Joe hesitated for a moment, but under the pressure of Ethan's intense gaze, he finally began to speak.
After Joe injured his leg seven years ago, he came to Crownspire. Relying on his strength and ruthlessness, he quickly became one of the top four underground powers in the city. Joe had taken over territory that once belonged to the Williamson and Black families. Recently, these powerful families launched a coordinated attack on Joe's forces, leaving him severely defeated. During this conspiracy, Joe was poisoned, rendering him too weak to resist his enemies. The once-mighty Tiger King saw his territory shrink further and further.
After hearing Joe's story, Ethan frowned slightly. "So, even someone like Zane or Jerryd dares to speak to you like that?"
Ethan could see that Joe's life ha
