Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter Twenty-Six: Song Family Village

Upon hearing Song Xiaoyun's words, everyone felt reassured, clasped their hands in greeting, and headed towards the mountain stronghold together.

Zhang Zhenfei, Sister Zhu, and the others were all smiles, their faces filled with longing. They simply had finally found a place to stay.

Laughter filled the air as they walked for about ten miles along the mountain path. Suddenly, their view opened up, revealing a wide hillside several miles long. Two paths led down the slope, one of which led southeast.

The hillside is covered with a variety of grasses and wildflowers, and although it is late autumn, it is still lush and green, unlike anything else in the outside world.

As the saying goes, "In April, when all the flowers in the human world have faded, the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are just beginning to bloom."

Indeed, there was another world out there, and Shangguan Yun and the others marveled.

After ascending the gentle slope for several hundred meters, the path gradually narrows, and in the middle stands the village gate. The imposing gate tower, eight feet tall, bears the three large characters "Songjia Village." The wooden fence and village walls stretch for miles, with a tight enclosure that reveals a hidden world within.

The uphill slope is tens of meters higher than the downhill slope, making it a strategically advantageous location that is easy to defend and difficult to attack should anyone try to harass it.

Just as they arrived at the village gate, two people came running up. They were extremely excited to see that it was the young lady returning to the mountain. One of them led the way, while the other ran into the main village to inform the village chief that he had gone.

Miss Song gestured "please," and the group followed the others from Song Family Village into the village, creating quite a lively scene.

Upon entering the village, one sees cattle and sheep grazing on both sides, fields and houses crisscrossing the paths, people going about their farming, enjoying a carefree and contented life.

"Ahem... What a beautiful scene of paradise!" Shangguan Yun exclaimed, lost in thought.

The group exchanged smiles, all sharing the same sentiment. After walking several hundred meters, they came to a very spacious place, where a large house stood before them. Although it was made of blue bricks and gray tiles and was slightly dilapidated, it was still decorated with carved beams and painted pillars, clearly indicating that it was an ancient building from a previous dynasty.

Shangguan Yun's mind was filled with doubt. "This place has an excellent location. The forest is deep and the grass is dense. The mountains are high and the slopes are steep. The high places are open and the terrain is wide. It looks like it is about a thousand acres. The big house in the middle is particularly eye-catching. Could this place have been a military stronghold of the previous dynasty? It is really hard to believe."

As they were thinking, several people rushed out of the large house. In the center was a man in his fifties, tall and broad-shouldered, with an imposing aura, a long, flowing beard, black hair, a ruddy complexion, and wearing a cloak. His eyes were like lightning...

The newcomer was none other than the chief of the stronghold, Song Baichuan.

Miss Song's eyes suddenly reddened when she saw the person who came. She flew over like a gust of wind, rushed into her father's arms, and burst into tears.

"Dad... Waaah... I thought I'd never see you again... Waaah..."

"Haha... Silly girl, it's good to see you back. I was so worried about you..."

A burly man next to him snorted, "Hmph, I told you not to go, but you insisted. There's chaos and war outside, and you actually believe in fortune telling? Aren't you afraid of being carried off by wolves... Where are you going to find your ideal husband...?"

"Alright, brother, you still dare to say that..." Miss Song blushed and left her father's embrace.

"Yun'er, it's good that you're back. Your eldest brother was just worried about you, that's why he scolded you. Your second brother is still looking for you and hasn't come back yet... You can't be so willful next time... Hehe..." Song Baichuan chuckled.

"Alright, little sister, I haven't introduced the heroes behind you yet," Song Dalong said, while Song Baichuan and the others also looked on with questions.

Song Xiaoyun stuck out her tongue and began to introduce the topic with great enthusiasm.

When the story of Jieqiao came up, Song Baichuan and the others' eyes lit up, deeply impressed by the courage and resourcefulness of Shangguan Yun and his companions.

After exchanging pleasantries, the host and guest invited each other to sit in the main hall.

The main hall is also extremely spacious. The main hall has five rooms, facing south, with carved beams and painted pillars, brackets and flying eaves. It is constructed of the finest pine and cypress wood. Although it has gone through countless years, it is still as sturdy as ever, and there has never been any damage inside.

In the center of the main room was a set of large chairs. There was no tiger skin or anything like that of the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao, nor was it high and mighty. It was just in a prominent position, with a row of chairs on each side. Clearly, this was where the village council was held.

Song Baichuan clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, smiling, "Your presence is an honor to our Song Family Village."

Since you all have a deep connection with my daughter, you are honored guests of my Song Family Village. You can stay here in peace, and outsiders will not dare to come and act recklessly. Haha...

Everyone stood up to return the greeting, and Shangguan Yun clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, Chief Song, for taking us in. We have wandered here and do not seek wealth or status, but only a place to stay."

During this period, we became members of Songjia Village, and like everyone else in the village, we were to earn our own living, share honor and disgrace, and fight together against external enemies...

Yang Chao and the others clasped their hands in a fist salute. "I am a teacher at Dandong Girls' School. If any villagers wish to learn to read, they may come to me. We are willing to do our best to help..."

"Hahahaha... That's wonderful, the people of the village are blessed..."

The host and guests chatted happily for a while.

Upon learning about the backgrounds of Company Commander Min and Shangguan Yun, the owners of Songjia Village were filled with awe. No wonder these men were so vigorous, brave, and resourceful; they must all have impressive backgrounds.

Among them, Song Xiaoyun lingered with her beautiful eyes, stealing glances at Shangguan Yun's handsome face, her cheeks flushed, as radiant as peach blossoms.

After making some arrangements, Shangguan Yun and the others settled down temporarily. The western edge of the main house was surrounded by civilian houses, and the group occupied several empty rooms.

Shangguan Yun and Yang Chao were each assigned a single room, the other girls Zhu Dajie, Lu Zhaoliang, and Shanshan shared a room, and the other five boys shared a large room.

Shangguan Yun requested a private room himself because he had too many secrets and felt it would be better to have some private space.

Fortunately, there were many empty houses on the mountain, so the Song father and son didn't pay much attention to them.

After a series of trips in recent days, the group was exhausted. After a quick lunch, they went back to their rooms and fell into a deep sleep.

The snoring was deafening, and the nearby workers whispered and chuckled to themselves.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow. I won't get up until I naturally wake up, and no one is allowed to wake me up..."

The porter snarled menacingly at the porters beside him, but all he received in response was a chorus of snoring...

"Ding dong... Congratulations, host..."

Only now did Shangguan Yun open the system and briefly look at his gains over the past two days.

I was so sleepy and confused. All I knew was that I had gained about ten more merit points, a few hundred dollars, stolen a few Type 3 rifles, and gained three more followers. Now I have six subordinates.

"And that Miss Song is really beautiful, just like the person I dreamed about the other day, um... snoring... what should I call you... snoring snoring..."

An overwhelming wave of drowsiness washed over Shangguan Yun, and she could no longer hold on. Her whole body relaxed, and her brain simply shut down...