Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

Chapter 68 The New Leader

When Saeed returned with Amara's body, he found everyone gathered in a circle in the square.

Said casually tossed Amara's body aside and squeezed through the crowd. Once inside, he saw only the GTI players and the village chief lying on the ground, his body mangled and bloody. Sofia was lying beside him, receiving bandages from Roy, her red, tear-filled eyes still gazing longingly at the village chief.

Said hurried forward and looked at the village chief. He never expected that the old man who had been chatting with him all day would leave them like this. In an instant, sadness enveloped the area. The surrounding villagers all prayed for the village chief. He, who had protected the village and its people all his life, could finally rest in peace.

Said looked at Sofia, whose legs were still bleeding, and asked in a trembling voice:

"Who did you encounter in the room earlier? Who killed the village chief? Was it that person who damaged your leg?"

Sofia, recalling the scene of her grandfather being baptized by those scumbags' gunfire, covered her face and cried again. Roy, standing beside her, said irritably:

"Can't you even see what's going on? This is my patient. Go and disperse the crowd. You're doing nothing but rubbing salt into his wounds."

Having been scolded, Said could only slink back into the crowd. He now needed to disperse the crowd and check for any remaining enemies lurking among them, shouting:

"Everyone, quickly return to your homes. If your homes are destroyed, stand at the door. I will have people familiar with the area check each house to see if any enemy remnants are mixed in. Within half an hour, all doors must be blocked. After 30 minutes, there should be no one on the streets, understand? If anyone is found, treat them as remnants."

Then he called Abao over and ordered him to take a few people familiar with the village to check for any rats that hadn't been dealt with.

At this moment, Zhang Hao also ran down from the roof. After seeing that Shenlan and Honglang had finished dealing with those people, Zhang Hao also surveyed the surroundings. After finding nothing unusual, he came down to check the current situation. He was surprised to see the village lying on the ground and Sophia receiving treatment.

"If you have any questions, wait until tomorrow. Let the patient rest and talk to you when they're feeling better, okay?"

Roy interrupted Zhang Hao, who was about to speak. "These two are exactly the same. They do whatever makes people uncomfortable. What's the difference between this and saying 'Where's your little brother?' in front of a newly castrated eunuch?"

After chasing Zhang Hao away, Roy called Red Wolf to get a stretcher and carried Sophia back to her bed in the room, saying to her:

"You should rest well. Your leg can still be used after a little rest. Don't dwell on the pain of the past. Your grandfather sacrificed himself to protect everyone. Do you want to see him looking so sad from heaven? You need to cheer up and continue to take the baton from your grandfather's hand to protect everyone."

After saying that, Roy turned and went out. There were still many wounded soldiers outside who hadn't been properly cared for. Even Deep Blue was called away by him to get shields and transport the wounded.

When Roy went outside and saw Zhang Hao and Said idly looking at the sky, he almost threw his slipper at their faces in anger. Damn it, he thought he came here for a vacation, but he had to work overtime on the weekend. He had been working on so many injured people since the beginning. After finally finishing bandaging and examining them all, he gave the dejected girl a psychological counseling session (Deep Blue: I can do that!). When he came out, he saw these two standing in the middle of the road like idiots.

"What are you standing there looking at! Go and carry the wounded back! Damn it, why are you looking at me? You think I'm too handsome? Kiss my hands, you know? Many of the elderly are very fragile. Saeed, you're in charge of carrying them. Xiao Hao, you're in charge of putting them on the stretcher, you know?"

After calling the two men to work, a weary Roy finally found a place to sit down. He looked at the people who had lost their lives in the chaos and were beyond saving. He wanted to take out a cigarette, but after searching all over his body, he found that he didn't have any.

"Damn, this war is a real mess. Why are these innocent civilians always the ones who get hurt...?"

. . . . . . . . . .

After the group worked together to carry the wounded into the room, there was no one on the village street. So Said asked Abao to take the two of them to check from house to house. After checking and comforting the wounded, they were told to rest. In this way, the group waited together until the next day.

At this moment, Zhang Hao was lying asleep inside the deep blue shield. He had stayed up all night and only finished checking the entire village just before dawn. Zhang Hao was counting the damaged houses and the people who died in the disaster. He had just finished counting them all and handed them over to Said before falling into a drowsy sleep next to the deep blue shield.

Seeing that Zhang Hao was also tired after a long day, Shenlan casually took his shield and used it as a cushion to put Zhang Hao on it. He then took a blanket that Said handed him and spread it on Zhang Hao's body. Afterwards, he got up and asked Said:

"Now that things are mostly settled, what are your thoughts on this village?"

