The change in the topic felt forced and awkward. If those people were still present, the two of them might not have made it back safely. Song Fan thought Gu Zhuo was talking nonsense.
Gu Zhuo also realized he had asked a naive question and quickly fell silent. Gu Chen answered patiently, "They're all dead."
When Gu Zhuo heard that these mercenaries were from E Country, he recalled some information he had picked up while studying abroad. He commented, "There are many mercenary groups in that area. During my time abroad, I heard that people there often choose to become mercenaries because they can earn a substantial income."
Gu Zhuo didn't have much knowledge about mercenaries beyond what he'd heard from his foreign classmates. After all, during his time abroad, he had focused more on enjoying himself and hadn't paid much attention to these matters.