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Gan Ning had brought the words "swift as the wind, fierce as fire" to life to the fullest.
In this era of poor communication, without giving them any notice or time to catch their breath, he arrived once more beneath Le City, the seat of Hejian Commandery, at dawn the next day.
Since Le City itself had been built along the river, with a water gate leading directly into the city, Gan Ning simply ordered the fleet to sail toward it.
To make the forcibly escorted heads of the various families abandon their little schemes, Gan Ning called everyone out. "Everyone, today, I'll show you how I, Gan Ning, take Le City!"
The Cheng Ping county magistrate and the various family heads finally saw how the city had fallen the day before. They also witnessed firsthand just how much a martial general capable of externalized Qi could accomplish in war.
Of course, only Gan Ning himself knew how much of this was for the sake of showing off.
The defenders had not been vigilant in the slightest. When such a huge fleet suddenly arrived, the first thing on their minds was the money they would receive.
"We're lucky today. Such a large merchant fleet has arrived. Haha, we're getting paid!"
"Hmph, dream on. The larger the merchant fleet, the stronger its backing. They actually pay less than the small merchant fleets. Just wait and see!"
"Huh? Really?"
A group of water gate guards raised their heads and looked toward the fleet. Standing at the bow of the lead ship was a tall figure. The man suddenly grinned at them. Under their baffled gazes, he grabbed a Fang Tian Hua Ji.
Under the defenders' terrified eyes, Gan Ning leaped from