In the study, Wan Changdong paced back and forth, his face furrowed with worry.
"That Lu Chuan, to think he could be so ruthless, killing so many of my men, leaving only you alive."
"The kid is quite meticulous; I thought he was just being stubborn, so I kept sending people to the mine to work. I had no idea he'd catch on so quickly."
"If that's the case, then I need to think of a way to deal with them."
"Honorable City Lord, but… we have suffered heavy losses. If we go to fight him now, I'm afraid we will end up at a disadvantage!"
Wan Changdong took a deep breath, stood in front of his subordinate, grabbed his shoulders, and pulled him up.
"Get out there, get the City Guards to start training. We might go to battle soon; we can't be slack any longer."
"Alright… I'll go train the troops, but City Lord, you must figure out how to deal with Lu Chuan's next offensive."
"This is a matter concerning our wealth and lives!"
He reminded anxiously.
