Here in the west we judge people solely on their actions(or used to, things are getting murky with the whole identity politics), in Asia sometimes Seniority and felial piety > "the content of your character" as MLK would put it.
This novel has a rushed ending at around 500+ in the MTL, although here since the chapters get split it might go to 700+ or something.
Just letting you know.
Btw, the whole kidnapping thing happens all the time in this novel, because the MC always lets his enemies escape so they can kidnap his family. Might want to drop if that's not your thing.
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