However, after this incident, the Heaven-defying Gang entered a long stalemate, while the Qiao Bang people patiently awaited their chance. Qiao Bang began adopting strategies from past years, engaging in intelligence warfare, war of attrition, espionage, and various scheming tactics. Qiao Si was a meticulous person. He understood the adage of "a thousand-mile dam destroyed by an ant hole" and believed that no matter how strong the Heaven-defying Gang was, with steady efforts, they would eventually topple it.
As for the Heaven-defying Gang, they temporarily lacked the energy to tackle Qiao Bang. Consequently, Tongzhou City entered a stalemate. On the surface, Qiao Bang and Heaven-defying Gang appeared to coexist peacefully, but beneath the surface, the undercurrents were turbulent. Various scheming tactics...
