As he gently pushed open the door and tiptoed in, three of the people in the room immediately woke up, looking towards the entrance with vigilance, instinctively reaching for the tools beside their pillows.
Only when they saw Cheng Ye standing at the doorway in protective armor did they finally breathe a sigh of relief, each sitting upright and flashing a friendly smile.
As they got up, the other disturbed people also gradually woke and saw Cheng Ye at the door, along with Wang Kang stationed outside. The presence of these two somewhat imposing figures instantly calmed the atmosphere in the room.
In wilderness exploration, the greatest fear is lacking a reliable leader; once uncertainty spreads, danger multiplies, which is why many small communities suddenly collapse.
When the initial Lord dies unexpectedly, and the successor cannot hold the fort, people immediately start to pack up and leave.
