In the following two years, multiple members of the two major families faced tragic fates after being framed.
In fact, to kill the chicken to scare the monkey—or perhaps directly to kill the monkey to scare the monkey—the Cui and Jiang families faced almost total destruction in just a few short years. Their apparent powers were purged, family members holding public office were imprisoned; industries were confiscated; leaders were persecuted to death...
Mrs. Cai's brother died; her husband also died in less than a month.
She too would have died if Yinbasim had caught her.
But luckily, she ran quicker, and the Alliance focused on rescuing her and several of her descendants.
Cui Ru had never imagined that at over two hundred years old, she would still suffer such a tragedy of family ruin and personal calamity.
It is conceivable what kind of feelings she holds towards Yinbasim.
When she saw the enemy responsible for the blood feud, her mouth drew into a dangerous smile.
