At dawn the next day, as the sky turned pale, Shen Hao and his party set out eastward again.
One obvious change was that the whole squadron was moving slower, and the number of scouts out ahead had doubled, with the formation in the center tightened up even more for better protection.
"We're in Jianchuan now, which means we're in the war zone. Might run into the Barbarian Race at any moment. Captain Xu just came by and said we'd better not leave the main force—just stick to the formation."
Chen Zifang was much more familiar with the people than Shen Hao, and having been in the army longer, he took the initiative to explain when he saw Shen Hao's face change a bit.
"We've only just entered Jianchuan, right? Is it really necessary to be this cautious?"
