Tuen Mun falling into the hands of Dragon Gate, followed by Hon Bun and Sister Thirteen announcing their defection to Dragon Gate, caused an instant sensation throughout the underworld, triggering a terrifying chain reaction.
In Hong Kong, Tuen Mun was the only district under total, unified control. Nowhere else had such a situation ever existed. Even the ascendant Ni Family, the incredibly arrogant Baoyi Society, or even Sham Shui Po—the first territory secured by Dragon Gate—had never achieved such a complete monopoly.
Water that is too clear has no fish. If a society maintained absolute control over a territory for a long time, especially one as economically vibrant and highly developed as Tuen Mun, it would inevitably attract countless eyes. The police, first and foremost, would certainly take notice. Thus, any smart leader would never turn their territory into a one-society monolith. Even if they had the power to sweep away every rival, they wouldn't do it. Keeping smaller gangs, or even outposts of larger rival syndicates, served a purpose. When necessary, they could act as meat shields and, more importantly, divert unwanted attention and shift trouble onto others.
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