Chapter 388: Yes, sir, yes

The subtle movements of the receptionist named "Maer", who had gray-blue eyes like sea mist and reddish-brown exquisite coiled hair braided behind her head, when he approached.

Were captured clearly by Xia Nan's keen perception.

Naturally, he wouldn't feel disgusted or resistant; he wasn't a masochist who liked others to look down on him for no reason.

Maer's changing performance only made him feel valued, and his impression of the Suoyu Wan branch and this receptionist rose by several points.

It could only be said that such small ingenuity researched by senior receptionists combined with their own professional experience could almost be said to have all advantages and no disadvantages.

It was not seen through by adventurers, her extra enthusiastic service attitude was not worth criticizing, making customers feel like a spring breeze, and leaving a good impression on her;

For those like Xia Nan who directly perceived the subtle changes in her expression, it was even better for her. They were all ordinary people driven by desire. Being able to discover Maer's more active attitude when receiving him compared to other adventurers, it was thought that very few people would feel offended, only feeling that she was attentive.

He had always been direct, and there were no thoughts of chatting or small talk in his heart.

After Maer greeted him, Xia Nan clearly stated his purpose to the other party:

"It's like this, I consigned a piece of equipment at an association branch elsewhere before, and an adventurer from Suoyu Wan passed on a purchase intention through the association, but the specific price needs to be discussed in person."

"I happen to have something to deal with in Suoyu Wan recently, so I brought the equipment directly, so you don't have to worry about transporting items."

—Of course, it was mainly because this could save a lot of transportation costs.

"May I ask when it would be convenient to arrange for me to meet with that buyer."

Maer remained in a state of careful listening throughout.

She leaned forward slightly, the shell necklace on her chest swaying slightly, a pair of gray-blue eyes staring tightly at Xia Nan's eyes, her focused appearance as if she wanted to remember every word he said in her heart.

Only waiting until Xia Nan finished speaking, and waiting for a while, seeing that he had no extra supplements.

Maer then smiled and nodded, indicating that she already understood the situation.

Then she stood up nimbly and shook a bell located above the counter that she didn't usually touch much.

"Ding ling ling..."

A sound different from the greeting bell on the counter echoed leisurely in the air.

Before long, a long-haired girl in her early twenties with a good-looking face ran over.

"Sister Maer, what's wrong, is there anything?"

"Help me watch the counter for a while, I'll make up for the working time later."

"Oh oh, okay."

The girl walked nimbly around to the front desk and sat in Maer's previous seat.

That familiar appearance was obviously accustomed to such sudden events.

For the front desk receptionists of the Adventurer Association, at least in Suoyu Wan, such situations requiring someone to temporarily cover for them were not uncommon.

After all, ordinary adventurers and senior ones who had obtained professional levels and completed promotion tasks had completely different statuses in the eyes of the association.

The former belonged to the state of "casting a wide net and catching many fish", while the latter had already shown their value and role to the association, worthy of investing certain resources for cultivation.

Especially for a type like Xia Nan who was very young among professionals, the potential and aptitude went without saying.

Under these circumstances, if he had matters similar to the current one that required a certain amount of time for communication and negotiation and could not be handled simply at the counter.

Often there would be someone specially sent by the association to help handle it one-on-one.

Maer could naturally sit behind the counter without moving, handing the matter to other staff members, while she continued to work.

But...

How could she hand over the performance delivered to her door to others?

After discovering from the conversation with the other party that Xia Nan was visiting Suoyu Wan for the first time and did not have a receptionist specially responsible for docking, Maer almost instinctively sensed the opportunity.

She immediately shook for a new colleague who had just joined the job not long ago and had just finished training to temporarily replace her work.

After a short handover, she walked out from behind the counter with two long and powerful legs.

Holding a stack of documents in her hand, her face was filled with a bright and not flattering smile, carrying the healthy vitality unique to those who had lived by the sea for many years, and greeted Xia Nan:

"Sir, please follow me."

The small meeting room used by the Suoyu Wan branch to receive professionals was located on the corridor on both sides of the atrium.

The design could be said to be very ingenious.

Referring to the slightly low appearance of the entire building on the outside street, the spacious structure inside could be said to be mostly located below ground.

But the association itself was located at the edge of the coast, making the entire association hall look spacious and bright despite being underground, thanks to the windows chiseled facing the sea combined with special crystal lamps.

Even Xia Nan, who was brought to a small room on the side, did not feel suppressed or cramped at all, and even felt comfortable and at ease because of the good sound insulation effect in the room and the window on the side wall where he could see the blue ocean and the distant horizon.

Maer left alone after bringing him to this meeting room, going to handle matters related to the 【Tide-Surging Lure Rod】 transaction for him.

Xia Nan was a bit bored waiting in the room alone, so he casually took out a copper coin from his belt, tossed it up and down in his palm, and exercised 【Gravity Control】 whenever he had a chance.

At the same time, he began to examine the layout of this small meeting room.

The sofa was soft and comfortable but didn't look too soft, and the gray-brown surface might be made of some kind of sea beast skin he didn't know, feeling full of texture.

On the table in front were a few small snacks for hospitality, and a glass of lemonade with floating ice cubes.

Perhaps because of the local environment, the iced lemonade was sweeter than Xia Nan imagined, and it was quite cool to drink;

As for the snacks, they were more exquisite, sea salt caramel crisps, smoked silver fish tarts, plus a small bowl of sweet fruit jelly with a cool and tender taste, almost instantly stimulating Xia Nan's appetite.

Unconsciously recalling the tempting food aroma he smelled when passing by the "Three-legged Sea Dog" tavern earlier, thinking that when he went there to inquire about information later, he must have a good meal, just as a reward for his long journey of nearly fifty days from River Valley Town to Suoyu Wan.

"I wonder if they sell cream mushroom soup here..."

Unexpectedly.

Compared to the enthusiastic attitude Maer showed just now, her efficiency seemed a bit low.

Xia Nan waited in this temporary small meeting room for more than half an hour, and didn't wait for any movement. ===== CHAPTER 389 =====