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The surrounding people quickly gathered around, their eyes filled with anticipation. They knelt down before Tang Yue with a series of loud thuds, demonstrating their eagerness. Tang Yue felt sorry for their knees. However, it was clear that they genuinely wanted to follow the goddess.
A young man shouted, "Goddess, we are truly willing to serve you for life! Following you, even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, we are not afraid!"
"Yes! Goddess, please accept us as your servants!"
"We are willing to follow you for the rest of our lives!" The voices of the people rose and fell, their eyes filled with longing.
Looking at the suffering people before her, Tang Yue felt a mix of emotions. Was it her responsibility to help them? No, it wasn't. They had nothing to do with her, but she did need help searching for them.
If she can do anything to help these people, then she can restore peace to them.
She raised her voice slightly and said, "I have heard your prayers. Seeing your sincere devotion, I will protect you for a while. However, your land is currently being occupied by the United States, and I cannot bear to see my servants suffer. I will help you resist!"
However, doing so will be dangerous; you could face battle at any moment, and even lose your lives!
“We are not afraid!” A thin woman stepped forward, her eyes filled with stubbornness. “Living here is worse than death. If we follow the goddess, even if we die, we will die with dignity!”
"Yes! We are not afraid!" the people shouted in unison, their voices echoing powerfully through the deep pit.
Tang Yue nodded, her voice firm: "Alright! From this moment on, I, the goddess, agree to make you my loyal servants. I will guide you to drive the Americans out of this land and let everyone live in peace!"
Upon hearing this, the people cheered, their long-suppressed emotions finally released. They surrounded Tang Yue, their eyes filled with trust and expectation, as if they could already see a bright future ahead.
Sun Jinan and Zhang Dabing remained silent throughout, but the expressions on the faces of the people revealed that this was yet another group captivated by the goddess's charm. They exchanged a glance, a hint of fear in their hearts. Indeed, their company commander's ranks were growing ever larger.
Tang Yue led Sun Jinan and the other person back to Shanhe County. The next morning, the county magistrate's eyes ached at the sight of the huge crowds outside the county town. For the past few days, people had been coming to worship the goddess and then refusing to leave.
The county magistrate had no choice, and he did indeed need manpower to fight the American army. But he didn't expect that the magistrate of Xiangxi County would bring the entire county to surrender to the goddess.
"County Chief Chen, what do you mean by this?"
County Chief Chen was the white-haired old man Tang Yue had met before. He wasn't surprised at all to see Ruan Wenxiong and gave him a polite nod.
“County Magistrate Ruan, we have come here sincerely to seek refuge with the Goddess. The Goddess saved the lives of all the people in Xiangxi County, and we are willing to serve her.”
Ruan Wenxiong had no reason to refuse, but he still wanted to say a few things upfront. "County Chief Chen, we naturally welcome you, but regarding our team's rations..."
County Magistrate Chen quickly chimed in, "County Magistrate Ruan, please rest assured. Xiangxi County will provide its own food rations. As for the goddess you've already followed, we certainly won't take her away. As long as the goddess can protect Xiangxi County, we're willing to do anything."
What else could Nguyen Van Hung say? They wouldn't mind having a few more teams like that. Nguyen Van Hung happily led County Magistrate Chen into the city.
After everyone came out, Battalion Commander Yang Shengjun couldn't sit still any longer. He went to Tang Yue's house in a rage.
"Tang Yue, what do you mean? Do you know what you're doing? How many people from Bianyue Kingdom have you gathered now? Do you know..."
Tang Yue quickly raised her hand to stop Battalion Commander Yang from speaking, "How have you been lately, Battalion Commander Yang?"
Yang Shengjun...
How about it? Could he say it wasn't good? Every time they went out, ten tanks led the way, and the people of Bianyue Kingdom swarmed around Tang Yue. Wherever they went, colorful mist filled the sky. If you didn't know that it was wartime, it would really look like war.
"Let's put that aside for now, Company Commander Tang. We need to contact our superiors; we can't stay here indefinitely."
"Battalion Commander Yang, what's wrong with being here? Besides, recently, the soldiers in your battalion have been making many contributions and winning every battle. Isn't that good?"
Yang Shengjun wanted to say something was wrong, but what was wrong? Apart from Tang Yue's constant charade and mystical talk, everything seemed to be going well.
Yang Shengjun wanted to argue a bit more, but Tang Yue immediately chimed in, "Battalion Commander Yang, we received orders from Regiment Commander Wei. Regiment Commander Wei requests that Battalion Commander Yang cooperate with the Goddess's work in Shanhe County."
Although Yang Shengjun didn't look too good, Tang Yue felt that he didn't seem that resistant.
"Battalion Commander Yang, there are still quite a few American troops near Shanhe County. Starting tomorrow, we will continue to advance in all directions."
Yang Shengjun looked at Tang Yue with a complicated expression. This girl really thought she was a goddess. If Chang Yin were here, well, even if Chang Yin were here, he would probably support this girl unconditionally.
He and Chang Yin had always been at odds, but now that Chang Yin had sacrificed himself, Yang Shengjun's past grievances had turned into grief and indignation. He could argue and fight with Chang Yin, but he had never expected Chang Yin to die.
Besides, given Chang Yin's family background, the chances of him sacrificing himself were really slim. But, of course, that's exactly what happened. What else can be said?
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