[Gangland + a light, satisfying read + multiple female leads + realistic + no System, no rebirth + period setting + mildly steamy]
Is the underworld all about human relationships and social niceties? No. Those niceties come after the fighting. The only people qualified to sit down and talk about them are those who've managed to make a name for themselves through bloodshed.
What is the underworld? A road that leads all the way into darkness. Once you enter that world, you're no longer in control of your own fate.
Di Hao, a small-time nobody, gets caught up in a shocking conspiracy after his release from prison and narrowly escapes death. Step by step, he builds his power and rises to become a top boss who rules the underworld.
You only get one life. You have to survive before you can think about the future!