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Chapter 373 - 251 He Dared Not Speak, Nor Did He Dare to Ask

Chapter 373: Chapter 251 He Dared Not Speak, Nor Did He Dare to Ask

Bai Shi had no idea how he had left the Jade Store.

All he knew was that his legs were still trembling.

His heart had nearly leaped to his throat when that guy had tricked Chen Yun earlier.

It wasn’t for fear of Chen Yun nor out of pity for the clerk; it was purely because, as the only person there who might have understood what could happen, he instinctively felt tense.

Others didn’t understand Chen Yun.

But Bai Shi had a vague idea.

The clerk’s practiced trickery was nothing short of taking a tiger’s tooth.

It might even have been more brazen than that.

After all, if Bai Shi were armed with a gun, he would dare to literally pull a tooth from a tiger’s mouth. But even with a gun, he wouldn’t dare to provoke Chen Yun.

A bullet could kill a tiger.

But Bai Shi felt a bullet was unlikely to kill Chen Yun.

Even though he hadn’t seen Chen Yun show any other remarkable strengths besides the Flying Sword.

But in his heart,

Chen Yun was a thousand times more terrifying than any tiger.

The ability to take a life from a thousand miles away still haunted him for a long time.

Just when Bai Shi thought the clerk might drop dead on the spot, the development of the situation did not spiral out of control as he had expected.

Next, Chen Yun seemed quite calm as he started talking to the clerk.

Bai Shi, standing nearby, heard everything clearly.

They were just marking out lines of responsibility, with Chen Yun shirking any blame completely.

This was the reaction of the vast majority of people in such a situation, never admitting that they were at fault; after all, essentially, it was a deliberate framing by the other party.

Theoretically speaking, this kind of talk was useless.

The clerk should have followed up with a barrage of intimidating talk emphasizing Chen Yun’s responsibility. You can’t really out-argue such a shameless person; in the end, you’d still have to bear some of the responsibility.

What scene hadn’t Bai Shi witnessed?

These kinds of deceitful, underhanded tricks were just entry-level to him; he had seen plenty.

In regards to their procedures,

he couldn’t be clearer.

Before accusations of false damage and demands for compensation or forced purchases, these people would typically exaggerate the value of the Jade Pendant.

They wouldn’t stop without extorting a hefty sum.

But then,

unexpectedly to Bai Shi,

the clerk nodded solemnly, as if convinced by Chen Yun’s casual words.

Then he really picked up the broken Jade Pendant, seriously admitted full responsibility for the incident, and declared that Chen Yun could leave without worry.

As if the greedy person before wasn’t him.

This reaction left Bai Shi dumbfounded for a moment.

He had never seen such a scenario.

Could someone really recognize their error halfway through cheating and deceiving?

Bai Shi’s first reaction was: Could this be a ploy for bigger gains, planning to rob them after they leave the store?

But then he considered that this wasn’t Lighthouse Country or some other chaotic place but was universally considered one of the more stable areas in the world, so he dismissed the thought.

Could it be...

The man had a sudden change of heart in the midst of his deception?

Impossible, right?!

It only took him a few seconds of pondering.

Seeing Chen Yun leave the store expressionless, a glint flashed in Bai Shi’s eyes as he quickly understood the reason for the clerk’s reaction.

If it wasn’t a sudden remorse from the clerk,

Then it must have been something Chen Yun did!

Thinking of Chen Yun’s special nature, Bai Shi was particularly sure of this new idea.

Following this train of thought,

He soon had a vague guess based on the clerk’s reaction.

Could the clerk have been... hypnotized?

Bai Shi’s heartbeat sped up, a bold idea forming in his mind.

The clerk’s sudden shift from greed to admitting fault, to taking responsibility, indeed had startling similarities to the behavior of someone under hypnosis.

This conjecture left Bai Shi both shocked and curious.

In movies, for the sake of visual impact and dramatic tension, hypnosis is often exaggeratedly portrayed, making this psychological technique seem both mysterious and powerful.

Instantaneous hypnosis without preparation, absolute control at one’s whim...

For Bai Shi, even though hypnosis was scientifically established, it was rare in everyday life, let alone the deep impact achieved in such a short time through unknown methods.

However, Chen Yun’s presence always seemed to shatter conventional knowledge. Such an ability was exceedingly powerful, far beyond Bai Shi’s comprehension.

Yet, for someone who prided himself on somewhat understanding Chen Yun, he couldn’t help but feel a doubt rising in his heart after the initial shock:

Is that all there is?

Is it just resolved with a bit of hypnosis?

Chen Yun had these doubts.

Because, after all, it wasn’t a small issue, it was the clerk setting his sights on victimizing Chen Yun—not something you would ordinarily let slide without pursuit.

Bai Shi felt, even if Chen Yun had summoned the Flying Sword on the spot, it wouldn’t have been surprising.

But,

Chen Yun’s choice was just that calm.

After the hypnosis, he simply left the Jade Store.

Under the hazy night sky,

a pale moon hung, like a shy girl with her face veiled by gossamer, casting a soft and indistinct glow.

Silver moonbeams gently scattered, draping the earth with a thin, dream-like layer of gauze.

Distant mountains and nearby trees, in this faint light and shadow, became blurry and soft, their outlines seemingly dissolved softly into the night and moonlight.

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