Several people sighed, but there was nothing they could do.
If they stormed the Council Hall directly to petition, they would likely be slain before they could even speak.
Cases like the people from the Finance Hall, who had seized the account books and still managed to retreat unscathed, were not common.
They all had wives, children, and elderly relatives at home. No one wanted to throw away their life.
Such scenes played out continuously throughout Blood Shadow Headquarters, and everyone hoped Zhang Dingyi would be executed soon.
Moreover, most people believed that withholding wages was not Zhang Dingyi's doing alone; the Zhang Family and Zhang Dingming were involved as well.
Such a heinous villain had actually held the position of Finance Elder for two hundred years.
Even if the Great Elder had not shared in the Spirit Stones, could he possibly have been unaware of what his younger brother had done?
Thus, the Great Elder was either birds of a feather with him, or he had sheltered and indulged him.
No matter what, he was unfit to be the Great Elder.
The Xu Family was delighted to watch the world burn and showed no urgency at all.
Xu Qingquan and Xu Qinghui, however, patiently searched for evidence. They wished they could dig up every property under Zhang Dingyi's name three feet deep and scrutinize every stone.
The Finance Hall also suspended wage withdrawals for the time being, citing an empty treasury.
The lower- and middle-ranking disciples had initially managed to remain calm, waiting to watch the show.
But now that no wages were being paid at all, how were they supposed to support their families?
After the Punishment Hall had stirred things up for more than a month, Blood Shadow's lower- and middle-ranking disciples could no longer endure it.