The Sun family, as the leader of the "Four Great Families" in Jiutu City, has huge power and profound heritage. There are many men in the family, and there are countless of them, and it is roughly estimated that there are more than 1,000 people. What is even more surprising is that the Sun family is a well-known longevity family, which has been in the same house for five generations and is prosperous.

Sun Fa, the current head of the Sun family, although he is close to the age of six, with the support of the family's strong heritage, he still looks energetic and not old. What's even more amazing is that his grandfather has lived to be more than 100 years old, still strong and vigorous.

The main business of the Sun family is like the shadow of the dark night, covering every corner of Jiutu City. They live on protection money and oppress the people with impunity, so that the people of the whole city are filled with bitter hatred for their family.

However, it was undoubtedly a huge challenge for Taihao to completely wipe out such a family without causing unnecessary turmoil.

He first ordered the eunuch to find the people who had been charged protection money by the Sun family, hoping that they would unite and jointly accuse the Sun family of crimes to the yamen. But Eun Qiang searched around, only to find that those people had disappeared without a trace. Taihao was very puzzled by this.

After some inquiry, the truth of the matter gradually emerged. It turned out that after learning that the Yang family and the Mu family had been destroyed one after another, and that the head of the Yang family, Yang Wei, had also unfortunately died, the Sun family suddenly fell into a panic. Knowing that their family's safety was at stake, they hurriedly stopped collecting protection fees, and even returned all the protection fees paid by ordinary people before.

Although this move temporarily alleviated the people's resentment against the Sun family, it also made Taihao realize that the road to the destruction of the Sun family became more tricky. They no longer blatantly oppress the people, but have become more cunning and hidden.

Taihao knew that although the Sun family had stopped collecting protection money on the surface, its evil hand was still secretly reaching out to the people in the city. In the name of usury, they lured many people into the abyss of debt and became slaves to their profits.

Taihao was furious in his heart, he understood that if he wanted to completely eradicate the Sun family, he must first cut off their economic lifeline. So he ordered the chief bookkeeper to draw up a notice and post it all over the city, so that the people would know their rights.

The proclamation clearly stated that according to the laws of the Eastern Empire, the people were not allowed to raise more than 20 wen in silver, and the monthly interest was not more than 2 wen. If the amount exceeds this provision, the borrowed money does not need to be returned. In addition, a contract must be signed for the loan, and if there is no contract, the borrowed money does not have to be returned.

This initiative was aimed at protecting the rights and interests of the people from exploitation by usury. At the same time, this is also a warning to the Sun family, showing Taihao's determination to rectify the Sun family.

On the night of the proclamation, the sky of Nine Earth City was pierced by a flash of fire. The Sun family's treasury was blazing, and the flames were soaring to the sky, reflecting the faces of every citizen. All the contracts about usury were engulfed in flames and reduced to ashes in an instant.

Sun Fa, the head of the Sun family, stood outside the treasury with deep eyes. He did not report the case to the government, because he already had the answer to this fire in his heart. However, the children and grandchildren of the Sun family have different views on this matter.

Sun Fa's grandsons, Sun Dian and Sun Lian, watched their storehouse turn into ruins, anger and doubt intertwined in their hearts. They vowed to find out the real culprit and recover the family's losses. After some covert investigation, they finally found a clue.

It turned out that the person who burned down the warehouse was a family member named Lu Yan. His father had borrowed a loan shark from the Sun family for medical treatment, but he had never been able to repay it. After Lu Yan saw the notice issued by the city lord Taihao, he understood the injustice of usury and the suffering suffered by his family. So, he decided to stand up and burn down the Sun family's treasury for the sake of justice and fairness.

However, this move brought him death. After Sun Dian and Sun Lian found out Lu Yan's identity, they decided to severely punish him. They believe that it was Lu Yan who ruined the family's financial resources and must be repaid with blood.

Sun Dian and Sun Lian were furious, and they gathered four thugs to surround Lu Yan in a corner. The stick fell mercilessly, again and again, and hit Lu Yan's body hard. His cries faded and eventually fell silent. After venting their anger, the four thugs threw Lu Yan's body outside Jiutu City like a broken sack.

However, Skynet is magnificent, negligent but not leaky. Soon, Lu Yan's body was found by villagers outside the city, who were shocked by his tragic situation and immediately reported the case to the government.

After Taihao received the news, he immediately rushed to the outside of the city with Eun Qiang and four officials. They carefully examined Lu Yan's body and found that he had multiple stick wounds on his body, apparently beaten to death.

In order to find out the truth, Taihao ordered a multi-party investigation. By visiting villagers and investigating surveillance outside the city, they finally identified the deceased – it was Lu Yan.

Immediately afterwards, Taihao asked the official to go to Lu Yan's house, hoping to find his relatives. At Lu Yan's house, they found his father. When the old man saw his son's body, he burst into tears. He recognized his son's appearance at a glance and was overwhelmed with grief.

Under Taihao's comfort and inquiry, Lu Yan's father endured his grief and informed Taihao of his son's recent situation. It turned out that Lu Yan worked as a housekeeper in the Sun family, because his father owed usury and could not repay, he had asked the Sun family for debt relief many times, but to no avail. This time, he must have been hunted down for burning down the Sun family's treasury.

Tai Hao, who learned all this, was furious in his heart, and he made up his mind to completely rectify the Sun family. And Lu Yan's death also became an important opportunity for Taihao to eradicate the Sun family.

