Chapter 19: Submit or Die
Chapter 19: Submit or Die
But now society has changed. They couldn’t hold their temper outside, and the consequences of taking action were predictable. Ultimately unable to make it, they returned to the village in defeat.
The weakest of all was Er Gou, honest, good-natured, and hardworking.
This made Small Knife curious about why he couldn’t make it. As a laborer, he should be three times as valuable.
It turns out the kid went off to join the army and accidentally ended up punching his instructor.
"It was the instructor who asked me to do it," Er Gou explained defiantly, causing everyone else to burst into laughter.
The instructor wanted to make an example of you, and it backfired.
"Stick with me from now on. Brother Dao will make sure you live the good life," Small Knife said brazenly. There was no formality at his own home.
"Of course! With Brother Dao back, we have someone to rely on, and we’ll make a fortune together, even if we have to...!" Everyone was getting excited.
"Even if what? These days, dealing goods is illegal. I’m a civilized man."