Ge Dongxu watched the internal struggle of the two, nodding to himself. He had just heard them speak of turning over a new leaf, so he watched their expressions closely and realized that though their actions were arrogant, their true nature didn't seem inherently bad. Now, seeing them wrestling with their inner conflicts further proved that their innate goodness had not been extinguished.
"Since you haven't rotten to the core," Ge Dongxu said, "today I will persuade you to be virtuous, as an act of kindness and a benefit to society."
Ge Dongxu thought to himself and spoke again, "The path of life is one's own choice, and what path you choose determines what kind of life you will lead. I can tell you now that if you continue on this path, the only future awaiting you will definitely be imprisonment!"