"He's so handsome..."

"Alright, don't touch it. This isn't something we can handle. This kind of high-quality stuff will definitely fetch a good price, enough to keep us from having to worry about food and drink for three years."

"But I've heard before that you can play with mermaids! It's even more exciting than playing with humans, but I don't know how to do it."

With a "smack," the person who spoke was hit hard on the head with the butt of a gun.

Another hunter said, "Are you out of your mind? When you have money, you can sleep wherever you want. Don't even think about it. This spot is reserved, and it perfectly meets that person's requirements. He'll definitely bid for it! So this mermaid has already been marked with that family's mark. You can try to die if you want."

Seemingly having heard something extremely terrifying and unshakeable, the hunter, who had just been spouting wild words, shuddered and immediately shut his mouth.

At this time, Qianyuan was placed in their suitcase, which the two of them carried all the way, forcing Qianyuan to curl up inside the suitcase the whole way.

They were lucky; they had just heard the news of mermaids and wanted to come and try their luck, and they happened to run into a mermaid who was molting.

Moreover, she was a mermaid who had already fallen into a state of heatstroke and was unconscious.

Let them take it away.

The two of them, as if they were carrying a treasure, carefully moved around with their suitcases, and finally found a dark passage. They climbed over and entered, stepping into the filth and complexity of the underground.

When Qianyuan woke up again, she found herself locked in a gorgeous and exquisite cage.

The people who were keeping him seemed worried that he might bump into something, so they laid out a soft carpet inside.

But that doesn't change the fact that an iron chain is around Qianyuan's neck.

There was also an iron chain locked at the narrowest part of Qianyuan's fish tail, completely restricting Qianyuan's movements and adding a touch of intimacy.

He is now like a plaything in a cage, with a sweet interior beneath his beautiful appearance, allowing others to paint him with whatever colors they want.

Moreover, Qianyuan was still wearing the maid outfit she wore during the day, which, in this context, made the implication even stronger.

Even the purest snow becomes enchanting and beautiful at this moment.

Those watching couldn't help but gasp, almost unable to control the beast within them driven by their primal impulses.

At that moment, footsteps sounded outside, and a mysterious masked man, led by two hunters, arrived in front of Qianyuan.

The cane extended and lifted Qianyuan's chin.

When Qianyuan's face was exposed to the light, that person remained silent for a long time.

"It is indeed the doll I want most."

"Please tell your boss, I'm definitely buying it."

Qian Yuan blinked in bewilderment. He had never encountered such filthy and sordid things hidden in the shadows, as if a god who held sway over innocence and desire, ignorant yet leading the flames of evil, tempting people to fall and seducing them into obsession.

The man's breath hitched; he wished he could open the cage right now and get Qianyuan.

But the auction hasn't started yet.

Qianyuan, along with the fish and its cage, was brought up.

He was already dizzy and weak, and those people injected him with a sedative, so Qianyuan could only remain in a semi-conscious state, with his eyes slightly raised.

Those who attended the auction were undoubtedly high-ranking officials or wealthy individuals. To avoid being exposed, they all wore masks and sat in the audience, admiring each item being auctioned.

It wasn't until the host brought Qianyuan up that this happened.

Everyone fell silent, and then the atmosphere reached a climax.

Qianyuan could only be displayed like a lifeless puppet, with the host raising his arm to show him, lifting his silver-white hair, and even stroking his fish tail.

The audience began bidding wildly, and the price climbed higher and higher until it reached an astonishing amount.

But they felt it wasn't enough.

The host added, "This is a mermaid who is molting and has just reached adulthood. If you wish, he can belong to you completely."

As she spoke, the host removed the white rose corsage that Qianyuan was wearing on her chest and threw it off the stage.

These gentlemen, who usually stand in the public eye with such pomp and circumstance, are now fighting over a rose as delicate as skin, even to the point of bloodshed.

It seems that by obtaining the rose, one gains the right to be with the mermaid.

The auction house seemed keen on creating this kind of excitement. They weren't in a hurry to auction off, but instead watched the guests scramble and fight, until finally one of them was robbed at gunpoint, before focusing their attention on him.

"Sir, what is your offer?"

This guy was clearly the mastermind's hunter, making the offer on his behalf. He pursed his lips and replied, "Five hundred million."

The atmosphere exploded, and everyone was in an uproar.

"Five hundred million once... twice, three times!"

As the auction gavel fell, the feast of desires came to an end. Backstage, the host asked the agent how he would receive the goods.

The agent glanced at Qian Yuan, then reached out and opened the cage holding him, breaking the chains around his neck and tail with his bare hands before picking him up.

"Don't worry about me, I'm leaving now."

Seeing this, the host was shocked by the other party's strength and dared not mock him. He could only warn him, "The merfolk are very aggressive. There are no preventative measures. If the effects of the drug wear off later, they will hurt you."

The agent paused for a moment, then looked down at Qian Yuan's harmless face.

It seems to be saying, "That's it? An attack? Don't slap yourself and end up crying."

Indeed, the auctioneer had seen several mermaids over the years. While they were all beautiful, they possessed a wild and aggressive beauty, unlike this one, which was so soft and vulnerable that it drove people crazy.

When all that is there is beauty and vulnerability, others will only want to destroy and ruin, want to make him cry, and want to kiss away his tears, one by one.

The host fell silent, watching as the agent, carrying Qianyuan, disappeared into the night.

The agent held Qianyuan steadily in his hands. Perhaps because Qianyuan felt the restraint, he regained a little strength and began to rub against the man's neck, trying to cool down his face by pressing it against the cold skin.

The agent remained silent, focusing solely on continuing on his journey. He seemed completely incapacitated, offering no response whatsoever to the situation.

Until a single, physiological tear slid down Qianyuan's cheek.

A pearl dripped onto the man's collarbone, sliding down the indentation.

The man suddenly hugged Qianyuan tightly, raised his eyes, and looked into her eyes.

Qianyuan saw those distinctive heterochromatic eyes.

He felt a strange sense of familiarity, and the fishtail had already wrapped around the man's hand according to his wishes.

The moist and smooth touch pressed against the man's exposed forearm, and Qian Yuan could clearly feel that the man's muscles became incredibly stiff when he got close.

Men seem to be facing the biggest dilemma of their lives: to touch or not to touch—

Just as they were getting very close to each other, a phone call shattered the ambiguous atmosphere between them.

The man answered the phone and said to the person on the other end:

"Yes, that's right, the mermaid has been purchased as you wished, Godfather."