In the vast Hangcheng City, besides rapidly rising figures like Han Long, there were also old, well-established families with deep roots.
Take the Hong Family, for example.
Compared to Han Long's high-profile approach, the principle of these old families had always been to grow steadily and cautiously, rarely revealing their true strength unless forced to. Furthermore, these old families had long lineages, with histories spanning decades or even centuries, and their connections and influence were not confined to a single city.
If a man like Han Long was a fierce tiger baring its fangs, then the old families were akin to sleeping lions. For ordinary people, both were forces not to be trifled with.
By the same token, if an ordinary person, or even someone with some standing, was noticed and recruited by such a family, a meteoric rise was practically guaranteed. Such individuals were known to the outside world as retainers.
