Anyone Else Find It Impossible NOT To Kill Every Guard At Goldenglow?

YEESH! That Goldenglow Estate quest from the Thieves Guild became more complicated than I thought it would. For those that were successful with not killing, what did you do? Just use a bunch of invisibility potions? I don't think that would've helped when I lit the beehives on fire though. Immediately after lighting them, a couple aggressive guards popped up behind me outta nowhere! Sneak felt nearly useless with this quest! At least it's "successfully" finished! 😅