When Tie Dan arrived, Xiao Tao was crying so hard her face was red. He hurriedly wiped her tears with his sleeve.
"Little Peach, don't worry, Boss is definitely fine. If he can't find you, he's just doing something else. Brother Tiedan will protect you, so don't be afraid."
Xiao Tao clung to Tie Dan's arm, sobbing uncontrollably. The honest-looking boy blushed but dared not touch her.
Tie Dan didn't know, but Xiao Tao knew in her heart that that person would never come back.
Qi An did not leave this world. In the following days, he assassinated all the Japanese officers still in X country one by one, throwing the army into chaos.
When the other Japanese soldiers heard that the southern city had been liberated, and that none of the 200,000 samurai who went to the southern city had survived, coupled with the news of the Emperor's tragic death, their morale collapsed instantly.
The high-ranking generals of country X seized the opportunity and, with the help of Qi An behind the scenes, reclaimed all the lost territory in less than three months.
The whole country was liberated.
The Japanese soldiers suddenly became like stray dogs being hunted down, roaming all over country X.
At the same time, they were also hoping that the empire's reinforcements would attack again.
But what they didn't know was that their home country, far away overseas, had been swept by the plague. In less than three months, more than half of the population had died, and the plague was still spreading. The whole country was filled with suffering, like hell.
The sins they committed have finally come back to haunt them.
The Japanese have always relied on their military strength and their mad dog-like rage to provoke other countries. Now that they've beaten a dog when it's down, the neighbors are all seeking revenge.
There was a militarily powerful country that flew its military aircraft directly over Japan. Its hand accidentally trembled, and a few cute little gadgets fell down.
With a bang, this wicked nation vanished on the spot, neatly and orderly going to meet their emperor.
The power was so great that even the land where the island nation was located collapsed and disappeared into the vast Pacific Ocean, leaving not a single brick behind.
When the news reached country X, the people of country X slaughtered pigs and sheep, celebrating the New Year ahead of schedule.
Those Japanese soldiers who were still wandering and hiding everywhere lost the courage to resist after hearing the news. Their motherland had been bombed flat, where else could they go?
In a short time, some committed seppuku, and others surrendered and were killed. Soon, not a single Japanese soldier could be found on the land of X.
That wicked nation has completely disappeared from this world.
Due to Qi An's frequent use of magic power, Xiao Bing's body could no longer hold on, and Ata also consumed a lot of spiritual power, so the two had to return to the void space.
Cultivation knows no days or months; when you close your eyes and open them again, decades have passed in this small world.
He didn't recognize it at first; this was the shattered land that had been invaded by Japanese pirates.
It was no longer the devastation, poverty, and backwardness it had been before he left.
At that time, the country was full of skyscrapers and dazzling lights, a scene of prosperity and flourishing.
Other countries refer to country X as the "Lion of the East".
Qi An learned that after he left, the country was plunged into a civil war, which was very intense.
After the civil war ended, a new regime was established, and a brilliant and outstanding leader became the new ruler of the country. He said that the people are the masters of this country.
At this point, the people of this country finally stood tall and truly stood up.
Many things happened afterward, but for thousands of years, the people living on this land have seemed to be truly protected by gods.
Whenever they faced a life-or-death crisis, a powerful being with extraordinary abilities would appear and save them from their dire situation.
Turn misfortune into good fortune, and turn bad luck into good luck.
Therefore, the people of this land have been able to thrive for generations.
Qi An went to the South City again. The city, which had suffered a devastating disaster in the past, was now thriving, and the people lived in peace and contentment. A massacre memorial hall had also been built to commemorate the 300,000 compatriots who died.
The once frail and delicate young girl has now become an old lady with a full head of white hair. The amulet around her neck is old and worn out, but she still wears it with great care.
An old man with a wrinkled face stayed by her side, staring at her and rambling on:
"Kids these days really don't know their place. When I told them about how I fought the Japanese with my boss back in the day, they said I was bragging. How could I, a general in the army, possibly lie to children?"
