Time slipped by, the situation in Songyi City grew increasingly tense, and even ordinary citizens could sense that something was wrong. The clashes between the three major gangs intensified considerably.0

The Feihong Gang and the Nine Stars Gang gradually withdrew, abandoning most of their territories outside the city. They consolidated their wealth, and prepared to relocate their entire forces to other cities.0

The esteemed families backing these two powers had relatively few members serving in the City Guard, so it was easy for them to pull out and leave. The Xing Family, however, was deeply tied to the City Guard and could not extricate itself so easily. But this was not entirely a bad thing.0

For the Xing Family, this war was both a crisis and an opportunity. As long as they won this battle, held on to Songyi City, and seized the industries of the other esteemed families, they would become the city's sole ruling clan.0

The spring breeze swept through the land, and life stirred back to vitality. Yet people's hearts were colder and more desolate...0