I can confirm that DD has said these things. Surprisingly, he didn't think this through on the long term, and now he's facing the consequences. One of the consequences is that Ox is showing his ability to show off his spying skills, which shouldn't be a shock for people who know him for a long time.
There is a saying, which fits perfectly into this situation:
Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free.
It should be obvious who DD is, because he's certainly not a hawk.
I rest my case, it was a pleasure.