Chapter 191 The Scheming Fish and the Natural Fool
The moment the cage door opened, the merman seemed to have exhausted all her strength, collapsing limply at the doorway, her long silver-blue hair obscuring her face, her broken fishtail dragging helplessly on the ground.
Seeing her beautiful tail covered in mud, Huali immediately looked up and called for help from the blue-robed cultivator. But it would have been better if she hadn't looked up, because as soon as she did, the other man took the spirit stones and ran away.
Huali: "......"
Unable to rely on anyone else, Huali could only depend on herself. Fortunately, the little furnace within her was still burning, giving her strength several times greater than that of an average child.
"Can you get out by yourself? Or should I help you?"
Huali reached out and carefully avoided the gruesome abrasions on Yanxi's back, tentatively touching his arm.
Yan Xi's body stiffened slightly. He slowly propped himself up with his arms, his long, silver-blue hair cascading down to reveal his breathtaking face once more. His long eyelashes trembled as he moved his fishtail, slipping out of the cage.
Just hearing his painful gasps made Huali wince and feel pain in her calves.
Having successfully approached his goal, Yan Xi had no intention of wasting any more time.
The boundary ring on his hand can only be seen by those who can sever it.
All he needs to do now is confirm—
Does this little girl really see the boundary ring?
And whether she was worth his patience and pretense.
Yan Xi turned his head to the side, leaving behind a profile that was submissive to the point of being humble. "My...wrist...it hurts so much..."
He breathed heavily, a tear sliding down his chin, broken and shattered.
But if you look closely, you'll see that those deep blue eyes are like precise probes, staring intently at Karin's pupils.
If she could see the boundary ring, even with the slightest pause or confusion, then she would be the "key" he was looking for, and he would continue this fragile pretense, proceeding cautiously step by step.
If she only felt pity for the mangled wrist and was completely oblivious to the boundary ring...
Then...kill him.
However--
Karin's gaze truly froze when it fell on his wrist!
Upon realizing this, Yan Xi's mind instantly tensed to the extreme, all calculations running at full speed, preparing to decipher the information that was about to be revealed in the girl's pupils.
Her gaze, however, took a fatal turn!
Huali did not linger on his carefully displayed wounds, nor did she try to penetrate the surface to explore the boundary ring. Her gaze, as if drawn by an invisible magnet, was firmly fixed on the mermaid tears that had fallen to the ground.
A burning light instantly ignited in his eyes!
All of Yan Xi's meticulous calculations and pre-planned script were disrupted by those eyes filled with the desire to "get rich".
Did she not see it? Or did she see it but simply not care?
Yan Xi was unwilling to give up. "The shackles on my hands are so tight..." His voice was as shaky as crystal. "My little benefactor... could you help me blow on them?"
"Yes, yes, yes," the little pear chick nodded, pecking at the rice.
Before Yan Xi could continue to coax him, she quickly took out the wooden card and generously healed most of his injuries.
Although Karin's memories of the past are still rather vague, she has seen these bloody wounds all the time.
Ao Bai said that her wood-type cards are particularly powerful.
As long as a person is breathing, even missing limbs can be treated; it's not a big deal!
In comparison, the fact that the mermaid can actually drop small pearls is the most important thing!
Huali first looked around to make sure no one was watching, then quickly picked up the little pearl like a thief and carefully wiped it clean.
After wiping them away, she couldn't help but plead with him, "Little mermaid, don't cry. Not only are your tears hard to pick up, but they can also easily attract the attention of a malicious uncle."
Hua Li took out a plastic-like bag from her Qiankun bag and handed it to him. After thinking about it, she felt it was inconvenient, so she simply leaned over and, under Yan Xi's stiff gaze, put the bag over his two pointed ears like a mask.
Ao Bai, who witnessed all of this, said: "...Tie a knot, otherwise it will easily fall when you bend down, and it will be hard to pick up if it spills."
Yan Xi closed her eyes briefly, and it took her a long time to maintain her vulnerable demeanor: "My little benefactor, this bag..."
"It's okay, it's okay, just pretend it doesn't exist."
“Come on, let me help you up first,” Huali pulled him up forcefully. “If you still want to cry, cry into this bag.”
"Don't worry, it's normal for adults to cry. I won't laugh at you."
Yan Yue took a deep breath: "...Thank you...my little benefactor."
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If there is no guardian, then create one yourself.
Huali, with her small body, struggled to support her guardian.
She braced one shoulder against Yan Xi's icy arm, while her other small hand gripped the edge of the scales on his waist, trying to steady herself.
As for Yan Xi? The plastic bag hanging from his ear covered his face below his eyes, and he "weakly" draped his entire weight over the small employer.
Karin endured it all, but finally couldn't help turning her head. She was about to ask the mermaid to straighten up a little when, before she could even speak, the mermaid let out an extremely suppressed cracking sound, her body swaying precariously in time with Karin's staggering steps.
Karin blushed, "..."
Yan Xi let out another weak cough.
"No...no, no...I'll be exhausted before we even reach the inn..." Huali stopped and gasped for breath.
These days, making money is so difficult.
Yan Xi's eyelashes trembled, as if he wanted to look down at her, but in the end he maintained his weak appearance, his breath coming in short gasps, "I really... can't walk... my fishtail is out of the water... it's too heavy."
Huali wiped her sweat. "Sigh, I can't blame you for this."
Her eyes darted around, and suddenly she saw a large flatbed cart parked on the street corner. As if she had seen a savior, Huali said "Wait a minute" and hurriedly ran over.
Yan Xi stood quietly in place, glanced down at Ao Bai who was staring at him, and calmly turned his gaze away, maintaining his composure.
But the next second, when he saw the scene in front of him clearly, a crack suddenly appeared on his fragile expression.
A little girl came running quickly, pushing a cart that was bigger than her body. "Little fish, get on the cart, I'll push you."
A child pushing a big fish?
Just thinking about this scene gives Yanxi a headache.
The feigned gentleness in his eyes vanished, and as spiritual energy condensed at his fingertips, the little girl beside him suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Hey? I just saw that the black circle on your hand looks really tight, doesn't it hurt?"
Yan Xi's body suddenly stiffened.
His deep blue eyes stared incredulously into the little girl's bright, clear eyes. "What did you say? Where? Where's Quan Quan?"
Karin pointed precisely to the black ring on his left wrist, "Isn't it right here?"
Yan Xi: "!!!"
In an instant, ecstasy overwhelmed Yan Xi's heart.
His body was trembling uncontrollably.
A thousand years, a full thousand years! He has finally found the "key" that can cleave the boundary ring.
Yan Xi took a deep breath, "Xiao En..."
"Clang!"
His little benefactor pushed him directly onto the cart and then, with a few sighs, handed him the fish tail, saying, "Hold on tight, let's go!"
The moment the boss's car screeched open, Yan Xi's joyful expression froze on her face, replaced by a public execution.
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