Saeed squatted to one side, silently watching the rising sun, and after a long while slowly said:

“Previously, I hoped that the village chief and villagers would manage the village themselves, and I would only be responsible for security. Actually, I felt that I didn’t have the ability to manage so many places at the same time. I was afraid that I would mess it up. Even the development of the dam was a lot of ideas that Xiao Hao gave me.”

After saying this, he paused, as if he had made up his mind.

“But now this tragedy is happening around me again. I can’t just watch the people of Asara live like this, with their heads hanging by a thread every day. If Hamk and Reis don’t treat the people of Asara like human beings, then I will! If they can’t provide basic safety and quality of life, then I will! Even if I’m wrong, I will do my best. This is not just a decision made for the sacrifice of the village chief. This is my self-redemption.”

Seeing Said's eyes shift from confusion to determination, Shenlan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

“Your father will be very proud of the decision you have made. He has been protecting it all his life, and now it seems that you have completely inherited it.”

Said took out his phone and dialed Abel, the shieldman who had been following him.

"Hey? What's up, Boss Said? Why are you calling me so early? Weren't you on vacation with Xiao Hao and the others?"

Abel was woken up by a phone call, and when he looked at the time, it wasn't even 6 o'clock yet, so he was completely confused.

"Immediately bring 100 brothers with their equipment to the village at the coordinates I gave you earlier. Have two truckloads of supplies brought over, and remember to bring a large truck. From today onwards, this village is under our protection."

"What? Boss, you've taken over this village?"

"xxxx, you've wasted all those classes. We're all family now. Bring your people with you. This place was attacked by Hamk yesterday, and many people need help and care. Hurry up and make arrangements to bring people over here!"

Chapter 69 I'll Go with You

After giving Abel their instructions, the group watched the sun slowly rise, and the warm sunlight once again bathed the village.

Roy and Red Wolf sat chatting to one side, Roy occasionally showing a resentful expression, while Red Wolf just smiled.

As the sun fully rose, the first group of people who had undergone the examination woke up, and soon smoke began to rise from the chimneys of several houses.

A short while later, an old woman slowly walked over with a bamboo basket full of steamed buns. When she saw the group, she handed them the buns.

"Thank you all for working so hard all night for us useless old folks. Ah, actually, we've lived this long and we've become quite philosophical about life and death. Oh, and the village chief, he really is a good man. This time... sigh!"

Saeed quickly took the basket of steamed buns, tore off his cloak to put on the ground, and helped the old woman sit down.

“Grandma, you can’t say that. We are all Asara’s people. I’m also very sorry about what happened yesterday. I couldn’t save the village chief immediately, and even Sophia was injured.”

“My child, you have done very well. You are like your father, kind and strong, and always considerate of the weak. I saw your father leading a group of people defeat Hamk’s men at the village gate. When our whole village wanted to thank him, he said that as an Asara, it is normal to help each other and everyone must unite.”

The old woman looked at Said, and in a daze, she seemed to see the figure of his father.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I will act like my father. My soldiers will be here to guard this place in a little while. I promise that what happened last night will never happen again."

After sending the old lady back, Shenlan threw two steamed buns at Said, leaving two for Zhang Hao to eat when he woke up.

“Actually, I used to think that you were the same kind of person as those leaders like Reis. Even after Xiao Hao told me some things about you, I still thought that you were just better at pretending.”

Shenlan took a bite of his steamed bun, then turned to see Said with his back to him, taking off his mask and eating a bun. Kuku finished his bun in a few bites, put his mask back on, turned to Shenlan, and said:

"I don't care what you think of me. You're not Xiao Hao. Xiao Hao understands me, that's enough. So, where are we now?"

Deep Blue chuckled at Said's smug expression.

"Right now, we can't completely rule out the possibility that you're hiding your true feelings very well, but for now, I find you quite pleasing to the eye."

Said smiled after hearing this. "Do you agree? It does feel wonderful, but protecting the people who are important to you is the most important thing."

"You have to walk the path to liberate Asara yourselves. We can only maintain the balance. I won't report this operation to higher authorities, so to be honest, the only one who can really help you is probably Xiao Hao."

The two grown men sat on the steps, chatting idly. Suddenly, Roy, who had gone inside to check on Sofia, ran out and said to Said:

"Lao Sai, Sophia is awake and says she has something to tell you."

When Said heard that it was Sophia who wanted to talk to him, he thought that the village chief had told her something before, so he quickly got up and went inside.

Sofia was leaning against the bed, her face and lips pale from the blood loss of the previous night. She looked like a fragile princess just awakened. Upon seeing Said, she looked at him with a determined gaze and said:

"Take me with you when you go back this time. I studied military theory in college, and I majored in human resource management. I can help you."

