Previously, Xia Nan and the others smoothly executed their plan after obtaining the core address of the Corner Shark Gang from Hera of the Three-legged Sea Dog.

Especially with the guards dispatched by the Baron helping, at this moment, those thugs from the Saltwater District dared not act recklessly against the official enforcers from the Governor Mansion.

They encountered no obstacles along the way and left the Baron Mansion to reach the base of the Corner Shark Gang as quickly as possible.

The guards surrounded the entrances and exits of the nearby streets and alleys.

The result... was just as Xia Nan had anticipated:

——The place was deserted.

It seemed like they were already prepared to evacuate, leaving the place spotlessly clean and not even a copper coin behind.

When Xia Nan and the others arrived, the two-story building was in disarray, and they couldn’t find anything useful, let alone a clue pointing to the current location of the "Corner Shark Gang" members.

"But at least this further proves that this gang is suspicious."

After all, if it were just a random kidnapping of a passerby, a gang like the Corner Shark Gang with professionals at the helm wouldn’t make such a big move, decisively abandoning their hideout.

This behavior was definitely abnormal!

It inevitably makes one link the abnormal actions of the Corner Shark Gang to the Baron’s Daughter disappearance case that happened yesterday. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xia Nan slowly walked among the scattered debris, his attention highly focused, expanding his perception to carefully search for anything suspicious.

Hai Yin, as a Druid, also had good Perception Attributes, and with the assistance of "A Yin" on her wrist, she maneuvered through the piles of rubbish inside the house.

Behind her, the pair of twin warriors seemed aware that they weren’t skilled in this area, so they kept quiet, calmly assuming the role of guards. One followed behind Hai Yin to prevent unexpected situations while the other quietly stood at the house entrance, specifically responsible for external vigilance.

Time slipped away silently. Thirty minutes passed, and Xia Nan and Hai Yin had searched the entire small building, almost considering digging up the foundation for inspection, yet their findings were scant.

Gazing at the rusty blade unearthed from a corner, Xia Nan scanned over its attribute panel in the void, and seeing nothing unusual, he casually tossed it back into the junk pile on the ground.

Xia Nan turned his head, looking towards Hai Yin on the other side of the room, just as she also turned to meet his gaze.

The Druid shrugged.

"It seems we won’t find any useful clues here," Hai Yin said helplessly, with a hint of disappointment.

"I remember there should be tracking-related spells, right?" With dark eyes subtly shifting, Xia Nan’s gaze momentarily lingered on the Practice Staff at the Druid’s waist, "Can you cast them?"

"There are such spells..." Hai Yin’s expression showed some hesitation. She glanced down at the ground littered with debris again, "It’s just that there are certain conditions for their use."

While she was indeed a Spellcaster, it didn’t mean she could master all the corresponding level spells in this world.

On one side, as a Druid of the Coral Association, her Magic Table was inherently restricted to a relatively narrow scope, with limitations on learning and memorizing spells, far less freely than the proper Mages;

On another side, reality isn’t a game.

It’s not like your Professional Level can spontaneously increase, and a Skill Tree suddenly appears for you to freely choose.

Apart from a few Companion Magic granted by their school or bloodline, Spellcasters need to put in painstaking effort, memorize book after book, imprint the Magic Model into their minds, remembering each spell’s spiritual power transmission, and familiarize themselves with the corresponding casting materials and spells.

Many times, even for the most basic Light Technique, to reach ideal brightness, duration, and extension range, Spellcasters must conduct targeted research over many days and nights.

And just as humans, or as any intelligent beings, within certain limits, energy is ultimately finite.

Even if there were a treasure trove incorporating all the world’s spells in front of them, few would delve into it.

After all, in some ways, honing spiritual power to advance Professional Level provides a better cost-performance ratio than blindly expanding Magic Tables at lower levels.

The terrifying power of a Third Ring Fireball Technique outmatches any variety of Zero Circle Tricks.

Moreover, on the Aifala Continent, Magic Books are expensive. Sometimes, even if someone wants to specifically learn a spell, it’s not always possible to find a reliable Magic Model.

Faced with the current situation, though Hai Yin is a Spellcaster, she might not know more than Xia Nan.

"I think... perhaps we could ask nearby residents about the situation. Maybe we could discover something."

As she spoke, Hai Yin’s expression appeared somewhat embarrassed, seemingly trying to ease the awkwardness, she exaggeratedly raised her right hand to wipe imaginary sweat from her forehead.

Regarding the Druid’s suggestion, Xia Nan had no objections.

Meanwhile, his keen Perception Ability alerted him to a flash of purplish-green at the wrist cuff of Hai Yin’s right hand as she raised her hand.

"Is that a tattoo of your ship fleet?"

Calling over the twin warrior standing nearby, Xia Nan and Hai Yin headed towards the house exit, asking casually.