Decided to translate the author’s note too here: Author’s Note: When writing this section, there are instances of hot-blooded or even dog blooded (tl:no idea what this meant) plot. The purpose is not to instill what B, or to instill what B. Rather, it’s to prepare the foundation for the later story plot. But, I didn’t expect that for this j.a.panese arc, in the book review section, there are those readers who put the Western liberty in high esteem in the discussion. And said that I was YY blinded. Actually, I’m not in the faction that hated j.a.pan, and certainly is not in the pro-j.a.panese faction. When I wrote the novel, I rarely listed down my views in the book, but put out many facts instead. The readers would have their own judgments and ideas. Don’t need to look into mine. We can say that those islanders people are barbaric. Can even say that they are despicable and abnormal. But I think that we are unable to deny their tenacity and formidable unity. When I was young, I used to stand in front of the world map and dreamt about going to Hokkaido to throw poison, going to Siberia to create arson. In short, YY about the Qing dynasty in all its grand power had an imperialist policy and fantasized that all was submitted under the rule of China. (tl: wow, some kid) Alright, at that time, I was just in the fourth grade and had learned about the Opium War. After growing up, I sometimes see things in other people shoes. Why is j.a.pan hostile to China? Why are those that we considered as compatriots in South East Asia are hostile to China? After looking up on the history, I summarized some of the probable reasons. I used Ueno Ju to give an oral account to speak of the j.a.panese mind on the Chinese people. I’m guessing that I’m relatively close to the facts. When I was young, I have the desire to hurl poison in Hokkaido because of the humiliation. At the j.a.panese military who poisoned children because of their humiliation of defeat in the Second World War and also to destroy the hope of China. Especially since they didn’t think that they lost at the hands of China. They felt the injustice of losing and wanted to clear away their shame and dominate the world. And as for those Indonesia, and Singapore. It’s a little sensitive, so I won’t say much here. How to say this. I always feel now that the Chinese people wanted to boycott j.a.panese goods or YY about the perish of the island (tl: j.a.pan), they might as well better make use of this momentum to catch up to the economy of the island. If surpa.s.sed, then the enemies of China can only shut up. This should be the only time that I used the author’s ident.i.ty in “G.o.dly Thief” to put out my views, in order to avoid the continuance of the quarrels in the book review area.