Under coercion from Fang Yi, Xu Jian had no choice but to chop a huge pile of firewood in the yard. In the end, he even had to sweep the entire courtyard until it was spotless, leaving him out of breath and drenched in sweat.
Standing by to supervise the whole time, Fang Yi thought angrily to himself: "You lazy rascal, I thought you couldn't do any work, but I guess you can after all. It just takes holding a knife to your neck to make you do it, doesn't it? Let's see if you ever dare to mess with my Brother Xiang again!"
Although the matter seemed to be settled on the surface, the truth was that neither Fang Yi nor Xu Jian felt reconciled, neither willing to yield to the other. From then on, Fang Yi grew increasingly vigilant toward Xu Jian's every word and action, while Xu Jian's resentment toward Fang Yi and Brother Xiang only deepened day by day, though he dared not show it on the surface.
Chapter 86