The matter involving Zhao Ping'an was eventually resolved very clearly, not only were those from the Hu Family who were involved in the incident initially caught, but also those outsiders who had been enlisted by the Hu Family to handle the matter—all of them were arrested.
However, these people were detained in two separate groups. Those belonging to the Hu Family were kept inside, while those with different surnames were held outside.
These outsiders were essentially prominent figures in Liuan City; wealthy and powerful, they were people who normally dominated their local areas.
After being arrested, they still clamored and cursed. However, after being personally beaten by the higher-ups of the Hu Family, these people immediately quieted down.
In Liuan City they might have had some influence, but compared to the Hu Family, they were nothing.
