I don't think Tranthidung was so lost in mind that he launched a campaign without having anything from the management. They must have a deal and in the deal the management agreed to pay the hunters. But we can not verify what was in the conversation between Tranthidung and the management. However, if I have to pick one based on the history, I will pick Tranthidung over the management. They have nothing to lose but Tranthidung have so he is not going to do anything that will effect his reputation.

As Little Mouse suspecting, this could be a miscommunication between you and the management too. Let's hear from Tranthidung.