Short. I suppose that might be helpful. Easier to squeeze into places, yes? ( He doesn't sound perturbed, either way. Maybe that's because he shares a bed with the Jianghu's most feared assassin and next to him all others pale in comparison. Or maybe that's just the Wen Kexing is. Danger doesn't mean much when you're a lunatic. Still, even though he plays well at coming across uncaring, there's still something in the way his gaze ticks across the room, wary and ready. He opens his mouth but closes it again as someone approaches them, weight shifting from foot to foot. )
Ah, finally. An audience.
( They're lead further, through the throng of crowds and to an area with a wide semi-circle of seats. Wen Kexing smiles, amused, sketching a low bow to the man at the centre who looks at the pair of them with barely concealed disdain. No matter. )
The name's Phil. A pleasure. This is my assistant Xiao Fu.
( And then, winningly. )
We've heard you've been having a little bit of trouble in the area lately. We might have something to smooth that over.
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( A pause, and then. )
Short. I suppose that might be helpful. Easier to squeeze into places, yes? ( He doesn't sound perturbed, either way. Maybe that's because he shares a bed with the Jianghu's most feared assassin and next to him all others pale in comparison. Or maybe that's just the Wen Kexing is. Danger doesn't mean much when you're a lunatic. Still, even though he plays well at coming across uncaring, there's still something in the way his gaze ticks across the room, wary and ready. He opens his mouth but closes it again as someone approaches them, weight shifting from foot to foot. )
Ah, finally. An audience.
( They're lead further, through the throng of crowds and to an area with a wide semi-circle of seats. Wen Kexing smiles, amused, sketching a low bow to the man at the centre who looks at the pair of them with barely concealed disdain. No matter. )
The name's Phil. A pleasure. This is my assistant Xiao Fu.
( And then, winningly. )
We've heard you've been having a little bit of trouble in the area lately. We might have something to smooth that over.