Xingchen Dong

"Though he appears to be an ordinary worker, Theo Mason is secretly the underground ruler of the city, controlling its economic lifelines and sought after by top corporations. Five years ago, he joined Ford Corp as an employee to repay a favor. Now, to keep him, the chairman offers Theo his own position—but the chairman's daughter, Lena Ford, refuses to accept it."

"Mike Logan works tirelessly to sell apples for the people of Taxton Village, traveling far and wide to find buyers while drinking excessively, to the point of suffering from stomach bleeding. Despite paying high security deposits, he's falsely accused of taking kickbacks and being a dishonest businessman. When the villagers discover that Mike has been making a profit from price differences, they storm his house, beat his parents, and seize their money. "