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This matter could be considered temporarily resolved.
At its core, this was an issue of moral principle. Setting aside mystical abilities and firearms, even the most primitive army would overwhelm unarmed civilians with absolute ease. But the problem could not be handled that way.
That was why the Daoist army exercised restraint in Fenglin. Using brute force felt satisfying in the moment, but the hidden consequences were never pleasant. If the Daoists crushed everything indiscriminately, they would only be sowing the seeds of even greater disasters.
Thus, Qi Xuansu’s strategy was broken into stages. First, he lowered his stance and reason with the crowd so that they would disperse from Tianfu Palace. Second, he issued a curfew order so that the masses would return home or leave Lion City within two hours.
These two steps acted like a filter, separating the coerced and misled civilians from the true agitators, after which force could be applied to the remaining threats.
Most people understood this principle. This was also why they hesitated. Take Qin Hengjun,...
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