The great hall fell utterly silent. Only after a long while did True Person Xu speak with a smile:
"A good idea. Being able to stir up trouble is a kind of ability, too. Our Minister of Justice Prefecture can never have too many talented people. Well? Are you confident you can keep him in line?"
Li Chuping could only grit his teeth and press on. Given his usual way of doing things, he very rarely made decisions that left him no way out, but with these two old foxes of True Persons pressing him, he had no choice.
"I was the one who introduced him into the faith, and you could say I watched him grow. It is true that he stirs up trouble, but his ability is no less real, so I have been observing him all along.
"After Mirage Tower, I considered that although he was reckless, his commitment to the common good was genuine, and he could be forgiven.
"On a personal level, there is some bond between us, after all..."
True Person Zong nodded. "In that case, take him in. Dock a year or two of his stipend as a token punishment and a warning to others."
Li Chuping sighed. "Docking his stipend seems rather meaningless for him. Since joining the faith, he has only collected his initiation resources once. Everything over the nearly twenty years since has been confiscated as punishment. Punishment like that can only drive him to piracy."
The two True Persons exchanged looks. True Person Xu could not help laughing. "So it is the system's fault now? Very well, you handle it. But once he enters the Minister of Justice Prefecture, he cannot behave as recklessly as he used to. You must make that clear to him."
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