[ Five narrows his eyes at his reply. His intent doesn't make sense taken another way, so more likely it was his choice of words that offended him. People often tell him that, that he's an asshole, when all he usually wants is to know where he stands. Lan Wangji has never been so crude, but he can tell what he's thinking.
He could leave him to it, and he nearly does, but for the fact that he'd been telling the truth before. Tracking Matthias is a priority, just not his only reason for coming here. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he isn't alone in that. The fact that he pivoted from murder to investigation when Five revealed his intent means he's not the only one curious.
For a moment he studies him. Weighs the reasons he would have invited him if not to deceive or murder the merchants. Five wouldn't allow his sympathy, but maybe it was his attempt to relate. It's not like he's kept score of who else might have suffered curses they've picked up along the way. ]
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He could leave him to it, and he nearly does, but for the fact that he'd been telling the truth before. Tracking Matthias is a priority, just not his only reason for coming here. It's not out of the realm of possibility that he isn't alone in that. The fact that he pivoted from murder to investigation when Five revealed his intent means he's not the only one curious.
For a moment he studies him. Weighs the reasons he would have invited him if not to deceive or murder the merchants. Five wouldn't allow his sympathy, but maybe it was his attempt to relate. It's not like he's kept score of who else might have suffered curses they've picked up along the way. ]
What's your wish?