The Vice Principal of the Divine Academy looked at the Demon Emperor. "Student Daochen, the situation is very serious now. We've found the mastermind, but the force behind him is powerful. We're in a difficult position too. Offending them would do our Divine Academy no good."
"Of course, it's not that we're afraid of them. It's just that, as you know, everyone has to live in Angel Holy City, and a few minor bumps and scrapes are inevitable. I'm not here to mediate, either, but if you could show mercy, they're willing to pay any price."
After Xiao Wen was arrested, the Xiao Household sent out only one message: could the Demon Emperor come forward of his own accord and settle this matter? They were willing to pay any price.
To put it bluntly, the uproar was mainly the Demon Emperor's doing. As long as he came forward to calm things down, there were plenty of ways to resolve it.
For instance, they could grab someone at random to take the fall, then negotiate a settlement in private.
Or the Demon Emperor could announce that he had recovered and was no longer pursuing the assassination attempt.
The people causing an uproar would gradually leave and disperse.
In short, the Deputy City Lord had already found the crux of the problem.
Demon Emperor Daochen looked at them. "I see. So this is your solution? You can't solve the problem, so you come to solve the person who has the problem instead."
"What if I'd died on the spot? How would you have handled it?"
The Public Security Squad members remained expressionless. "We would execute the mastermind and give him no chance of survival."
Demon Emperor Daochen laughed. "I see. Has my staying alive affected your judgment?"
The Public Security Squad members