Unlike the past, Qin Niu felt an unprecedented level of vigilance as soon as he entered the small town.
At the entrance of the town, two rows of caltrops were placed.
Even though it was late at night, soldiers were still stationed there.
Behind the caltrops was a temporary camp with a bonfire burning. The temperature wasn't very low, being summertime, it could even be called hot.
The bonfire must have been lit for illumination.
One could vaguely see more than a dozen soldiers sitting around the bonfire, with only the leading three wearing Hundred-Tempering Black Armor.
The rest were in common leather armor.
Typically, those who wore Hundred-Tempering Black Armor were either formal soldiers or lower-ranking officers, while those in leather armor were mostly recruits or candidates for enlistment.