Dead Naye soldiers sprawled all over the front and back yards. Su Jiu took a deep breath. Even the air tasted of blood. She tossed aside the long knife, wiggled her sore arm, and marched through the field of corpses.
The village was still quiet. Su Jiu walked around throughout the village and finished off all the Naye soldiers on patrol. She then returned to the man's home, where she found the whole family still hiding inside. Upon seeing Su Jiu covered in blood, they stepped out and gawked at her with widened eyes.
"You… you killed all the Naye soldiers?" the man asked.
With a faint nod, Su Jiu took out the two butcher knives and handed them over. She said nonchalantly, "For you. Thanks!"
Gaping at Su Jiu, the man took the knives with a trembling hand.
