Recaps

Xia Xiu warned [Sphinx] not to pry into his private information, and [Sphinx] realized he was a client it could not afford to offend.

• Xia Xiu spoke gently to [Sphinx].
• [Sphinx] rapidly nodded and turned off [Wisdom Insight].
• After nearly triggering the [Death-by-Shame Mechanism], [Sphinx] decided not to investigate Xia Xiu's private information.
• [Sphinx] recognized that Xia Xiu had terrifying backing and was a major client it could not offend.

A ferry docked at Tors Harbor in the Faroe Islands on Terra Calendar 1590.7.4, and its engines fell silent beside the bustling harbor.

• The ferry slowly docked at the pier in Tors Harbor.
• The ferry's enormous hull came to rest aground at the pier.
• The ferry's engines faded to silence, leaving only a faint rumble.

Xia Xiu finished recounting the Cappadocia siblings’ deeds and weaknesses, leaving Yizhou questioning whether there was more to the report. The excerpt ended as Yizhou brought up Fog City as the last stop.

• Xia Xiu finished describing the Cappadocia siblings to Yizhou.
• Yizhou asked whether that was all, and Xia Xiu confirmed it.
• Yizhou began asking about Fog City, which Xia Xiu had said was the last stop.

Xia Xiu received the gemstones he had ordered in a black briefcase, along with a purity appraisal report. He began examining the report from the Aedisi Gemological Institute.

• The saleswoman told Xia Xiu that all his ordered gemstones were in the briefcase and that its combination matched the number he had specified.
• The saleswoman handed Xia Xiu the black briefcase and the gemstone purity appraisal report.
• Xia Xiu accepted both items and looked at the Aedisi Gemological Institute appraisal report.