"How is that possible?" exclaimed the Hall Master, his voice betraying astonishment and disbelief.
The elderly woman surveyed everyone before speaking, "I called you all here because I know you wouldn't collude with the Officials and that you are not her people. Now, I will tell you why she can't be trusted anymore. First, the night before our Lotus Sect acted in the city, Magistrate He Mingxuan led troops to besiege the Zhao residence, capturing Zhao Xiong, a crucial pawn in our total conversion of the sect, on the spot. Tell me, if you, the Hall Masters, only knew of Zhao Xiong's identity the day before the uprising, how could the Officials act so swiftly?"
"It must be a traitor among us."
"Before this incident, her acquaintance with Zhao Xiong's identity was the clearest. If someone betrayed Zhao Xiong, it would have had to be someone on her line. Why betray only Zhao Xiong and not her?"
