Chapter 246: Advancing by Retreating [12th, 6 Updates]

Xu Hao gazed into the distance, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Zhou Family spent a great deal moving their entire clan, which not only depleted their resources but also harmed the common people. Most importantly, they lost all the foundations they had built over the years."

However, they still decided to do so because I think they must have had compelling reasons to leave," he said.

Liu Ruyan said, "Their family clashed with us over the exclusive rights to the Antony jade material, and Zhou Yang from the Zhou Family has attempted multiple assassinations on you in Huadu City. They probably knew there's a rat among them and knew you wouldn't let them go. Therefore, as they saw your power growing, they had no choice but to move away."

Xu Hao nodded slightly and said, "That's true, but I feel there must be other reasons we don't know about. Otherwise, why would they choose this critical moment to leave?"