For a moment, the tent was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Lin Chun keenly noticed the gazes falling on him turning playful. The people in the tent seemed to be looking at some rare curiosity. He did his best to suppress the embarrassment and displeasure of being teased in public, then cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you misunderstand. I'm not displeased."
He had directly refused Shen Tang's BOSS-style recruitment pitch.
Anyone could see it was impossible to accept.
He had come as an envoy to negotiate. If the enemy exchanged just a few pleasantries with him and he defected, he'd become the biggest laughingstock of all. He'd already been the butt of enough jokes!
Lin Chun's refusal had undoubtedly displeased some people.
A young man seated near the front spoke up in irritation, putting Lin Chun on the spot. "My lord admires you. How can you fail to appreciate his kindness?"
Lin Chun sighed inwardly.
He knew this was the classic case of someone making trouble for no reason, deliberately giving him a hard time.
Still, he replied calmly and respectfully, "My lord's kindness to me is as deep as the sea. Even a lord among men like you cannot change my resolve."
He even slipped in a compliment for Shen Tang, doing his best not to offend anyone.
If the bandits found some excuse to seize on, he would surely die today.
Lin Chun knew the risks of this trip were high. If possible, he still wanted to stay alive. His response wasn't perfect, but he could've scored more than eighty out of a hundred. Unfortunately, this group took after Shen Tang, matching her sharp tongue in dealing with outsiders. Gu De asked pointedly, "His kindness is as deep as the sea? If that's