Who wants to be constantly yelled at, beaten, and possibly even have their life taken away?
"Why can't we steal? As long as we can leave Qianji Pond, stealing wouldn't be a big deal."
The key, however, is to be able to leave Qianji Pond after stealing. If they can't get away, then it's truly a matter of life or death, so they're really torn and hesitant about taking this risk.
"No way, what if we're caught? Grandfather is so vicious, he would beat us to death. Let's wait a few more years, until Grandfather dies naturally, then we won't be beaten."
"When will that happen? Grandfather is strong and healthy, do we have to wait hundreds or thousands of years? Third Brother waited like this, and in the end, he was beaten to death.
Ninth Brother also had a claw broken; now he only has one left and is frequently bullied by other brothers.
With this kind of waiting, when will it ever end?"
"True."
