Hyuga ninja: "······I've changed my mind."
Afterward, the Anbu ninja took them to the Land of Rivers' dignitary, reported the corresponding situation, and hoped the dignitary could deal with it, otherwise the cooperation between Konoha and the Land of Rivers might have to be canceled.
The dignitary became furious at once.
An annual income of seven million could not be screwed up by that merchant caravan; after all, just purchasing stones (at least ostensibly) could garner that much.
"Please rest assured, esteemed Konoha people, I will definitely take care of them."
The dignitary took this matter very seriously, didn't interrogate the old man's caravan, but had them all thrown into the dungeon, and ordered the guards to arrange the worst environment for them.
