Why has the world become like this?
Bai Qi was speechless. Uncle Dao's tone remained calm throughout, showing no trace of grief or anger.
Actually, with his experience and insight, he had imagined even more brutal scenarios.
For instance, the gold being embezzled, leading to him being expelled from Pai Bang, stumbling back to Daye Town, only to find his home in ruins and deserted.
But stories and personal experiences are two different things, separated by a massive chasm.
If such a tragedy were to happen to him, could he still rely on sheer determination to survive?
It's hard to say.
"...Later, I never returned to the county city. With the silver earned from Pai Bang, I set up a blacksmith's shop for my younger brother to run, bought a few acres for farming, and practiced martial arts daily.
When the brothers from the mines were bullied, they sought my help. I agreed, and if they wanted to learn martial arts, I was also willing to teach them.
