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Old Baal hurriedly replied, "My Lord, these damned Tidal Fishmen only started appearing suddenly in the last month or two. Before, they only dared to operate around the distant sea islands, occasionally ambushing lone fishing boats."
"But recently, I don't know what's gotten into them; their area of operation has been growing larger and larger. A few days ago, we even fought off a small group and killed two of them. I never expected... I never expected so many to come today. If you hadn't arrived in time, My Lord, Silver Sand Bay would have truly been finished."
As he spoke, the rims of Old Baal's eyes grew red, and he prepared to describe in detail the fear, anxiety, and losses of the past two months.
Lynch had no interest in hearing about it.
He raised his hand to cut him off again. "I understand. Handle the casualties yourselves and calm the villagers. Now, find me a quiet place to stay."
