Regarding this trip to Wildberry Cliff, at first, Xia Nan only considered it a temporary mission before the "Moon Tide Banquet," with the sole purpose of acquiring the [Proof of Diligence] from the collector Aurie.

He didn’t expect to gain much profit from this mission.

But when he sat on the return ship with the three boxes of goods from Aurie, the target of the mission, and reviewed the gains of the trip, he was unexpectedly surprised.

If he converted all the gains into Gold Coins, the income from this temporary mission was even more than a formal commission with the Sword of Vengeance.

Not to mention the scattered loot, just the three pieces of green quality Enchanted Equipment alone, calculated at the market average price, could sell for three to four thousand Gold Coins.

After all, aside from the [Cyan Erosion Crescent], the other two pieces of equipment had very good effects, and their quality was top-notch among Good level equipment. The [Scale Breath Horn] was even a casting tool, priced higher than ordinary types.

And another point that must be mentioned is.

Before leaving Wildberry Cliff, Xia Nan specifically instructed the merchant ship to circle to the other side of the island, where the pirates had built a temporary port.

The Ebbtide Gang members originally stationed here had naturally been cleared out by Xia Nan in advance.

And the ships at the pier became ownerless, thus part of Xia Nan’s spoils.

Unfortunately, the Ebbtide Gang was just a medium-small ordinary gangster organization in Suo Yu Bay, with limited financial resources, so they couldn’t possibly own an extravagant fleet.

Even due to the nature of the gangster organization, they couldn’t concentrate resources on continuously modifying and enhancing a pirate ship like an adventurer team could.

This made the quality of these pirate ships relatively low. If sold on the black market, the selling price would be far less than Xia Nan’s previous gain, the "Flying Fish Oil Barrel" ship.

But money is still money, and he wasn’t rich enough to ignore a few hundred Gold Coins.

Additionally, with sufficient manpower, the islanders rescued from the dungeon could help in piloting the ships.

Ultimately, Xia Nan selected two of the best-quality pirate ships to bring back to Suo Yu Bay.

The ones that couldn’t be taken back were left to some islanders whose hometowns were far from Suo Yu Bay and weren’t planning to return with him, using the ships to go home themselves.

Seven days flew by in the blink of an eye.

When Xia Nan returned to Suo Yu Bay, it was in the evening, and the sky had already darkened.

Considering there were many matters to handle and resolving them all would take time, he didn’t go directly to Aurie to submit the mission.

Instead, he found staff from the Governor Mansion at Wave-breaking Pier, settled the islanders who returned with him, and then went to the Three-legged Sea Dog Tavern to report his safety to Alton, Lorin, and others who were still on vacation, enjoying a specially made seafood cream mushroom soup.

It wasn’t until the next morning that he brought the three boxes of goods and the spoils from this mission to Aurie’s collection tower.

He planned to submit the mission first, check the price of the [Proof of Diligence], and then decide how to handle the remaining equipment and loot based on the situation.

"It’s fine, just leave it here."

Working with the groom to unload the goods from the cart, Xia Nan handed Coins to him as payment, nodding.

"Alright, Mr. Xia Nan!"

The dark-skinned middle-aged man swiftly placed the last box in front of the tower doors, stuffed the Coins into his pocket, and showed a simple smile, speaking in a muffled voice.

"Then I’ll take my leave. If you need anything in the future, just let me know anytime."

"..."

Watching the man drive the carriage until it disappeared at the end of the street, Xia Nan withdrew his gaze.

[White Pot], being a Rare kind of space storage equipment, he wouldn’t use it in front of others unless under special circumstances, due to his limited strength.

Therefore, during the trip, the large pot of cream mushroom soup he specially stored in the pocket watch space before departure was only occasionally brought out in his room during the quiet nights for enjoyment.

After drinking, he had to quickly open the windows to dissipate the smell to avoid others noticing anything unusual.

It was very much like the scene of secretly eating instant noodles in the dormitory during student days in his previous life.

Now, he certainly could have carried everything inside the [White Pot].

But to avoid exposure, Xia Nan still chose to spend some money to hire a cart near the pier to transport the goods here.

Turning around, he knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock."

Having informed someone the previous evening, there was naturally no chance of an empty trip.

The knocking sound had just begun, and there was no need to knock a second time, as Xia Nan already heard footsteps approaching from inside the house.

Squeak——

The oak door was pushed open from the inside.

Still dressed in a finely tailored high-class suit, Aurie Silver Heart, who had one-eighth High level Elf blood in her, looked at Xia Nan standing at the door and gave a polite smile.

"Welcome."

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...

The tower, in a certain exquisitely decorated small reception room.

Two Longswords were crossed and leaned within easy reach, Xia Nan sat on a soft leather sofa, holding a steaming white porcelain teacup.

Opposite him was the half-elf collector who had just finished inspecting the goods.

"The goods are complete, thank you for your help, Mr. Xia Nan."

Aurie Silver Heart looked at the calm, black-haired young man before her, speaking sincerely.

Coming from an auction house family, and being a renowned collector and appraiser in the entire Southern Islands, her wealth was undeniable.