27 The Guardian and the Popinjay in Green 6yr

Translator: TheRealSeal, whatsyourissueEditor: TheRealSeal, ICheah

Yun Yang moved forward.
Handicapped and raggedly-clothed people were everywhere but everyone here felt warm and content as if they had no other wish other than to be alive.
“Compared to our brothers who had fallen on the battlefield, we are indeed fortunate.”
This was what a blind veteran who had lost one of his legs told an armless veteran beside him as they lounged under the sun by the corner of a wall. His voice was low and his eyes were closed, as he continued to reminisce. Sunlight poured upon them, illuminating the serenity that was exclusive to a world without strife.
As Yun Yang walked past them, he stopped to take the scene in, his gaze envious.
On the street were also fierce-looking thugs who had their clothes left loose, roaming around with idle hands.
Yun Yang’s gaze shifted onto them as well, and the envy that was there turned icy cold in contempt. These were healthy and well-built individuals who possessed strength and martial skills, yet they took the despicable path to feed their family. Not only did they refuse to serve the nation nor volunteer themselves in the battlefield, they did not care to settle down peacefully nor help to maintain the safety of