After Hu Shi picked up his teacup and took a sip, he continued, "So, how do you intend to handle this matter?"
"This matter is rather troublesome." Li Ling sighed awkwardly.
"What's troublesome about it? Is it because your juniors used methods that were a little too extreme, or something else?" Hu Shi asked directly. For old fellows like them who had lived for centuries, schemes and underhanded methods meant very little.
As long as someone was an enemy, any method was acceptable. Everything depended on the outcome. Thus, neither Hu Shi nor Li Ling cared what methods were used; they only cared whether those methods succeeded.
So when Hu Shi said the methods had been excessive, he did not mean it as criticism. He was merely saying it. Of course, if the methods had worked, that would have been that. But if they failed and the victim came knocking at their door, that was rather troublesome.
Li Ling understood this as well. He answered, "No matter what, the methods used make little difference to me. If I were in that position, I might also use every possible method to achieve my goal."
"Then isn't this easy to settle? Whoever has the bigger fist calls the shots. If that doesn't work, just apologize and make amends. When you say it's troublesome, do you mean Chen Mo?"
"That's right, him. Chen Mo is young. Once he starts fighting, he may be unable to hold back, and then the grudge will only deepen." Li Ling said.
"Haha, I think you're overthinking it," Hu Shi said with a laugh.
"Overthinking it?"
"That's right. Whether we fight or make peace is just a matter of a few words, isn't it? Besides, once Chen Mo arrives, we can take a good look at this youngster