Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

Shen Tang enters a desolate, ruined city where the able-bodied men have retreated, leaving behind the elderly and children to suffer in starvation. Shen Tang provides food and clothing to the survivors, but the situation worsens as her supplies dwindle. Her allies, Tao Yan and Qian Yong, react differently—Tao Yan mocks her for wasting resources on the weak, while Qian Yong offers reluctant assistance, praising her compassion. Shen Tang’s resources are stretched thin, and she becomes frustrated with Tao Yan’s manipulative behavior. Meanwhile, her soldiers uncover a plot where two men, bribed by Tao Yan’s camp, spread rumors accusing her of misusing military funds. Shen Tang, furious at the betrayal, orders their execution. Despite her exhaustion and anger, Shen Tang remains determined to continue her mission, though tensions rise within her ranks.

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