Chen Mo spoke with a look of disappointment, his anger genuine. The selfish desires of those in power were leaving the country riddled with holes.
"Things will get better. They certainly will in the future," Elder Shi said. He knew Chen Mo was right, and it chilled him to his core. He gripped Chen Mo’s hand and said earnestly, "Promise me you won't leave this country. It will surely recover."
Chen Mo sighed. "Very well, I promise. After all, I belong to this country, and I wouldn't feel right treating those foreigners anyway. But from now on, you must follow my arrangements. You must live well—you are never to harbor thoughts of ending your own life."
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