In the following period, almost every mountain, except those with large families or villages strong enough to protect themselves, became targets of robbery.
It no longer mattered if it was day or night; conflicts over food were constant, and many lost their lives because of it.
The Five Bucktooth Brothers were among the more ruthless ones, robbing a lot in a short time. To enhance their intimidation, they even recruited some lone men, yet that didn't prevent them from being targets of robbery too.
Who could blame them for causing such envy with their aggressive looting?
Fierce clashes occurred frequently in the fight to keep their food, and losing lives was not uncommon.
In less than half a month, with a shortage of medicine, food, and warm clothing, all moral boundaries collapsed and ceased to exist. The only thought in everyone's mind was to survive, to survive by any means necessary.
