"We'll fully crack down on the Ghost Party's criminals, train them effectively and efficiently into laborers with negative costs, then implement this mechanism to increase the city-state's production capacity. We'll also offer bounties based on the value of each prisoner. When capable adventurers and mercenaries from our province and other provinces see what we're doing, they'll become bounty hunters and join in—or even compete to uphold justice."
Lanchi gently raised his hand and pointed toward the distant snowy region as he instructed the several lords,
"Human desire is like a boulder rolling down a mountain. Once it starts, it can never stop. Practical benefits are more useful than anything else. From the very beginning, I felt that there was no need for all of you to fight over your interests."
It could clearly have become a happy outcome for everyone, yet they had insisted on being unable to think things through and kept competing against one another.
Lanchi couldn't understand what was wrong with these people.
"..."
The others lowered their heads and didn't dare make a sound, afraid that the Goddess was watching them.
He felt that their earlier squabbling had actually seemed more human compared to what the governor had just said.
If this man had lived during wartime, he would definitely have been a war criminal.
But they didn't dare say so.
And after getting past the hurdle of their consciences...
They did indeed feel that it was worth trying.
Both the lords and the local people had suffered from the Ghost Party for far too long.
What was more... if this could really be put into operation, then setting aside whether it was humane, the profits might genuinely be positive!
"What about the specific legal and operational risks?"
The lords asked with concern.
They had no