Tomorrow I'll Swear Off Women

As Qiu Tu spoke, several elderly men in luxurious attire indeed appeared in the distance.

Their hair had already turned gray, yet it was combed with meticulous care, silver strands gleaming beneath the lights of Dragon Mountain Road.

Perhaps because they had held high positions for so long, their faces were imposing, their gazes as deep as still pools, carrying an aura of authority without anger.

They were the legendary figures known as the Five Elders, who had once controlled New Realm City for more than a decade.

The Five Elders had all risen to power through different paths, but their stories were similar: they started with gangs, moved into legitimate business, gained control over the public's livelihood, and ultimately established order in the city.

When they had ruled New Realm City, the Five Elders had not gotten along well. They had constantly fought one another, openly and in secret.

Yet after Yan Chen and General Ye purged them in two separate waves and drove them from New Realm City's center of power, they had unexpectedly ended up living together and even become friends.

It could only be called a twist of fate.

However, just as Qiu Tu had discussed with Qin Shuman, although the five elders had already withdrawn from New Realm City's core political stage, they still wielded considerable influence over the city.

That afternoon, Qiu Tu had taken some time to have an in-depth exchange with Tang Feifei—yes, a truly in-depth exchange.

And during that exchange, the two of them had reached a consensus: the power they currently possessed was temporary and hollow.

Only by using that power to win over more people and strengthen their foundation at the lower levels could they make that power endure.

Only then, when Yan Chen returned, could they stand against