The old man watched Zhou Xuwen’s expressions closely throughout their conversation. This man, still young by any measure, possessed a peculiar habit: whenever he was absolutely certain about a matter, a smile would inevitably tug at the corners of his mouth. It was a tell he had possessed since childhood.
Even now, as the Gang Leader spoke of such unconventional plans, that same smile appeared. It meant that Gang Leader Zhou was utterly resolute. Unless he had lost his mind, it suggested that the situation was, fundamentally, nothing to worry about.
"Fine. Since you’ve put it that way, I won't fuss over the details anymore," the old man said. "There is the matter of the rules for the town—both current and future. The town’s population used to be small, only fifty or sixty thousand. Now that so many children have been taken in all at once, there must be order. Without rules, there is no structure. If the children are left to run wild, it will lead to all sorts of trouble."
Chapter 636