Reborn as a King: Brother Ergou's Road to the Top

In an era of upheaval, a shooting star streaked across the sky. Er Gou, a crime boss who once ruled the old timeline, died by accident during a drinking contest between rival gangs. But he carried all his old ferocity and knowledge of power games with him when he transmigrated into the body of Wang Tianba, a down-and-out young man in a parallel world. The modern city he knew was nowhere to be found. In its place was the treacherous underworld of Huaguo. Wang Tianba had been a rich second-generation heir, but a setup had cost him his entire fortune, and he could barely afford a meal. With Er Gou's soul now in his body, however, a chance to turn things around began to emerge. Drawing on the wisdom he'd gained in his previous life, he won his first fortune at the gambling table, used modern management principles to unite street toughs into the Batian Gang, and ruthlessly rooted out traitors and swallowed up rival companies. As his power grew, Er Gou discovered that the world's balance of power was fraught with hidden currents. Under the identity of Wang Tianba, he navigated its treacherous waters, turning every choice into another stepping stone toward the summit. He used modern financial tactics to dismantle a century-old criminal empire and cripple foreign financial magnates, leading his brothers to financial freedom...