His name was Chen Gu. The man who had been causally slaughtered before Shao Ling's eyes was Ling Dao. Both men were trusted guards of the Shao Clan for for as long as Shao Ling could remember. Shao Ling had never interacted with them much save for a few sparring matches due to his focus on training with Yao Hu, and later his studying of the civil service examination. He knew that they were probably among the camp which supported Shao Zhi in the succession of the Shao Clan family head, but they were still willing to give up their lives for him.