Leonard and the rest began to follow Ethan's footsteps under many gazes.
Some of the merchants had already begun to gossip among themselves, albeit in a very low tone.
After witnessing their fellow merchant being killed for speaking wrongly, they didn't dare to commit the same mistake.
And normally, they wouldn't even want to gossip to avoid implication.
However, the message said by Ethan made them unable to restrain their agitated emotion.
Just like how Leonard could deduce the true intent behind Ethan's message, the majority of them were also able to discern the hidden meaning.
They might not be certified merchants or anything, but being able to make it here and survive showed that they weren't foolish either.
Naturally, there could still be some lucky individuals who managed to survive for far longer than they should have. Even so, the grim reaper would still catch them sooner or later.
