In the end, I managed to convince those two with my smooth talk. Still, something about it never quite sat right with them, leaving them feeling conflicted. They kept mulling it over, and the Princess stopped bothering to discuss whether I was a "bad person" or not.
Elder Jian and Old Wu kept talking amongst themselves. "You know, that young City Lord actually makes some sense," one would say. Elder Jian, a man who studied the sword, had a more perceptive mind. "Overall, he’s not wrong," he replied. "But the fact that he uses underhanded methods—that’s not ideal. As those two fellows said, anyone who resorts to such tactics is essentially a bad person. I suppose these things depend on the individual; whether it’s good or bad, I can’t really judge. But there is one thing I agree with: his principle of favoring one’s own over objective justice."
"After all," he continued, "Sister Waner is his own student and confidante. Helping one's own people take revenge—no matter the means—we have no right to criticize. After all, we are the ones benefiting. Wouldn't you agree?"
Chapter 99