The labourer gaped at him. A thousand emotions worked through that weathered face – indignation, frustration, and finally, resignation. Robin had been afraid the labourer might argue, might fight, but quickly it became clear that for this man, such treatment was nothing new.
Robin might have been unaware but this opened the Pandora's box into betraying the Chinese in exchange for his own comfort and advancement. Maybe he had wished for the laborer to fight back, but I think the laborer's resignation lead Robin to justify his decision.
