The second young master of the Craw Family could not help but feel he is walking into the gallows. In front of him is the Grand Elder who did not speak after the bid for the Marked White Light Pill.
When the auction is over, the other two young masters took the chance to scram, saying something about planning an ambush. He wish he has the same excuse. If not, he would not be in such great danger.
"Grand Elder," he decide to try his luck, the man turned towards him, his qi rolling out terrifyingly.
The second young master gulped as he said, "At least thing could not get any worse,"
-x-
"Master, we should be getting close to our target," one of his subordinates exclaimed.
The 2nd master of the Craw Family nodded. They had been planning this operation for quite sometime. They will kidnap the inhabitants of the village, before putting the blame on rampaging Beast. After all, the village only have mortal inside, with no cultivators.
However, the operation had to be delayed due to the attacks on the different slave trains, with most of their men killed and the slaves released. Thankfully, the facf they did not know of the Craw Family, and there are no insignia to tell the villagers who were kidnap the forces to which the kidnapper belonged to.
Thankfully, while the slave trains were destroyed, the future plan of the Craw Family is still safe, inside the family mansion. After ensuring the plan is not compromise, the operation continued, though at a much later date.
His men had surrounded the village before he gave the signal to attack. His men charged into the village, expecting a bunch of sleeping mortal. What they did not expect is there to be a group of people, awoke and in armor.
Taking them as just the mortal guards on night patrol, he was about to cut them down when a powerful qi emerged from them, engulfing his group and causing them to stop. The second master did not know about his men but he is sure if he can look at the mirror right now, fear can be seen in his eyes.
"Craw Family, you are under arrest for kidnapping and attacking villages! Surrender or die!" realizing the situation they are in, the second master tried to make a run for it.
Unfortunately for him, he did not get far before an arrow pierced his calf, causing him to fall down.
-x-
The master and the current head of the Craw Family frowned. For some reason, he was called by his friend. Friend as in people he bribed so they will look the other way when his family did their job.
He could not help but feel something is wrong but decide it just the wind. Oh, if he had thrust the feeling.
-x-
He entered the mansion of his friend. The man looked at the head of the Craw and nodded, before calling out a slave to pour a drink.
"Not that I hate being called out during this time, but, are there reason for this call," the head of the Craw asked, not beating around the bush.
The man smile disappear, replaced by a frown. "Our partnership had been going swimmingly, but it need to end, now," the statement shock the head.
"Why?" he asked.
"It seem the City Lord is up to us," the head hold his breath. If the City Lord learned of their business, the entire Craw Family would be destroyed.
"Yes, so, I propose we cut the agreement. I will not tell on what you did, of course. After all, that is like dragging me into the mud as well," the head remain calm but inside, he let out a relieved sigh.
In one hand, it make certain amount of sense. After all, if the head was taken down, he could bring down the man as well, leading to mutual destruction.
"I can agree with that," it is no good news but at least the Craw Family would not be destroyed. Though he do wonder what he could do. After all, with one official out of his pocket, it would be harder to hide his dirty dealing.
Just as he was about to ask something else, the door were opened and group of guards, all of them Genesis Foundation-level guards, emerged from the broken door.
Both the head and his friend find themselves pinned by the a guard.
"What is the meaning of this?!" the man yelled, struggling to break free.
The guards did not open his mouth and just opened his palm. The slave who served them earlier dropped a crystal, one that the two people knew too well.
The projection crystal soon show their conversation, from the start until the end, where the door were destroyed. The two wanted to object but another projection crystal was taken out, this one for the time they talked about possible moving of patrols, so a kidnapping could take place.
After the projection stop, the leader of Guard exclaimed, "The two of you are under arrest, for kidnapping, being the mastermind behind several settlements destruction, and many more. Do not resist or you will be shown no mercy,"
-x-
When the second young master said those words, someone come into the room. The Grand Elder about to order the person to get out but froze, as the Captain of Guard looked at him with a glare.
"Sir, what is the reason for the captain of the guard to just barge into my home," his attempt to be polite failed, as he is currently still broiled in anger.
The captain did not say anything as he leap towards the Grand Elder and grabbed his neck. To surprise to act, the man could not do anything as he was slammed on the floor, a crack appearing on it.
"The entirety of the Craw Family is under arrest, for the crimes of kidnapping, attacking settlements, selling illegal slaves, and many more. From this day on, the Craw Family will be no more. All the wealth of the family will be strip down and taken by the city. Every single asset will be under the city name.
Any attempt to counter this order will undergo full retaliation.
The Grand Elder and the second young master could only look in shock, as more guards enter and come out, brining the other family members.
-x-
"Revenge is so sweet," Ryker exclaimed, watching as the Craw Family face their doom.
"Yeah, to be honest, I don't know why I never thought of asking the City Lord," the portly man said, clearly embarrassed for inaction.
"At least these scum of a family were finally taken down," he reasoned with the man. He then stood up, and walk away, before yelling, "Make sure I will get my cut!"