58. Night 58: Mystery

The merman looked unhappy. He didn't want anyone to steal Miss Lu Xi's attention.

But he couldn't change Lu Xi's arrangement.

Xi Luo was arranged by Lu Xi, and the medicine given by the demon tribe was much better than that used by ordinary humans. Although he looked bruised and battered the day before, the wounds had scabbed over the next day and would heal within three days at the latest.

"The food on land is still delicious. Fish makes me want to throw up." He was referring to the days on the boat.

Lu Xi asked, "Are you going back?"

"No."

Thinking of what those people did, a hint of coldness flashed across Xi Luo's face. Although he didn't mind using his talents as a way of thanking those people for killing his adoptive father, he also had his bottom line, and they had touched it.

No one can control his thoughts and what he wants to do.

"Don't worry." The boy grabbed an apple and took a bite. "I'll help you heal his eyes. I keep my word."

Lu Xi was silent. Although she had taken Xi Luo in, he was, after all, an accomplice of the poachers. Why did he appear inexplicably in Beicheng? Was he really here to fulfill his promise or was he lying? Did he really think she was dead...

Only Xi Luo himself knows all this.

"Someone will pick you up later to ask some questions."

The person asking the questions was of course Ji Qiuhu. Even if Lu Xi didn't say anything, it was impossible for that woman not to know that he had suddenly taken in such a person.

Xi Luo didn't even raise his eyelids, "Oh."

"I'm sleepy. Let me take a nap." He yawned after chewing on his apple. "Call me when you come."

The boy didn't seem to be worried about being embarrassed.

The Yuanshi Building in Taipei City towers into the sky. Xi Luo had never been to such a high place before, and it took him several minutes just to take the elevator.

He was led into a large room, where he saw a woman of unparalleled beauty. She said, "I am Yuan Lou's wife."

Xi Luo had heard a lot about the demon race from the poachers, so of course he knew who Yuan Lou was, and his wife...

Why did this woman meet him?

"I heard that you want to cure Yuan Sen's eyes?"

"Yuan Sen?" He raised an eyebrow. "Yes, that's why."

"I know who you are, where you were born, and what you've been through over the years. I also know that there's a group of poachers looking for you."

"Those people, they really haven't given up yet."

In fact, the poachers had been looking for him. Although Shi Luo could get rid of the poachers without help, his underage body would easily attract attention and cause more trouble.

"As long as I can cure his eyes, I will help you get rid of those troubles." Ji Qiuhu supported his chin, "If you don't..." There will be no good result waiting for him. The blood on his hands alone will be enough for him to atone for the rest of his life.

"Are you threatening me?" He hated being threatened the most.

Her nails, pointed and painted in bright colors, drummed against the tabletop. Her voice was lazy. “Just think of it as… we’re making a deal.”

"I won't make a deal with you." Before Ji Qiuhu could finish, Xi Luo interrupted her. The woman narrowed her eyes and became dangerous.

Then Xi Luo said again, "I promised Lu Xi that I would cure him. I won't make a deal with you. You don't need to threaten me. It's useless."

"Really? What an interesting human being."

The conversation ended on a bad note. She hadn't expected this human to be so stubborn, but it didn't matter, as long as the result was what she wanted.

…

On this side, Lu Xi caught a mermaid who was about to sneak out in the middle of the night.

"Where are you going?" Lu Xi asked him.

The mermaid pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.

"Can't you tell me?"

"Ms. Lu Xi, I still want to go to that mall."

After hearing what he said, Lu Xi was not very surprised. She knew that he was confused as to why she could find the shopping mall without any signs. Not to mention him, Lu Xi was also confused.

But Lu Xi didn't want him to be involved anymore.

"You can't go."

Ji Qiuhu has already sent the demon tribe to investigate the matter of using humans for experiments. Even if the mermaid really has another personality, there is no need to get involved in it in the future. Let's leave it at that and not go any further.

"Ms. Lu Xi, I may know something." He put his hand on his heart. Ever since that night, Yuan Sen had an unforgettable feeling in his heart, as if something in his memory was covered with thick dust. He felt that this weird feeling must be related to another personality.

But asking him to release that guy and interrogate him clearly is impossible.

"I have to go again."

Lu Xi pondered, perhaps escape was not the solution.

"Do you really have to go?"

"Um."

"I'll go with you."

He frowned slightly. He didn't like her putting herself in dangerous places. "No, I'll go by myself."

"What can you do if you go there? You can't see."

When the mermaid's eyes were mentioned, he was silent for a moment.

"Asent, let me be your eyes, okay." Lu Xi held the mermaid's fingers, felt his body tremble, and then held her hand back.

"Okay," he said, "but don't leave my side."

This time they went to explore the mall at night, and they were much more skilled than last time. They easily reached the underground first floor. While they were still invisible, they spied on the password used by a demon to enter the secret room, and planned to take the opportunity to go in and find out what was going on.

She pondered for a moment, "Do you have a way to block the surveillance?"

