After dealing with Chang Feng, what to do with the Dai Li became another problem.
For a unit that had already committed what amounted to betrayal, Kahn believed the best solution was to kill them all as a warning to others. Failing that, they should be scattered among the various generals' forces, leaving them no chance to collude again.
In short, there was no way they could be allowed to remain in the Royal Palace.
But the Earth King had a different view.
He believed the Dai Li had only obeyed Chang Feng because he had appointed Chang Feng their leader. All he needed to do was take back authority over the Dai Li and control them directly himself from then on.
Besides, the Earth Kingdom would have a hard time assembling another elite unit whose fighting strength matched the Dai Li's. From that perspective, the Earth King was also reluctant to disband them.
Kahn offered no comment on the Earth King's decision.
Although the Dai Li were an elite force composed of Earthbenders, to him, their disposition was more like that of troops from the Fire Nation: cold, bloodthirsty, and brimming with savagery.
If Azula had been the one who decided to keep them and bring them under her command, he would have seen no problem with it, because he believed she could easily keep them in check and even make them follow her willingly.
If the Dai Li were beasts, then Azula was the beast queen at the very top of the food chain, an unquestioned, absolute powerhouse.
And beasts always admired the strong.
Nor did that strength refer solely to fighting ability. He did not think he could control the Dai Li himself, which was precisely why he would choose to kill or disband them.
Likewise, he