In the late Ming Dynasty, Jinan was rife with bandits, and every county was assigned soldiers tasked with executing any brigand they captured.

Zhangqiu County had the most bandits. One soldier, whose saber was famously razor-sharp, dispatched men as easily as reaping wheat.

That day, over a dozen bandits were apprehended and marched to the market square for execution. One of the captured robbers recognized the soldier and pleaded, "I hear your blade is the swiftest; you never need a second strike. Since I must die anyway, I would prefer to meet my end by your hand."

The soldier nodded, replying, "Very well. I agree to perform the execution. Stay close by me when the time comes; do not stray."

Upon reaching the execution ground, the soldier brought his saber down in one clean sweep. The bandit's head dropped instantly, rolling several paces away while spinning continuously.

Even as it spun, the severed head loudly acclaimed, "What a fast blade! What a fast blade!"