Old Du stretched out his hand to remove the crossbow arrows from Ali's corpse, one by one, slowly.
He didn't like using the crossbow, the weapon was prone to damage and lacked killing power. Just like now, the fatal wounds on their bodies weren't due to crossbow arrows, but the sharp blade that could readily decapitate enemies.
The battle had ended quicker than he expected. These women, engrossed in studying the character charm and scheming, overlooked the most fundamental means of violence. The entire fighting force was wiped out in a mere ten minutes, for the most part, this time was spent in confrontation, and the women stood helpless beyond the five-step range. They had even bypassed Old Du to go back into the room to fetch long weapons and small crossbows, but it had no effect on the course of the fight.
