On the other side, Tang Junliang from Overlord Village and the squad led by Ellis from Sorrel Town coincidentally met on the stone-paved road.
Tang Junliang and his group were more tense because the squad led by Ellis seemed stronger, and they recognized the other party as local residents at first glance.
The sudden appearance of local residents in Blue Star Territory would inevitably make people subconsciously tense.
As for Ellis's team, they were relatively calm, and even upon encountering people, they continued to observe their surroundings.
This was a mercenary's instinctive reaction—first to observe the environment upon arriving at a new place.
After finishing their observations, they already had an answer in mind.
The territory of Hope Village, on the whole, appeared quite safe, especially near this road as there were hardly any traces of demon beasts, clearly indicating it was well-maintained.
