Mingshi Yin was a little confused. He did not understand why he was punished. He had done everything he was told to do in recent days, and he did it dedicatedly. He had defended the mountain, fought the enemies, and even flattered his master. He thought he had performed excellently.
However, he did not dare to disobey his master's order, so he bowed and said, "I deserve to be punished." After that, he turned and started toward the Cave of Reflection like an obedient child.
Why did Lu Zhou punish him? It was because he saw Mingshi Yin's loyalty fluctuate. The fluctuation was not great, and his loyalty still maintained at around seventy. However, as long as it was not above eighty, there was a chance that he would betray him.