Power of money is the real deal in the present era and those who have power of any sort can dictate term no matter which part of the world they live in. There is no place for people with talents because they too need money to prove their worth otherwise people will just dispose them off. Sarah Lin put the main character is such a tough scenario and everything is tough for him because he is not rich.
Problem that makes things even worse for him is that he does not want to become rich he just wants to spend a relax life and arrange something for his sister whose illness is making her drift into another world. If a listener thinks that listening to Changing Faces and Street Cultivation 2 is necessary to understand this one than it is not the case. The book has a pattern that should be analyzed or we can say that the events are in rhythm of some kind. Rick though struggles in life but it is not all the time that he gets a cold shoulder.
After every tussle or insult the boy gets a breather that helps him to start again for a prosperous life. He gets beaten by his clients but then this act of the clients provide him the sympathy of his friends and he often gets some free time to spend with himself. Travis Baldree does not add much aggression in Rick’s voice because the boy is not planning to kick his rivals back rather after each such incident he becomes satisfied with what he gets afterwards as a return.