Feeling bad, touched, and disappointed all at once, Qing Ma Zhou lowered his head and said, "Elder Xiong, I didn't know…"
Shaking his head, Elder Ga Xiong said, "Hmm…" Inspecting the iron once more, he looked at Qing Ga Kong and nodded. And letting out a low chuckle, Qing Ga Kong moved the pallet onto a wagon and motioned for two other folks to bring it away. Just before leaving, he ruffled Qing Ma Zhou's hair and said, "Alright kid, don't feel too hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes when they're young. And who doesn't dream of making a buck or two, haha!"
Feeling a bit better, Qing Ma Zhou raised his head and looked into Elder Ga Kong's face and was about to thank him, when Qing Ga Kong's next words came out of his mouth, "In any case, you won't have time to feel hard on yourself once Ga Xiong punishes you, hahaha!"
Suddenly, Qing Ma Zhou felt like the world was a very very cold place…
