As the cries rose one after another, demanding that Zhao Yuan and the others compensate them for their losses, Deputy Hall Master Liu felt his head buzzing as though it were about to explode.
These people were practically trying to drive Zhao Yuan and the others to their deaths!
After all, Zhao Yuan and the others were hardly without backers.
Zhao Fei and Xu Fei, who stood right beside them, were both elders who wielded real authority.
Deputy Hall Master Liu had already offended them over this affair. If he went on to offend everyone else as well, the consequences would be unimaginable...
At that thought, a fierce struggle began within Deputy Hall Master Liu.
After wrestling with himself, however, his sense of duty and responsibility as Deputy Hall Master finally led him to a difficult decision: he had to uphold justice and act according to the rules!
Otherwise, with so many eyes watching, any mishandling would not only damage his future reputation but might even spark greater chaos.
Thus, Deputy Hall Master Liu drew a deep breath and called out loudly:
"All disciples who suffered from the poisoning, please form an orderly line and come forward one at a time to explain the details of your losses to the Enforcement Hall disciples and register them.
Remember, we will certainly not let you name whatever price you please. Everything must undergo rigorous verification.
Only then can we ensure that every payment is fair and lawful. Once the Enforcement Hall disciples finish verifying your claims, they will issue certificates of your losses and urge Zhao Yuan and the others to pay their compensation as soon as possible."
Besides, given the current total, if Zhao Fei, Xu Fei, Steward Jin, and the many other elders and stewards did everything they could