The Shadow Master and the three great elders issued an order, summoning Zhang Menggui and Zhang Mengjue back to headquarters. Neither of them dared disobey.
It had not been much of a matter to begin with; at worst, coming to headquarters would only mean a demotion.
But an order from the Shadow Master and the three great elders was tantamount to betraying Blood Shadow.
What awaited them afterward would be endless pursuit and slaughter.
And it would not be Blood Shadow alone pursuing them, but Yan as well.
The moment the two received the order, they set out at once.
Six or seven days later, they returned to Blood Shadow Headquarters.
Everything that needed explaining had already been conveyed by message along the way.
There was no need to meet Zhang Dingming again to discuss anything. The two went straight to the main hall for deliberations.
"Zhang Menggui, Hall Master of the Zeze Branch; Zhang Mengjue, Hall Master of the Linji Branch, pay respects to the Shadow Master."
These two were indeed worthy of having been raised by a family that had endured for tens of thousands of years. Though Zhang Menggui was a worthless fool, both men still carried themselves with great poise.
Punishment Elder Xu Qingquan asked, "Zhang Menggui, the former Deputy Hall Master of the Zeze Branch accused you of stripping him of his position without cause, then spending every day wallowing in wine, women, and song.
"Worse still, you misappropriated resources from the branch treasury—more than one million Mid-grade Spirit Stones in total—to fund your extravagant indulgences. Is this true?"
Zhang Menggui hurriedly replied, "In answer to Punishment Elder, it is true.
"This subordinate was muddleheaded for a moment and committed a foolish deed. I am willing to repay double the resources I misappropriated. I only