This is a story about ideals and beliefs. Meet Ge Bu, a man likened to an eagle by some, yet derisively dubbed “Red-faced Mongoose” by the inhabitants of the stockade. The comparison draws on a curious metaphor: the red-faced mongoose, a nimble forest dweller famed for its cunning tactics against the venomous viper, a natural predator. Much like the mongoose, Ge Bu excels in hunting down the most venomous vipers.