But this place was difficult to assault. It was surrounded by steep slopes on three sides. Furthermore, since villagers often used the Sentry Post for shelter, it was stocked with water and food. There was no hope of the bandits running out of supplies anytime soon.
He could also sense that ever since Councilor Fang's son had been found, the concern and support from the Administrative Affairs Hall had been dwindling.
The situation was now at a stalemate. It was manageable during the day, but other problems could arise at night. With so many Patrol Officers from the Patrol Bureau tied down out here, 'if there's an organized resistance behind this, could there be trouble back in the city?'
"Director Guan." His aide came in and said, "There's a group of villagers outside, old and young. They all say they have family members who were killed by the bandits, and they're begging us to deal with them."
