"Mei Qing was a very gentle and earnest person," the woman said as she led him to open the door of the fifth floor of the Zhu building, to a rather large suite of rooms that had been unoccupied for some time. All sorts of furnishings were neatly arranged in silence, and it was evident from the sustained cleanliness and tranquility that someone regularly dusted and cleaned the place.
"Back when he was alive, he was a great instructor in the sect. His reputation was impressive, but actually, since the various lineages within the sect are quite different, disciples only study a few common styles of swordsmanship together when they are young. So, in truth, his position was really about teaching a group of children."
Pei Ye walked in slowly, facing an entire wall of bookshelves neatly organized with all kinds of books and papers.