Hu Xiaotian said, "Where mercy is possible, show mercy. Nobody is born wanting to be a thief. Why not give them a chance to turn over a new leaf?"
Sumeru Heaven said, "Womanish compassion. Those men are vicious criminals. Sparing them will only let them pile up more blood debts. You think you're doing good, but you'll achieve the opposite."
Hu Xiaotian said, "Of course we can't let them off that easily. Aren't you the World's Number One Poison Master? Surely making them obedient and compliant would be easy for you. You must have some slow-acting poison that can keep them under control, right? If they obey, we give them the antidote regularly. If they don't, we leave them to live or die on their own."
Looking at Hu Xiaotian's sinister expression, Sumeru Heaven finally understood what he intended. She nodded. "I knew you weren't that kindhearted."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled. "Rest assured, Sister. I haven't the slightest ill intent toward you."
Sumeru Heaven said, "Because you wouldn't dare."
Hu Xiaotian actually summoned the courage to slip an arm around Sumeru Heaven's fragrant shoulders. "I wouldn't dare, and I couldn't bear to, either."
Sumeru Heaven's pretty face turned cold as frost. "Take your paw off me. Try being insolent again, and see if I don't chop that dog's paw off!"
Hu Xiaotian hastily removed his hand from her shoulder. Sumeru Heaven's moods were unpredictable, and if he angered her, she might really do it. To her, his hands were worth far less than his little treasure.
Sumeru Heaven said, "I won't waste my medicines on these useless fools. Since you want to save them, do it yourself." With that, she shook him off and left on her own.
Unable to keep up with Sumeru Heaven, Hu Xiaotian could only turn back