Dog Butcher was caught in a dilemma. On top of that, he had never been a good decision maker, and it all accumulated as a big headache for him. In the current situation, any action he took would be against the rules no matter how hard he thought.
On one hand, the wounded Deng Yuanlei and Liu Fangsheng were from the nine major sects of the Central Plains like him. Although they had fought against each other for the head of the Khan, he could not ignore the decades of friendship and good will between the two sects. On the other hand, he had just openly pledged allegiance to the Dragon King with dozens of eyewitnesses and his pledge meant that he had to follow the other side's orders.
"Fan Yongda!" Dog Butcher shouted, grave and dignified. Startled, the disciples of the Kongtong Sect immediately gathered around him. Among them was Fan Yongda, who appeared more respectful than usual, and he asked, "What are your orders, Uncle Master?"