Said, who had been wondering what it was, looked at Sofia, who was still lying weakly in bed, and advised her:

“Sophia, to be honest, I’ve brought a lot of people here to guard this place. It’s definitely safer for you to stay here than at the dam. The village chief has also left, so I need to ensure your safety.”

Said knows his dam very well. It seems to be developing rapidly now, but opportunities often come with risks. If Hafk really attacks, his dam will be the first to suffer.

"No, I'm serious. You must know who killed my grandfather, right? I'm determined to avenge him. Besides, I can play a bigger role on your turf. How many intellectuals do you have there?"

Saeed:............

"Ahem, well, I teach kids. Oh! By the way, one of my subordinates' younger brothers is graduating from university soon and coming back, hehehe."

Sofia rolled her eyes at Said. It seemed that the dam's rapid development must be due to some expert guiding Said. As for him... Sofia thought Said was a good leader, just a little uneducated.

"Don't look at me like that. I have a strategist, you know. Come, let me introduce you again. Our dam's strategist, Zhang Hao."

Sayed casually grabbed Zhang Hao, who was squatting to the side eating a steamed bun, and showed him to Sofia as if he were showing off a treasure.

Zhang Hao: ? ? ?

"So, who exactly carried out this operation?"

As Said looked at the stubborn girl in front of him, who wanted to avenge her grandfather, he seemed to see himself back then, helpless and howling at the sky. Did she also inherit the village chief's will?

"Ugh, it's that damned Hamk again."

"Whenever you leave, just put me in the trunk. Hamk... what he did is unforgivable, he will be judged."

"You... well, alright then, you should rest now. I'll have someone take you back this afternoon, but you can't do anything right now like this. Don't be in such a hurry to do this or that, understand?"

Seeing Said start his "chatterboxing" mode, Zhang Hao and the others silently retreated, leaving behind only a pitiful, helpless, and desperate young girl.

Sofia: Grandpa, I miss you. I'll never nag you again ╥﹏╥...

When Said came out of the room again, Roy looked at his watch, which showed that it was almost ten o'clock.

Roy: How come I didn't see this before? It talks even more than Deep Blue. Can Xiao Hao handle it?

Just then, the young men guarding the watchtower outside saw a large group of people running towards them from not far away. Leading them was Abel, who was carrying a shield. They excitedly shouted towards Said:

"Boss, our men are here!"

"Let them in, have them assemble in the main square, are there any large trucks behind them?"

"Let me see, there are! There are two big trucks. Boss, did you bring these supplies?"

Ignoring the fussing crowd, Sayed turned and walked towards the main square.

And so, the villagers peered out of their houses and saw many soldiers standing on the high platform, while the red-masked man who had saved them the day before stood on a high place.

“Brothers, yesterday I reached a cooperation agreement with the village chief, but last night, that beast Hamk sent his men to this place to carry out a massacre. If I weren’t here, what would our Asara people in this village suffer! So I called you here to protect this place for me. I’ll arrange the shifts. This is our second home, and the villagers here are our family. Do you understand?”

"understand!"

Said nodded in satisfaction. This place could be used as a logistical resource point in the future. This village is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it perfect for storing resources.

"See those two truckloads of supplies behind you, Abel? You and Abao will take stock of them later and distribute them to every household. Store any extras for emergencies, understand? Once you're done, you can go back. Abao, you're one of us here, so I'm entrusting this place to you. Don't let me down."

Upon hearing that he would be directly in charge of this place, Abao looked incredulous and was so moved that he almost knelt down before Said. This was the leader's trust in him!

Zhang Hao: No, Said just can't manage himself.

Chapter 70 Back to the Dam

After Sayed had arranged everything (half of which was supplemented by Deep Blue), he had the two of them put Sofia on a stretcher and lay her down in the back seat of Sayed's car. Zhang Hao and the others also prepared to take the car back to the dam first, since after what happened, everyone's mood for vacation was completely ruined.

So the group drove back to the dam one after the other. Said said he had already ordered a feast and wanted Zhang Hao and the others to have a meal at his place before going back, so that he could show them hospitality.

Zhang Hao was sitting in the back of the car, playing rock-paper-scissors with Luo Yi out of boredom. At this moment, Shen Lan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and reached out to pat Zhang Hao's head.

"Xiao Hao, your performance last night was perfect. You were able to almost wipe out the entire enemy team by yourself, which really exceeded my expectations. Moreover, this time it wasn't controlled by 'another you' like before. It seems that you're not far from graduating!"