Dusk.
West Nanyan City.
Inside a newly built house, Xia Gujing returned home, dragging his tired body, his face alight with excitement. He went straight to the wooden cabinet where he usually kept his liquor, intending to pour himself a drink to celebrate the day's gains.
The man thought that responding to the Sin Lord's call a few days ago and moving his whole family to Nanyan City to make a fresh start had been the best decision he'd made in a long time.
With the backing of the new authorities, Xia Gujing had been thriving lately.
Whatever business he turned his hand to went smoothly, earning him handsome profits.
What was more, the local powers in Nanyan City had seemed weak and easy to bully. After testing the waters again and again and confirming his suspicions, Xia Gujing had shown his vicious side, seizing the interests of one small faction after another.
He had even driven some families to ruin, tearing apart households and separating husbands from wives.
But what did that have to do with him?
As long as he could rake in huge profits, he didn't care how cruel or terrible the deed was.
In the dim, gloomy room, Xia Gujing suddenly froze.
He abruptly noticed a shadow standing by the window. He had no idea when it had appeared.
The figure's face was completely hidden beneath a hood.
"You've gone too far with what you've been doing lately," the shadow said, its voice low and slow.
"Who are you? Someone from the new authorities, or a local from Nanyan City? Are you here to warn me?"
Xia Gujing stood where he was, testing the shadow's identity. He couldn't help wetting his lips, feeling tense.
"No. I'm not here to warn you."
The shadow slowly stepped out