There was a noticeable silence from the other end of the phone, and Samir's voice lost much of its confidence, sounding even more low and hoarse.
"I've only managed to gather over 5,000 people here... Boss, I've really done my best. Given the current situation, being able to gather this many is already..."
He didn't finish his sentence, leaving only a heavy sense of helplessness and frustration, clearly conveyed through the radio waves.
"More than 5,000?"
Song Heping interrupted him, with a tone that was neither appreciative nor sarcastic, but rather carried a strange affirmation.
"That's enough. This force is already better than I expected."
He knew well the disarray and inefficiency of the local militia forces in Illiguo, and the number 5,000, in the current chaos, indeed exceeded his conservative estimates.
Samir being able to achieve this at least proved he still had some motivation and execution capability.
"Boss, you have too much confidence in our people..."
