Luoshui County.
The moment Xu Zhengnan made his move, every constable in the county yamen was dispatched.
Even the City Guard Office mobilized a large force.
As these forces moved, the streets and establishments under the Fierce Tiger Gang's control were sealed off one after another.
Anyone who resisted was killed on the spot.
Before the government forces that had emptied their coffers, the Fierce Tiger Gang collapsed at the first blow, utterly unable to fight back.
Even the renowned leader of the Fierce Tiger Gang was cornered by the City Guard Office and riddled through the heart by thousands of arrows from Divine Mechanism Crossbows.
As for the Fourfold Merchants Association, several chief constables led forces to surround it so tightly that not even water could pass through.
With this move, Luoshui County's gates were temporarily shut as well.
With Major Snow already blocking the roads, there had been little traffic entering or leaving the city to begin with, so closing the gates met with no resistance at all.
Liu Residence.
"Chief Constable Xu, what is the meaning of this?" Liu Tianzheng walked out from the courtyard. Seeing the Liu Residence surrounded so tightly that not even water could pass through, his face darkened at once.
"Today is the day your Liu Clan will be made to answer for the evil it has committed over so many years." As he spoke, Xu Zhengnan turned toward the citizens watching the spectacle from afar.
He continued, "Today, I will use the fate of your Liu Clan to tell every citizen in this city that though justice may arrive late, the day will eventually come!"
"Good—"
"Good—"
"Good—"
"..."
The moment those words fell, several shouts and cheers rose from the distance.
The people of the inner city were either rich or