Once a Dragon, Always Fire
Once a feared kingpin known as Nine-Tat Dragon, Ryan Wade did time and came out a changed man, running a humble BBQ stand and dodging his old crew. But when his daughter gets pushed around, the past claws back. Turns out, you can retire the dragon... just not his fire.
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