After Yang Wenxiao's death, Yang Hao revealed the connection between the Yu and Tong families, causing an uproar like a stone dropped into a thousand ripples. The already resigned Aristocratic Families were so enraged that they practically vomited blood.
Over the years, Daqi had four great masters—Tong Sanlang, Bei Lingsu, Bei Yun, Jiufeng—along with explosives and the Divine Crossbow Team. The Aristocratic Families, one by one, became docile and submissive. Even when Qiao Xiaomai launched her Grand "Six-Six Mid-Year Festival" Sale, they still flocked over, fighting to snap up her goods.
In winter, the post-harvest crops entered the Royal Shadow Puppet Theater. Even though each ticket only cost five taels silver, they still bought them without hesitation.
These people seemed to have resigned themselves to letting Qiao Xiaomai squeeze them dry of silver.
