C1200 Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey

Gong Yu realized he had been afforded special treatment and was released, which led him to believe that the deity had agreed to collaborate with him. His face lit up with joy, and his confidence soared. He walked with a newfound swagger, as if his spine had straightened, and his eyebrows danced with barely concealed delight.

Oblivious to the calm that often precedes a storm