The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 206

Beardog's attack was swift and lethal; he wasn't the type to give his foes any chance to fight back. Just as his dagger was about to pierce Daniel's chest, Daniel deftly caught the blade between two fingers, stopping it dead.

With a quick twist and flick of his fingers, the dagger snapped in half. Daniel then delivered a powerful kick to Beardog's midsection, sending the gang leader flying out the window and into a dead-end alley filled with garbage bins brimming with swill.

"Splash!"

Beardog landed right in one of the bins.

"Damn it!" he cursed aloud, which turned out to be a bad idea since his mouth was open.

"Glug, glug, glug..."

He swallowed several mouthfuls of the disgusting liquid.

"Ptooey!"

"Glug, glug, glug..."

"Ah, ptooey!"

Deciding that cursing was no longer worth the risk, Beardog quickly clambered out of the bin. His men had been defeated, and he himself had been thrown into swill by a country bumpkin. The humiliation was intolerable, but Beardog knew he was no match for Daniel. He'd need help to settle the score.

Before leaving, Beardog decided to issue a warning. "Country boy, you think you can kick me around? Do you know who my boss is? I'm one of Justin's men!"