Inside the cage, they saw Lingyue reveal her true form, no longer the ethereal and beautiful woman she once was.
She was thin and withered, and her once bright and sparkling eyes were now dull and lifeless, as if she had cried herself blind.
Even more terrifying, she was as pale as a dead person, with countless cuts on her upper body and tail.
That's caused by daily blood draws.
Lingyue kept crying and apologizing to them, saying she didn't want to die.
The original owner realized that this was a trap, and the person they risked their lives to save was an accomplice.
What's even more terrifying is that there was another person standing next to Zhao Cheng.
That was Wu Sha, the chieftain of the shark tribe, a mortal enemy who had long coveted the merfolk.
They placed the cages containing the merfolk on the beach to dry in the sun until the merfolk revealed their true forms due to dehydration.
Next, he watched helplessly as his people had their blood extracted and their cores removed, dying tragically one by one.
Finally, they cut open their own shark antlers and handed them to the black shark.
The mermaid chieftain, who had never known hatred, learned the meaning of deep-seated hatred without being taught.
In order to save her life, Lingyue revealed the biggest secret of the Merfolk.
...The clan leader's merman pills can open the barrier of the merman race.
Without the protection of the barrier, the remaining old, weak, and young all became prey for the sharks.
Merfolk, extinct.
Qi An came here for only two reasons: to seek revenge and to protect these naive and innocent merfolk.
Ata only realized Lingyue was gone after finishing watching the show. He asked in confusion, "Why did you let her leave?"
Qi An: "She's going to commit suicide, why should I stop her?"
Ata: "So you're planning to do what you always do, wait until she texts for help five years later, and then deal with them?"
"Heh, wouldn't that be too easy on her? Don't worry, it won't take five years."
"She'll send a distress message in ten days at most. Just wait and see," Qi An said confidently.
Ata: "..." People who only say half a sentence deserve to be struck by lightning.
Three days later.
In the Fifth Prince's residence, Zhao Cheng was holding Lingyue as they soaked in the indoor hot spring pool.
"Moon, you left your hometown and your people for me. Don't worry, I will definitely treat you well."
Lingyue nestled shyly in his arms and said, "Yes, I believe you."
Zhao Cheng continued to make empty promises: "Once I sit on that supreme throne, I will marry you and make you my empress, the most honored woman. We will be together for life."
Lingyue nodded repeatedly, moved.
Ata: "...Ugh. Aren't you afraid of choking on such a hard pancake?"
Qi An: "...Even idiots have good digestive abilities."
“But…” Zhao Cheng pretended to be troubled, “The Crown Prince’s power is immense. If you hadn’t saved me this time, I would be dead.”
Seeing his dejected state, Lingyue quickly hugged him and comforted him, "It's okay, you have me, I'll help you."
Zhao Cheng nodded happily: "Yes, I only need you. Our Yue'er is a fairy descended from heaven."
Huge waves rippled across the water, with water occasionally splashing out of the pool, filling the room with a warm atmosphere.
Ata: "..." silently covered her eyes.
Their movements were so practiced it was heartbreaking.
Qi An watched for a while and then found it boring and tedious. This Zhao Cheng was not as good at having fun as Song Tai. He didn't even change his position for a long time.
He flicked his finger, and a beam of red light entered Zhao Cheng's brow.
Then Qi An's lips moved, and he silently said something.
Zhao Cheng was stunned for a moment, looked around warily, and then his expression kept changing.
Doubt, confusion, surprise, hesitation, and finally, a resolute and ruthless expression.
He held the woman in his arms tightly, concealing his ruthless and resolute expression.
I'm sorry, Moon.
"What did you do?" Ata asked.
Qi An: "It just reminded him of his past life, and I also told him that Lingyue will regain her memories in ten days."
“Oh, I understand,” Ata said.
"That way, he can win her over before Lingyue regains her memories, and then take her to set a trap for the merfolk."
Most people only know that mermaids are beautiful, have lovely singing voices, and can turn their tears into pearls.
Zhao Cheng only knew this much at first, but he later learned from Lingyue that the blood and elixir of the merfolk were the most precious things.
Mermaid blood is the best healing medicine; consuming it can restore youth and preserve one's youthful appearance forever.
Eating the shark pill not only allows one to live a hundred years longer, but also enables one to breathe normally in water.
The emperor was incompetent and foolish; his greatest interest was gathering a group of Taoist priests to refine elixirs in pursuit of immortality.
The current crown prince ascended to the throne because he presented the old emperor with a legendary elixir of immortality.
So in his previous life, after learning about the wonders of mermaid blood and mermaid elixirs, Zhao Cheng offered Lingyue to the emperor to draw blood from her every day.
When it came time to extract the core, Lingyue pushed her clansmen forward to save her own life.
Do you want one shark pill or hundreds of shark pills?
Do we even need to choose?
This time, however, Qi An directly restored Zhao Cheng's memories.
So he guessed that, before tomorrow, the events of his past life would repeat themselves.
This time, even without Lingyue bringing it up, Zhao Cheng will directly use her to set a trap for the Merfolk.
"Tsk, I'm going to get bled out again, how awful."
Ata looked smug.
He wouldn't believe she didn't have a stroke from the brain after doing something so idiotic.
"So we're just going to wait like this for ten days?"
"No, let's go slaughter the shark clan first."
The old, weak, and young of the merfolk tribe all perished in the shark's belly; they must be eliminated.
Qi An's head ached whenever he thought of the naive and innocent girls at home living a peaceful and carefree life.
He can't protect the merfolk forever; they have to stand on their own two feet eventually.
So Qi An called out all his clansmen.
"As long as the Shark Clan exists, everyone will be in constant danger, so I must strike first and kill them."
Although the merfolk didn't understand why their chieftain had suddenly become less zen, they were fortunate to be simple and obedient.
“Then let’s go with the clan chief.”
Looking into their clear, foolish eyes, Qi An could only sigh.
Taking a group of mermaids who have never seen blood to slaughter sharks? Are you sure you're not just going to be their food?
"I don't need you, I'll go myself."
"I have a task for you."
With a wave of his hand, Qi An conjured a massive water screen in the center of the Crystal Palace hall.
Zhao Cheng and Lingyue's figures appeared on the water screen.
Qi An glanced at it and thankfully there were no scenes unsuitable for children, and there were still little mermaids there.
There won't be any more like this; Zhao Cheng is already preparing to take action.
"Not one of you is allowed to be absent; you all must stay home and watch the live stream for me."
Qi An left a mark on Zhao Cheng, allowing him to monitor Zhao Cheng and Ling Yue's current situation live at any time.
He wanted to show these naive girls what happens when they blindly trust people's romantic notions.
Firstly, to prevent any more merfolk from getting carried away by love, and secondly, to let them see how Lingyue betrayed them.
So that they won't have to come begging for mercy a few days later when he wants to kill that brainless woman.
No matter how much you talk, nothing is more useful than seeing is believing.
Let Lingyue, before she dies, use her personal experience to teach her people a lesson and awaken these naive and innocent people who are indifferent to the world.
That could be considered her only contribution to the Merfolk.
After settling things at home, Qi An locked the barrier and headed straight for the shark clan's territory.
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