The protagonist, Xu Zicheng, is rebellious to the core. He wants to flip the whole board, then ride off into the jianghu with his younger sister, Xu Biyao, in his arms.
“One man, one blade, one jug of wine. Drunk, I drink in the west wind and speak of autumn’s sorrow. If we meet again someday, I’ll look back once, whether at the edge of the sea or the ends of the earth.”
