The middle-aged woman greeted Nate, looking him over with worry.
Whether she truly cared or not, she certainly appeared deeply concerned about him.
"Miss Anan, if Brother Li Yuan hadn't helped me this time, who knows where they would've taken me?
"He fought off a whole group of assassins alone last night. He's incredibly capable."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Nate immediately introduced Li Yuan.
He was clearly someone who repaid kindness.
He hadn't turned arrogant the moment he no longer needed help.
The middle-aged woman before them was the leader of this faction, Anan.
Anan seemed approachable, with the warmth of a gentle older sister.
And not "older sister" in any suggestive sense.
She was genuinely warm and down-to-earth.
After hearing Nate's account, Anan pressed her palms together and bowed politely to Li Yuan.
"Your ability speaks for itself if you could save Nate from those assassins.
"Please stay on Star-Moon Street for a few days and let me be a proper host."
Everything Anan said and did left a good impression.
Her respect was unmistakable.
As the leader of a faction, she at least knew how to treat capable people with courtesy in public.
As they talked, Anan led Nate and Li Yuan on a stroll through the area.
She walked beside Li Yuan, telling him about Star-Moon Street in a friendly manner.
She could tell that Li Yuan was a Martial Artist from the Xia Kingdom.
But she showed no particular bias in what she said.
On Luoshan Island, everyone came from a different background.
Many had fled their home countries after getting into trouble.
They came to Luoshan Island to escape danger.
Li Yuan offered no further explanation.
Explaining himself without being asked would only make him seem weak and servile.
Anan didn't need to