Pei Xiao vaulted forward, landing a strike with the side of his hand that knocked the guard at the gate unconscious. Snatching the broadsword from the man’s hand, he positioned himself in front of A-Shan.
Yan Niang saw nothing but a blur of flashing steel.
A second later, every guard in the courtyard lay sprawled on the ground. Pei Xiao had slashed their wrists to disable their grip on their weapons and crippled their legs to prevent them from standing. He had spared their lives, out of respect for the fact that they were all subjects of Dayu.
Chapter 56