"The government won't handle it, so how can we, the gentry of Anhe City and scholars who have received the Emperor's grace, simply stand by and do nothing? This action of ours was to eliminate a hidden threat! We were enacting Heaven's justice for the peace and prosperity of the city's people!"
"Yes, yes!" The portly young master beside him chimed in. "We were doing a good deed! Although... although our methods were a bit extreme, our intentions were good! Besides, according to Daqian Law, refugees are as worthless as weeds. And 'propriety does not extend to the commoner, nor punishment to the nobleman.' We're truly innocent!"
They spoke with such conviction, one might think they hadn't just been murdering someone for sport, but had been conducting some kind of sacred ritual.
Listening to this, Su Ling'er was so infuriated she actually laughed.
What a fine "for the sake of peace."
What a fine "our intentions were good."
