Many heirs of noble families were disappointed to find Jiang Shi didn't cause a commotion, some even tried to incite him through Qunyu Book. Unlike these heirs whose minds hadn't fully developed, Lu Wangji and others breathed a sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, "Open sky-high prices, settle at ground level," no one really wanted to resolve the matter with Jiang Shi, they just wanted the Jie Family and Shang Family to cut out a piece of meat. If Jiang Shi truly confessed and surrendered, trouble would eventually reach them—who doesn't know how to do the dirty work? Would the Jie Family and Shang Family act like the kindly old man?
