Facing the charging Charlie Koff, Qin Ran did not underestimate him in the slightest.
Even though he had taken down Seken, and Charlie Koff had once been defeated by Seken.
Qin Ran knew Charlie Koff.
In fact, aside from some ordinary bodyguards and waiters, he knew everyone in this manor who held any sort of status.
Before coming here, Ann Rattrich Oaken had trusted him enough to tell him about the people here and what might happen.
If Aitland City were divided into day and night, then daytime Aitland City was an exceptionally bustling city brimming with prosperity. But once night fell, Aitland City became a breeding ground for evil, a paradise filled with criminals.
And in that paradise, Simide Oaken was one of the best.
With immense influence and countless subordinates, Simide Oaken's ambitions were far from modest. He wanted to ruthlessly grind everyone else beneath his feet.
Most had vanished into ashes overnight.
But some had held on, stubbornly maintaining their own forces and becoming figures Simide Oaken had to fear.
Ultered, Sibok, and Witton were among them.
The three had joined forces as soon as they sensed something was wrong, clearly dividing their respective businesses among themselves.
One focused on arms dealing.
Another trafficked people.
The last sold drugs.
This cooperation had forcibly delayed Simide Oaken's march toward "unifying" Aitland City, which should have been entirely under his control.
But it had only delayed it.
Even working together, the three could barely protect themselves against Simide Oaken.
As time passed, everything would turn out just as Simide Oaken had envisioned: all of Aitland City would become his private garden.
If Simide Oaken had not died.
With Simide Oaken dead, not only had the candidates begun harboring their own ambitions, but these figures who thrived in the darkness