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After Zhao Yu left, Shen Mo and others felt the situation was getting more serious. They decided to speed up the investigation and uncover the secrets behind the Zhao family.

After an in-depth investigation, they discovered that the Zhao family's power was far larger and more complex than they had imagined.

Shen Mo said solemnly, "I have heard through some channels that the Zhao family's business in this city is just the tip of the iceberg. They have a wide business network in surrounding towns and even further afield, involving many highly profitable industries such as silk, tea, and salt."

My brother took a deep breath and said, "With such a wide range of industries, it's no wonder they can call the shots in this city."

Brother Wang went on to say, “Moreover, the Zhao family also has inextricable ties with other local wealthy business families, forming a huge community of interests.”

Lin Yuwei was worried: "Wouldn't it be even harder for us to deal with them?"

Shen Mo clenched his fists: "The more difficult it is, the more we cannot retreat."

Upon further investigation, they made an even more surprising discovery.

My brother said nervously, "I learned from an old friend in the government that the man behind the Zhao family is actually a high-ranking official in the capital."

Everyone was shocked.

Brother Wang frowned and said, "What should we do? If there are high-ranking officials in the capital supporting them, it will be extremely difficult for us to bring down the Zhao family."

Shen Mo pondered for a moment: "Don't panic yet, we don't know the specific relationship between this senior official and the Zhao family, nor do we know to what extent their interests are colluded."

Lin Yuwei said worriedly: "If our actions anger that senior official, it might bring disaster."

Shen Mo comforted her: "Yuwei, don't be afraid. As long as we act cautiously and collect enough evidence, we may have a chance of winning."

So they conducted their investigation more carefully.

Shen Mo tried to understand the background and style of the senior official in the capital through some friends in the underworld.

Brother Wang continued to inquire about information in the local officialdom to see if he could find some officials who were at odds with the Zhao family and seek support.

The elder brother used his connections to find merchants who had once had conflicts with the Zhao family but were forced to surrender, hoping to unite them to fight against the Zhao family.

Lin Yuwei was at home organizing and analyzing the information collected from all parties.

After a period of hard work, they gradually pieced together some key information.

Shen Mo said: "As far as I know, the high-ranking official in the capital has great power in the court, but he is not without rivals. Moreover, he is greedy, and I think his collusion with the Zhao family is also to seek huge wealth."

My brother also brought news: "I found a few merchants who are willing to stand up and testify against the Zhao family's evil deeds at a critical moment, but the prerequisite is that we must be absolutely sure."

Brother Wang said, "I met an honest official in the government. He has long been dissatisfied with the Zhao family's actions, but because of the supporters behind him, he has been forbearing. He said that if we can produce solid evidence, he is willing to lend us a hand."

Just when they thought they saw a glimmer of hope, they encountered a new crisis.

The Zhao family seemed to realize that their actions had threatened their fundamental interests and began a more fierce counterattack.

One day, when Shen Mo was out investigating, he was followed and attacked by an unknown person. Fortunately, he was quick to react and managed to escape.

Brother Wang's ally in the officialdom was suddenly suppressed and excluded by his superiors and was in a difficult situation.

Some of the merchants that my brother had allied with began to go back on their word, while others were threatened by the Zhao family and dared not act rashly again.

Lin Yuwei also frequently received threatening letters at home, warning her to ask Shen Mo and others to stop the investigation immediately.

Faced with the powerful pressure from the Zhao family, everyone fell into a deep dilemma.

Shen Mo gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that the Zhao family is going to fight us to the death."

My brother said helplessly: "But we are alone and weak now, how can we fight against them?"

Brother Wang said firmly: "The more we are at this point, the more we cannot give up. We have come this far and there is no turning back."

Lin Yuwei also encouraged everyone: "We will definitely be able to find a way."

Just when they were at a loss, Shen Mo suddenly came up with an idea.

Shen Mo said: "Perhaps we can start from within the Zhao family and find a way to bribe or incite some key figures to obtain more core evidence."

Everyone thought the idea was worth a try, but it was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous action.