"Exactly, one of us is injured, and the bumpy road up and down the mountain makes me worry he can't handle it. Could we stay here for the night, and we'll leave at first light?" the man with glasses negotiated.
The village chief gave the man with glasses a cunning glance, then set his gaze on Xu Ke and the others before speaking gruffly: "Our village doesn't usually harbor outsiders, as you know. But since you've said this, it would make us seem unreasonable if we disagreed. I agree to let you stay, but be warned, it's only for one night. Tomorrow morning at dawn, you must all leave, no exceptions."
Usually, when the man with glasses talked to the village chief, nine times out of ten, he hit a wall. But suddenly, without much effort, he managed to get agreement from him, and a smile appeared on his face.
