The two assistants from the Bai Family Rice Shop immediately bowed respectfully when the old woman appeared. "Clan Leader."
Both were clearly a little surprised. They evidently had not expected the clan leader to intervene personally over this matter.
Then again, judging by the commotion just now, they would certainly have failed this time if she had not acted herself.
What clan leader? Chu Jingtang and the other two were taken aback, a suspicion forming in their minds. Could she be...?
They instinctively looked into the distance. The dust thrown up there was still rising and rolling toward them.
Their guess was right. The newcomer was Granny Qi, the clan leader of the Bai Clan.
Granny Qi waved lightly to excuse the two assistants from further formalities, then smiled kindly at Chu Jingtang and his companions. "May I ask your names?"
The three exchanged glances, looking somewhat troubled. They could not make sense of the situation and did not know whether it would be better to deceive her or reveal their true identities.
The problem was that deceiving her seemed inappropriate. This was the Bai Clan's leader, someone who looked deeply respected and esteemed. And her intervention just now had been nothing short of godlike.
The three of them had yet to evolve to Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang's level, where mountains were simply mountains and rivers simply rivers.
They were still easily dazzled by the halo of status and rank.
Had Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang been in their place, unable to make sense of the situation, they would certainly have lied first and worried about the rest later. At worst, they could apologize afterward. Neither of them considered apologizing a disgrace, anyway.
Fortunately, Granny Qi's kindness was plain to see. Noticing their difficulty, she did not press them.