Shi Zhimen hasn't been doing well recently. Ever since he suffered a significant defeat as Xiu Haofeng's commander, which caused Xiu Haofeng to lose the opportunity to have his own corps, he hasn't had any further opportunities.
Now Shi Zhimen is just an ordinary officer in the Blazing Fire Corps. Let alone being a commander, he doesn't even hold an actual captain's position.
Many people point fingers at him in private, and Shi Zhimen knows what they are saying about him.
Xiu Haofeng paid a huge price to hire him, yet he lost so badly. Everyone thinks he's just a talker with no real skills.
Even Xiu Haofeng believes that Shi Zhimen's previous victory over Leng Zhe wasn't his own merit but because Chen Guan was too strong.
Shi Zhimen didn't become disheartened or fall into despair because of this.
He knows he is not as good as Leng Zhe and has seen his own weaknesses, so he has been working hard to overcome them and is even more diligent in learning and accumulating knowledge.
