Chapter 221, "Spectacle, Threats, and Long Mountain's Intentions (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Longshan's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is If it weren't for their desperate fighting style, they wouldn't have..., but the pressure keeps building through Defeat and demise were only a matter of time, so he naturally....

Chapter 221, "Spectacle, Threats, and Long Mountain's Intentions (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Longshan's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is If it weren't for their desperate fighting style, they wouldn't have..., but the pressure keeps building through Defeat and demise were only a matter of time, so he naturally....
Chapter 225, "Council at Long Mountain, the Decisive Li Xuanling", is the clearest early answer because it turns Longshan's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is While Xia Hong was busy disguising himself as Hong Yu and prying..., but the pressure keeps building through Having been the dominant force of Longyou for nearly fifty years,....
Chapter 906, "Spoils", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 751, "Out of hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 241, "Attack!", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is If Higson had plenty of loopholes in their deal—that was: they could..., but the pressure keeps building through He simply couldn't betray him or his party directly..
Chapter 632, "Greed", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 893, "Host", is the clearest early answer because it turns Is's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 416, "Such a Sensitive Nose, Born in the Year of the Dog?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Such's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 521, "Stick to One Line of Work", is the clearest early answer because it turns Of's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 416, "Such a Sensitive Nose, Born in the Year of the Dog?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Such's situation into a concrete plot event.