"Secretary Duan, I was too hasty yesterday and made a mistake. Please, don't take it to heart and don't hold it against me."
Duan Baijian looked very impatient in the face of Gu Konglian's flattery.
"Leave immediately; I don't want to see you again!"
Gu Konglian took out several gold bars from his pocket and placed them on the table, saying ingratiatingly,
"As long as you accept this, I'll leave right away."
After what happened yesterday, Duan Baijian dared not take any more benefits from Gu Konglian.
If the latter were to get agitated and expose the matter, it would be over for him.
"Take your things away immediately; I'm very busy right now and don't have time to deal with you."
"Secretary Duan, I'm truly here to apologize sincerely. If you don't accept, I won't leave!"
Although Gu Konglian was the second in command in Beihuang County, he always acted as he pleased over the years.
This had nurtured a stubborn habit.
