The former "star prosecutor", why did he ultimately choose to leave for overseas?

Chai Jing's interview, she interviewed a former "star prosecutor", who worked within the system for 23 years, but ultimately decided to leave and go abroad. Every word he said made one ponder deeply...

Why did he choose to leave?

The power of fear: He said he had struggled countless times between "compliance" and "persistence," and was ultimately tamed by fear, learning to stay silent.
The shattering of ideals: He once believed in fairness and justice, and that his work could make the world better. But the layers of pressure from reality forced him to compromise...
The dilemma within the system: He admitted that in that environment, many people were "finding a balance," but often that balance was achieved at the cost of ideals.

One line from the interview lingered with me：

"People should not be locked down by fear."
He once thought he could hold on, but the reality is that fear makes people gradually lose their bottom line。

What do you think? If it were you, what would you choose?
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