“If you want to survive, you have to stand up for yourselves. I can’t protect every single one of you. When the demons come, our Tianyi Sect will be at the forefront. I have also taken care of the elderly and children in your families. If you still don’t learn to pick up weapons to protect yourselves when you have no worries, do you think such weak people are worth saving?”

Fang Ruotang's words were very insightful. There were many people in the hall who were afraid of dying, but no one dared to say anything at this moment. However, there were more people with a heart full of passion.

“That’s right, the Grand Preceptor is absolutely right. A real man should stand up and protect his family instead of hiding like a good-for-nothing. The Grand Preceptor has already taken good care of us. If it weren’t for her, we would be struggling to even get a full meal. She’s just a young girl.” The older man who spoke was about thirty years old and had a very muscular build.

"The Imperial Advisor looks even younger than my daughter. If my daughter were to stand up and face so many demons at such a young age, I would be heartbroken!"

"Yes! The Imperial Advisor is so young!"

They used to demonize the Imperial Advisor, with some even saying she had three heads and six arms. But when I met her in person for the first time, she really was just a very young girl.

Since Fang Ruotang had just revealed her identity, the entrance to the teahouse was now packed with people, all eager to catch a glimpse of her. Upon seeing her face, some were disappointed, while others were surprised.

After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, the Grand Preceptor should be a very tall and capable person who can save everyone from suffering, but the Grand Preceptor in front of them is just a delicate young lady.

"You don't need to go to the capital. I will build a shelter here, just like in the capital. People over fifty and children under twelve can bring their own food and stay there temporarily."

Fang Ruotang's words caused an uproar among the people present.

After all, it wasn't a natural disaster, so who would leave their hometown?

People are less valuable when they leave their hometown.

Moreover, the place they wanted to go was the capital city, Shangjing.

"Your Excellency, is it true? Where should it be built?"

"Yes! Your Excellency, you're not joking, are you? If it were true, wouldn't my silly boy be able to survive?"

"Yes! My mother is unwell, and the family has been very worried these past few days. My mother is afraid of being a burden to us brothers, and she has been thinking about committing suicide. Grand Preceptor, is what you said true?"

...

Everyone chimed in, talking about the hardships their families faced.

Fang Ruotang raised her hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The onlookers all stared at Fang Ruotang, and the scene fell silent at her every move and command.

"The reason I left the capital this time is for this matter. So I am trying my best to help you. I also hope that you will not give up on saving yourselves. If one person cannot deal with a monster, then ten or a hundred people will. There is strength in numbers. There is nothing that we humans cannot do."

Fang Ruotang waved his hand, speaking with great passion.

The audience below the stage was also very excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They were all waving their fists, wishing they could go and fight the monster right now.

Not to mention the common people were incited, even Gu Yanjin and the others looked at Fang Ruotang with shining eyes.

"I never expected Ruoruo to have such eloquence." Gu Nancheng looked at Fang Ruotang with affection; this was the first time he had seen this side of her.

"Otherwise what! Do you think a pampered little girl at home doesn't have a sweet tongue?" Cui Shixu looked at Fang Ruotang gently, replying to Gu Nancheng's words.

At the same time, she jokingly added, "Judging from how she usually coaxes us, you can tell she's very good with words. She speaks in a very logical and eloquent way."

The five men smiled knowingly, and Ye Wuxia chuckled, teasingly saying, "Listening to her too much can make you stupid."

"Hahahaha..." Gu Nancheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This drew a glare from Fang Ruotang on the stage, who asked unhappily, "What's so funny about what I said? Why are you laughing so loudly? Do you have a different opinion? Fine, come up here and speak."

Gu Nancheng's laughter paused, and he awkwardly picked at the tip of his nose.

"No, that's not true. Xiao Ruoruo, what you said is so good, so very good. I feel very proud."

"What's it to you!"

"I'm your man! I'm benefiting from this!"

Gu Nancheng straightened his back, speaking with righteous indignation.

The people's eyes immediately fell on Gu Nancheng and his group of six.

Fang Ruotang glared at him angrily, thinking, "Useless thing, always causing trouble."

The pleasant atmosphere was instantly ruined, and they started nagging about love affairs again, and then they even started a jealous argument in front of her.

Gu Nancheng avoided eye contact, knowing he had done something wrong. He didn't dare look Fang Ruotang in the eye, feeling weak and helpless, wishing he could just hide away.

"Since you're locals, could you tell me where around here is a suitable place to make a shelter? Preferably a large one, but if not, two places of similar size would also be fine."

Fang Ruotang has a good ability to control the situation. She quickly regained everyone's attention with just one sentence. The main reason is that what she said was what the people were most concerned about at the moment, and it was related to their life and death.

“Our village, our village’s ancestral hall is particularly large.”

"You wish! I'm talking about my home!"

"Exactly, why your village? I think our village is good too."

"To put it simply, Master Qian's house is quite large, and he has always done good deeds and accumulated merits, so it's unlikely that he would prevent people from visiting his house during a natural disaster."

The idea of ​​"money for housing" has garnered considerable support.

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