Morals and legality

After interrogations, the tied-up members turned out to be valuable targets according to the intelligence protocol. They were leaders, helping their superiors oversee the entire gang.

This group wasn't the first. More followed suit, perhaps seeing Spirit Fox displaying leniency. Or maybe they realized they had no chance.

Once-terrified and always-obliging members resisted and rebelled for their lives. As Spirit Fox approached the center, intel about the enemy's leadership appeared among the surrendering ranks.

The warlord had escaped with his confidantes, taking his close family members with him. Although the gang members who wanted to surrender attempted a coup to survive or even gifted their superiors and his close ones to Spirit Fox, which dictatorial leader didn't possess elite personal guards?