Qiu Yun was somewhat disheartened. Zhang An must have offended someone powerful this time, otherwise the seizure wouldn't have been carried out so quickly.

"Mother, what if the Zhang family does this again?"

Madam Qiu couldn't say for sure either; with trouble in her own family, she was the one she was most worried about.

"Don't worry, this matter won't involve the Qiu family."

Qiu Yun, however, felt that it might not be so. She couldn't explain why, but that's just how she felt.

"Mother, I'm scared. After all, it seems my cousin is not going to let this go."

It seems that the people Zhang An provoked wanted to stir up trouble and were unwilling to reconcile. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such extremes. After all, if most people encountered such a situation, they would first talk to the elders of the Zhang family to maximize their benefits.

However, the Zhang family did not receive any prior notice and seemed to be investigated very suddenly. Then, evidence was quickly found. The source of the Zhang family's money could not be said to be entirely clean, so it could not withstand investigation. As a result, it was seized.

"Don't worry, I'll go ask your father about it."

Qiu Yun: "Father? I don't think you can be of much help this time."

Madam Qiu knew all along, but she still needed to ask first. The most important thing now was to know what had happened, what Zhang An had done, and who he had done it to. If they wanted to resolve the matter, they needed to know who they had offended.

"You go back first, your mother will go find your father now."

Qiu Yun knew that this was the only way things could be now.

"Alright, Mother, I'll head back now."

Mrs. Qiu nodded: "Mm."

After Qiu Yun left, Madam Qiu went to the front yard. Master Qiu did not refuse to see Madam Qiu. This matter of Madam Qiu might also affect the Qiu family's business. After all, he understood the principle that everyone prospers or suffers together.

If it weren't for the fact that he was still unwilling to give up on Madam Qiu at the very end, after all, in business, no matter what the substance is, the appearance must be maintained. At this point, he didn't care about the Zhang family at all. If his reputation for "protecting himself" spread, who would want to do business with him in the future?

"master."

Master Qiu looked at Madam Qiu, knowing what she was going to say. Before she could speak, Master Qiu said, "I know what you're going to say. I've already sent people to inquire, but I don't think the Zhang family can be saved."

Madam Qiu understood, but even though she understood, she still felt terrible after hearing it!

Her family couldn't compare to the Qiu family, but it was still her family. Putting aside feelings, having her family meant she had someone to rely on. Without her family, one could imagine what her husband's family would be like.

Madam Qiu suppressed her heartache and said, "Thank you, sir."

Master Qiu was also unhappy. After all, this matter had to be investigated, whether or not. If Zhang An offended people too much, it was hard to say whether it would implicate the Qiu family, their in-laws.

The investigation into this matter is not solely for the sake of reputation.

"Go back first! I'll send someone to let you know when the results are in."

Madam Qiu knew she was of no use here, so she left.

Three more days passed before Master Qiu finally made some progress.

Master Qiu didn't know what to say about this matter.

Zhang An behaved himself for a few days after Qiu Yun's engagement party, but he was the kind of person who loved to enjoy life. After a few days, he felt there was nothing to do, so he went out to have fun again.

Playboys inevitably end up in brothels, so he went there and was coaxed by the girls at Wangchun Tower to drink more alcohol, which made him a little tipsy.

It just so happened that the third young master of the prefectural government was also there that day. The third young master's concubine was a favorite, and he himself was considered outstanding among Wang Qiang's sons, which also gave him face in front of Wang Qiang.

Although he was already married, he still loved visiting brothels, and after being provoked, Zhang An got into a conflict with the third young master, Wang Lin.

This third young master was no pushover either. He didn't bring many people with him, and Zhang An, having been drinking, was rather arrogant and verbally abusive.

Wang Lin knew his identity; many people in the manor were waiting to see him make a fool of himself. He couldn't directly clash with Zhang An, but he did remember Zhang An. Zhang An himself didn't take it seriously, slept at Wangchun Tower for one night, and then went home.

Two days later, the Zhang family's property was seized. At that time, the Zhang family received a message that Zhang An had offended someone, and that this person was an official, but they did not know the specifics.

After all, Zhang An himself was unaware of the situation and didn't take it seriously. He watched the Zhang family fall into ruin, only to find out that he was the culprit. He was completely bewildered and naturally couldn't find out what had happened.

That's why it took Master Qiu several days to find out about these things.

Master Qiu said, "Tell Madam about this."

Master Qiu has investigated, and this matter will probably end here. After all, the Zhang family alone has already given Wang Lin enough to vent his anger. Madam Qiu has several sisters, all of whom are married to wealthy businessmen. It's not worth it for Wang Lin to scheme against them all just to vent his anger; it's not worth it.

Although businessmen have a low social standing, Wang Lin really dared to impose collective punishment, so they weren't pushovers either.

When Madam Qiu learned that Zhang An had offended someone so badly, she was at a loss for words and didn't know who to be angry with.

Madam Qiu was quite aware of the affairs of her maternal family. She only had one older brother, who was her own brother, so she knew about the situation in the Zhang family.

Not to mention her brother's illegitimate sons and daughters, her sister-in-law gave birth to two sons. The elder son was quite outstanding, and he was also the legitimate son of the family. She was pregnant not long after her sister-in-law entered the family, and this pregnancy secured her position as Madam Zhang.

As for Zhang An, he was also the third son in the household. Although he was also her son and was born to her, he was not as obedient as her eldest son, and she herself was somewhat biased towards him, so this son became more and more unruly.

Her sister-in-law didn't take it seriously and turned a blind eye to her behavior. After all, he was her own son, and she was willing to spoil him. Who would have thought that he would cause such a big disaster and directly ruin the Zhang family.

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