“But we used to have a pretty good relationship. Maybe people would help each other out of consideration for our past friendship. What if we completely offend them and they just stand by and do nothing?” Chu Chuyan said worriedly.

“You’re just worried sick,” Zu’an said. “Then let me ask you, the Chu family has been in trouble for so long, who among those people has helped them?”

Chu Chuyan opened her lips, but ultimately said nothing.

Zu An sighed: "If I were one of those people, I would be hoping that your Chu family would be wiped out as soon as possible, so that no one would have any leverage against them. Do you think these people would possibly come to your rescue?"

“No wonder…” Chu Chuyan wasn’t stupid; she had just been caught up in the situation and was confused. Now that she’d been reminded, she immediately realized what was going on. “So what should we do?”

“Go directly to those people and threaten them that if they don’t take action, we’ll all perish together!” Zu’an said. “According to you, those people have already dispersed to various departments of the imperial court, and they are definitely an extremely powerful force.”

"The reason why the Chu family has encountered one misfortune after another recently is ultimately because Sang Qian is secretly targeting you."

"Even if we resolve this issue of the advance payment of salt permits, Sang Hong will find another way to deal with the Chu family next time. There will always be a time when we can't prevent it."

"So to solve the problem at its root, we not only need to resolve the current crisis facing the Chu family, but also completely eliminate Sang Hong. If your description is accurate, those people in the ledger definitely have the ability to help you get rid of Sang Hong. But the prerequisite is that you have to force them!"

Chu Chuyan pondered for a long time, and finally her eyes hardened: "Alright, I'm going to the capital. Those people embezzled so much back then, and the Chu family has been cleaning up their messes all these years. It's time for them to do something for the Chu family!"