Two hours later, the head of the Mu Family and several collateral branches were woken from their sleep.
Every member of the Mu Family listed in the family registry that could be found was brought back to the Law Enforcement Bureau for questioning, and all of their assets were frozen.
When the head of the Mu Family heard the charge of "money laundering," he let out a sneer. It was the same charge used against the Zhang Family and the Dongfang Family a few days ago, deployed like a royal decree demanding a subject's death—a command that could not be refused. To strike down three deeply rooted and interconnected factions in such a short span of time was enough to give the higher-ups a severe headache.
Before being taken to the Law Enforcement Bureau, he had managed to have a trusted aide with a different surname contact several allied influential families with shared financial interests.
At 4:30 AM, the Law Enforcement Bureau Headquarters was brightly lit.
Upon hearing that the Zhang Family, Dongfang Family, and Mu Family had been raided with lightning speed, several middle- and upper-tier families closely tied to them immediately sent representatives to the Law Enforcement Bureau. They applied both soft and hard pressure, demanding an "open trial" or the immediate release of the prisoners.
"An open trial?" In the reception hall, Shen Yi sat sprawling on a chair, surrounded by a group of anti-riot armed police, locked in a standoff with the representatives of the influenti…
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