Ah Da quickly agreed, "I'll have our men keep a closer watch.
But keeping these people locked up in the government office's cells all the time isn't a long-term solution. Marquis, do you think we should…?"
Zhou Shixiong replied, "They have indeed been too idle. Go ask Mr. Gu if there's any newly scouted wasteland. Let these people pay back some interest."
Ah Da said, "...Marquis, that's not what I meant. I was just thinking that these people are foreign nobles, after all. If the higher-ups were to investigate us for keeping them locked in cells, it wouldn't be good for you, Marquis."
Zhou Shixiong looked at Ah Da. "It seems that following the Empress all these years has smoothed out your edges.
Whatever their status may be, right now they are nothing more than my prisoners."
"But..."
"Spend less time with Li Ji. I have my own reasons for doing things."
Ah Da replied, "Yes, sir."
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