"Ashen City... I remember that place being pretty chaotic, right?" Zhou Fan said thoughtfully.
Luo Luodong said, "Ashen City is indeed chaotic. All sorts of people gather there-bounty hunters, wanted criminals, black market dealers... you name it."
"Of course, most of them are Lawbreakers who committed crimes in other cities. They fled to Ashen City and banded together, turning it into the most chaotic and dangerous city in the Southern District."
Ashen City was one of the most chaotic cities in the Southern District. It was part of No-Man's Land, beyond even the Esper Bureau's jurisdiction.
All kinds of violent outlaws mingled there, including plenty of murderers and wanted criminals.
Most people in Ashen City had fled there because they could no longer stay anywhere else.
Ashen City had once been a normal city.
But years ago, a group of wanted criminals had plotted a rebellion, killed the city lord, and seized control of Ashen City.
The Esper Bureau had later sent people to wipe them out.
But they were difficult to deal with. Even if they were driven back once, they would return the next time.
Moreover, Ashen City was far from the Southern District's Esper Bureau. Reinforcements had to travel a long distance to reach it, leaving them at a severe geographical disadvantage against the Lawbreakers.
After several rounds of this back-and-forth, the Esper Bureau had been forced to abandon Ashen City.
From then on, Ashen City had become a "land without a master," a paradise for countless wanted criminals, Lawbreakers, and villains.
Only those who were ruthless and powerful enough could survive there.
For ordinary people, going there was like walking straight into a tiger's jaws.
Over the years, the Esper Bureau had largely turned a blind eye to Ashen City.
After all, the city contained numerous