He sat down, and gave him a flat stare, before pulling his sole glove off. He showed him the mark on the palm, before replacing the glove. "Now, correct me if I am wrong, but the assassin's guild IS allowed to preform... authorized removal of certain... national trouble sources, correct?"<br/><br/>He looked at the sergeant, waiting for a reply for a moment, before shrugging. "I also brought six women that were being transported to the big bandit fortress as slaves. My orders were to stabilize the city, and then deal with the bandit trouble. And I did everything I could to avoid having to confront the paladin. And I ensured it was done in a way that made him a fucking hero. If you would rather, we can start just knifing people in the streets instead?"