Hmph!

[He glances to the side, cross.]

As if I would let them! No, a miserable thief tried to steal my sword.

[And by sword, he means the sharp blade that's firmly strapped to his side. It seems clean, but the cloth used to wrap around it is stained in some crimson liquid.]

He caught me by surprise and had his partner-in-crime throw a rock at my face. Perhaps he was attempting to distract me, but it would take a better feint than that to fool Xiahou Dun.