It's the "I stabbed you but avoided all the important spots so you'll recover" thing I keep seeing in martial arts films, except this time idk why he'd bother to keep the assassin/spy alive. As an informant? A hostage?
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who laughed when he told her being impaled with a sword is no big deal. As if medicine was so advanced that they could stop her from bleeding out...😂. That scene had serious Monty Python and the Holy Grail "Tis but a scratch" vibes. 😂😂😂