Evading a variety of traps, Hudson led the remaining soldiers back inside the fortress, covered by other soldiers.
As they withdrew, the previously retracted barricades were immediately erected once again, along with the arrow towers and Bowman Team, previously halted in action.
A sky filled with arrows barred the way of Jin Jingshan and his followers, who had no choice but to stop and respond, defending as they slowly advanced.
Witnessing the scene, Hudson instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the territory still had some depth. Otherwise, they truly would have been in peril just now.
"Thank you," Hudson said, looking at Valerian beside him. If it weren't for Valerian charging into the formation to save him, he feared he would have indeed fallen into Ningshan Village's hands.
Looking again at the reassembled, compact troop from Ningshan Village, which seemed calm but was actually a gaping hole ready to swallow lives, a shiver of hindsight fear tinged Hudson's gaze.
