Just as the Bogotá leader was at a loss over what to choose, a voice suddenly rang out:
"Clan Leader Ferid, you're going a little too far!"
The Bogotá leader froze at the voice and hastily turned to look, then broke into an expression of delight.
A large group descended from the sky, led by none other than the Hartell Family's First Elder.
Behind him were five other major families, all on good terms with the Hartell Family.
In an instant, the Bogotá leader felt as though he had risen from hell to heaven.
But at the sight of the newcomers, Ferid's expression turned utterly grim.
Before he had resolved the earlier trouble, an even greater problem had arrived.
"I was wondering who it was. So it's First Elder Malfoy. What, do you intend to meddle in this too?"
At that, Malfoy replied with a hollow smile:
"They're all families within the Alliance. Naturally, I can't stand by and watch them be slaughtered. Rather, Clan Leader Ferid, don't you think you've gone a little too far?"
Ferid snorted coldly.
"What? Someone tries to force their way into my Makarov Family, and instead of stopping them, I'm supposed to line the streets to welcome them? Or does that mean I can lead people to force their way into your Hartell Family too?"
Ferid's tone was hostile, and Malfoy no longer wanted to keep up the pretense.
"Hmph, that depends on whether you, Ferid, dare to storm my Hartell Family!"
"If even the Hartell Family is unwilling to accept that, why criticize us?"
"Hmph, those are two different matters. With this strange phenomenon occurring in your Makarov Family today, it's only reasonable for us to investigate. After all, we must protect the Alliance from harm. Yet you, Ferid, have obstructed us at