"Such barbaric actions are completely pointless....."
"Only fear can bring about submission. Civilization does not signify weakness or concession, and this, this is what I intend to show them."
Duanmu Huai snorted. In fact, he was particularly annoyed by this very thing when he first reviewed Dadaniel's report. Duanmu Huai could understand that Dadaniel is a businessman, and a businessman's instinct is to avoid trouble. Therefore, when he insisted that his people interact with the Namekians, he first adopted a pacifying approach, communicating and interacting with them, using advantages to try and persuade them.
Of course, the premise is that the other party is human.