Jiao Ming left the hall.
Jiao Ze glanced at Meng Qingyin, a hint of annoyance between his brows: "Why did you appear at the sacrificial ceremony?"
From the moment he took the initiative to cover for her just now, Meng Qingyin was certain that the leader of the mermaid tribe was the one who gave her the task!
"Are you sure this is the place for conversation?" Meng Qingyin glanced at the empty hall and said meaningfully.
Samezawa also realized this and took a step forward: "Follow me."
He walked quickly, leading Meng Qingyin through the palaces, and finally came to an unattended and dilapidated palace.
Samezawa casually cast a spell on the palace, and a light blue water film wrapped the palace tightly.
Samezawa then asked, "Are there any clues?"
It was a nonsensical sentence, but Meng Qingyin knew what he was asking.
She didn't answer the question, but asked, "Since you asked me to do this task, you should at least let me know your name, right?"
She still doesn't know the name of the mermaid leader in front of her.
"Samezawa," Samezawa said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "You only have fifteen hours left on your mission. Are you sure you want to waste your time on such unimportant things?"
Of course, Meng Qingyin didn't think these things were unimportant.
In her opinion, the mission was secondary. This was a golden opportunity to understand the mermaids, and she absolutely could not miss it.
"I already have an idea about the mission, so you don't have to worry about it." Meng Qingyin said casually.
Samezawa frowned and looked at her: "Have you found any clues about her?"
He didn't expect that this human had actually investigated so many clues on his own, which made him look at him with new eyes.
This is better, it saves him from talking too much.
"She?" Meng Qingyin grasped the key point, "Who is she?"
Jiaoze frowned even more tightly, "You don't even know who she is, how are you going to get my Jiao Pearl back?"
What's wrong with this human being? Does he know nothing?
Meng Qingyin was speechless. "This quest doesn't even have any hints, just a picture. I'm already a master for finding your mermaid's lair! How am I supposed to know who she is? Is there something you can't just say?"
Samezawa wasn't angry even after being scolded by her. "I called you here to tell you about this. You were the one who said you had some clues, so I thought... Never mind, let me tell you a story."
Meng Qingyin felt overwhelmed when she heard about storytelling. "Stop, stop, stop! If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't bother making up stories. You and I both know that the protagonist of the story is you."
Isn’t this a typical example of the “I have a friend who is actually me” series?
Her time is very valuable, so they should just get straight to the point and stop wasting time on empty talk.
Samezawa: “…”
After a moment, he looked at Meng Qingyin seriously for the first time: "...You are different from any mermaid I have ever seen."
Meng Qingyin chuckled twice. Isn't that different? She's human, not a mermaid! It would be strange if they could be together.
"So, Chief, can you reveal more details now?"
Samezawa looked into the distance, "I met a shameful thief!"
Meng Qingyin had a question mark face: "..."
No, is that right?
So the mermaid pearl in Jiaoze was stolen?
"Let me interrupt for a moment," Meng Qingyin said, raising her hand. "What is the significance of the mermaid pearl to you, the mermaids? Also, what did you mean by 'blessing' during the sacrificial ceremony just now?"
Having his memories interrupted, Samezawa was a little dissatisfied, "This is a secret of our mermaid clan, I can't tell you."
Meng Qingyin was furious. "How can I help you find the mermaid pearl if you don't tell me? And I, a foreigner, have participated in your mermaid sacrificial ceremony. What else do you think I shouldn't know?"
Jiaoze was silent for a moment. "The Jiao Pearl is the most important thing to the Jiao Clan. You can think of it as our lifeline. Without the Jiao Pearl, we will die."
"Lifeline?" Meng Qingyin was shocked. "Then your mermaid pearl is lost, how can you still..."
"How come I'm still fine?" Jiaoze suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "I've been a walking corpse for a long time! Without the Jiao Pearl, I will die sooner or later, it's just a matter of time. But I must find my Jiao Pearl before I die!"
Meng Qingyin didn't expect that the mermaid pearl was so important to the mermaid tribe. No wonder Jiaoze was so eager to get the mermaid pearl back.
"In that case, why don't you mobilize the power of the entire mermaid tribe to catch that thief?" Meng Qingyin asked.
Mobilizing the power of the entire mermaid clan is definitely more reliable than relying on her alone. Why did Jiaoze choose to go far away?
Samezawa narrowed his eyes and warned, "You can't tell this to any mermaid!"
Meng Qingyin was puzzled: "Why?"
She really didn't understand Samezawa's thoughts.
"Could it be that... without the mermaid pearl, you are no longer the leader of the mermaid tribe?" she guessed.
Perhaps someone is eyeing the position of leader, and once they know that the mermaid pearls in Jiaoze have been stolen, they will wait for an opportunity to take his place?
Thinking about it this way, she could understand.
Jiaoze didn't deny it, but he didn't continue the conversation. "The mermaid pearl is the lifeblood of our mermaid clan, and the blessing of our ancestors will carry forward our clan's lifeblood. Every adult mermaid must accept the blessing, otherwise the mermaid pearl will gradually dim and eventually lose its vitality, and the life of the mermaid clan will also disappear."
Meng Qingyin understood, "So you're worried that your mermaid pearl will lose its vitality?"
Samezawa looked at her and said, "You must find the thief as soon as possible."
Meng Qingyin was stunned.
Why is it back to the thief?
Aren’t we talking about your mermaid pearl now?
Suddenly, an idea struck her.
"The thief you mentioned... the thief who stole your mermaid pearl, did she steal anything else besides your mermaid pearl?" She stared at Samezawa and asked.
"That's complete nonsense!" Samezawa was furious. "She just took my Shark Pearl! You're insulting her character!"
Meng Qingyin: “…”
No, didn’t you just say that the mermaid pearl was stolen?
Why has it been changed to “take” now?
Don't try to guess what a man is thinking. You will never understand it no matter how much you try.
However, Meng Qingyin has already figured out the key points.
"No, I'm sure she stole something else." Meng Qingyin swore.
Samezawa was furious. "I won't allow you to say that about her! If you dare to say another word, I will be rude to you..."
"She also stole your heart," Meng Qingyin pointed out calmly.
Samezawa was like the power button was pressed, and he suddenly fell silent.
After a long silence, a bitter smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "I really want to ask her in person if she likes me at all."
"So you don't want to retrieve the Mermaid Pearl at all, but to find the person who deceived you."
Samezawa didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
“…”
Today, Meng Qingyin finally witnessed what a top-level love brain is.
Even when his life is about to end, he is still thinking about love.
She really couldn't understand.
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