Chapter 183

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"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm." Lian Yun tried to communicate.

She didn't run away because the mermaids overturned their boat. Instead, they became afraid of her.

The mermaids hiding behind the coral reefs poked their heads out, but didn't come out, nor did they run away.

Lian Yun was not sure whether the other party heard what he said or understood his intention, so he swam closer.

“!”

A mermaid suddenly jumped out from the coral reef. Lian Yun walked closer and could see more clearly. It was the beautiful mermaid from before.

She stretched out her hand and made a gesture to stop Lian Yun from moving forward, while shaking her head. Although she didn't say anything, her intention was obvious.

She didn't want Lian Yun to get any closer.

The other mermaids behind her quietly poked their heads out from behind the corals to look at them. Lian Yun then noticed that they were all young mermaids, who looked about the same age as Lina.

Were these the little mermaids who overturned the boat just now?

And he's quite strong.

The little mermaid glanced at her companion, nodded, opened her mouth, and said something to the mermaid lady in front of Lian Yun.

As soon as the other party opened his mouth, Lian Yun suddenly remembered the curse of the mermaid tribe.

"I'm sorry, I forgot we can't communicate." Lian Yun held his forehead.

They can't understand each other, so what's there to negotiate?

When she brought a few people on board, she specifically brought Lina along because she was a mixed-race of elves and orcs, and might be outside the scope of the curse.

But Lina couldn't dive for such a long time.

Lian Yun looked at the mermaid lady and suddenly noticed the pearl necklace on her chest.

Lian Yun suddenly had an idea and pointed at the necklace.

The mermaid tilted her head, looked in the direction she pointed, touched the big round pearl and fell into deep thought.

After a while, she raised her head and looked at Lian Yun, pointing at Zhenzhu with one hand and at the other person with the other.

Lian Yun nodded quickly.

The mermaid suddenly became conflicted, biting her delicate lower lip, and looked at her companions with her beautiful light blue eyes, as if seeking help.

The little mermaids shrank back, leaving only their eyes looking at her.

The mermaid pouted and lowered her head in disappointment.

"Miss Mermaid."

The other person looked up when he heard the voice and saw the black-haired girl pointing at the two of them, making a swimming gesture, then pointing at the pearl necklace, and spreading her hands towards him.

The mermaid's eyes lit up, and she looked at her expectantly, gesturing with her hands to confirm what she meant.

Lian Yun nodded: "Yes, I want to give it to you."

The mermaid spun around excitedly, her hair fluttering with joy. Ignoring the calls of the little mermaids, she swam to Lian Yun's side, impatiently taking Lian Yun's hand and swimming towards the surface of the water.

...Why are you so easy to talk to?

If I had malicious intentions, would she leave with me so easily?

Lian Yun was held by the mermaid lady's hand. Her hand was soft as if it had no bones, and there was a warmth and warmth in it.

Her thick golden hair shone softly under the increasingly bright moonlight, looking elegant and lively.

Are all mermaids so unrealistically beautiful?

She swam very fast, which further proved that she didn't run away because she didn't want to run, not because she couldn't.

Even without looking at her expression, you can feel her happiness. She really likes this pearl necklace.

The polite and lovely mermaid brought Lian Yun to the surface of the water. The three people on the boat heard the sound and looked over in shock.

"Sister! You really brought her back here!?" Lina exclaimed at the side of the boat.

"That's called an invitation." Lian Yun corrected her.

With Lian Yun's nod of agreement, Lina tentatively extended her hand toward the mermaid: "Hello... My name is Lina."

The mermaid showed her eyes and blinked, staring at Lina for a long time before reaching out her hand.

"Hello, my name is Doroya."

Lina couldn't help but sigh that the sister in front of her had a voice as sweet as she was.

The hands that were covered with cold sea water were very warm, and the two of them shook hands gently.

"...Aren't you a human?" Doroya suddenly asked this question, and Lina was stunned.

Lina quickly realized what was happening and smiled sweetly, "My dad is an elf and my mom is an orc, so we can communicate."

Doroya nodded, seeming to understand. "I haven't spoken to you in a long time. The last time was a few years ago... What are you doing here?"

