Besides, reputation is very important in their line of work. If someone's nonsense is exposed, no one will choose him as a guide in the future.

There's no point in hiding it. After all, this town isn't particularly big, and everyone here is familiar with each other. Everyone knows each other.

If any evidence is found, it will be very easy for others to steal customers. Just tell the customer a few words of truth, and most people will not choose someone with a criminal record.

After chatting with Henry for a while and learning about the Pearl Rally, Gu Shi asked, "Besides Pearl Cliff, have there been any other unusual events in the north?"

It doesn’t have to be exact news, any rumors are welcome.”

"If you say so, there are a few strange things." Henry cleared his throat and recounted them one by one in an orderly manner.

"About two years ago, a fisherman saw a colorful light emanating from the northern sea surface while out at sea at night. However, before he could investigate, the light had already disappeared.

Because he was the only one who saw this scene that night, and people who went to watch the excitement later didn't find anything, so we generally believe that the fisherman was mistaken."

“Also, there’s a story circulating in our town since a long time ago that says a terrible monster is sleeping in the northern sea and will devour anyone who goes there.

According to the elders in the town, several generations ago, when this was still a small fishing village, the villagers would actively avoid the north when going out to sea.

"Oh? So, this story circulating in your town existed before the mermaids came here?"

Henry nodded, "Yes, but seeing that the mermaids have lived there for such a long time without any problems, this is probably just a fictional story.

It is precisely because of this taboo that the mermaids have not had any conflicts with us since they came here."

Mermaids have a very strong sense of territory. Since they have settled in the waters here, they will definitely not allow humans to enter and fish at will.

If it weren't for this unwritten rule in Henry's town, there would definitely be some conflicts of interest between the two sides.

After all, the fish resources in an area are limited, and fishermen will definitely not give up a piece of land for nothing in order to make more money.

From Henry's narration, we can also hear that the town used to be just an ordinary fishing village. When the mermaids first came here, the villagers certainly could not have expected that they would bring such big changes to the village.

This story can be said to have indirectly contributed to their cooperative coexistence with the mermaids, so even though the mermaids have lived in the northern waters for hundreds of years, the town still passes it down from generation to generation.

Mothers in the small town would even use the monster in this story to scare their disobedient children, such as "If you don't go to sleep, the monster in the sea will catch you and eat you."

Gu Shi thought about it carefully and silently questioned the authenticity of this story.

Just because Henry hadn't heard of any problems with the mermaids didn't mean everything was really calm.

The two places are separated by a certain distance, and because of their different races, it is impossible for mermaids to completely trust humans, so the flow of information between the two is definitely not that fast.

With the right time and place, it is easy for the mermaids to suppress certain news from leaking to humans.

Gu Shi thought secretly, wondering if the monster in this story had anything to do with the pointer.

After finding out the news, Gu Shi changed the subject and asked Henry about the precautions for going out to sea and what was needed.

If nothing unexpected happens, we will be ready to go out to sea after attending the rally. Although we have Bravery, a griffin that can fly and run, it also needs to land and rest.

The same goes for the north wind. Since it is not yet an adult, it will get tired after flying for a long time.

Not to mention Gu Shi himself, he has already decided to buy or rent a boat, so that they can be protected from the wind and sun.

After hearing Gu Shi's question, Henry asked in surprise: "Sir, are you planning to go to sea?"

Gu Shi replied, "Yes, I'm looking for something. It might be on this sea."

Henry hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke up to persuade him, "Sir, I think this is your first time going out to sea. People like you who have lived on land for many years may not know that going out to sea is not as simple as it seems.

The risks of going out to sea are no less than those of going to the Monster Forest. And if you are unlucky and encounter some bad weather, the probability of the ship being destroyed and people being killed is very high.

"So I advise you not to go there in person. I don't think you're short of money. Why don't you go to the Adventurer's Guild and hire a group of adventurers to help you find things?

It's an extra expense, but it's better than risking your life."

In fact, Henry had not intended to say these words. These words would do him no good at all and might even offend the adult in front of him, but he really didn't want to see anyone lose their life in vain.

Gu Shi looked at Henry with some surprise, then chuckled and explained, “Don’t worry, I’m not weak, and I have a lot of life-saving things on me. The probability of encountering life-threatening danger after going out to sea is very low.

I am the only one who knows where the thing I am looking for is, so I must go there this time.

I also understand the risks involved and won't act rashly. I'll definitely make a lot of preparations before setting out to sea. If possible, I'll also hire some experienced captains and sailors to go out to sea with me."

Henry was relieved by Gu Shi's answer, but then he became worried again, "From what you just heard, sir, you are planning to go north.

If that's the case, you probably won't find a suitable captain in our town."

“As you just learned, the prosperity our town has today is largely due to the benefits brought by the mermaids.

The mermaids warned us a long time ago not to enter their territory at will.

Going north would likely anger them. For the sake of the town's interests and your own safety, it would be difficult to find someone even if you offered a high price."

Gu Shi knew that Henry was right, so he asked again: "Then I wonder if you have any way to contact the captain in other places?"