Everyone from the clan present was terrified, afraid they would be next.
Their clan leader had always been cold, but he had never killed a single clansman. Even when someone made a mistake, he would leave it to the Elder Council to handle.
Yet in this brief span of time today, three elders and more than a dozen key members of the family had died in succession.
An old man kicked aside the collapsed wall. His expression was equally icy, and he carried the dead Fourth Elder as though he had picked up a piece of trash, slowly approaching the crowd.
Thud.
The corpse was tossed into the middle of the crowd, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The atmosphere was unbearably awkward. No one dared speak.
"Clan Leader, the list is ready." The old man took out a bloodstained list and handed it straight to Zhu Xinglong.
Zhu Xinglong accepted the list and studied it carefully, then gave a bitter smile. "Old Fu, you... putting you in charge of intelligence really was a mistake. This list has nearly a thousand people on it, great and small. The Hell Spirit Cat Family has truly lost this time."
The old man grinned.
"Clan Leader, without a ruthless heart, we cannot breathe new life into the family. These people are scattered throughout the Hell Spirit Cat Family. They have become a massive tumor, sucking away fresh blood every moment. We must cut that tumor out!"
As Zhu Xinglong looked at the list, his heart bled. Many of those named held important positions within the family, and quite a few had decent talent. With a little training, they could become capable hands. He was reluctant to give them up.
Several methods were also listed.
The first was to kill them all. That went