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"Alas, Chief Sun, Brother Sun! In principle, we both hold the fifth rank, and it isn't my place to criticize the soldiers of your Jiaozhou Qianhu Office, but please don't fault me for speaking bluntly. The troops under your command, they're just not up to scratch."
Li Yan walked arm in arm with an officer clad in armor and helmet.
Chief Sun's mouth twitched. He felt somewhat overwhelmed by Governor Li's persistent nagging. Though tempted to dispatch a few soldiers adept in water to appease him, he knew well that the Pig Dragon's dominance over the Jiangzhe Waterway was common knowledge. Who would be willing to accompany Governor Li to sea at such a time?
Unable to provoke or avoid, Chief Sun pondered deeply and had no choice but to begrudgingly joust with Li Yan, clenching his teeth without giving in.
