"I'm looking for my friend. She was captured by a black merman. I smelled this scent and thought I'd try my luck to see if I could find the black merman who captured my friend," the merman explained, even looking at the group with hopeful eyes.

These people didn't seem like the humans she'd read about in Mermaid City stories, trying to steal her treasures. She sensed they weren't bad people.

They also have a potion to attract black merfolk, so it seems they're planning to catch them.

She was thinking of using them to help her find her friend.

"Was that mermaid last night you?" Lin Hu then asked.

Although the mermaid's appearance yesterday was completely different from hers, what if it was? There are plenty of people who change their look every day, let alone a mermaid who loves beauty.

"It wasn't me. I met her yesterday too. She's a black merman, but I'm not sure if she's the one who caught my friend, so I secretly followed her for a while, but she found out." The merman explained what happened yesterday.

"And then what happened? What happened after he found out about you?" Lin Hu asked, putting the medicine back into his backpack.

"Later she dumped me," the mermaid said, looking puzzled as she lowered her head in thought.

Lin Hu noticed this and asked directly, "Is something wrong?"

"Hmm." She nodded slightly and looked at Lin Hu, saying, "Let me go first, it's uncomfortable to talk like this."

The mermaid gestured to her hands, which were bound behind her back. Lin Hu looked at them, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "What's your name?"

The mermaid was clearly taken aback for a moment, but her mouth spoke first: "You want to be friends with me?"

Um?

Lin Hu paused for a moment, then nodded, "I suppose so."

“My name is Belle, as in shell,” the mermaid said, her eyes filled with joy, as if she had completely forgotten her current predicament.

It's like they only remember the good times and not the bad ones.

Seeing the mermaid's expectant gaze, Lin Hu understood and immediately flashed his signature smile: "My name is Lin Hu, Lin as in 'two trees' and Hu as in 'lake'."

"His name is Duan Linzhou, he's my boyfriend, and the others are my friends," Lin Hu said, pointing to Duan Linzhou who was standing silently to the side like a statue.

Since the others were far away, Lin Hu didn't introduce them in detail, only summarizing them as friends.

"So you felt something was wrong just now?" Lin Hu immediately asked about the doubts he had about being distracted by the mermaid at the beginning.

"Yes, but we're not friends yet, so let me out first, and then I'll talk to you," the mermaid said, still appearing as an innocent young girl.

Of course, this is what happens if you ignore her nearly three-meter-long tail.

Lin Hu and Duan Linzhou exchanged a glance.

Seeing Duan Linzhou nod, Lin Hu turned to the mermaid and smiled, "Of course, release it right away."

When Lin Hu took out the Rubik's Cube to put away the cage, Duan Linzhou gave a signal to the people around him, and the others moved their bodies without making a sound.

If you look down from above, you'll see that the mermaid is surrounded in the middle.

“You really do seem to be the kindest, so I’ll tell you then.” After Belle came out, she expressed her thoughts to Lin Hu, completely unaware of the behavior of the others.

Are all mermaids innocent?

Lin Hu approached Belle and squatted down in front of her. Flame on Lin Hu's shoulder kept a close watch, ready to react quickly in case of any unexpected events.

This is why Lin Hu dared to squat down in front of the mermaid; of course, he might also have been trying to pick up some pearls.

Belle noticed Lin Hu's actions, but said nothing and did not stop him.

“Black merfolk are twice as strong as white merfolk. Last night, that black merfolk clearly saw me, but it didn’t attack me. Instead, it just shook me off,” Belle explained with a puzzled look.

She thought about it all night but still couldn't figure it out, so she decided to come back today to try her luck and see if she could run into him again.

As soon as they got close, they could smell the medicine again. The white fish wouldn't be interested in the smell, but they could still smell it.

Black fish can smell this scent from a hundred or two hundred kilometers away, but white fish might be able to smell it from a closer distance.

She came to the sea yesterday because she was looking for her friend.

"You two know each other?" Lin Hu asked casually, his hands and eyes focused on searching for pearls in the sand.

[Ding! Obtain the tears of the white mermaid! The tears of the white mermaid will turn into pearls, which can be used to make anti-aging skin care products and scar repair ointments.]

Note! Anti-aging only shortens the aging process, it does not preserve youth forever!

It seems that this mermaid named Belle is indeed a white mermaid.

Lin Hu was secretly delighted, but kept a straight face and continued picking up the items.

Another way to make money.

"I don't know them. Among the people I know, none have black hair."

Belle glanced at Duan Linzhou beside her as she spoke, and then said again as if reluctantly, "Of course, I also have half a black-haired friend now."

The reason I count as half a friend is because Duan Linzhou is Lin Hu's boyfriend. Although I don't quite understand what "boyfriend" means, a friend of a friend is a friend of a friend.

Lin Hu glanced at Duan Linzhou, who had been following him.

Duan Linzhou stood ramrod straight, his gaze fixed on Lin Hu. The torches behind him cast a warm glow that outlined his figure in gold, and one could vaguely make out the gentle smile on his face.

Lin Hu's eyes were shining; it was unclear whether it was the reflection of the torches nearby or something else.

Lin Hu turned back to Belle and asked, "Did you see what she looked like yesterday?"

Belle lowered her eyes in thought, then shook her head and nodded.

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