When Sun Fa, the head of the Sun family, learned that his two grandsons had done this to Lu Yan, the anger in his heart was like a raging flood, and it was difficult to contain. He understands that his grandson has committed an unforgivable crime. However, in the face of these two grandsons, the contradictions and struggles in Sun Fa's heart are beyond measure.

He knew that if he handed over the matter to the government, the reputation of the Sun family would be damaged, and the two grandchildren could also face serious punishment. Therefore, Sun Fa decided to take another approach to solve this problem.

He secretly found the four thugs and paid them off at great expense. Driven by interests, these four thugs admitted that they wanted to teach Lu Yan a lesson, and it had nothing to do with the Sun family. With this move, Sun Fa intended to transfer the crimes of the Sun family to these four thugs in order to protect the family's reputation.

At the same time, Sun Fa decided to take another path to resolve the matter. He took out the precious calligraphy and paintings he had treasured at home, and prepared to use them to convince the officials in the city and seek their refuge. However, this move only made Taihao even more convinced that the Sun family was guilty.

After learning of this, Taihao resolutely refused the heavy gift sent by Sun. He knew that once he accepted this gift, it was tantamount to acquiescing to the Sun family's behavior, which was contrary to his belief in justice. He solemnly instructed the officials in the city, no matter who they were, not to accept any gifts from the Sun family.

After a close investigation, the government successfully arrested the four thugs. Taihao personally interrogated them for three days and three nights. During this time, he used his wisdom and patience to gradually break down the resistance of the thugs. In the end, they admitted that they were instructed by Sun Dian and Sun Lian to do this to Lu Yan.

After obtaining this crucial testimony, Tai Hao ordered the immediate arrest of Sun Dian and Sun Lian. However, when the officials rushed to Sun's mansion, they encountered unprecedented obstacles. The Sun family seemed to have been prepared, and hundreds of family members stood in front of the mansion, obstructing law enforcement and not allowing officials to enter the Sun mansion.

Faced with such a predicament, Taihao did not flinch. He knew very well that if he wanted to completely eradicate the Sun family, he had to take decisive action. So, he immediately summoned Kui Xuan and the soldiers, and personally commanded them to surround the Sun Mansion.

As the soldiers charged, the Sun family's family members were quickly subdued. Tai Hao and Kui Xuan led people to rush into Sun's mansion and smashed Huanglong. Under the powerful offensive, Sun Dian and Sun Lian were successfully arrested.

Sun Dian and Sun Lian were in the interrogation room, facing Taihao's questioning, and the psychological defense line gradually collapsed. They know that in the face of overwhelming evidence, there is no point in resisting. Under Taihao's patient persuasion and the inspiration of justice, the two finally confessed everything.

They confessed that because Lu Yan burned down the Sun family's treasury, they decided to take revenge on him. At the instigation of Sun Dian and Sun Lian, four thugs poisoned Lu Yan, resulting in his tragic death.

Taihao, who learned the truth, was furious in his heart. He knew that such crimes must be punished harshly in order to set an example. So, he announced in public that Sun Dian and Sun Lian were sentenced to behead for public display.

After the news came out, the entire Nine Earth City was shaken. Ordinary people poured into the streets to watch this historic moment. They witnessed Taihao's justice and determination, and they were also saddened and indignant by what happened to Lu Yan.

In the other corner of Jiutu City, Sun Fa, the head of the Sun family, is secretly operating in an attempt to save the fate of the family. He first tried to pay bribes to officials in the hope of defusing the crisis. However, under Taihao's strict orders, the officials rejected his heavy salute one after another. Sun Fa, who bribed to no avail, had no choice but to seek other ways.

Sun Fa found the Locke family in Dongcheng and negotiated secretly with them. Sun Fa hopes to resolve the current crisis of the Sun family through an alliance with the Locke family.

Sun Fa slowly stepped into the gate of the Locke family, this magnificent mansion looked even more solemn and mysterious in the afterglow of the setting sun. He knew that according to the current situation of the Sun family, he was like stepping into the tiger's den in Longtan at this moment, and he needed to be cautious at every step.

Luo Gu, the head of the Luo family, personally greeted him with a faint smile on his face. His gaze is deep, as if it can penetrate people's hearts. Sun Fa felt the majesty emanating from Luo Gu's body, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

After the two of them sat down, Luo Gu personally poured a cup of hot tea for Sun Fa. The fragrance of tea overflowed, filling the entire hall in an instant. Luo Gu was the first to speak: "Brother Sun came from afar, drink a cup of hot tea first to drive away the cold." ”

Sun Fa picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised: "Good tea!" Sure enough, it lives up to its name. He put down the teacup, took a deep breath, and said, "For many years, the famous 'Four Great Families' in Jiutu City are now only my Sun family and the Luo family. I am afraid that this crisis is unprecedented. ”

Luo Gu nodded slightly, he understood that what Sun Fa said was true. The situation in the entire Nine Earth City has reached a critical juncture, and if you are not careful, the fate of the family will suffer a huge impact.

Sun Fa continued: "The notice recently issued by the government on borrowing money is obviously aimed at my Sun family. I suspect that the arson of my storehouse was also arranged by the government. There was a hint of anger and determination in his tone, and he was clearly ready to fight.

A hint of coldness flashed in Luo Gu's eyes, and he knew in his heart that what Sun Fa said was true. At this critical juncture, the two must join forces to survive this storm. He said solemnly: "Brother Sun, I agree with you. We must join forces against this Taihao, and we must not let him succeed. ”