Humans are inherently social animals, and within the complex social networks, there’s a tacit understanding among each other to maintain relationships, exchange resources, and achieve goals.

No matter which country or world, as long as the concept of "society" hasn’t completely disappeared, or developed to some extreme level... human interactions will always exist.

The same applies to the Aifala Continent.

Baron Farrow is the sponsor of Hai Yin’s work in the Coral Association, funding that has saved her a lot of trouble; and Hai Yin’s identity as a professional spellcaster made the baron see potential in her, investing early with the hope of reaping returns later.

Thus, from this back and forth, the so-called "human interactions" are born.

Baron Farrow would occasionally spend money to hire the adventurer crew Hai Yin belonged to for a round of drinks; during mission intervals, Hai Yin would bring some rare little things encountered during her adventures as gifts for Miss Ai Li.

Based on mutual benefit and managed tacitly, the connection of their relationship extended outward like a web, from Baron Farrow and Hai Yin to the Baron Mansion, the adventurer crew, and even the Coral Association, becoming even more robust in its complexity.

In this case, even though she wasn’t a regular visitor, as the baron’s old steward, Graces certainly recognized this adventurer lady who frequently brought gifts for the miss.

Seeing her on the street at first glance, he took the initiative to greet her, bringing Hai Yin into the Baron Mansion.

Following behind Hai Yin, Xia Nan naturally enjoyed the convenience of her relationship, following her through the crowd and into the mansion’s gates without obstruction.

Xia Nan was unsure whether this house was inherited from the baron’s ancestors or if his wealth was accumulated through his position as the special approval officer, but undoubtedly, this was a "luxury estate".

Pushing open the door, what caught his eye was a rather spacious and grand atrium, the spotless marble floor reflecting the bright lights from the glass windows on both sides, and in the center, there was even a small indoor stone sculpture fountain, with the gentle sound of water bringing a sense of coolness in the air;

Various oil paintings with a strong sense of artistic atmosphere hung on the walls on both sides, paired with dark walnut wall panels and subtly flowing velvet curtains near the bed, giving an impression of classic and splendid elegance.

Following a few people into the house, Xia Nan’s expression remained unchanged, still calm as water, yet inwardly he couldn’t help but feel a bit stirred.

"How much does this cost..."

In the White Cliff District, where every inch of land is precious, never mind the furnishings and decorations inside the house, the price of the land alone was already an unimaginable figure for ordinary people.

Perhaps it’s the obsession left over from his previous life before the crossing, even to this day, he still had a certain fixation on real estate.

If funds were sufficient, the location not bad, and the surrounding environment good, Xia Nan wouldn’t mind buying a small house of his own.

He enjoyed the process of designing and arranging, filling a blank room with his own marks.

But on the other hand, honestly, since he entered the profession, he never had abundant funds.

Even now, with more than three thousand gold coins sitting in his account, it’s still completely insufficient.

The forging of enchanted equipment, the refit of the pirate ship... with his cautious mind, he even had to consider in case of encountering some extremely adverse situation where he faced accidents during missions, all his equipment scrapped, he needed to set aside some money as startup capital to start over.

There are too many places that need money!

Moreover, in the current world, Xia Nan is no longer the bachelor white-collar worker who only needed to focus on work and didn’t have to worry about anything else, but became an adventurer walking on a tightrope, where every move he made had to be responsible for his life.

Even if he did have a large sum of money now, from a rational perspective, he would certainly not use these gold coins to purchase real estate, and would more likely invest in himself, buying equipment supplies and battle skills to enhance himself.

Of course, no one would know what Xia Nan was thinking at that moment, with Hai Yin walking at the front of the group engaging in conversation with the leading steward Graces.

Having worked in the Baron Mansion for many years, Miss Ai Li was practically someone he watched grow up, and their relationship was almost like that of a grandparent and grandchild.

Suddenly experiencing such an incident, even Faros’s originally robust body slightly hunched, forcing himself to maintain composure at work.

"My poor little Ai Li... she couldn’t even bear to kill a fish! How could the goddess, oh goddess..."

Murmuring to himself, who knows how many times he had repeated such words. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Rest assured, Mr. Graces, Ai Li will return safely," said Hai Yin, slightly behind, showing concern in comforting him.

"I’m sorry, Miss Hai Yin, I shouldn’t have said these things." The steward shook his head, briefly stifling his facial expression.

He opened the door, leading the quartet into the lounge beside the hall.

"Please wait here, the baron hasn’t slept all night, I will call for him." Graces lowered his head, lowering his voice, "Please... please understand the feelings of a father who just lost his daughter."

With that, he left the lounge.

Sitting on the small sofa in the middle of the room, Xia Nan surveyed the environment of the room.

Similarly luxurious and full of artistic aura, the walls were adorned with silk and satin embroidered with elaborate patterns, the furniture soft and comfortable, a fireplace situated against the wall, and in the corner stood a harp, with some coral, shell-like decorations.