A Light in the Dark: From the Street Corner to the Throne

In his previous life, he was the white-glove fixer for a multinational corporation, skilled in money laundering, negotiation, and manipulating people. But he died betrayed by the partner he trusted most. This time, he decides to live differently, starting in this filthy, sewage-filled alley and establishing rules of his own.

While others are still fighting over territory, he buys his brothers suits, starts a company, takes controlling stakes in three logistics firms, and gains control over the flow of goods throughout the city.

Then an encrypted file appears in the archives of an international organization, bearing the codename “Darklight”: “The target is suspected of establishing a shadow settlement network parallel to the financial system. Its influence is spreading from the southeastern coast across the entire Asia-Pacific region...”

Standing on the top floor of his newly built corporate headquarters, Lin Chuan gazes out at the city lights and says to the person beside him:

“Remember, we are the lights in the dark. The switch is just in our hands.”