Lin City was in an uproar as countless people fled the city. Most of these people were ordinary people because they were afraid. Including the servants of the Zhou and Tao Clans, there were more than 2000 people in total. But in just one night, they were completely wiped out.
Oh, no, not all of them were wiped out. Among the two clans, only one person survived. It was a maid of the Zhou Clan. Not only did she survive, but she was also left with a lot of money. And those who paid attention knew that this maid was called Zhou Qianqian. She had an older brother, Zhou Dongli, nicknamed Fat Cat. He was now a servant of the Hu Clan's disciple, Tian Crane Grass.
Everyone who knew about this matter was shocked. This was because everyone who knew about this matter knew what it meant.
The Tao Clan and the Zhou Clan stole Tian Crane Grass's belongings and kicked Zhou Dongli out of the Zhou Clan. This was tantamount to provoking Tian Crane Grass. It could even be said that they were provoking the Hu Clan.
Before this, some small and medium-sized clans were still rejoicing in the Hu Clan's misfortune. They even wanted to know how the Hu Clan would deal with this matter. One must know that the King was currently dealing with the Great Clans. In the eyes of these small and medium-sized clans, with the Hu Clan's previous character and the current situation, the Hu Clan could only endure this.
If the Hu Clan really endured this, then other provocations would come one after another. For example, the Yang Clan wouldn't let go of this opportunity. They would ruthlessly trample on the Hu Clan in order to avenge the humiliation they suffered from Zhao Hai.
But when they heard that the Tao and Zhou Families had been exterminated, and only Zhou Qianqian had survived, all the small and medium-sized families were stunned. At the same time, a chill ran from their tails to their heads. All the hairs on their bodies stood on end, and the hair on their heads stood up.
They didn't think that the Hu Clan would use such a fierce counterattack. They didn't think that the Hu Clan would use such a fierce counterattack. It was not like the Hu Clan's way of doing things, it was more like the Crane Grass' way of doing things. And the Yang Clan was the one who had the deepest feeling about this.
In the eyes of the Yang Family, this Crane Tian was a madman. Just because of a small matter, he wanted to go to war with the Yang Family. He even killed the Patriarch's son in front of him. If such a person wasn't a madman, then no one would be.
The Yang Clan was now rejoicing. They were glad that they didn't go to war with the Hu Clan. They were glad that they didn't provoke the Hu Clan. They were also glad that they didn't go to war with the Hu Clan. Otherwise, they would've been another Tao Clan.
Madman, this was definitely something that only a madman would do. Especially when these people knew that Zhao Hai went into seclusion after Fat Cat was beaten. They were even more certain that this matter was done by Zhao Hai.
However, when they tried to probe Zhao Hai with all kinds of excuses, Zhao Hai had already appeared at the Academy. His seclusion was only six and a half days, less than seven days. And in these seven days, he wrote a lot of things. Naturally, for the Hu Clan, it was very easy to write things by a Plant Master. Because of this, Zhao Hai was still the most suspicious person. People didn't even need to doubt him, they were already certain that it was done by Zhao Hai.
However, the things that happened behind the scenes made people feel inconceivable. The most inconceivable thing was the time, six days. The shortest time to go from the Academy to Lin City was ten days. Six days wasn't enough for someone to go from the Academy to Lin City. If this matter was really done by Zhao Hai, then how did Zhao Hai go back and forth from the Academy to Lin City in six days? Moreover, he wanted to kill people. Those were two clans, he wanted to exterminate them, not leaving even a chicken or dog alive!
This question lingered in the hearts of those who knew about this matter. They believed that if this matter was really done by Zhao Hai, then Zhao Hai's strength was really formidable.
Of course, some people also thought of another possibility. That was, this matter was done by the Hu Clan, and the reason why Zhao Hai went into seclusion was to attract the attention of others.
But then they discovered that the Hu Clan didn't seem to have the time. This was because almost all of the core members of the Hu Clan had appeared in these six days. It was really unreasonable that they didn't send out any core members to do such a big thing. Could it be that the Hu Clan had other hidden forces?
For a time, the entire Saber Spirit Nation was filled with all kinds of speculations about the Hu Clan. But no matter what the results of these speculations were, everyone believed that the extermination of the Tao and Zhou Clans must have something to do with the Hu Clan and Zhao Hai.
But at this time, no one said that this matter was done by the Hu Clan or Zhao Hai. This was because even if they said it, no one would believe it. The Hu Clan didn't have the time to do this, and Zhao Hai also had a lot of evidence. This was because people clearly saw that the Hu Clan sent food to Zhao Hai every day, and those meals were all eaten clean. This was something that many people in the Academy could prove. In other words, during those six days, there was indeed someone in Zhao Hai's room, and he was eating every day. This could be said to be proof that Zhao Hai wasn't at the scene of the murder. No one could find any evidence that could be used against him.
