Constantly second-guessing themselves and terrified of hard work—Gu Wenheng now had some understanding of these people's sheer indecisiveness.
He stood up respectfully and bowed to them. "Could you please listen to me for a moment?"
Gu Sanbu waved his hand, signaling him to speak.
"Actually, we can leave people to keep watch here in shifts. If there's any sign of trouble, we'll only be delayed by a day or two, which shouldn't hold us up too much.
"As for your concerns about the food, do you all really think continuing to wait around here will solve the problem?"
"But if so many of us leave, the refugees arriving behind us will follow. If those people harbor malicious intent, our group might not be able to fend them off.
"Staying by the city gates may make fetching water inconvenient, but with the city guards maintaining order, others will restrain themselves." Village Chief Shi thought of the young and old in the village and genuinely didn't want to move.
