Liu Qing
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Liu Qing was a Chinese Assassin who served under the Mentor Xiao Han alongside Xue Yan in the early 18th century.
Biography
In 1725, Liu Qing and Xue Yan accompanied Xiao Han to a floating gambling hall in Macau owned by Xiao Han's uncle Sun to follow up on a lead on an Isu site in Indochina. When Sun revealed his intention to surrender the artifact located there to the Qing Emperor, Liu Qing and his fellow Assassins drew arms and prepared to attack Sun and his guards.[1]
While Xiao Han chased after Sun, both Liu Qing and Xue Yan fended off his men and the Templar Shimazu Saito's ninja in his service. Liu Qing killed a number of ninja before engaging in a duel with Saito's second-in-command, whom he eventually managed to slay as well.[2] Having witnessed this, a furious Saito attacked Liu Qing, though she too was defeated when the Assassin struck down his guandao and destroyed the Templar's sword.[3]
Before Liu Qing could execute Saito, the British Assassin Edward Kenway came to her rescue and forced him back. Amidst the chaos, Sun was able to recover the sea log in Xiao Han's possession and he soon fled with his reinforcements. Seeing this, Liu Qing and Xue Yan followed their leader to pursue Sun and recover the sea log.[3]
Personality and traits
- "As the great General Qi Jiguang once said, be wary of the Japanese with their long swords. I see he was right to be wary!"
- ―Liu Qing during his duel with Shimazu Saito, 1725.[src]-[m]
Liu Qing was a dedicated Assassin who followed his Mentor's every order and, like Xiao Han, sought to see the Chinese Brotherhood restored to its former strength after decades of oppression under the Qing dynasty. He occasionally engaged in banter with Xue Yan,[4] but was a fierce warrior who enjoyed the thrill of battle and looked forward to facing challenging opponents. He recognized both Shimazu Saito and Edward Kenway as worthy foes, and even after defeating the former, he showed her respect by telling her she had "fought the good fight".[3]
Equipment and skills
A large and intimidating warrior, Liu Qing relied on brute strength to overpower his adversaries. This was reflected in his weapon of choice, the guandao, a long and heavy blade which required considerable strength to utilize effectively. Liu Qing appeared to have mastered the weapon, as he used it to defeat it a number of well-trained Shimazu clan ninja,[2] as well as Shimazu Saito, whose sword he was able to break in half.[3]
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