"I understand!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
"However, having said that, although I treat everyone as a friend, I have no way of knowing what they truly think in their hearts. So, whoever should be considered suspicious must be considered suspicious, and we can't let them off either. Thus, we must act in the public interest. Understand?"
Fang Che wore a solemn expression.
"I understand!"
Everyone shouted again.
It was basically clear now.
The case had to be handled properly, but no one could accuse them of pursuing a personal vendetta! Yet they still had to handle it! They had to remember this distinction.
Put more plainly: The lord wanted to wipe out all his enemies, but it couldn't be called using public office to settle private grudges. No one could question that!
Put more crudely: Even if I had become a whore—and a diligent one who worked day and night—I still had to erect a chastity archway! That was the principle! Once they understood this, their thinking became completely unified.
The people whose lives had just been saved by the lord naturally knew how to cooperate.
"The lord really is a genius..." the captains all sighed inwardly.
"Since I truly don't think I have any enemies in Divine Capital, I'm completely in the dark about this case."
Fang Che frowned and said, "So, discuss this case among yourselves. List all the so-called enemies of mine that you each believe exist, and then we'll begin the investigation."
He said solemnly and seriously, "You must be serious! You must be meticulous! You should know that Heaven's net lets nothing slip through, though its meshes are wide! We cannot let a single murderer go! But at the same time, do your best not to kill any innocent people unjustly!"
Fang Che looked at