When life developed civilization, it became uncivilized.
But wherever people gathered, order would eventually emerge.
So the two choices for this objective were essentially the difference between lawful good and lawful evil.
After all, there had been a large-scale social experiment in history. Even when all kinds of vicious criminals were dumped on a deserted island, they didn't slaughter one another. Instead, they gradually established a government.
Yes, that "deserted island" was called Australia.
For Lu Bai, choosing between the two objectives was simply a matter of picking whichever was easiest to complete.
He didn't need to worry that letting the factions under his command do whatever they wanted would lead to chaos.
But enough of that. Back to the restaurant.
Perhaps because they knew Lu Bai and Brother Shrimp and Sister Shrimp were on good terms, quite a few sharp-minded people chose to patronize the restaurant.
Business had been quite good lately.
In the semi-open kitchen, Sister Shrimp wasn't the only one hard at work. Ma Qingyun, also known as Brother Shrimp, wasn't wandering the streets like he used to, either. He'd stayed at the restaurant to help out.
As soon as Lu Bai entered, quite a few customers recognized him.
Three or four customers who were eating immediately stood up and greeted him obsequiously.
"Brother Bai, you're here?"
"Good evening, Brother Bai."
"Brother Bai, take my seat. The view's great from here."
Lu Bai raised a hand and pressed it downward, signaling them to relax.
Of course, no matter how amiably he behaved, his status as Spokesperson still carried weight. The customers in the restaurant wouldn't dare truly relax around him.
There was no fixing that, so Lu Bai simply let it be.
He then looked toward Sister Shrimp, who was smiling at him from the kitchen, and