Although Ruan Ninth and Tie Dan are young, they are genuine soldiers. Hong Sheng might have brought them near to listen to him, but he didn't treat them as servants, so the two children sat together with Hong Sheng's four trusted aides.
Even though Ruan Ninth is a boy beyond his years, he is quite excited, not to mention Tie Dan.
Actually, if we talk about which of the five sons of the Ruan family adapted better to the current way of life, it would be Ruan Ninth.
During the family's downfall and exile, he was still under three years old. Although very smart, he hardly retains any memories from his early childhood.
Though, because he was young, his three brothers and nephews tried their best to give him the best, back then the eldest among the five children was only twelve years old. What best things could they provide? Ruan Ninth also went through some hardships.
