February 7th, in the afternoon.
In a local market in Panyu.
Da Di, like usual, made a showy appearance on the street with a large group of brothers crowding around him, calling and cheering.
To the locals, this sight had become nothing new, as he made a habit of making these rounds every few days, just to demonstrate his power.
Such was the way of Dao.
Other than the "gambling house," their two main sources of income were collecting fees for overseeing the fireworks lane and protection money from the local vendors.
The high-class brothels were lucrative, but those earnings were mostly controlled by the most powerful local elites. Dao's gang was only in charge of overseeing these establishments, which meant they only got a small share.
With lower-tier brothels, they took a larger cut. Of course, these places had more trouble, so they truly earned their money through hard work.
