The streets were bustling, lined with shops. As Hua Dou walked along, he hadn't expected society to have developed to such a degree. He strolled down the main road, taking in the customs of the people and enjoying their cheerful spirits. This was what he liked to see. Only when society progressed and developed and people lived prosperous lives could the world endure.
He had witnessed great calamities and countless conflicts. They were merely aggressive ways of spurring the world's evolution. For the world to evolve in a stable manner, living beings also needed a stable environment.
Whenever a horse passed along the broad main road, it kicked up a cloud of dust. Hua Dou didn't mind. He brushed the dust from his clothes and continued walking. But he had not gone far when a shout rang out behind him: "Out of the way!" At the same time, a gust of wind rushed toward him from behind. Hua Dou shifted aside, and a black steed swept past so close that it almost brushed against him. Several more horses galloped by right after it.
One horse was about to crash into Hua Dou when the burly man riding it yanked hard on the reins. With a sharp whinny, the horse's front hooves rose high as it veered to the side.
The horse took several steps before coming to a stop. The burly rider glared at Hua Dou, then swung his whip back and brought it down toward his head. "Where did this blind fool come from? Don't you have eyes?"
Hua Dou furrowed his brow. Just as the whip was about to strike, a middle-aged man leaped down from a nearby horse and grabbed it. "Zhang San, what are you throwing your weight around for?"
The burly man gave a cold