After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Became the Biggest Gang Leader in the Capital

Beneath the turbulent currents of the capital lies a shadowy trade known as the Xing Society.

Protecting noblewomen, delivering secret letters, investigating private scandals: they take money to do a job and ask no questions about right or wrong.

Qiao Qing races thousands of miles to the capital to reclaim her betrothal token from the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence.

But the fifth son of the Rong family humiliates her in public, wantonly trampling her dignity as he sneers, "A barbarian girl from the borderlands, uncouth and vulgar. You think you're worthy of marrying into the marquis's household?"

All talk and bluster? She doesn't waste words.

With a sweep of her short staff, she takes down every guard in three breaths!

One blow cracks the bluestone paving in front of the residence, silencing the entire household!

"Are you returning my token or not?"

She takes back the token by force and cuts all ties with them!

The Rong family has gone too far, looking down on her for being born in the borderlands. How could Qiao Qing swallow this insult?

So she puts down roots in Chang'an, takes control of the Xing Society, and becomes the first woman ever to lead it in the capital's history!

If the silver is right, she'll take any job!

Protecting noble ladies, delivering top-secret intelligence, secretly safeguarding powerful court officials!

All she wanted was to make money, establish herself, and live in peace without offending anyone!

But the further she goes, the more shocked she becomes!

Every job she takes hides a grand scheme to bring down the dynasty!

Natural disasters and human calamities strike as the realm teeters on the brink, and the people face death.

Her junior martial brother, whom she had sought out as a powerful ally, is gravely wounded. Coughing blood, he asks in a low voice:

"If I can't protect this city, senior sister, will you protect all its people for me?"

Qiao Qing grips her trusty short staff, her eyes blazing with determination as she swears:

"The Xing Society used to care only about profit, protecting silver and the powerful."

"From this day on, we wield our staffs to defend the realm and raise our hands to protect the people!"

As long as I lead the Xing Society, no one in Chang'an will be bullied!