Lu Xi stared at the surveillance cameras and asked, "Can you throw a few water balloons over there?"

Perhaps they could use water balls to reflect false images and disrupt surveillance, so that even if the doors are opened, they will not be photographed.

"Yeah." The mermaid threw a few in the direction she said.

However, things were not that simple. After she carefully entered the password, the alarm sounded and the situation was not good.

At the same time, due to some unknown interference, the mermaid's stealth effect also failed, and the two people's figures were exposed. There were many chaotic footsteps coming from the passages, and then they were surrounded.

Yuan Sen pulled Lu Xi behind him, glanced coldly at the people surrounding him, and was ready to break out of the encirclement.

"It's you, why are you here?" The leading man was surprised.

His words also surprised Lu Xi.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come this month? Why..."

If the man hadn't had a very sensitive nose and hadn't recognized the familiar scent of the mermaid in front of him, he might have really thought someone had sneaked in.

And with a woman, um...

...It doesn't seem to be human.

Lu Xi gently tugged at his sleeve, and the boy held her wrist in return, silently comforting her and responding calmly, "Well, come and take a look."

"Why didn't you tell me in advance? I asked someone to prepare the data."

"No need, I'll just take a look and leave."

The man didn't seem to notice anything and pressed the password. This time there was no alarm and the door opened. The space inside was a different world. It was actually a laboratory with metal walls. There were many transparent boxes in it, and there was a person lying in each box, his face was so pale that he looked like he was dead.

"These humans are very stable and have no rejection reactions for the time being."

The man led them past these terrifying transparent boxes. An assistant held up a notebook and said, "Numbers 56 to 103 are relatively stable. They've been using the latest medicine. Numbers 1 to 55 are a little worse..."

They seemed to be discussing a group of mice, which made Lu Xi very uncomfortable. She wanted to rescue these people immediately, but she couldn't. She didn't know their situation, whether they were dead or alive, whether their physical condition was suitable for movement, and she was outnumbered, so she could only be careful not to reveal any clues.

By the time they came out of the basement of the mall, Lu Xi's expression was so ugly that it could no longer be described. It had simply dropped to freezing point.

"How much do you know?" Lu Xi closed his eyes.

The man’s humble attitude just now scared Lu Xi. What had the mermaid done? Could he be the culprit of all this?

"I have some vague memories, but I can't connect them together." He was telling Lu Xi that it had nothing to do with him, and even if it did, it was done by another personality.

But this fact did not make Lu Xi happy.

She wanted nothing to do with him, no matter which personality it was.

"Can you replace him?" Lu Xi said coldly, "I want to know clearly."

"No." His answer disappointed her.

But even if he knew, he would not tell her. If possible, he selfishly did not want Miss Lu Xi to have anything to do with that guy anymore. Even if he really did something excessive, it would be better for him to never reveal it.

But the mermaid’s answer couldn’t make Lu Xi give up.

Lu Xi found Ji Qiuhu, and Ji Qiuhu did not disappoint him. He gave her a medicine bottle and said, "Find a way to make him take it.

"Can I switch personalities like this?"

The woman raised an eyebrow, "Why do you want to meet that personality?"

"I have something to ask him."

Lu Xi didn't want to tell her until he figured everything out.

"This is a psychotropic drug we've been researching. It can temporarily suppress the awakening personality, but the duration is very short. We're worried about affecting his brain, so the dosage is very low. You should hurry up," Ji Qiuhu said with a critical look. "Lu Xi, I hope everything you do will benefit him."

…

In the dim room, there was only a dim wall lamp. Lu Xi stood beside the bed, while the mermaid lay quietly on the bed, having lost consciousness. Why did she lose consciousness? The time went back half an hour ago.

"Asente, drink this glass of milk before you go to sleep." Lu Xi handed a glass of milk with added ingredients to the mermaid.

She rarely brought him milk at night, and this action seemed a bit abrupt. She didn't know whether he would drink it, but she couldn't wait any longer. The pills Ji Qiuhu gave her were said to have no taste, and she hoped he wouldn't notice.

The mermaid doesn't drink milk before going to bed. He "stared" at the glass of milk, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp without hesitation, "Good night, Miss Lu Xi."

"Good night." Lu Xi watched him go upstairs with complicated eyes.

Half an hour after the mermaid went upstairs, Lu Xi opened his door.

The mermaid was already lying in bed, unable to wake up.

Lu Xi called softly, "Asent, Asent..."

He was soundly asleep and unresponsive.

Lu Xi sat on the edge of the bed. After an unknown amount of time, the mermaid moved.

"Hmm..." He moaned softly and slowly woke up.

Lu Xi stared at him, unsure whether his personality had really changed, until he woke up and his signature lazy voice rang out.

"Ms. Lu Xi?"

Lu Xi's suspicion was confirmed after he opened his mouth. Even though the mermaid's appearance did not change, the tone of their voice was completely different. The ending tone of the previous one was very light and soft with a touch of tenderness, like the whisper of a lover.

Facing his call, Lu Xi's face was serious.