Lina looked at Lian Yun who had just boarded the boat, and the latter asked her to tell the truth.

After listening to Lina's explanation, Doroya's eyes flashed with surprise: "Are you looking for my father?"

Lina: “?”

Lian Yun: “!”

"Are you the mermaid princess?" Lina was stunned for a moment.

No wonder it looks so good!

Doroya seemed frightened by their shock and retreated back into the water, revealing only half of her face. Her long feathery eyelashes fluttered again and again: "...Yes."

"You said you wanted to know what happened in the sea recently. I think only my father can answer that."

"He's been looking very sad lately. I don't know what's happened, but the thing that makes my father so worried must be the sea."

"That's great! ... I mean, maybe Sister Lianyun can help you find the answer? She's very capable!"

Doroya glanced at the girl who had just boarded the ship and said, "...But I can't. My father hates humans."

Lina paused, conveyed her meaning to Lianyun, and looked at Doroya expectantly again: "Is it really not possible to give it a try?"

Doroya nodded reluctantly: "Okay."

"......?!" Lina couldn't believe her ears.

What kind of angel mermaid is this!

It’s so easy to talk to!!

"It's not the first time anyway." Miss Mermaid smiled with her eyes slightly curved.

"But can you get into the water?" Doroya looked at the four people on the boat. "It'll take a while to get to the palace from here. You just need to swim the distance."

"Once we reach the palace, we won't have to worry about drowning."

but……

It seems that only the black-haired girl can move freely underwater.

"I can take one." Lian Yun said.

She took Lanna with her...barely.

But what should Lina and Mogo do?

Doroya seemed to realize that they were in trouble. She pursed her lips and took off the necklace around her neck.

She broke the necklace with a little force, ignoring the scattered pearls and only holding the largest one in the middle.

Doroya reached out and handed the pearl to Lina, her eyes rather reluctant to let go: "If you hold it, you can breathe underwater too."

Doroya was filled with disappointment as she gave away something she hadn't even gotten yet.

Fortunately, Lina quickly promised to return the pearls when she arrived at the palace, and Doroya reluctantly nodded.

"Then you're the only one left here." Several people looked at Mogo.

Mogo straightened his collar and nodded inexplicably seriously: "Okay, it's okay."

Several people went back into the water and swam to the deep end following Doroya.

Lina held the pearl Doroya gave her and found that she could breathe freely in the water and even speak without hindrance.

She held the pearl tightly and diligently served as an interpreter between Lianyun and Doroya along the way.

Lian Yun asked Doroya why she found them, and Doroya said it was a coincidence.

It turned out that Doroya was sent to another ship by the mermaid chief at the beginning of the day. The chief seemed to know that those people had bad intentions, so he asked Doroya to summon dark clouds to drive away the group of people.

"Wait... you summoned the dark clouds?" Lina asked.

Doroya nodded and said worriedly, "But they weren't affected and were still running around. I followed their direction and accidentally swam a little faster, and I just happened to run into you guys fishing."

"That's a sunfish. If it hits your boat, it'll capsize!" Doroya muttered. "But I didn't expect you were affected by the rain. Otherwise, falling into the sea to detoxify wouldn't be a bad thing. It would save my sisters and me from having to do it..."

Lina: "So you want to help us?"

They didn't understand the impact of the rain, but those people were obviously prepared.

Lian Yun raised another question: "How did you manage to cut off half of such a big fish?"

"Use the tail." Doroya was obviously very satisfied with her beautiful and practical tail, and she stopped to show her fish tail to a few people.

Although it was a thin layer, everyone could see a sharp feeling like a knife blade.

"I saw that you were affected and you didn't go into the water, so I helped you." Doroya blinked, as if to say you're welcome.

After she "helped", she swam away and never thought that Lian Yun, who was not a good swimmer, would almost drown.

Doroya is innocent and kind. Although her kindness brings danger to Lianyun, she easily agrees to take her to the Mermaid Palace. Lianyun does not intend to mention his own affairs to make her feel guilty.

"Then do you know...what those people are here for?"

"Them?" Doroya frowned and shook her head. "I don't know, but they came here once a few years ago, and I led my men to drive them away that time."

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