And with Qiu Tu's words, several opulent eldsters indeed appeared in the distance.
Their hair was gray, but meticulously groomed, the silvery strands shimmering under the lights of Longshan Road.
Possibly due to long-standing upper positions, their demeanors were dignified and their eyes as deep as still waters, radiating an aura of majesty without anger.
They were... the legendary figures known as "The Five Elders," who once controlled Xinjie City for over a decade.
The backgrounds of "The Five Elders" varied, but were similar in one respect: they all started from gangs, moved on to enterprises, took control of the livelihoods of the citizenry, and finally established the order of the city.
Initially, when they had control of Xinjie, relations among The Five Elders were tense, with endless overt and covert struggles.
Unexpectedly, after being purged from the power center of Xinjie City by Yan Chen and General Ye, they ended up living together and even becoming good friends...