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Ruan Wenxiong and the others didn't understand Tang Yue's meaning at first, but when they followed Tang Yue's finger, their eyes widened in shock. This? My God, only a celestial being could do this!

The awe felt by Nguyen Van Hung and the others reached its peak. They immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

Tang Yue said calmly, "I know you are in difficulty, there is no need for special offerings."

She waved her hand, signaling the others to take the food away, and then she began to eat.

Ruan Wenxiong and the others immediately withdrew. They dared not stay in the courtyard to disturb the goddess, and only dared to speak after walking quite a distance away.

Having been constantly on the road for the past few days, Tang Yue hadn't had a proper meal. Now that there was hot food available, she didn't stand on ceremony.

Two bags of rice were carried out, but Tang Yue only took 200 jin (100 catties) out. She didn't want to take advantage of them, but after all, they weren't from the same country, and she wasn't so kind as to offer help wherever she went.

Wouldn't it be better for her to distribute more grain to the people of China? Tang Yue extended her consciousness outward, and Ruan Wenxiong and several clan elders were sitting in the next house discussing matters.

"County Magistrate, why did the goddess suddenly come to our Shanhe County?"

Ruan Wenxiong raised his droopy eyelids and glanced at the Fifth Elder. "Didn't you hear what the Goddess said? She came to find her two protectors."

The Third Elder, Huang Zhiping, also raised a question. While they were already quite convinced of Tang Yue's abilities, it didn't mean they weren't filled with doubt. "County Magistrate, look at the goddess's attire. Could they be deities from China?"

Ruan Wenxiong sighed. How come he hadn't noticed? But no matter where the goddess was from, as long as she could help them, that was enough.

"What's the point of saying all this? Does it matter where the goddess comes from? As long as the goddess can help us and free us from this sea of ​​suffering as soon as possible, what does it matter where she comes from?"

The elders thought about it and agreed. Then they remembered Ah Gui. The Third Elder was indignant. "How could Ah Gui do such a thing? We trusted him so much, and this is how he treats our people."

The Fifth Elder was also very angry. "County Magistrate, is it too easy for Ah Gui to be let off like this?"

Ruan Wenxiong didn't look up. "What do you want? To execute him in public? Isn't he willing to work for the Americans? Then let him continue to be a dog for the Americans."

At this point, everyone was very angry. The Fifth Elder continued, "County Magistrate, the higher-ups don't allow us to clash with the US military, but they keep provoking us like this, and we've just been putting up with it."

Also, the scouts who gathered information came back today and said that Chinese troops are passing through this area again. Will they start fighting again then?

The county magistrate sighed heavily. What could he do? They didn't have enough guns. They couldn't win against either side.

The Third Elder's eyes suddenly lit up. "County Magistrate, isn't the Goddess here? Why don't we wait until she finishes her meal, then go and ask her for a solution?"

The county magistrate and his colleagues thought it was feasible and waited anxiously.

Tang Yue was leisurely eating her meal in the county, unaware that Zhang Dabing and Sun Jinan were extremely anxious. While their company commander was in the county, the two scouted the area and were surprised to find a small contingent of US troops stationed about three miles southeast of the county seat.

Recently, Vietnam's attitude has been ambiguous and unclear, and China has also noticed this, suggesting that Vietnam may be backing down. Or rather, some of its members may have begun to defect to the US military.

What if Shanhe County right in front of us is the place that has already defected to the US military? How dangerous would it be if our company commander went in? Even if the company commander had three heads and six arms, he couldn't withstand the US military's weapons.

"Soldier, what do you think we should do? How about we sneak in and check it out in the middle of the night?"

Sun Jinan couldn't sit still any longer. He was genuinely worried about his company commander. What if something happened to him?

Zhang Dabing was a rough man to begin with, and now that Sun Jinan had lost his backbone, he became even more anxious. However, he still remembered the company commander's words: "Didn't the company commander say that we should go to the market to buy things tomorrow? If not, let's go to the outskirts of the county town tonight and listen for any noise. If there's nothing to hear, we'll leave it at that for today."

Sun Jinan then remembered, and his heart gradually calmed down.

He leaned against a tree beside the fire, saying, "I hope the company commander is alright."

At this moment, the county magistrate and several elders came to Tang Yue's room again.

"Goddess, what do your two guardians look like? We wish to help you find them immediately."

The county magistrate brought this up as soon as he came in. He was thinking that they couldn't keep praying to the goddess without giving anything in return, could they? Especially since this goddess might be a protector of China, they were already benefiting from her presence.

Having overheard their conversation next door, Tang Yue immediately produced individual photos of Chang Yin and Tang Shengkai taken during their time in the military. "My two protectors came to safeguard peace in this region. Their temporary identities in the human world are Chinese soldiers. This is what they look like."

The county magistrate took them and examined them closely. They looked like two energetic young men, but why did he feel that there was a light flowing behind them? His slight doubts were dispelled once again.

The county magistrate sent the photos to several other elders, who rarely left the county and had never seen the two protectors before.

"Goddess, please rest assured. There are more than 2,500 young men in our county. I will have everyone read the photos of the two protectors. We will come and tell you as soon as we have any news."

Tang Yue nodded. The Fifth Elder looked at the photo; there was light flowing behind both of them. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but the others were also surprised when they looked at it, so he knew he wasn't mistaken.

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