"Look, isn't that Tie San? How did he end up here?"
"Indeed, it's Tie San. He was once a famed adventurer, now fallen to such depths; it's truly lamentable."
"That guy was always too proud. The Chu Family and Muye Clan invited him to join them, and he scorned them. Ending up like this serves him right."
"Everyone has their low points, maybe his luck just ran out."
...
At the corner of a street, a crowd of onlookers encircled the scene, their tones full of mockery and ridicule.
In front, a middle-aged man sat on the ground in tattered clothes, disheveled and looking rather pitiful. In front of him were some items, evidently for sale.
This middle-aged man, named Tie San, had a certain notoriety in the Savage Nine Cities. He was a solitary figure but an adventurer at heart, venturing into various dangerous places and acquiring many valuables. He was strong in his own right, and both the Chu Family and Muye Clan had extended invitations, all dismissed with disdain.
