An armed feud.
A massive, collective, violent confrontation born from clan conflicts over land, water, and other disputes, where both sides resorted to violence, using slaughter to solve their problems!
Between large villages and powerful clans, a single feud could result in over a thousand casualties, their fighting strength rivaling that of a regular army.
Of course, the current situation between the Chen Family and the Hu Family was not yet on that scale. It was still in the realm of "minor skirmishes."
But even so, this was a violent struggle with real blades and real stakes, one that would draw blood.
People were going to die.
...
From a house near the village entrance, an excellent observation point, Chen Nuo felt surprisingly calm.
He was even calculating their odds of victory and considering the best way to cut down the enemy.
Chen Nuo glanced at the sharpened hatchet resting beside him.
His order to counterattack wasn't born of recklessness.
