After Su Su left, Yan Bai also went offline.

With a serious look on his face, he opened the nutrition capsule and sat up.

"Not going well?" A middle-aged man sitting in a chair in front of a French window not far away spoke leisurely. His face showed some traces of time, but his handsomeness was still hard to hide. It was obvious that he was also a handsome man when he was young.

"Yes, father." Yan Bai put on his coat and walked to the French window. He stood behind the middle-aged man and put his hands on both sides of his body. He was no longer lazy and casual. "It's my fault for thinking things were too simple."

It was getting dark outside the window. Through the glass, they could see each other's reflections outside the French window.

The person sitting on the chair was Yan San, the head of the Yan family and Yan Bai's adoptive father.

"It's not your fault. You are still inexperienced, so it's inevitable that you sometimes fail to consider things carefully." Yan tapped the back of the chair with his three fingers. The copper ring with the Yan's Shipping logo on his index finger made a crisp sound when it hit the wooden armrest.

"Su Su grew up as a shark, so he doesn't really identify with mermaids. If you use the history of mermaids to lure him, it will be hard to achieve any results."

"Everything is just as you expected, father." Yan Bai said confidently. Then he asked, "Father, please tell me what to do?"

"The most reliable way is to get rid of him." Yan San looked out the window and said without any emotion: "The appearance of Su Su has brought too many variables. It is better to get rid of him now. I will naturally find a way to place our own mermaid next to Qi Hanyi."

A bit of struggle appeared on Yan Bai's face: "But he is one of our people after all..."

"Or is he your cousin?" Yan San looked at Yan Bai's shadow outside the window and smiled: "Well, if you can't bear to let him go, there are other ways."

"It's a risky move to bring Su Su into the partnership, but if it's done well, the benefits will be greater. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qi Hanyi treats Su Su very differently. After what happened that year, he was still able to support Su Su at home without any grudges."

Yan Bai immediately agreed: "Yes, if we can get Su Su to listen to our arrangements, then our plan will have a much higher chance of success."

Yan San stood up from his chair and turned around: "Since it is a shark, we should train it according to its temperament. Put out the bait and let it chase and bite it. When it is about to bite, snatch it away and put the blame on humans. Do you think it will be angry and want to bite people?"

Yan Bai understood: "You mean, if we let Su Su participate in the competition held by the military, it would be best if he could come back with a rank?"

Yan San patted Yan Bai's shoulder gently and said, "I like your intelligence. Since Su Su is of the same blood as you, he is probably not a stupid person. If we can really use him, it would be a good thing."

"Father is right." Yan Bai still had concerns: "But if Su Su really wins the prize, not only will his identity as a mermaid be exposed, but the undercurrent may also be exposed."

The undercurrent that Yan Bai mentioned is called the Undercurrent Organization in Liberty Island. It was established more than 20 years ago. It is a force composed of mermaids who hate the Empire and humans who support these mermaids. They have carried out many revenge actions against the Empire. But no one knows that the master behind them is actually Yan San of the Yan family. No one knows that Yan San, who sat on the leading position of the ocean as a human, is actually a mermaid.

The Yan family was only Yan San's power in public, and they only did normal shipping and trade, and no problems could be found. What he really used to do was the undercurrent organization hidden in Freedom Island.

Including those who took action against Qi Hanyi last time, they are all undercurrents.

The identity Yan Bai gave to Su Su this time was also a fake identity created by the Dark Current. If he was discovered, Su Su would definitely be identified as a member of the Dark Current organization.

Yan San smiled nonchalantly: "He has to be exposed. Then humans will naturally label him as an enemy. Su Su will have no choice but to join us. Even if it's just to save his life, he will stand on our side."

"Also, Qi Hanyi is suffering from mental breakdown. It's possible that this event is for him to find a new driver for Bai Ze. This is our chance. Since the military has arranged a competition, it can be an opportunity for us. You notify Dark Current and let Zheng Hui enter the game. He is a human with a clean background and can withstand investigation. If he can win first place, it will be a natural progression for him to enter the expeditionary force. With Su Su there to attract attention, no one will suspect that Zheng Hui is one of us."

Su Su didn't know that he had become a target of hatred. He was worried about another thing at the time.

Silver scales have appeared on his arms and legs, which is a sign that the effectiveness of the medicine has deteriorated. At noon today, he only ate half of the meal he had yesterday and felt full, which shows that the side effects of the medicine are also weakening.

He'll be a shark again soon.

There are five pills left, and he has five chances to become a human. If he fails, he will always be a shark.

Su Su stared at the medicine in the box and began to worry. For the first time, he felt an inexplicable panic. What if he couldn't turn into a human after taking all the medicine?

He just wanted to eat his fill before, but now he is getting greedier. He has something he likes. He wants to drive a starship, even if it's just in the game. If he goes back to the sea and becomes a shark fighting for food all day, he will die of boredom.

The moonlight outside the window faded and the stars shone brightly. Su Su's heart moved and he suddenly remembered that he hadn't visited his old friend for many days.

He didn't rush to go online, but put on his clothes and left the room.

Qi Hanyi's residence is a four-story villa with an independent courtyard.

There were no flowers in the yard, only a few trees. Under the trees, stone slabs formed a winding path.

Su Su practiced walking here before. At that time, Qi Hanyi would accompany him patiently, speak in a gentle tone, and occasionally reveal a faint, fleeting smile. It didn't seem that he disliked him at all.

Come to think of it, he hadn't seen Qi Hanyi for two days.

Su Su raised his head, looked towards the sky, and accurately identified the location of the Bai Ze.

Su Su smiled and said: Old friend, I saw your predecessor in the game. The Silver Dragon is very beautiful, but I think you must be more beautiful.

