In truth, the process of suppressing the bandits did not go smoothly.
An attendant from the side of Prefect Liu galloped down from the mountain, bringing news that they had missed their mark; there were only twenty or so people left in the stronghold.
Just then, a sharp arrow descended from a high slope. Before the attendant had even glimpsed the strange shadow, the young woman seated to one side sprang up with lightning speed. A long hairpin from her hair danced with uncanny agility in her hand; with a flick of her wrist in mid-air, she deflected the arrow aimed at Yin Xun.
Chapter 17