"As my fellow magistrates have said, we're on business and in a bit of a hurry.  Please allow us and our assistant to pass and give us directions to the Geisha house."  Hanzo would say as he approached the man.  He was similarly being polite, but he was still either a head taller then the man, or the first who could look him in the eyes.  Either way, it tended to make people more agreeable.