West Anning Street, the Tiger and Leopard Hall!
A sprawling, four-courtyard mansion with stone walls and blue tiles stood with a solemn air, its grounds filled with rows upon rows of weapon racks.
The Three Great Gangs.
These were the three great powers that had forced their way into the county seat, formed by the combined might of manors and mountain towns from along the five-hundred-li mountain roads.
While the Fire Kiln made its name and fortune through iron refining and weapon forging, the Chai Market dealt in coal and firewood, and the Cattle and Sheep Market monopolized the meat trade...
Then...
The Lion Hall, the Tiger and Leopard Hall, and the Eagle Falcon Gang.
They were the ones who made their living off that five-hundred-li mountain road, feeding a massive number of people!
Loan sharking, running protection rackets, and collecting rent within the city... these were just side hustles.
