Fan Lang frowned deeply. He had obviously helped this caravan, so how had he ended up causing himself trouble instead?
He had come here as a guest, yet they kept questioning him about this and that, as if they were conducting a background check. It was obvious they wanted to uncover his true details.
Although he had used a false name, it had been out of necessity, with no malicious intent whatsoever. He absolutely should not have been treated this way.
"Heh." Fan Lang laughed instead of getting angry. "Since we can't come to an agreement, there's no need to force it. Eat and drink as you please. I'll take my leave."
With that, he turned to leave.
A Chou hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over, blocking Fan Lang's path and apologizing, "Benefactor, please don't be angry, and don't stoop to Zhu Fengbai's level. This Cat Bear can't speak like a civilized person and is always offending people. If he said anything disrespectful just now, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart. You are an honored guest of our caravan. We haven't even welcomed you properly—how could we let you leave?"
Purple Lightning Arhat, the captain, also came over to apologize. "Please don't be angry, sir. I was the one who spoke out of turn. I truly meant no harm; I was merely asking casually. Since you don't wish to say anything, I won't ask further. We're all men. We really shouldn't haggle over such a trivial matter. Let's put this behind us. At the banquet later, I'll punish myself with three cups of wine. What do you say?"
Everyone chimed in, persuading Fan Lang to stay.
Fan Lang was still broad-minded enough not to bicker with them. He changed his mind and did not leave after