Chapter 416: One Step Ahead

The presence of martial artists had already had a major impact on society. The old families kept fighters on their payroll to shield their businesses, and behind the scenes, they did plenty that couldn't see the light of day. In their eyes, honest trade was for suckers.  Even Kendrick secretly raised a small army of Death Warriors to take out his rivals, so there was no need to imagine what the other houses were up to. Take the Casson family, for instance. Those bodyguards who popped up overnight...