"Fellow Daoist Ding, this matter was entirely because I let lard blind my heart. A thousand wrongs, ten thousand wrongs—all of them were my fault. It was all caused by a moment of greed. This afternoon, I actually only wanted to play a joke on Fellow Daoist Ding, heh heh heh...
"Think about it. If I'd truly wanted the shop, then today, when Fellow Daoist Ding couldn't produce evidence and couldn't hand over the spirit stones, I could have refused your request. I would have seized Fellow Daoist Ding on the spot. But I didn't do that, did I?
"In the beginning, I did give rise to greed, but this afternoon, after Fellow Daoist Ding refuted me so thoroughly, I was already feeling deeply regretful. I felt that this matter was simply me trying to use strength to bully the weak, and that I had completely lost the bottom line I ought to have had.
"It was only that the matter had already reached that point, so afterward I could only find myself a step to climb down from. Even that guard I left behind was actually just for others to see. After all, I do need face too, don't I?
"In truth, I had already instructed him in secret not to act recklessly. From afternoon until night, he didn't treat Fellow Daoist Ding rudely either, right? That was the result of this Zhang already feeling remorse. All of this was actually just a misunderstanding.
"A misunderstanding—as long as it can be cleared up, then everything won't be a problem anymore. At the time, I had already thought that not only would I no longer harass you after daybreak, but I would even privately reconcile with Fellow Daoist Ding over your earlier fright and worry. Naturally, compensation would be included.