The Foundation Keeper strike team hit the camp before Wei Liang had even processed his grief, arrows tearing through tents in the gray predawn light.
"Ambush," Garrow shouted, rolling out of his bedroll instantly. "They know Yin's dead. This is retaliation, or a power grab."
Wei Liang moved on pure instinct, Void root answering even through the numb haze of loss, catching an arrow meant for Feng Yao and shattering it midair.
"How many," Liu Che called out, already engaging the first wave.
"Too many to count in this light," Wei Dong shouted back, directing the rescued relatives toward the wagons for cover. "They're better organized than any group we've faced. This isn't opportunistic. Someone planned this the moment word of Yin's fall reached them."
Bao Chen fought beside Garrow now wi
