Shorty Prefecture.
Shorty was the most low-profile of the Ice Prefecture Five Overlords.
Whether Nalan and Flower Boss left the city to take revenge.
Or fought Old Ninth until their heads were bloodied, he never showed himself.
He seemed to want nothing more than to run his Circus well.
But when only he and the Ming King remained among the Five Overlords, this king of the circus finally revealed his ambition.
That night...
Outside Shorty's villa.
Rows of men in white shirts quietly blocked off the streets.
Over a hundred Awakened stood ready for battle.
The Ming King could not tolerate disloyalty from Shorty, a fellow Overlord.
Pitter-patter.
Pitter-patter.
Heavy rain began falling from the sky.
It heralded another upheaval in Ice Prefecture.
The Ming King's men on both sides of the road raised their umbrellas and looked respectfully into the distance.
The Ming King's luxury car slowly passed through the crowd, a little tune playing inside.
His eyes were half-closed as he savored the feeling of having everything under control.
"Old Pi... Ice Prefecture can't go a single day without a ruler. I want to re-form the Five Overlords. Are there any good candidates left in the city?"
The Ming King's fingers tapped gently to the melody.
"These people can't be trusted. Master, why not follow Little White Tiger's example and rule alone..."
"No..." The Ming King waved a hand coldly. "Little White Tiger has someone backing him. I can't compare to him."
"The Ma Family has just been hit by a scandal, so their attention isn't on us. If I take sole control of Ice Prefecture, once they recover, I'll definitely be their next target."
The Ming King had held sway over Ice Prefecture for half his life and had his own rules for doing things.
"Ice Prefecture