After hearing what Ye Liuyun had said, everyone's expression changed simultaneously. Although they had chosen to side with Ye Liuyun initially, they had been somewhat swayed by certain provocateurs to lean toward joining the Imperial Court.
However, once Ye Liuyun revealed everything those provocateurs had deliberately concealed, they instantly came to their senses, realizing that following the recruitment to build the city might not provide a better life than the present, or it might even be worse.
Seeing the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, Ye Liuyun then calmed the crowd, reassigned tasks, and finally returned to the tent with Dong Tianyu.
Once seated, Dong Tianyu smiled at Ye Liuyun and said, "You're quite something now, handling such sudden crises with ease."