Since Jia Lingyun issued the sanctions against the Three Major Families, the three families had been teetering on the verge of total collapse. Fortunately, their three heads were still holding the fort, so their clan members and head store managers dared not step out of line. Yet petty actions continued behind the scenes, with some people even secretly smuggling out gold and silver, preparing to take their families to seek refuge in Wu and Shu.
Especially Jia Lingyun's system of collective guilt, which came like a bolt from the blue for those working under the Three Major Families.
Originally, some of the important head managers had wanted to stick with the Three Major Families, but unable to withstand their families' earnest advice, they had no choice but to go back and surrender to the authorities.
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