I Stand Above Billions of Lives

"Others start with a knife and a dog; I don't even have a stick of firewood. Others begin as golden branches and jade leaves, noble ladies of wealthy families; I am a starving beggar. Others help an old man cross the road and meet the emperor, save a little beggar and encounter a peerless general, blessed with immense luck at every turn. I am hated, attacked, hunted, and plotted against at every step, surviving on the edge. Others are kind and benevolent, loved by all; I am despicable and shameless, cursed by everyone. Damn it! Why am I so unlucky! I will deceive, swindle, and seize by force, rising from a beggar to a tyrant to a corrupt official, enjoying all the worldly riches and hon...