Because this group of brothers all seem not very bright, the male protagonist never paid them any attention, and thus was caught off guard by this ambush.
This story tells us that people shouldn't be too arrogant, otherwise, they can easily suffer a setback, like this male protagonist, who not only was stripped of his martial arts but also was being taken to the border to feed horses.
Because the male protagonist was too outstanding, these brainless brothers were reluctant to let him die outright, so they planned to keep him around for slow humiliation.
Yet no one could predict that the loyal subordinates of the male protagonist would rescue him on the way to the border. Although they all died, the male protagonist survived.
As long as the male protagonist survives, there's a chance to turn the tides.
Of course, these stories... have nothing to do with her, Mo Shu.
Mo Shu: ...
