C319 Carps as a Gift

"That's not quite it," said the man with the oar as he removed his tattered straw hat, revealing a face framed by a thick beard—a face that belonged to a middle-aged man.

"Name, origin, current level of cultivation, and the purpose of your visit to Tieling City," the guard pressed on.

"Why are you questioning me and not them?" the oar-bearing middle-aged man retorted.

"Your accent—it's off