140 Return 4 (1/2)
Green Shadow Saber? The weapon actually had a name?
Qin Feng sighed inwardly as soon as he heard that. To think that the weapon was more remarkable than he had originally believed. And he just had to show it off to Lady Xie, who was now certain to start questioning him about it.
Did that mean that he had no choice but to bring up those two young women from the Snow Swallow Palace? And the details of his little sparring session with them?
But that was unlikely, since they had made it rather clear that they were there in secret, and were avoiding the Marquis' troops. So he was not deterred at all by her questioning, and simply gritted his teeth, and tried to brazen it out!
”This was ... something that this one picked up, in his recent travels in the region. I believe that it is ... famous enough that it should catch the eye of the Duke of the Westlands? Perhaps as a birthday present?”
Lady Xie sniffed, and sat herself down once again. But she held onto the saber, and seemed to be studying it carefully. Her eyes did not leave the same, and when she spoke again, she did not turn to face Qin Feng, as she had done before.
”You are reluctant to say where you got this? Well, I do not blame you. It is a weapon with a story, and was last seen in the hands of one of ... the Northern Duke's agents. Which makes me wonder how it had come all the way here. From what I have learnt of you, you have not left this particular region since your arrival close to three years ago. Isn't that correct?”
Qin Feng smiled and dipped into yet another bow. ”What Lady Xie says is, of course, true. I have not left this region in all that time.
”But if you are wondering how I managed to get my hands on that particular weapon ... I can only say that it came into my hands very recently, and that ... the one wielding it had been dealt with. By whom, I am constrained not to say.”
Lady Xie snorted this time, making that rude noise as she placed the weapon on the table next to where she was seated. But her voice was not in the least hostile, when she spoke to Qin Feng once again:
”The only ones who were in the vicinity, that I know of, were those two girls from the Snow Swallow Palace. Doubtless, they were the ones who dealt with Old Mu Yang, that impudent fellow. Well, it is just as well that he is dead. It saves me the trouble to dealing with him myself.”
She flashed a smile at Qin Feng then, who merely sighed and did not say a word. Lady Xie didn't press him, and only laughed. ”You hold to your word, I see. Both in this case, and in that fight against the Barbarians. I suppose I should not fault you for that. After all, you had saved my grandson's life.
”But you should be more cautious, when dealing with the disciples of the Snow Swallow Palace. They are beautiful, and their martial arts are spectacular. But ... their schemes tend to cost a great many lives. You will need to be careful, so that you do not end up one of the lost souls, left without a proper burial, because of those pretty girls.”
Qin Feng sighed again, and shook his head at the older woman. His face wore a sad expression, when he finally spoke:
”Regardless of their intentions, I have promised not to speak further of the events that took place ... in the forest. But I believe that Lady Xie can guess the fate of the old man who was wielding this particular weapon. I am allowed to divulge the fact that it was this same old man who appeared to be instigating the Barbarians to attack. There were also several Barbarian warriors who were at his side when he ... ambushed me.