Hearing Fangsheng's words, the tall Sea Clan member—who was clearly the backbone between the two—instantly grew vigilant. Instead of agreeing immediately, he looked at Fangsheng, who was wearing a smile, and used his clumsy Common Tongue to stall for time. "Um... respected noble sir, we still have important business right now, so it might not be very convenient to talk with you."
Before coming ashore, their chieftain had taught them that humans were extremely cunning. Aside from members of the Radiant Church, they needed to maintain absolute vigilance when communicating with any other humans.
He had also seen the vendor's attitude toward them earlier; humans truly were cunning and greedy. The moment you lacked money to exchange for goods, a human would instantly change their face and drive you away. Although this polite man, addressed as a noble, had paid for them, he was now enthusiastically trying to strike up a conversation and even claimed it would clear the debt. Would a human really be that kind? Besides, he was traveling with his younger brother, so he had no choice but to be on his guard.
Chapter 394