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"": "Luo Bin repeated "I can't accept a reward I haven't earned" twice.
He had also explicitly called it a trap. Was Lu Si harboring ill intentions?
This was psychological manipulation.
Lu Si certainly had an ulterior motive, but he might well give up if Luo Bin refused to accept his kindness.
A couple of pointed remarks would stir resentment in Lu Si's heart.
Once someone resented another person, anger would overwhelm their other emotions. If they believed themselves stronger than the other party, nine times out of ten, they would teach them a lesson.
Seeing the atmosphere turn sour, Long Liang hurriedly spoke. "Mr. Lu, Gui Market has done everything in its power to fulfill Six Yin Mountain's instructions. Mr. Luo certainly bears you no hostility. He's still young and hotheaded. Please forgive him for offending you."
"Mr. Luo?" Long Liang called to Luo Bin again in a low voice.
Luo Bin cupped his fists, but raised his head slightly and cast another glance at Lu Si.
Lu Si swept his sleeve and turned to leave the courtyard.
Only after he had disappeared completely did Long Liang sigh softly. "Offending this man from Six Yin Mountain was unwise. Still, his sudden offer to help restore your health did strike me as odd. Mr. Luo, you were too confrontational. At the end, when you cupped your fists, it would have been better if you hadn't looked at him. That glance only unsettled him further. See how he left without a word? He's simmering with anger."
Long Liang was a Yin-Yang Practitioner himself, so naturally, he could see quite a lot.
"I've already restrained myself as much as possible," Luo Bin answered simply.
Long Liang smiled bitterly.
That was true. Luo Bin had recovered the Rat Crown