Qinyuan’s background was nothing short of extraordinary. Born shortly after the founding of the People’s Republic, he lost his parents early on and was abducted by a sect at the age of six or seven.
Unlike legitimate religions, these sects were considered cults during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic era, though they often masqueraded as charitable organizations. In the early days of the new nation, most were exploited by special agents, becoming the largest reactionary organizations in the region.
Qinyuan grew up enslaved, treated like livestock. No one expected that this boy, once as lowly as a weed, would grow into a wolf in a storm. Before he had even fully come into his own, he collaborated with the relevant authorities to round up the fugitives who had escaped, delivering evidence of their collusion with foreign forces directly to the higher-ups. Those who had bullied him were all executed. It is no exaggeration to say that the sect’s total eradication and disappearance were largely due to his handiwork.
Chapter 34