They could avoid taxes and didn't have to divide up the land; it was like raising a group of slaves who only knew how to work.
More importantly, these people can serve as a hidden reserve force for the family, and can play a huge role in critical moments.
When large-scale projects need to be carried out, they can be put to work quickly.
When a problem needs to be solved through violence, they can be quickly armed.
This kind of thing has existed for several dynasties, and it's a headache for every court.
You can't catch them all, unless every place has a ruthless official who is incorruptible and has a tough style.
But such a ruthless official is one in a hundred years.
If we don't arrest them, we can only watch as they devour this country like parasites.
For centuries, living in secrecy has been an unspoken rule among powerful families.
Getting arrested for this is unlucky, but it's highly unlikely.
If a real reckoning were to take place, the number of hidden members in the Xiao family would probably be no less than that in the Yan family.
Although Cheng Xu was not from a prominent family, he was born into one. His father and uncle were both stewards of the Marquis's mansion in Qingdong City. His uncle was a trusted assistant of Xu Shouli, and even Xu An had to respectfully address him as Uncle Cheng.
Cheng Xu grew up in the Marquis's mansion and was very familiar with the family's methods of secretly establishing households.
What surprised Xiao Luomu was that it was one thing for Cheng Xu to know, but he dared to start from this point!
That takes courage!
Xiao Luomu's opening of the supermarket only harmed the interests of merchants like Yan Luyin and Yin Nan.
Cheng Xu brought up the issue of hidden households in the open, which was to destroy their foundation and wipe out their lineage!
In comparison, the one who truly stands against the Yan Chuan merchants at this moment is not Xiao Luomu, but Cheng Xu!
While praising Cheng Xu, Xiao Luomu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Xu is not only taking the blame for Li Dai, but he's taking the blame for him!
Xiao Luomu understood.
Cheng Xu is too ruthless to himself!
In order to gain Zhao Cheng's trust, he had to become Zhao Cheng's weapon!
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