To attack a big family clan, one had to have all the evidence. What's more, one had to contact more people to attack him together. This was the only way to deal a fatal blow to that big family clan.
However, who were the people attacking the Hu Clan now? They were some small and medium-sized family clans. They originally wanted to push the Hu Clan from behind when the Tao Clan took the lead to create trouble, making the Hu Clan even more unlucky.
However, after the Tao Clan's incident, these small and medium-sized family clans all became well-behaved. No one dared to come out and make a fart. The big family clans, on the other hand, were supportive of the Hu Clan's actions. Recently, the imperial family had been suppressing the big family clans. At this time, the Hu Clan's strong counterattack represented their attitude.
When the big family clans were being suppressed by the imperial family, they could choose to endure and give up some benefits. After all, the Dao Clan was the biggest family clan in the Saber Spirit Nation. They were also the imperial family of the Saber Spirit Nation. If they didn't want the Saber Spirit Nation to be in chaos, they could make some concessions. Just like how people said that politics was about constant compromise.
However, at the same time, the big family clans also had a bottom line. Recently, the imperial family had been suppressing the big family clans too much. They had almost reached the bottom line of the big family clans. This made the big family clans feel threatened. This time, even if the Hu Clan didn't take action against the Tao Clan, other big family clans would create trouble. When that time came, the Saber Spirit Nation would really be in chaos.
Now, the Hu Clan had made a move. Although they were only dealing with a small family clan, such drastic measures were rarely seen among the big family clans.
The King also began to reflect. It was true that he wanted to suppress the big family clans, but the King also knew that it was impossible for the big family clans to completely disappear from the Empire. If he suppressed some of the big family clans, there would only be other big family clans that would appear. The new big family clans might be even more greedy. In the past, he was indeed a little too anxious. He only thought about the disadvantages of these big family clans and didn't see the big family clans' support for the imperial family.
Now, the big family clans' authority was being challenged. Even the Hu Clan, which had always been very supportive of the imperial family and had a very good relationship with the imperial family, had made such a drastic counterattack. This made the imperial family have no choice but to carefully think about what they had done before.
The final result of this matter was that the imperial family no longer suppressed the big families. However, if the big families wanted to expand, it would be impossible. At the same time, the imperial family also strengthened the management of the small and medium-sized families. In the past, the small and medium-sized families suddenly became rich in the name of the imperial family. Later on, there were some families who were abusing their power and oppressing the common people. These families were ruthlessly dealt with by the imperial family. However, some families who performed well were given more power. These families were even allowed to develop in a short time and have strength comparable to ordinary big families.
The imperial family began to stop suppressing the old forces and began to play the balance. Although everyone knew this, no one thought that the imperial family shouldn't do this.
After the continuous suppression by the imperial family, the big families also clearly knew that they had gone too far. They had touched the bottom line of the imperial family. Therefore, they were now much more restrained. Now, the command of the armies of the big cities was no longer in the hands of the big families, but in the hands of the imperial family. This was a kind of concession by the big families. The imperial family also knew about these concessions, so the imperial family also made a concession. It could be said that this was a decision that both sides were well aware of, but no one said it out loud. This was a kind of political tacit understanding that didn't need to be said at all.
But at the same time, the Hu family didn't extend their hands into the army of Ling Shan City. The army of Ling Shan City had always been under the control of the imperial family. Moreover, the people of the Hu family didn't become the city lord of Ling Shan City. Their control of Ling Shan City was another form of control. It was very gentle and didn't affect the imperial family's authority. At the same time, it could also bring benefits to the family. This kind of silent control was not only acceptable to the imperial family, it was also an example for the other big families to learn from.
Just look, when these big families were competing with the imperial family, the Hu family was the best ally of the imperial family. They were one of the most trusted families of the imperial family. This kind of contrast was really worth thinking about for the big families.
And this time, even if everyone knew that the Zhou family was behind the incident between the Tao family and the Zhou family, no one said anything. The big families wouldn't say anything because the Hu family's actions were very beneficial to them. In addition, the Hu family was a big family and was on the same side as the big families. Naturally, they wouldn't say anything. As for the small and medium-sized families, they wouldn't dare to say anything.
And under this kind of situation, the imperial family naturally wouldn't make a move against the Hu family. The imperial family even understood the Hu family's actions very well. In the eyes of the imperial family, the Tao family was also a fool. There were so many big families that didn't provoke them, but chose to provoke the Hu family. They deserved to be killed, and this matter was quietly passed over.
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