Kong Hongyi, the Magistrate of Qufu, realized he had misspoke and hurriedly changed his tone. "That is not what I meant. I only meant to tell Hé Shùn to be more proper and speak the honest truth."
"Everything I have said is the truth!" Hé Shùn retorted, his expression unfazed.
"I... I will kill you, you blockhead!" Kong Hongyi suddenly spat out a profanity.
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