The guard captain said, "I've already checked. There are indeed some hot-blooded beastmen doing something on the edge of the ocean recently. They have several teams, each with about five or six people, scattered on different beaches."

After reading the contents recorded on the silk in her hand, Lan Yin asked, "Did you catch one of them and find out what they were up to?"

It's really strange that we're so close yet don't take a single step closer.

"No... They are very perceptive and fast. As soon as they see our shadow, they immediately retreat into the forest."

The captain of the guard lowered his head in shame. He felt that he had really failed the Mermaid King's trust. He had been gone for so long, and he hadn't even caught a single person, let alone found out what was going on.

Lan Yin didn't say anything. He put down the mermaid silk and said, "Go find some people. We'll set off for the shore immediately."

"us?"

Lan Yin nodded: "I'll go with you."

"yes!"

The captain of the guards swiftly summoned his men, clearly excited about the prospect of going out with the Mermaid King.

After guarding the shore for several days, Lan Yin led the mermaids to climb onto a reef. The guard captain pointed towards the forest behind the beach and said, "There are several hot-blooded beastmen there. Your Majesty, look, they're coming out now."

As soon as he finished speaking, several hot-blooded beastmen walked onto the beach.

Lan Yin assessed their direction and pointed to another reef: "Let's go there, but don't alert them yet. Once they get close to the ocean, we'll quietly circle around and intercept them from behind."

He thought for a moment and then added, "Capture them alive, even just one will do."

The mermaids dived into the water, concealing their forms, and swam to the location Lan Yin had indicated. Their fish tails transformed into legs, and they hid behind rocks, observing the hot-blooded beastmen.

The seawater washed ashore again and again. The group of hot-blooded beastmen approached the sea, wading into the water until it reached their knees, then stopped and walked along the shore.

The head guard leaned closer to Lan Yin and whispered, "They've been like this for the past few days, neither getting close nor leaving."

Lan Yin watched them walk away and nodded: "Let's get closer and arrest them when we get there."

He arranged the location for the operation, waited for the right moment, and led the merfolk to rush onto the beach.

The beastmen were terrified by the sudden appearance of the merfolk and quickly transformed into their beast forms, fleeing towards the forest.

However, Lan Yin had already planned their location before the operation, cutting off their retreat. The mermaids attacked in groups and captured three hot-blooded orcs in one go.

The hot-blooded beastmen were thrown together and surrounded by several harpoons. The merfolk were watching them menacingly, making them tremble with fear.

Lan Yin stepped forward, her expression cold: "What are you here for?"

The hot-blooded orcs looked at each other, ignoring Lan Yin's question.