"Hmm..."
Ye Lan replied casually, then politely asked the girl, "May I know your name, miss?"
Hearing this, the girl was also stunned for a moment, then bit her lip and softly said, "My name is Luo..."
"Miss!"
Before the girl could finish, a slightly panicked shout interrupted her.
Ye Lan also looked towards the sound and saw an elderly man in black clothes hurrying over.
Seeing the newcomer, the girl also called out urgently, "Grandpa Jianshan!"
The old man rushed over, and without even glancing at Ye Lan, immediately shielded the young woman. He then urgently inquired, "Young miss, are you alright?"
The young woman smiled and shook her head.
Seeing that she was unharmed, the old man breathed a sigh of relief.
He then casually glanced at Ye Lan, regarding him with a guarded expression, and asked coldly, "Who are you? Why are you with the young miss?!"
As the old man spoke, his robes rustled, clearly not thinking well of Ye Lan.
Ye Lan didn't speak, instead, he crossed his arms and stared at the old man indifferently.
The young woman, Luo, saw this and hurriedly ran over to protect Ye Lan, anxiously saying, "Grandpa Jianshan, it's not what you think. He didn't hurt me. Instead, he saved me from those two smelly baldies."
"Hmm??"
The old man, Jianshan, followed the girl's gaze and looked to the side. Sure enough, he saw two bald men unconscious on the ground, and a murderous intent immediately flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, the girl tugged on the old man's sleeve and explained the whole story. Only then did the old man calm down.
Jianshan looked at Ye Lan and said apologetically, "Young friend, I'm truly sorry. I misunderstood you. Thank you for saving the young miss."
Ye Lan waved his hand, indicating it was nothing, and said, "As long as they're alright."
The old man then said with a look of remorse, "This is all my fault. The young miss and I are new to Konohagakure, and she is playful. Plus, I failed to look after her properly, which led to her encountering such unscrupulous people."
"Fortunately, the young miss is safe and sound, or I wouldn't know how to apologize to Master."
Then, turning to the girl, he chided, "Young miss, if you don't listen to me and run around again next time, I'll tell Master."
The girl's face immediately turned panicked, and she tugged on the old man's sleeve, acting coquettishly, "Grandpa Jianshan~ Don't tell Father, Grandpa Jianshan is the best."
The old man saw this and smiled helplessly, saying with a doting expression, "I really don't know what to do with you."
"He he he..."
Seeing the girl's pure appearance, not only the old man, but even Ye Lan felt his heart melt.
After a moment, the old man said to Ye Lan, "Young man, I must thank you today no matter what."
Before Ye Lan could speak, the old man took a forehead protector from his clothes and placed it in Ye Lan's hand.
"My name is Jianshan of the Luo family. If you come to Kirigakure in the Land of Water in the future, just mention my name."
Ye Lan lowered his head and looked at the forehead protector in his hand.
He smiled and nodded at the old man.
Luo Jianshan smiled when he saw this, then turned to the girl and said, "Miss, let's go."
Upon hearing this, the girl also looked at Ye Lan with considerable reluctance.
Then, under Ye Lan's gaze, she followed Luo Jianshan away.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to turn her head and shout cheerfully at Ye Lan, "Hey! Thank you! My name is Luo! Remember to come to the Land of Water to play when you have time!"
Ye Lan also nodded heavily at the girl.
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