The Two Rules

The leaders of the Marauders stepped back in fear, but Ning kept moving forward toward him.

"Are you not going to answer?" he asked. "Where's your 9th Marauder?"

"He-he-he… he is imprisoned," the leader said.

"Oh, so you do have nine," Ning said. "And you are trying to take us hostage because?" 

"W-we wanted to f-free our brother," the leader said.

"Ah, and you were going to use us as leverage, huh?" Ning said, understanding the situation. "So, why was your brother imprisoned? Did he do something bad?"

"He… he did nothing wrong," the leader said.

"Hmm…" Ning felt that hard to believe so he quickly checked himself. "I see, so looting people alone on the road, and even killing them when they don't give it to you is considering nothing wrong? I guess I know what to do with you seven then.'

The leader freaked out and pointed his spear forward hopelessly. "Wh-what do you plan on doing?" he asked.