The soldiers by the side also relaxed, only occasionally urging them to move quickly, losing the initial vigilance.
"Kid, are you a mercenary?"
The young man kept his head down, walking silently. A middle-aged man in shackles moved to Long Yan's side. Although the soldiers saw it, they didn't intervene, just letting him speak to the boy.
"Yes."
The young man was naturally Long Yan. This act was a performance staged together by Long Yan and Chu Meng, among others. To make it convincing, Long Yan even stabbed his shoulder with a sword, making the character of the injured mercenary even more convincing.
Initially, Long Yan hadn't thought about infiltrating the group of test subjects. He simply wanted to find an opportunity to enter the interior of the black-clothed men, but Zhou Tian's words sparked a bit of inspiration for Long Yan.
