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”Well ... you could say that. I am not promising to make you the most wondrous weapon in the world, mind you! But I should be able to come up with a proper dueling sword, instead of another of these heavy military weapons. Or another of those pitiful pieces of scrap metal. Which, by the way, is hardly worth what you paid for it,” Du Yan sniffed, waving a hand over the sword on the table, as though including that weapon in his words.
”Your purchase - the one that you broke in that fight against Fatty Zhou, Zhou Jinhu? Well, that was just the sort of overpriced waste metal that I am talking about, if you want my honest opinion. You should head back to the shop where you bought it and smack the one who sold it to you over the head with it! Disgraceful!”
”And how much did you pay for that? Thirteen thousand silver coins, I believe you said? Otherwise I doubt that Brother Yan would make such a big fuss over the matter,” choked out Lin Liushui, trying his best to control his eagerness to guffaw, no doubt, as Qin Feng hung his head and sighed loudly.
”Oh, and it was hardly worth his trouble! Was it? That clash we had with Fatty Zhou made that rather clear! That's why I am saying that it was criminal! Honestly we should take steps against that particular shop. Who can say if it is overcharging the army people with their military-styled weapons too? This is not the sort of thing that I had expected to see here in Yanyun City.”
Du Yan tilted his nose up as he finished his words. He had to admit that it angered his professionalism, when it came to such overpriced and substandard weapons. So much so that he had let some of his temper creep into his voice. He only realized that when he glanced at Qin Feng, and saw the astonished look on the young man's face.
As did Lin Liushui, who shook his head, and reached out to pat Qin Feng on his shoulder. ”Oh, I would not be too bothered about it. We'll head over there with you; that will allow us to play the 'you dare to take advantage of my inexperienced friend' card,” he assured Qin Feng confidently.
”After all, you look young, and are obviously new to the city. So we should be able to squeeze the manager of the shop for at least half the price that you paid. How much do you think we can get back, hey? Du Yan? At least ten thousand silver, you think?”
The burly man sniffed, and shook his head at Lin Liushui. ”Thinking of scamming the manager of the place? That isn't going to help your reputation. Or Brother Feng's. We should give them a chance to come clean, and see how much they offer in recompense first. For Brother Feng's losses. Only if they fail to meet our standards should we bring up the fact that they are selling substandard weapons that break at a clash against bare hands.
”After all, Fatty Zhou wasn't using any weapons that we could see. Hey?”
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”No doubt, no doubt. And I believe that the tale of his attack on our Brother Changhai should have made the rounds already. Maybe the fellow who sold you that piece of scrap might have heard about it too. That should our task a little easier.”