The Prince of Badong looked at Wang Yang with keen interest. "You really have some nerve. Yes, I had you do things for me, but I didn't have you work for nothing! You made plenty out of it! Asking me for help again over something we'd already agreed on isn't enough..."
Wang Yang was about to speak when the Prince of Badong changed tack. "Still, for the sake of our friendship, I'll give you a question. If you can answer it, I'll help you this once; if you can't, you'll have to find your own way. But let's make this clear beforehand: even if Liu Yin locks you up after you fail to answer, the brocade business mustn't be delayed! You'll have to make the arrangements yourself, or I won't stand for it!"
"Your Highness! The donkey's gone, and you still expect the mill to turn by itself? Isn't that a bit ruthless?"
The Prince of Badong pointed at Wang Yang with a laugh. "Don't try that on me! If you don't want the business delayed, aren't there plenty of ways? Don't try to bluff me with this. Annoy me, and I'll join Liu Yin in dealing with you!"
This was the drawback of Wang Yang using playful antics to pressure the Prince of Badong into helping.
If he could joke and make a fuss, the Prince of Badong could naturally play the same game right back. After all, these were merely playful words of no consequence. If the Face-Changing King's mood changed, he really could throw down his burden and refuse to help.
Still, since the Face-Changing King could say such things, he seemed to have set his mind completely at ease. That mine could be considered defused.
But no sooner had one mine been cleared than another appeared.