At the end of the month, something significant happened.
In the Capital City, several officials were arrested overnight, reportedly connected to a private salt case.
This included the Yu Family, with Mr. Yu being taken to prison overnight to await interrogation. Given the scale of the case, execution seemed likely.
Following this, many businesses in the Capital City that sourced goods from the Anzhou Jiangcheng region experienced long-term supply shortages.
Simultaneously, many wealthy individuals from the Anzhou Jiangcheng area went bankrupt overnight.
Only one wealthy merchant with the surname Tao managed to avoid the crisis in time and earned a fortune. Undoubtedly, this Tao was Pei Ji'an's business.
He couldn't trade openly under the Pei Family's name, so he used his mother's surname.
Because Qu Fulan timely advised last time, all the goods were sold promptly, avoiding bankruptcy risk.
