Even though the Li Family had done everything it could to suppress the news.
The news that Shen Zhui had slain four Xiantian experts in a single battle and crippled Li Ming still spread quickly.
The elite disciples of the various families who had fled the banquet told their elders what had happened one after another, while those Family Heads and powerholders sought confirmation from other families...
"Shen Zhui? He's a ruthless one!"
"The Li Family has suffered two major setbacks in a row, and both seem to be connected to Shen Zhui."
"Could he be the next Wang Long? Three years ago, Wang Long also achieved such dazzling results."
"The county magistrate's methods are truly formidable..."
"..."
In less than a day, Shen Zhui had become completely famous in Heyuan County.
With deliberate pushing behind the scenes, this incident was rapidly blown out of proportion.
The matter of the county government destroying several Branch Shrines belonging to the two great families was brought up again as well.
After learning the news, the various minor families had no choice but to reassess the Li Family's strength and consider where exactly they should stand in the coming situation.
On the third day, Qi, Lian, Zhao, Qian, and several other families opened their granaries and released grain, stabilizing prices. The soaring prices that had continued for nearly two months finally stopped.
Once someone had set an example, more and more minor families followed. By the seventh day, prices had completely returned to where they had been two months earlier, and had even fallen slightly.
In the winters of previous years, such a scene would have been simply inconceivable.
Immediately afterward, rumors spread that the two great families had been the masterminds behind the soaring prices. In just a few days, the rumors