What he meant wasn't anything grand.
He wouldn't murder people in the inn. First of all, that would just leave a bad taste in his mouth.
And second, they were scum, but they hadn't really done anything to him that was worth killing them for. Not to mention, they were paying customers. There was still a minimum courtesy expected from that.
He wasn't some sort of vigilante who'd vow to kill all scum in the world. He was just a chef-turned-innkeeper who wanted to live his life in peace.
That said, he was willing to throw them some inconveniences. If they perished while trying to overcome that tribulation, they could only count themselves unlucky.
Of course, he couldn't do mass, indiscriminate punishments either.
"Are they all bad people?" he asked her.
Well, anyone who takes part in forced slavery deals and kidnappings were not good people to him, but he also wanted to know if there was anyone she hoped would get a bit less punishment.
