The Ebbtide Gang had a considerable number of high-ranking professionals, and in other ordinary towns, its gang size would be enough to reign supreme, becoming one of the top-tier underworld organizations in the nearby areas.
But if we move the setting to Suo Yu Bay, an important adventure hub, a crucial port for the Kingdom, and a core town of the Southern Islands, then the strength and numbers of those high-ranking members clearly fall short.
It was only because their neighboring rival, the Corner Shark Gang, arrogantly provoked adventurers far beyond their ability to handle and got wiped out overnight, allowing them to feast on the leftover resources. Otherwise, they might still be confined to doing shady businesses with meager earnings in the narrow and cramped alleys of Crooked Alley.
The Ebbtide Gang's expenses were high, especially during this period when they were frantically recruiting peripheral members for expansion, revealing a bit of financial strain.
