After asking the question, Richard did not wait for Nu'an's answer, but was met with Barry's loud objection.
"I don't allow it! I don't allow it!" Barry practically jumped up and shouted.
Richard slightly turned his head back, glanced at Barry, and calmly asked, "Why don't you allow it?"
"Because we've already reached a consensus before!" Barry said loudly, his face wet with excitement, sweat pouring out, or maybe tears, "One must stick to one's word, one must stick to one's word! You're so strong, you can't just go back on your word, or else who would trust you?"
Richard quietly gazed at Barry for a few seconds, then spoke: "There's something you might have misunderstood."
"Misunderstood? What?"
"That is... we never reached a consensus." Richard said, "Before, I did propose my terms, and you proposed yours.
