By the time his forehead had turned red, Cui Pinghao lowered his voice and explained.
"Your subordinate thought that since Chu Feng had caught Brother Qingshan's attention and been specially promoted, he must be capable of what ordinary people could not. In my negligence, I assigned him a task meant exclusively for Sub-division Constables. I hope, Commander, that for the sake of my years of conscientious service, you'll forgive me this once..."
Pei Yuesheng's face was cold and silent as his gaze shifted toward Chu Feng and Ma An, who had just entered.
Seeing this, Cui Pinghao gritted his teeth, forcibly turned around, and kowtowed again.
"Brother Chu, please forgive me. I'm willing to offer the one thousand Merit Points I've saved as compensation..."
As Chu Feng looked at Cui Pinghao performing such a grand apology, he felt not the slightest bit of smugness. Instead, intense wariness rose within him.
If Cui Pinghao had refused to repent, threatened, or intimidated him, Chu Feng would not have been afraid.
But the man before him was so capable of bending with the circumstances that it stirred killing intent in Chu Feng's heart.
A dog that bites does not bark.
By the same token, anyone who could kowtow to an opponent without the slightest hesitation was definitely not a dog that would refrain from biting. Once a conflict arose with such a person, the only solution was to cut the weeds and exterminate the roots!
In the brief span of a breath, Chu Feng thought of many things, but he showed none of it on his face.
The scene before him was clearly the result of a deliberate act orchestrated by the Commander and Cui Pinghao. If he pressed his advantage relentlessly and refused to let the matter go, he would only be