Si Shuo's words made the vendors frown, a reaction entirely different from what they had expected.
'Shouldn't newcomers from outside the forest be treading carefully here? This was a simple matter of Si Shuo's family yielding a little, so why wasn't she saying anything conciliatory? It was as if she wasn't the least bit afraid of their clamor and coercion.'
"I think you're just putting on a brave front! If you have the guts, then move! Let's see if the vendors over there don't gang up to denounce you too!"
"Don't be so greedy. We're just asking you to share a little of the profits. We can all earn Crystal Stones together. It's not like we're trying to run you out of business..."
"They have to be lying. Who would be willing to trade Guest Caves with them? Everyone fights tooth and nail over the location of their Guest Cave. The idea that they'd voluntarily offer to switch is hilarious..."
