"What are you afraid of?" Shen Bai asked, wiping the blood on the Second Elder's clothes.
"..."
The Grand Elder wanted to say he was afraid Shen Bai, caught up in the thrill of the kill, might just finish him off as well. But admitting that would make him seem like a coward.
"You're afraid I'll kill you," Shen Bai said bluntly.
His thoughts exposed, the Grand Elder took several deep breaths and said, "Your strength is admirable, young friend, but your character is exceptional. You wouldn't do something like burning the bridge after crossing it."
Shen Bai smiled. "No need to test me. In the Jianghu, they call me the Honest and Reliable Young Master. We're business partners. Why would I kill a business partner?"
The Grand Elder breathed a sigh of relief.
With that assurance, he relaxed. At least Shen Bai wouldn't actually kill him.
