Li Du's act, which appeared cowardly, surprised Blodwen.
They had not known or been around each other much, but Blodwen knew very little about Li Du.
He felt that Li Du was a capable person, but his status was not as high as that of Steve and the Ford brothers. In a small team of four, he was supposed to be the one who craved respect most and was prepared to do anything to get it.
So he and the bartender cooperated to make Li Du feel left alone, and they expected two possible outcomes: first, that Li Du could not stand the mocking, and drink up the cocktail; and second, that Li Du would ignore his prompting and drink slowly.
If Li Du made the first choice, he would be in great pain once he swallowed the liquor. If he made the second choice, it wouldn't hurt, but it would make him lose respect.
However, unexpectedly, Li Du chose a third option. He did not drink one bit and did not even care.
