"Actually, justice is still fairly important. You can't call it bullshit." After Lynn had glared at him for quite a while, Richard finally said this slowly.
Hearing Richard's words, Lynn's mouth fell slightly open and his expression shifted, but he said nothing, merely listening as Richard continued.
"Justice is indeed useless sometimes, but in the current world, it is something most commoners pursue. They always encounter malice and unfairness in their lives, always suffer exploitation and bullying on many levels, so they long for a kind of justice to save them. Therefore, if you openly stand against justice, you are bound to draw the opposition of countless commoners. That is unfavorable for governance..."
Lynn's eyes flickered slightly.
Richard paused before saying, "But then again, justice is naturally not as important as people imagine. Forget surpassing everything else—it might not even rank near the top among all things in this world. As long as you do not act like some teenager, shouting about your dissatisfaction with the world, openly provoking everyone, and then brazenly carrying out your evil deeds, that will do.
"You can certainly do bad things, but you had better be smarter and more discreet when doing them. Do not let people discover you or give them something they can use against you. Sending the bandit group into Mayer's jurisdiction to plunder was not bad. I hope you can improve further in the future. That, too, is a kind of wisdom."
Looking deeply at Lynn, Richard said, "Do you know, Mr. Lynn? Compared with so-called justice, what I value most is reason—the principles by which this world operates. Wisdom is a reflection of how many of those principles you grasp.
"As my subordinate, you may be evil, ambitious, and have all sorts of flaws, but your wisdom must be