But the leader had said that it was all the same road, whether they scattered or stayed together made no difference; they should not meddle in others' choices and should just let them be.
Thus, Xiao Chan restrained himself from persuading everyone to leave together.
The Seven-Person Team gave them the freedom to choose, and once again, everyone fell into a frenzy of discussion.
To go or not to go, that indeed was a question.
The reason they all stuck together was that on this journey, the big fish ate the small fish and the small fish ate the shrimp too many times; they had barely managed to find peace under the protection of the Seven-Person Team, but now they had offended those who should not have been offended, and bloodshed and violence were sure to follow.
This was truly a case of wolves ahead and tigers behind, a dilemma whether to advance or retreat.