they would not be able to withstand someone who could defeat Yan Zhengtong.
"Why don't we release him? We definitely can't afford to offend a master of innate martial arts."
"Seventh Brother, you didn't hurt anyone from that escort agency, did you?"
Seeing the grim expression on the face of the seventh chieftain, some people began to worry.
"Of course not, don't you all know me?"
The seventh chieftain, with a cold face, said:
"The key point is, they've already made demands for ransom, and now they're slinking back like this. Don't they care about the reputation of our water village at all?"
Everyone fell silent.
The Seventh Chieftain is right.
Regardless of the cause of this incident, it has now become a matter for the entire water village.
"What did the boss say?"
Some people remembered Dugu Wanglai, the first chieftain of the Water Village.
"Fourth Brother, you should know, right? Is it true that the eldest brother has already broken through to the Innate Realm, as rumored?"
All eyes turned to Li Hanzhou.
Li Hanzhou shook his head.
"Only Second Brother knows this. I haven't seen Eldest Brother since Third Brother's accident. I suppose it's the same for you."
Everyone nodded.
"You should have sent a message to Second Brother by now, right? In our water stronghold, the only one who can contact him is Fourth Brother."
"Of course, you don't need to remind me of that."
Li Hanzhou nodded and looked at the river.
"This seems a bit troublesome. Let's focus on resolving the immediate issue first."
Everyone's gaze fell on the river, and they were all shocked.
In that short time, a large number of "corpses" floated to the surface of the river.
Those were the people they had sent down into the water not long ago.
Several village chiefs walked on the water and leaped to retrieve the "corpses" from the surface.
"Still alive, not dead."
After inspecting the area, the village chiefs breathed a sigh of relief.
These are all brothers from the water stronghold, extremely skilled in swimming. If they were to be lost, they would surely feel heartbroken.
"It seems the other side left room for maneuver and didn't go for the kill."
Soon someone woke up and provided the following information:
"It was a woman, holding a long stick, who knocked me unconscious with one blow."
Everyone who woke up said the same thing.
"Using a long stick underwater?"
One of the village chiefs blinked, expressing his disbelief. "Shouldn't the strongest weapon underwater be our specially made 'Lianjiang Thorn'? What the hell is this long staff? Are you sure you haven't lost your mind?"
The "Lianjiang Thorn" is a one-foot-long sharp blade, designed for underwater combat, and carried by all those who go into the water.
But this time, they were the ones who lost.
"I'll go take a look."
As one of the village chiefs spoke, he stepped outside and plunged into the water with a "plop," barely making a splash.
"Ninth Brother—"
The crowd cried out, but it was already too late.
"Forget it, Ninth Brother has strength close to the peak of the eighth rank, and his swimming skills are the best in the whole village. Even underwater, I wouldn't dare say I can definitely beat him. With him on the field, it'll be fine."
Li Hanzhou's words were met with approval from everyone, who nodded and calmly looked at the surface of the water.
Indeed, after Lao Jiu went into the water, no other ship was ever pierced.
"Old Ninth should know his place. Since they've left us room to maneuver, we should reciprocate and invite them aboard for a proper discussion."
"With Lao Jiu in charge, what's there to worry about? His heart is as soft as the river water; he'd even release a fish he catches."
What follows is a relatively long period of time.
"It seems the other side is not simple either; Old Nine actually spent so much time on it."
"Yes, look, the ninth brother is out."
"Splash!"
The water broke open, and a figure leaped from underwater onto the boat.
"Ninth Brother, where is he...?"
Before the words were even finished, everyone noticed something was amiss.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting, I give up..."
Old Jiu covered his head with his hands, lay on the deck of the boat, and kept muttering such words. Where was the dashing look he had when he entered the water?
"Ninth Brother, what's wrong?"
"Is it because there are too many people, and you can't fight them all?"
"Tell the brothers, and they'll help you get back on your feet."
...
Several chieftains shook him in unison, finally bringing the ninth chieftain back to his senses.
"Not many people, just one..."
"one person?"
"A single person, truly wielding a long stick, moves like a dragon underwater; the 'Lianjiang Thorn' is utterly no match for him."
"..."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Even Lao Jiu is like this, it seems that the opponent underwater is not to be underestimated.
"Well--"
Just then, the ship suddenly shook, and everyone quickly discovered the problem.
The ship was also pierced.
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