[While Wei Wuxian relaxes his grip just a tiny fraction at the reminder the job, he doesn't pull away. He doesn't even look at the man that just approached; he only has eyes for his husband now. But he does speak to him in a tone that's surprisingly serious and dignified for a man blatantly giving his lover bedroom eyes.]

As Hanguang-jun said, we'll look into it and get back to you if we find anything. We can't promise their return to you. In the meantime, it might not hurt to think about ways you can show your appreciation for them in ways that they'll enjoy.

[Wei Wuxian does look at the would-be assailants then, giving them a casually friendly smile he gives most people these days. Maybe they're not as bad as they seem. Maybe they can turn themselves around and become someone worthy of getting a second chance in the event the maidens ever come home. Surely, they must have friends and family members that they left behind and would want to see again someday. Backwater village or not, this was their home.]

But if that's all, I'd like to get back to my husband now.