"I don't know."
Su Mu shook his head because it's not like he insisted on guarding the river; it's that he needed to earn Favor Points through it to refine this river and leave.
Otherwise, who would bother guarding this broken river every day?
Moreover, he really didn't know how much longer it would take to refine this river.
....
"What's the matter?"
Su Mu furrowed his brows slightly and continued to ask.
"Nothing much."
"It's just... this old man has an impolite request and would like Brother Su to help."
"This is a little token of appreciation."
With that, the elder fished out a wooden box from within his wide sleeve and handed it to Su Mu.
"First, tell me what it is about. I can't promise I can help until I know."
In doing business, you don't agree before knowing the other party's request; this is a negotiation tactic.
