To put it bluntly, the Five Lakes Guild functioned as an organization that extorted "protection fees."
They didn't just target individual businesses. They demanded tributes from all commercial entities in Ashtonville, even the Yorm and Reeds families. Such audacity highlighted their ruthless dominance.
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