latest update appears to have fixed the crashing.Ah, it's a fail state work around. Weird that they make it seem like it's a normal conversation option. Also, the rats in Zheng are so annoying they're crashing the game the longer I fight them. Those fuckers are overtuned.
The reason why their battle is so tough is due to their stun ability using a physique check instead of a chance check. Ironically if you do loot their baton weapon, its very effective on them.