"Who's afraid? My mental strength is higher than yours. You have no chance to hurt me." Meng Lu, who has been strong all his life, would certainly not admit that he was afraid, and he was a merman without legs.
If he really had other plans for himself, he could just flash back to the shore and the other party would not be able to catch up.
So Meng Qi put his hand on his arm and carefully went into the river.
Lan Mu curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile, then put one hand on her waist and swam with her away.
Meng Lu wasn't used to being touched around the waist by a stranger, but there was nothing she could do. She wasn't a good swimmer, and... this was really fun! Her attention was completely drawn to the fish around her that she had never seen before.
It turns out there are so many fish in the deep part of the river! How amazing!
The most important thing is that she can breathe underwater.
The moment she entered the water, Lan Mu spit out a bubble that wrapped them both up, and their clothes were dry.
"Lan Mu, is this your unique skill or do all mermaids have it?"
"Well, we orc fish can do this, because we can also make friends on land."
Meng Lu lowered his head and saw that Lan Mu could swim several meters away with just a slight shake of his fish tail. The sunlight refracted through the water surface and shone on the fish tail, emitting light, and the surrounding water also turned blue.
What a beautiful fishtail!
She had never touched the tail of a mermaid before. Was its scales as hard as those of ordinary fish?
The more she thought about it, the more curious she became, so she quietly reached out her hand and pretended to touch it accidentally. Well, the fish scales were hard, even harder than those of ordinary fish.
As soon as she touched him, the other party stopped immediately.
"Lan Mu, what's wrong with you?"
"You...you...you...why are you touching me?" Lan Mu looked incredulous, and even felt a sense of shame and anger after being teased.
"Ah? Accidentally, but your scales are really tough."
"You..." Lan Mu turned her head away from him, her face still a little pink. "The scales are also our weapons. Fortunately, you didn't touch the edge of the scales, otherwise your finger would have been cut off long ago."
Is it that serious? Meng Qi was thankful for his good luck and took a step away from him. "To avoid accidental injury, I'll stay away from you."
Lan Mu increased the strength in his hands and held the person tightly in his arms, "You underestimate me too much. As long as you don't touch me actively, I won't hurt you. You know it in your heart."
"That's good."
The two continued on their journey and soon came to a deeper river.
"Hold me tight, there's sea water in the distance, I'm going to take you directly across here now."
Upon hearing this, Meng Lu immediately hugged him tightly.
"Close your eyes."
She did as she was told.
After a moment, Lan Mu asked her to open her eyes.
The scene before her was simply shocking to her.
All kinds of fish surrounded them, as well as red corals, etc. In short, Meng Lu could not describe it in words.
It's not like she had never been to the sea before, and at the time she thought it was just seasickness, something she could overcome. But when she really arrived in the middle of the sea, with no houses in sight and only the boundless, endless sea water, she felt the pressure of nature.
And looking down from the boat, she had a direct fear of objects, as if there was something staring at her from the bottom of the abyss.
At this moment, the seabed was shining under the illumination of the pearls, just like daytime on land, which was different from what she had imagined.
"Look, they are saying hello to us."
Following Lan Mu's gaze, they saw rows of small fish blowing bubbles and circling towards them. Were they trying to show their goodwill?
Then two little fish came to her and rubbed her cheeks.
Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen such a smart fish.
“They are so well behaved!”
Perhaps they understood Meng Lu's praise, and the little fish turned around a few more times.
“It’s so fun!”
Lan Mu looked at the happy girl beside him with a smile on his face and waited for five minutes, "Okay, we should go."
"Huh? Where to? Didn't you ask me to come and see these little fish?"
"Ah? How could I, Lan Mu, be so stingy? I said I wanted to repay you, so of course I would give you the most precious thing. This is nothing."
Meng Qie speculated a lot in her mind: pearls? Crabs? Red coral? She couldn't think of anything else, not really understanding what was in the sea.
Oh, she suddenly remembered the novel she had read before. Could it be that... there is an ancient tomb here?
Until Lan Mu brought her to a pile of grass, "Hey, these are it."
"What is this?" She thought the merman would not bring her to a patch of grass casually, and this grass could still survive on the seabed, so it must have an important role.
After hearing Lan Mu's explanation, her guess was confirmed.
"This is Diyuancao. It's usually used in hospitals. Orcs are at risk of transforming into beasts at any time. Some orcs can't be soothed by females, but they can't find females who match them. They need medication to assist with treatment, and Diyuancao is one of those precious medicines."
So that's how it is.
Lan Mu then explained, "One plant can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan. The beastmen on land spend a lot of manpower and resources every year to purchase only about a thousand plants. However, here, there are vast tracts of them, in a place unknown to them."
He looked at her and said, "All the Diyuan grass here belongs to you. Consider it your reward for saving me that day. If you think it's not enough, I can give you other precious things. I have never repaid a favor before, so I don't know what is the best way to do it. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask."
Meng Lu looked at him again. When he rescued him, he was wearing many pearls as decorations, and each pearl was still very large. It was still the same now, especially the fabric of his clothes, which was even better than the last time he saw him.
Although he was not dressed luxuriously, Meng Lu could vaguely guess that his identity was not simple.
The more complicated the identity, the more troublesome things will be. Meng Lu didn't want to be involved too much with him. This piece of earth herb was enough for her to become a rich woman again. She first thanked Lan Mu, picked a lot of earth herb, and filled her bag.
Lan Mu was puzzled. "Why do you bring so many? Ordinary people don't have the money to buy so many if you sell them. If you need them, you can always come to me by the river. I'll be there and take you to pick more."
"No, this grass is too expensive. I only need this one bag. I'm not short of money, so I don't need to sell it. These are to prevent my partner from transforming into a beast while I'm away, to save his life."
She loves her partner so much!
Ordinary females rely on the fact that they can marry many male partners at a time, and fall in love with every one they see, just because they are attracted by their looks. But she truly loves her partner and is a truly good woman.
Lan Mu was moved and attracted by her sincerity.
He rubbed his head sheepishly, "If you don't mind, can I...can I be your partner?"
"What?" Meng Lu was shocked, then he realized that no wonder he was so determined to repay his gratitude. It turned out that he had ulterior motives!
Anger filled her face. "That's your real purpose, isn't it?"
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