The Big Boss scanned the room, finally fixing his gaze on the second-in-command and third-in-command.
"Second, Third, you two have worked hard in the stockade recently. As your Big Boss, I have to show some appreciation."
Upon hearing the Big Boss's words of gratitude, the third-in-command was overjoyed and quickly said, "Boss, this is nothing. It's what we should do. You can rest assured about the matters in the stockade."
The third-in-command is a bit thick-headed and couldn't figure out the subtleties, but the second-in-command is shrewd. He detected a different implication in the Big Boss's words, realizing that this gesture might not be a reward but perhaps a punishment since they had indeed made a grave mistake this time.
Knowing the outcome but unable to refute it, he could only echo the third-in-command, "The third's right, it's what we should do."
