Had Gu Yu been a more reserved person, he would probably say, "I agree with you. I'll be more careful in the future."
Had he been the arrogant type, he might reply, "I kill people, so what? What are you gonna do?"
Either way, it would at least show some attitude. Attitudes reflected one's thoughts and thoughts could be realized. In that case, Jiang Chaofan could take it for granted that he had achieved something and report to the superiors, getting the recognition in the process.
However, it never occurred to him that Gu Yu would not even let the talk happen. The fellow simply bounced the subject right back at him: 'You are not ranked high enough to discuss that with me. Next question!'
It was so obvious! The code of conduct and legal definition of cultivators were issues to be considered on a state level. It was never meant to be the concern of a departmental head.
