This answer was completely different from what Lan had expected. He thought Qi would reject him on reasons such as age, gender, or identity.

Who knows...

"I'm sorry, I was really wrong. What can I do to make you forgive me?"

Qi Qi shook his head and said, "I have already forgiven you."

"and you……"

Qi Qi turned her head and raised an eyebrow at him: "Can't I hold a grudge?"

Lan could hardly resist the urge to hug him.

Qi must be exceptionally talented; her singing was so amazing that she almost bewitched even me, a high-ranking merman. No…

He has been bewitched.

...

Qi Qi released all 200 or so humans back to the castle. Lan didn't stop him because the king's condition seemed to be much better.

For three or four days in a row, she was lucid and no longer obsessed with killing and bloodshed when eating. She even began to resume managing the tribe.

The merfolk were naturally overjoyed at her return. For them, as long as they could live well and have enough to eat every day, that was enough. With the king cured, they no longer had to suffer the torment of conscience to deal with her.

Wang didn't blame Lan. After recovering from the control of the black gem, she put herself in Lan's shoes and thought that in the same situation, no other shark could resist the same thing.

Qi Qi lived a very carefree life afterward. The beautiful ocean scenery was endless. As a mermaid prince without any human troubles, all he had to do every day was eat and drink.

When you have free time, you can ride a shark or sit on a sea turtle and enjoy surfing and rafting in the ocean.

Shark/Turtle: ...

During these days, things were not peaceful on land either. There were bad people among the people, and hundreds of humans saw merfolk. Naturally, they thought of the beautiful legends about how a merfolk could be sold for a fortune.

Wealth and beauty are both alluring, and some sailors, behind Louis's back, formed a hunting party to try to capture mermaids and bring them back to their country to sell.

They acted swiftly. Some curious merfolk, observing humans from the shore, saw their plan and were nearly captured. Wang Helan was furious and lured the dozens of human sailors to the water's edge to be fed to the sharks in no time.

Qi Qi was genuinely surprised and angry. He had always thought humans were good people, and he never expected something like this to happen. It was also because he had let the humans go.

Those who do wrong should be punished.

Therefore, Qi Qi took the lead and served as the first vanguard in the operation to eliminate the bad humans.

Seeing the humans die, Qi Qi was once again confused.

Why do they want to do bad things, yet can't accept the potential consequences? I don't like them.

The system agreed: "Humans are indeed complex and selfish creatures. If the Supreme God didn't only accept mission takers with normal emotions into the world, humans might not constitute the majority of the population in the Great World."

The merfolk's violent acts caused panic among the remaining humans. Thus, adhering to the principle that those who are not of our kind must have different intentions, the remaining humans all united into a team, always on guard against the merfolk's attacks, and patrolling back and forth on the ship repair route every day.

They are eyeing the merfolk covetously.

[Host, are you going to kill all the remaining humans?]

Qi Qi was unsure.

He was still a little hesitant, but Lan quickly noticed his hesitation and offered a solution.

Let's sing them a song.

...

A small boat drifted ashore.

Louis and three others were on the boat. Somehow, they found the sea surface that Qi Qi liked to stay on and called his name. These people did not participate in the hunting of merfolk. Qi Qi had also been careful to prevent the merfolk from getting closer to the island, especially Sterling and the others.

Qi Qi thought for a moment, realizing he hadn't said goodbye to them yet, so he surfaced, only his shoulders and above showing.

"Ah ...

Sterling and the others exchanged glances, their expressions deep.

Even without the communication pills, you can still communicate with them...

Qi Qi was still a bit wary of Sterling and his group, so he didn't swim close to them. He kept a short distance away and generously put on a sustainable protective shield worth 100 points.

Louis's eyes were filled with longing, like a best friend who had disappeared for days and couldn't find anyone to play with. He called out in Qi Qi's direction:

"Qi! Why haven't you come looking for me these past few days? I couldn't find you, and I missed you so much! I've found the information on the black gem you wanted!"

Qi Qi called out to him, "Thank you so much! But I don't need it anymore!"

Louis didn't understand, because Qi Qi kept backing away to prevent the ship from getting closer, so he jumped into the ocean and swam towards Qi Qi.

Qi Qi had no choice but to step forward and pull him back. A day apart felt like three autumns. Louis's deep blue pupils were very melancholy, and his eyes seemed to be about to break.

Qi Qi started to scare him: "Aren't you afraid of drowning? I'll eat you up if you're not careful."

Louis smiled broadly: "Please forgive my abruptness, my dear friend. I miss you so much, every single minute and every second. I wish I could be with you every moment."

"Don't worry, I've managed my subordinates well this time, and no one will ever lay a hand on your people again... I beg for your forgiveness, Qi."

Qi Qi shook his head: "This is none of your business. Is your boat repaired yet?"

Louis: "Almost done. Do you still want to go out to sea with me?"

The surging emotions hidden in his eyes were almost overflowing, forcing Qi Qi to confront his sincerity. He couldn't deceive Louis either: "No..."

Before he finished speaking, Louis pulled Qi Qi into his arms and hugged him tightly. Qi Qi did not refuse the embrace. After the two stopped swimming, they fell into the sea together.

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