Ji Yang never expected that so many people would be implicated this time. Apart from the Wu family father and son, there's also a large group of people who have been threatened by the Wu family. The evidence from their village is just a part of it. As the investigation goes deeper, more and more people are getting caught up in it.
Vice Governor Wu, such a high-ranking leader, was immediately taken down once the Central Organization Department found out about this matter. Then came the members of his faction; once investigated, it was discovered that many had been forced under the Wu family's thumb because of some incriminating leverage against them. They received dividends and other benefits, including promotions, making them willing protectors for the Wu family. This vicious cycle caused more and more officials to fall under the Wu family's influence, which led to the Wu family's formidable power in the province.
