Chapter 65: No Forgiveness

When everyone saw the convoy slowly drive into the village entrance, they suddenly burst into a shocking wave of cheers. Amidst these cheers, Lin Lian, Raffy, and Snow walked toward Luo Pei with smiles on their faces.

“I am sorry, Mr. Luo. The roads were broken to begin with, and then two large wagons slid off the path halfway and broke their beams. This caused a lot of delays, and I have kept you waiting for a long time. I am truly sorry!” The speaker was Young Master Raffy. His tone was honest and direct, without any of the arrogance he had shown before.

Luo Yan naturally could not steal the spotlight from his father in such a situation. As soon as he saw the convoy appear, he had already quietly put away A Dai and hid to the side to watch his father handle things.

Luo Pei truly did not expect the young master to lead the team personally, but he still welcomed them warmly. He did not mention the unpleasantness that had happened in the village before and said with a smile, “Please, do not say that. I cannot believe Young Master Raffy and Miss Lin Lian led the team personally. Our Talim Village is truly honored by your presence. Come, come, let us go inside and rest.”

For a moment, both the host and the guests seemed very happy. Luo Pei pulled Raffy and Lin Lian toward the village to rest, but Raffy waved his hand and said with a smile, “There is no rush to rest. While the sun has not yet set, let us find a few houses to check the quality of the beast skins. I imagine everyone has been waiting anxiously, right?”

Raffy actually had his own thoughts when he said this. Although he did not know about what had happened previously, Simons had repeatedly warned him that the main purpose of this trip was to build prestige for the Luo Family; making money was secondary. Since the goal was to build prestige, it was naturally more convincing to bring out real gold and silver as soon as possible. Just looking at the eyes of the surrounding residents was enough to prove everything.

Hearing these words from Raffy, Old Belikov felt his face grow hot and red, as if someone had slapped him in the face. The words he had spoken and the things he had done before seemed to crash back onto his own face. This made him extremely embarrassed, and he stood beside Luo Pei, unable to move forward or backward, not knowing what to do.

As luck would have it, Raffy glanced at him casually. Seeing that he seemed to hold some status since he stood beside Luo Pei, and finding his flushed face quite amusing, Raffy asked out of curiosity, “Mr. Luo, who is this?”

Hearing Raffy’s question, Old Belikov wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. However, Luo Pei did not kick him while he was down and simply said with a smile, “This is Old Belikov, a Village Elder of our Talim Village, who came specifically to the village entrance to welcome you.”

Raffy nodded slightly upon hearing this. Since he was just an ordinary Village Elder, Raffy did not give him a special greeting. To him, a Village Elder of a small border village was not a role worth noting. Just then, several households arrived with their beast skins. Raffy immediately walked over with Luo Pei and the others with great interest, leaving Old Belikov behind. It was not appropriate for him to follow, nor was it appropriate to stand still. His face was as red as a monkey’s backside as he stood there lost.

Finally, gritting his teeth, the old man took the initiative to follow. He planned to see if he could make one last attempt. After all, the caravan had arrived, but who knew if the price would be as described?

Actually, Old Belikov knew his thoughts were somewhat ridiculous, but he could not stop himself from fantasizing about saving some face. This was perhaps what was called “the last straw.”

However, it was obvious that today was not his lucky day…

As he approached without much hope, he happened to hear a voice like sunshine coming from inside: “Impressive, Mr. Luo. The beast skins here are basically all first-grade and special-grade. According to our agreement, first-grade skins can be purchased at twelve Gold Plangs each, and special-grade skins at twenty-two Gold Plangs each. Mr. Luo, what do you think?”

Hearing this price, Belikov felt as if he had been struck by lightning. The people around him let out a series of unbelievable gasps, followed by cheers that sounded like thunder. When Lin Lian handed the first payment of thirty-four Gold Plang coins to a villager, the cheering reached its peak. The villager who received the coins was so excited that he wept. When in his life had he ever seen so much money?!

The village had now fallen into an ocean of joy. Everyone was cheering, and Luo Pei’s prestige instantly soared to its highest point. Conversely, Raffy and Lin Lian were completely confused, not understanding what was happening.

Amidst this joy, there was only one discordant note, and that was Old Belikov. He stood there devastated, looking at Luo Pei. His mouth stayed open for a long time, but in the end, he said nothing.

Fortunately, he did not say any words of apology, otherwise, there was no telling what would have happened. At this moment, Luo Pei was immersed in the scene of the nearly crazed villagers, but Luo Yan quietly hid to the side. He glanced casually at Old Belikov, a cold smile on his lips…

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[No forgiveness!! In Luo Yan’s life creed, there was one sentence—No forgiveness!!]

Luo Yan had always believed that no matter who a person was, they must be responsible for their own actions. Before his rebirth, one of his favorite sayings was, “If saying sorry was enough, then what would we need peace officers for?”

Luo Yan would never forgive people who did wrong. In his view, whether it was “turning over a new leaf” or “a prodigal son returning,” those things only happened after the person had accepted enough punishment and paid a sufficient price. Before that, if someone hoped that a mere “apology” or “admitting a mistake” could wipe everything away, it simply would not work with Luo Yan.

Therefore, Raffy had to pay a price for his arrogance—higher costs and taxes that could have been paid by the other party. Old Belikov’s “mistake” was even greater than Raffy’s, so it was naturally even more impossible for Luo Yan to forgive him casually. Thus, when Old Belikov ran to Luo Pei’s house the next day to apologize, Luo Yan simply smiled without saying a word… If saying sorry was enough, then what would we need peace officers for?

Of course, Luo Yan could not do something to Old Belikov immediately; he needed to wait for the right moment.

“No forgiveness” did not mean petty revenge, nor did it mean blind action. There was a common saying on the Amelia Continent: “A successful avenger has patience comparable to a rock.” Luo Yan understood this deeply because he had experienced too much “waiting” before his rebirth—except that the “waiting” before was mostly due to a lack of strength. After his rebirth, one of Luo Yan’s major goals was to let everyone know: “If saying sorry was enough, then what would we need peace officers for?”

[But this required absolute strength and influence…]