Unlike Bilal, however, this man could barely struggle. He merely looked back in astonishment, his eyes filled with utter disbelief, and died on the spot.
Kyle pulled out his dagger and said calmly,
"Everyone, please don't panic. I have ample evidence proving that this man assassinated the previous family head. His opposition to the King was nothing more than an attempt to usurp the throne amid the anomaly invasion."
Normally, no one would have believed such nonsense.
But Sansan now had legitimacy and a large body of supporters, while the Kuxia Family had yet to choose a new head. As for Bilal's assassination, everyone had heard something about it and knew that one of their own had done it.
Thus, even the members of the Kuxia Family merely watched, none daring to say another word.
Zhou You smiled.
"As expected of the Kuxia Family's chief of staff. You certainly know how to make a decision. My earlier promise still stands, though the distribution will have to wait until this is over. Now, does anyone else have any objections?"
No one answered.
And so,
Sansan slowly began to speak.
"In that case, I'll begin deploying our defensive forces."
After that brief interruption, the meeting continued.
To be honest, Zhou You was hardly an expert in military or political affairs. Once he had subdued that collection of schemers and scoundrels, he carried his sword outside the meeting room and gazed at the Blood Moon overhead.
Then he stood there without moving another inch.
He did not know how much time passed before the voices in the room gradually faded. Many people came in during that time, and many others left. When everything finally fell silent, light footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.
He turned to find that Sansan had changed into a casual