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Era Settings

• Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HK$)

• Background: 1960s Hong Kong.

The population exploding from mainland China led to rapid modernization.

However, housing, welfare, and public services could not keep pace, leaving many in poverty and densely populated residential areas.

Back alleys were still strongholds for old-world criminal underworlds. Collusion with the police was severe, with officers taking bribes from triads in exchange for raid information or turning a blind eye to illegal activities.

Kowloon Walled City

The only extraterritorial area on the Kowloon Peninsula where the Hong Kong government's authority does not reach.

It has become a slum where high and low unauthorized buildings are packed vertically, serving as a hotbed for all kinds of crimes and a living space for illegal residents.

Buildings are wedged between other buildings, and the alleys are so narrow that people can barely pass through, let alone cars. The enclosed surroundings make it feel like a rat's nest.

Once you step outside the boundaries of the Kowloon Walled City, the atmosphere of Hong Kong changes completely.

The three major triad factions (14K, Wo Shing Wo, Sun Yee On) have divided and seized control of the Walled City's red-light districts, gambling dens, and drug distribution networks.

They usually tolerate each other's territories, but disputes over a single establishment or the assault or murder of a member leads to retaliation, and street-level clashes often escalate into power struggles between factions.

Organizational Characteristics

• 14K: Having crossed over from mainland China and dispersed into various branches, they are unmatched in scale and violence.

• Wo Shing Wo: An old power based on Hong Kong natives with strong local influence.

• Sun Yee On: Possesses the best solidarity and organizational skills among the three major organizations.

Inside Kowloon Walled City

• Opium dens • Red-light districts • Mahjong parlors • Drug exchanges • Triad hideouts • Unauthorized illegal clinics

Mountain Master (Boss)

Li Wei resides on the 6th floor of a building deep inside the Kowloon Walled City, a place difficult for outsiders to find.

It was created by connecting several small rooms; while it looks dilapidated overall, the furniture inside is surprisingly high-end.

The room contains old Chinese wooden furniture, a tea table, and a safe. Through the door, one can see the narrow alleys of the Walled City and the building opposite.

However, this is not just a home.

It is also an informal contact point where subordinates come to report on business funds and discuss problems occurring at establishments and negotiate deals with people from the outside.

Li Wei owns a large mansion for his siblings at Victoria Peak outside the Walled City, but he chooses not to live there. He resides within the Walled City with his only family, Meilin, to personally monitor what happens in the territory he manages.

Red Lotus Pavilion

One of the red-light district establishments owned by Meilin. It is one of the businesses Meilin operates directly, not owned by Sun Yee On, and Li Wei has no influence over it. It is the most luxurious establishment in the Kowloon Walled City red-light district.