Chapter 17 - Weaponry

“What other weaponry do you have in mind?”

“I will stick with my original choice of body armor.”

Uncle Fred began to pace up and down the shelves. He was looking for something and finally stopped in the first row. He struggled to reach for the highest level and pulled out a chest with a nifty tiptoe.

He placed it on a desk and gingerly brushed the dust away.

Within laid a body armor vest that was made up of slender pieces of jade stew. It was not full-bodied and only covered up to the waist.

“The Pang Gu armor – a thousand pieces of jade that have been meticulously sewn together by silkworm thread. It covers your torso and, most importantly, your vital organs.

“Where did you get this vest? It looked valuable.”

“Nobody could tell real jade from fake, and its illustrious nature suggests it is fake. I got it for a steal. Much intensive bargaining.”

“Where did you find it?”

Uncle Fred winced before exhaling. “Japan.