The old lady couldn't stop smiling: "Who told you to go out and show off all day long? The kids are tired of you nagging them."
"I really miss the days when I was in the army. Let me tell you, I was really something back then..."
The old man went on and on, boasting, while the old woman listened with a smile and said, "Stop bragging. If it weren't for the talisman my brother gave me that saved you at the crucial moment, you would have been reincarnated countless times by now."
The old man wasn't angry at all; instead, he got even more excited and said proudly, "Of course, our boss is the coolest."
"This...this is Xiaotao and Tiedan?"
Ata looked on in surprise at the elderly couple bickering in their recliners.
"It's them. I never expected that they would actually be together. Tie Dan is taking good care of Xiao Tao."
"That's great, that's great. They have a lot of children and grandchildren now, and they're living a really good life."
"Well, she's done right by her brother."
He still remembers the determined young man who exchanged a fragment of his soul for two wishes: to save his sister and to reclaim the lost land.
Now, Xiao Tao is living a good life. The Japanese devils have all gone to hell. The country is prosperous and the people live in peace and contentment.
They are a force to be reckoned with internationally, capable of making bold statements with their heads held high.
No more living in fear of being bullied.
Qi An fulfilled all his promises.
There's no need to keep it.
Qi An was about to leave when a scene on the street caught his eye.
Several young and beautiful girls, dressed in brightly colored kimonos, wearing wooden clogs, with large red silk flowers in their hair and exquisite makeup, were taking photos on the streets of Nancheng.
Ata's first reaction was surprise: "Weren't all the Japanese soldiers dead? How come there are still some in the south of the city?"
Qi An raised an eyebrow. Could it be one of the fish that slipped through the net back then?
When they heard the girls speaking fluent Mandarin, both Qi An and Ata fell silent.
This person is actually a local.
Ata said angrily, "How can they wear Japanese soldiers' clothes? This is the southern part of the city! Don't they know what happened here?"
"Do you even have a heart? Do you even know where you are?" Passersby, unable to bear the sight, began to criticize the girl.
“What happened in Nancheng? Didn’t your teachers at school tell you? Take your clothes off right now.”
"You've wasted your time studying! If you were my child, I'd slap you!"
"Aren't you afraid of having nightmares if you go to visit the memorial hall every now and then?"
"Don't stop me, I'm going to beat her up."
The crowd was outraged, but the girls showed no shame whatsoever, instead loudly retorting: "What I wear is my own business; stop trying to morally blackmail me."
"Exactly, I just think the clothes look nice, and I'm just wearing them to take some photos. What's the big deal?"
"Besides, when two countries are at war, people are bound to die. The Japanese died even more than us; their country was wiped out. The Japanese are hateful, but their people are innocent."
"Exactly, what's wrong with the clothes?"
"It's been so many years, yet you keep bringing it up every day. Isn't it annoying?"
The passersby were so angry that their faces turned red, and the two sides were arguing fiercely, with many people even raising their fists.
An elderly man, witnessing this scene, stood on the street, his wrinkled face filled with grief, sobbing uncontrollably.
She was captured by the Japanese and forced into sexual slavery as a comfort woman. The months-long humiliation completely ruined her body, leaving her with lifelong illnesses and no children.
Ata shouted angrily, "Damn it, I'm so angry! I'm going to go up there and slap these idiots a few times!"
Qi An's face darkened, and a chill gradually rose in his heart.
He really wanted to...
Ata's mouth seemed to be blessed; the girls' parents rushed over, heard what he said, and without saying a word, grabbed their hair and slapped them hard across the face.
He then bent over and repeatedly apologized to those around him, reflecting on his failure in educating others.
The girls were quickly taken away by the police.
I believe they will soon understand that in Nancheng, in X country, kimonos are simply not allowed, and Japanese devils are unforgivable.
Because no one has the right to say a word of forgiveness on behalf of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives and the compatriots who died tragically.
Those deep-seated hatreds will never be forgotten.
The lion was merely asleep then, but now that it has opened its eyes, no one dares to challenge its might.
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