Fang Zhen surveyed the scene for a moment, sensing the awkward and tense atmosphere.
The soldiers didn't necessarily want to fight, but they had to.
Ellick had a knack for controlling his subordinates. Besides, no one knew what trump cards he might still be holding. The soldiers, it seemed, didn't dare betray him.
The stamina of Gwendolyn and the others was also an issue. After all, they didn't possess the special physiques of the Aberrations.
After thinking this through, he turned to face the soldiers and took a few steps forward.
These few steps gave the soldiers quite a scare.
Most of these soldiers, who had not yet turned into Aberrations, were armed with spears. They pointed them at Fang Zhen but kept shuffling backward, though they didn't retreat entirely.
Gwendolyn and the others tensed up, thinking Fang Zhen was about to start a fight.
But after a few steps, Fang Zhen unexpectedly stopped.
"Who's in charge here?" he asked.
