Before Su Mo took off his cloak, at least 70 people in the cave maintained a certain degree of vigilance against him.
Although this mysterious man's voice was familiar…
Although he had been very friendly…
Although he had just cleaned up the enemies who oppressed them…
There were so many of them, but these little things were not enough to bridge the insurmountable trust gap between people, especially in the wasteland where it was important for them to be on their toes.
A territory lord would usually bring dozens of armed soldiers as their first means of defense in unfamiliar territories.
Meanwhile, most of the army would stay secretly hidden with more ruthless weapons as their secondary defense.
In such a case, if both parties could have a friendly discussion, everyone would put away their weapons and continue to come to an agreement.