When people are on edge, the slightest rustle can be enormously amplified. This is the proverbial "every bush appears as an enemy soldier."
When Yang Zhen met Ghost Pill Master, he found that although the Ghost Pill Master was one with an infamous reputation for ruthless and cruel tactics, he was actually a timid, cautious little cutie at heart.
How many of those who slink around, engaging in petty crimes, can truly boast of being brazen?
Real top-notch assassins are not as bold as street punks. They may be frightened away, but try to intimidate those punks?
You're asking for a beating!
However, the fool who isn't bothered by this is unlikely to live long.
Ghost Pill Master was a bundle of nerves and while everyone was chuckling, particularly Little Fatty, whose threshold for amusement was incredibly low, no one noticed just how adeptly Yang Zhen had grasped the situation.
