Howard still didn't fully understand Tyler, though. Tyler didn't become arrogant and haughty. He was born that way.Tyler looked at Howard in disdain. "Did you wash your hands? They're filthier than a toilet bowl.""You have guts, I'll give you that!" Howard's eyes widened as he lifted a leg to kick Tyler.Tyler tilted his body to one side, as if expecting Howard's attack. Howard lurched forward and missed, ending up on the floor with his legs split, looking comical and silly.One of his men even burst out laughing at the sight.Ashamed, Howard yelled furiously, "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"Everyone immediately fell silent.Tyler was all tied up, but he didn't look one bit like a prisoner. Instead, he looked like a mighty king, looking down on his subjects as he said leisurely, "Sorry, it was classical conditioning."Howard stood up wordlessly from the ground, grabbed a bat from one of his men, and smashed Tyler's knees hard with it. Tyler's knees buckled as he
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