It might not be pleasant to hear, but the harsh truth in our rotten society is that a man without any connections or a powerful father to rely on must put in effort that is many times greater than others to carve out his own place in a world that is obsessed with familial background.
Xie Mingcheng wasn't a product of specialized training, and without this basic advantage, rising up the ranks was even more difficult.
Yet despite all the difficulties, he eventually made it.
Starting as a fresh recruit to the reconnaissance battalion, and then being picked for the Red Thorn as a special forces soldier because of his excellent military skills. He was promoted, advanced in rank, became a platoon leader, a company instructor, a deputy squadron commander, and finally the commander of Sky Hawk Squad, the top position as a colonel. People only saw his footprints, but nobody saw what he actually sacrificed.
