Bab 1474: A passerby...

'Not what I usually go with but...having an offhand doesn't hurt.'

He picked up the band and tied it around the left arm just below the elbow. Close enough to still be within reach but far enough away to not be visible.

The second one was a thin sword that could be worn around the waist like a belt. Hao Xuan casually pulled it out to check his reflection in the cold steel, his narrowed eyes fixated on a specific spot.

"Not as sturdy as the first one but it could do some real damage if used properly."

The last one was a row of spherical metal balls. They were empty on the inside with a spring-loaded mechanism that, once thrown, would discharge whatever was stored within.

'Simple yet effective. Can cause a distraction, release smoke and provide cover or I could even fill it with poison.'