The government forces had weakened the water bandits somewhat, but their plundering of the bandits' wives and daughters was still first-rate.
Before the city gates, a crowd knelt down.
Sturdy water bandits along with their families, easily numbered fifty to sixty thousand people.
And that was only half, the other half had already fled back to their respective villages.
During times of war, they became soldiers; in times of peace, they turned to banditry.
If organized, they could muster an army of over a hundred thousand.
As Long Fei approached, seeing how respectfully the Governor treated him, they knew their savior had arrived, and they began to knock their heads to the ground while shouting, "Spare our lives, Master, save us!"
"We are not water bandits, we've been wronged!"
"Master, we beg you to save us!"
A group of people, dressed in coarse hemp clothing, had eyes full of helpless pleading.
