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The girl serving wine held her breath. She felt sympathy for this well-treated guest, but the opponent facing him was an absolutely untouchable figure of authority.
She did not even consider notifying the madam because, no matter how powerful the Fragrance of Three Parts was outside, in He Country, one had to pay heed to this person's mood.
In the small private room, one sat while the other stood.
Both were young, and both were indeed proud.
Their eyes met, and in each other's gaze, there was no shrinkage.
"I now believe that you truly were just passing through,"
the newcomer finally stood upright, taking his hand off the wine table and shifting from the very oppressive stance.
"Because no one who knows me dares to talk to me like this," he said.
In the long-peaceful environment and the dense yet relatively mild religious atmosphere, people in He Country generally developed a calm and serene character. But this man was confident and arrogantly proud.
