Meng Qingyin didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. She looked at Jiao Ling'er and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
Jiao Ling'er: "You said Jiao Ruxue left your friend three years ago. If your friend really wants to find her, why not look for her during the sacrificial ceremony? After all, she will also be attending the ceremony."
Although there are many mermaids coming to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, it is not easy to find a specific mermaid, but if Jiao Yinyin's friends really love Jiao Ruxue so much, they will definitely find her.
Jiao Ling'er's expression was indescribable: "Your friend...could he be a histrionic personality?"
Meng Qingyin explained: "In fact, Jiao Ruxue has not participated in the sacrificial ceremony in the past three years."
Jiao Ling'er's eyes widened. "How is this possible? Every adult mermaid must participate in the sacrificial ceremony and receive the blessing of their ancestors, otherwise the mermaid pearl will lose its vitality! There's no way Jiao Ruxue wouldn't come to participate! Unless she..."
Meng Qingyin hurriedly asked, "Unless what?"
Could it be that Jiao Ling'er discovered something?
Jiao Ling'er blurted out: "Your friend's partner is a minor!"
Meng Qingyin: “…”
Jiao Ling'er said sternly, "Yinyin, if your friend really likes a minor, you can't be foolish with him! This is a serious crime in our Jiao tribe! You have to turn back!"
Jiao Ling'er advised earnestly.
Meng Qingyin: "...Jiao Ruxue has reached adulthood."
"Impossible!" Jiao Ling'er said firmly, "Since she is an adult mermaid, it is impossible for her not to participate in the sacrificial ceremony for three consecutive years! It is a matter of life and death. I don't think she would joke with her own life!"
Meng Qingyin murmured, "Yes, what exactly is her reason for preferring to risk her life rather than participate in the sacrificial ceremony?"
"What did you say?" Jiao Ling'er didn't hear her clearly.
Meng Qingyin shook her head. "Nothing. Regardless of whether Jiao Ruxue participated in the sacrificial ceremony, please help me find her first. She has black hair."
Jiao Ling'er patted his shoulder: "Okay, I'll ask my friends right away, and I will definitely help you find her."
After saying that, she swam towards the Sacred Square.
Meng Qingyin didn't want to waste time, so she decided to go somewhere else and maybe find something.
After taking a look at the surrounding scenery, she swam towards the shell house in front of her right.
Today is the most important sacrificial ceremony of the mermaids, so Meng Qingyin did not encounter any other mermaids along the way. There was no trace of mermaids in either the shell house or the fishbone house.
Moreover, the various houses here were scattered around, and Meng Qingyin got lost while wandering around.
"Sister, can you take me to the sacrificial ceremony?"
Suddenly, the hem of Meng Qingyin's clothes was pulled and shook slightly.
She lowered her head and met a pair of deep blue eyes.
It's a little kid with two cute little pigtails.
The little kid opened his big, twinkling eyes and looked at Meng Qingyin pleadingly, "Is this okay, sister?"
Meng Qingyin discovered that the little kid's hair was black.
The hair color is the same as the Same Ruxue mentioned by Sameze.
Something in her heart moved her, she touched the little kid's hair and said, "But the sacrificial ceremony is over."
The little kid's face was full of disappointment, and his big eyes were misty, looking so pitiful.
Meng Qingyin unconsciously softened her voice: "Tell me your name? Where are your family members?"
This little kid looks like he's only two or three years old. Even if the adult mermaids in the family have gone to participate in the sacrificial ceremony, they should still take her with them or place her properly, right?
It is so irresponsible to let a child run out alone.
The little kid sobbed and replied, "My name is Jiaojiao, and I ran away secretly."
"Where is your home? Can I take you home?" Meng Qingyin said softly.
Jiaojiao was anxious: "No! I don't want to go home! Grandpa is very fierce!"
Meng Qingyin said patiently: "But if you don't go home, Mom will be worried when she finds out you're missing."
Jiaojiao frowned and thought for a while, "But I don't want to make Mom worry, so can you take me home, sister?"
"Okay." Meng Qingyin agreed immediately.
Xiao Jiaojiao has black hair, and Jiao Ruxue also has black hair. Maybe there is some connection between the two.
Meng Qingyin planned to send Xiao Jiaojiao home and ask her family about Jiao Ruxue.
She took Jiaojiao's hand, but Jiaojiao suddenly broke free and swam behind her: "Mom!"
Meng Qingyin turned around and saw Jiaojiao diving into the arms of a mermaid like a small cannonball.
The mermaid had dazzling silver hair and a beautiful face, and it was difficult to tell whether she was male or female.
It was the mermaid she met when she first arrived!
It turns out that she is Jiaojiao's mother?
The silver-haired mermaid caught Jiaojiao and held her up, her voice trembling slightly: "Jiaojiao, you can't run around anymore, understand?"
Jiaojiao nodded obediently in her arms: "I won't run around anymore, Mom." She turned around and looked at Meng Qingyin, "That sister just said she would take me home."
The silver-haired mermaid then looked at Meng Qingyin and nodded to her, "Thank you."
"It's okay, Jiaojiao is very cute." Meng Qingyin said with a smile.
The silver-haired mermaid hugged Jiaojiao and turned to leave.
Meng Qingyin immediately asked, "Um, do you know Jiao Ruxue?"
The silver-haired mermaid paused and said, "I don't know her." He quickly carried Jiaojiao out of Meng Qingyin's sight.
Meng Qingyin was a little disappointed.
She thought that the black-haired Jiaojiao had some connection with Jiao Ruxue, but it seems she was overthinking it.
but……
There seemed to be very few people with black hair in the mermaid tribe, at least she only knew Jiaojiao.
But Jiaojiao’s mother’s hair is silver, maybe Jiaojiao’s father’s hair is black?
Forget it, let’s continue looking for someone.
This little episode passed quickly.
…
The silver-haired mermaid carried Jiaojiao and swam all the way to a secluded courtyard, which was visibly remote.
The courtyard was surrounded by a layer of light blue light, as if isolating this remote courtyard from the world.
As soon as they returned to the courtyard, Jiao Nian'en looked at his daughter seriously, "Jiaojiao, who was that sister just now? What did she say to you?"
Jiaojiao thought about it carefully: "She asked me my name and my family, and also asked me where my family was."
Jiao Nian'en's expression became more and more serious, and a layer of gloom shrouded his heart. Has he been discovered?
Jiaojiao added, "Oh, by the way, my sister also said that if Jiaojiao didn't go home, Mom would be worried. My sister said she would send Jiaojiao home, and then Jiaojiao saw Mom!"
Jiao Nian'en was slightly stunned. Could it be that she was wrong?
That mermaid just wanted to send Jiaojiao home?
She narrowed her eyes and said, "Jiaojiao, don't run out alone again. Mom and Grandpa will be worried."
Jiaojiao wrinkled her nose and retorted seriously: "Grandpa won't worry, Grandpa doesn't like Jiaojiao!"
"Grandpa likes Jiaojiao very much." Jiao Nian'en didn't take her words to heart, just thinking it was just childish talk. "Let's go and see Grandpa."
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