Needless to say, the only reason why things didn't happen was because the person doing this business had a strong status or had a very powerful backer. If something happened, it would be covered up in time.
Although the Xiao family could be ranked first in wealth and status in Anju Town, it was not necessarily the case in terms of power. The Xiao family had also seized the opportunity and climbed to this position. They did not start from a noble family.
In addition, the smoke incident had erupted very suddenly and so quickly that he could not react in time. Moreover, before the smoke incident, his family had been deeply involved in a family scandal.
For a moment, he already had a headache, and his reaction was inevitably much slower.
When they bought the second batch of tobacco, they spent one-third of their family's assets. Then, they appeased the troublemakers and took away another half of their family's assets. Then, the shop's business suffered a heavy blow.
