Although Jiang Yue's words had just now moved Master Hu, even if only a little,
it was true. If someone really was pulling strings behind the scenes to scheme against him, would bribing a few Mushroom People do any good? It would be utterly useless.
If they really wanted to undermine Master Hu's foundations and seize his enterprise, bribing a few Mushroom People who didn't even count as an outer-circle faction would hardly matter. The people who could truly hurt him would have to be his trusted subordinates—the ones who knew him best. The closer they were to the core, the more damage they could do.
But being moved was one thing. It didn't mean these few Mushroom People could be spared.
Master Hu had always judged things by their benefits and drawbacks. Killing these possibly innocent Mushroom People might tarnish his reputation and leave him open to moral criticism, but at least it would eliminate future trouble. Even if they hadn't wronged him before, who could guarantee they wouldn't in the future?
Besides, they were already shouting about killing each other. If he let them go now and they held a grudge, they might run off and spread all sorts of rumors. Wouldn't that be like lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot?
Master Hu was a clever man. He would never make that kind of mistake.
So even if Master Qian objected, let alone if Master Duo himself objected, Master Hu would never change his mind.
Master Hu took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on Master Qian. "Master Qian, I hired these Mushroom People. How to deal with them is up to me. Even Master Duo hasn't said anything, so why are you getting involved? Mushroom People are no better than dogs.