Even the supervising troops couldn't help but chicken out, and without their intimidation, the garrison at several strongholds abandoned their positions and fled one after another.
The defense line crumbled repeatedly, and the players advanced unstoppably, step by step, forcing their way towards the factory within the village.
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The only two industries in Hokuma Village, drug manufacturing and tobacco processing, were carried out in the factory located at the village center, so the entire village's livelihood depended on the factory.
However, these two industries did not belong to them but to Havana. They were even prohibited from using farmland to grow vegetables. The villagers could only rely on their ager inco to buy protein blocks and vitamin vegetable paste brought in from the city by Skai, and the prices were twice as high.
On top of that, ordinary families in the village were not spared from the military's persecution, the bloody incidents are not worth ntioning.
Without strong leadership, Cuba would be no better than other Latin Arican countries.
Now, they were inexplicably captured and thrown into the warehouse, and two hours ago, many were taken away, with no idea of their whereabouts.
Ti pressed closer to midnight, and the sound of gunfire beca louder and more frequent.
Villagers huddled together like quails in the warehouse, trembling in fear, surrounded by darkness with not even a light turned on. Many children, infected by the gloom, clung to their parents, crying.
As ti dragged on like years, the items stacked beside the villagers in the warehouse were either sun-dried tobacco leaves or coarse processed powder and drug raw materials. With the temperature and humidity controlled, there wasn't even a drop of water, making the environnt oppressively hot, stuffy, and dark.
Sound of gunfire subsided eventually, leaving only the heavy footsteps outside the factory.
And the footsteps were gradually approaching the factory, causing the villagers hiding inside to hold their breath, not daring to make a sound for fear of being discovered.
But everyone knew it was only a matter of ti before they were found.
Bang!
The sound of the warehouse's chanical door being opened.
Together with the warehouse's top light being switched on, the intense white light caused discomfort among the villagers accustod to the darkness.
They hastily used their hands to block the light and stepped back, trying to stay away from the doorway.
So wanted to see if it was Skai's troops or soone else who opened the door.
But under the strong illumination, their vision was blurred, and they could only vaguely discern soone in white clothes instructing several soldiers dressed in black before departing.
"Speaking directly, you'll stay here with a platoon to guard them, ensure they don't run around, tally the spoils, and support the follow-up troops."
"Also, rember what I instructed you on, and there will be a bonus at the end of the month if done well."
Frankly: "Boss... uh, no, Truth Departnt! Loyalty!."
After those words, the Truth Departnt turned and left.
Taking the troops, still reeking of battle smoke, they continued their advance by car.
The target being Da Haguai, 74 kiloters away from Hokuma.
Tonight and even in the coming days were destined to be sleepless nights for them.
After the Truth Departnt left, Frankly led a few soldiers into the warehouse to address the bewildered villagers.
"Please rest assured, we are the Super Earth force of Horizon Corporation, ordered to Cuba to eliminate drug dealers and anti-governnt forces."
Horizon Corporation?
Anti-governnt forces?
The villagers, isolated from news, might not even know that New Arica had declared war on Cuba, let alone anything about Horizon Corporation.
As for the anti-governnt forces?
Didn't you just fight the governnt forces?
Facing the confused villagers, Frankly spoke again.
"Additionally, those I call out, please step forward."
"Sanchez, Afroyoid, Tatano....."
Several nas were called out, but none dared to step forward to acknowledge, not even approaching the soldiers, the strong scent of gunpowder and blood emitting an aura of foreboding.
Soon, the villagers realized that those called were not just relatives of the previously captured, but were deeply connected, sons, daughters, spouses, parents, siblings.
Suddenly, many beca tense with emotion.
"You.... sigh..."
Frankly, feeling helpless, was not good with words.
"Your relatives are heroes, martyrs, persecuted and sacrificed by anti-governnt forces, but their contributions will be rembered...."
Although it was the players themselves who killed them, and the incident was even broadcast live, right before everyone's eyes.
But it did not hinder how the official records would state.
So definitions have to serve politics, just like Kang Youwei, how did he have the standing to be associated with Liang Qichao and Tan Sitong among the Six Gentlen?
Doesn't prevent him from being defined as a positive figure.
No matter what those who survive might think in the future, what must be given will not be withheld by the Truth Departnt.
Seeing the crowd beco more perplexed, Frankly was left without a solution, simply waving his hand.
A few soldiers then escorted so disheveled prisoners to the warehouse entrance, ruthlessly kicking the back of their legs, making them kneel by breaking the bones.
It was none other than Skai and his deputy, preparing to flee with the funds.
They were shot down and captured alive by players while attempting to escape via hovercar.
If not for needing them alive, they would have been killed on the spot.
"I surrender, I can lead you..."
Skai attempted to trade military intelligence and secrets for his life, but in the players' minds, he had already been marked for death; what he said might involve so hidden quests.
But the players, whose blood rage had not yet subsided, could care less, and only spared his life due to the Truth Departnt's orders.
"Skai, forr Havana anti-governnt force major, committed treason, drug dealing and manufacturing, cris against humanity....."
Frankly recited the charges for quite so ti.
"Now, bring him out for a public trial."
Seeing the bewildernt turn into shock in many eyes, a hint of pride rose in his heart.
This ti, you believe us, right?
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