Unlike the town's taverns and all kinds of casinos, the Adventurers Association at night was clearly much quieter than during the day. The entire hall seemed broad and empty.
Of course, quiet was one thing, but in reality, a few adventurers could still be seen moving through it, handling their own business. It simply was not as crowded and noisy as it was in the daytime.
Following the receptionist Mar, Xia Nan crossed the hall and arrived at the trading room on the second underground floor.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The crisp sound of knocking echoed through the damp air.
"Please come in."
The male voice from inside was slightly muffled by the wall, yet for some reason, it sounded familiar.
Xia Nan raised his brows slightly and pushed the door open.
Sure enough, a figure he had once seen before entered his sight.
"Ellison?"
Sitting on the other side of the table at that moment, the dispirited middle-aged man wearing a fishing windproof cloak was none other than Ellison, whom Xia Nan had met once on his trip to Sheer Cliff Island.
He remembered that back then, in order to search for clues about Morton, he had met the man beside the wooden house on North Cliff of Sheer Cliff Island. He also remembered being treated to a meal of grilled fish, and before he left, the man had even provided clues about the cave by the island's shore.
It was also because of this that Xia Nan had been able to rendezvous with the Silver Claw Osprey Squad and ultimately encounter the Shark Beast in the cave.
He had originally thought the man was just a passerby he had happened to meet during the mission. He had not expected him to actually be the buyer seeking his [Tidal Surge