Not far away, the housekeeper who was busy explaining things to the gardener caught a glimpse of Su Su and immediately ran towards him.

The day before yesterday, the young master moved out of the house. He suspected that he had a quarrel with the mermaid, but he never had the chance to ask. Now that he can see the real owner, he plans to take the opportunity to find out what is going on.

"Young Madam, Young Madam!" The butler's voice came from behind.

This address was new to Su Su. He heard it several times but didn't realize that he was being called. He only stopped when the other person patted him on the shoulder.

Su Su pointed at himself blankly: "Call me?"

The housekeeper said kindly, "This is your home with the young master, so naturally you are the only young mistress here."

"What are you doing here, Madam?" the housekeeper asked. "You are not familiar with the house, so you can ask me to do it for you."

"No, I just came out for a walk." Su Su explained.

The housekeeper laughed and said, "It's a good thing that you want to go out and walk around. I'm worried that you'll be bored if you stay in your room all day. But the young master has told us not to go in and disturb you without your permission."

"Well, I usually prefer to be alone."

Su Su thought that Qi Hanyi was probably afraid that others would come in and see his shark appearance.

This is good, he doesn't have to worry about being discovered while playing games.

"It's fine to stay alone, but it would be better if you can walk around occasionally. I remember that you liked the shuttle bus before. If you want to take it, you can ask Lao Zhang to arrange it. If you have any other ideas, you can also tell me. I will try my best to arrange it. If I can't arrange it, I will ask the young master. You don't have to be shy in the villa, just treat it as your own home." The housekeeper followed Su Su and matched his pace: "Don't think I'm nagging. The young master is a dull person and can't express many things. I can only say more for him."

"No need to be long-winded." Su Su said. He could feel the kindness of the old man beside him, and he didn't hate listening to humans talking.

But he couldn’t understand, since the other person was Qi Hanyi’s man, why did he take such good care of him? Didn’t Qi Hanyi dislike him?

Su Su thought so and said it directly.

"You don't have to take special care of me. I'm not some young lady. Qi Hanyi hates mermaids. You know, she might not be happy if you call me young lady. And I'm just here temporarily. Once his problem is resolved, he will send me away."

Yes, Qi Hanyi was just using him.

The butler shook his head after hearing this: "Why do you think so?"

"He said himself that he hates mermaids." said Su Su.

The housekeeper was shocked, fearing that attending the banquet might have ruined things. No wonder the atmosphere was a bit strange when the two came back that day.

"The young master had experienced some bad things in the past, and he has some shadows on mermaids, but you can rest assured that he doesn't dislike you." The housekeeper quickly persuaded him, "On the contrary, in the few days since you came, the young master's mood has obviously been much better than before, which shows that he is happy to be with you."

Su Su didn't quite believe what the housekeeper said: "He moved out to avoid me."

"I don't know the details of the situation. Why don't you tell me what happened at that time and I will help you analyze it." The housekeeper took the opportunity to ask.

"I heard someone say there was a very interesting game called Star Wars, and I wanted to play it, so I asked him if he could let me play a human game." Su Su said, "He said mermaids cannot access the human network, it is a capital crime, and then he moved away."

Su Su raised another question at this point: "Why can't mermaids play human games? Do humans really just use mermaids as a tool for reproduction?"

The more the butler listened, the colder he felt. This young master was really something. No matter what, he couldn't say such cruel words to his own mermaid!

He took a deep breath, changed his tone, and said slowly: "Child, you have to believe that not all humans only regard mermaids as a tool for reproduction. That view is wrong, and the young master is definitely not such a person. I don't know why he said this to you at the time, but this sentence was definitely not from his heart."

"I can't tell you too much about what happened in the past. But I believe that if it hadn't happened in the past, the young master would have respected and loved you, just like..." The butler paused, his eyes drifting away, as if he was recalling something, looking at the stars in the sky, and suddenly some nostalgia welled up in his eyes: "Just like his father."

"Qi Hanyi's father?" It was the first time that Su Su heard someone talk about Qi Hanyi's father. Before that, he only knew that he had a grandfather.

"His father is a great man." The butler's eyes were full of longing. "You may not know that the situation of mermaids in the human world at that time was much more difficult than it is now. The general was the first person to propose that mermaids and humans should be given equal rights, and proposed to elect the already differentiated mermaids to join the army, participate in starship and mecha driving, and fight side by side with humans."

"Let the mermaids drive the starship!" Su Su's eyes lit up. Isn't this what he has been looking forward to? If it can be realized, it would be so happy.

But thinking that mermaids can't even play games now, Su Su knew that the other party didn't succeed. Su Su couldn't help but feel a little regretful: "Why did he fail?"

"The resistance is unimaginable, but the general has been persisting. He is a man of great action. If he were still alive, perhaps it would have been realized by now. But who could have thought..." The butler's eyes were filled with tears, and his voice was slightly choked.

Su Su understood what the housekeeper meant. Qi Hanyi's father died, so this thing could not be realized. Su Su sighed and felt sad for the death of a person: "What a pity."

"Who said it wasn't?" The butler quickly adjusted his mood: "Thinking about it this way, maybe your request at that time touched the young master's sorrow, so he said that. Of course, it's not your fault. It's understandable that you want to play games, and it's not wrong even if you really want to drive a starship. The general once said that as long as they have the idea of ​​protecting this planet, anyone, even a mermaid, is qualified to board that starry sky."

"Do you want to protect this planet?" Su Su looked in the direction of Bai Ze. He was not that great, he just wanted some excitement. Thinking this way, it seemed that he was indeed not qualified to drive a real starship. But playing games should be okay.

Su Su asked the housekeeper tentatively: "Then tell me, if I secretly play games without telling Qi Hanyi and he finds out, will he really kill me according to the law?"

"Of course not." The butler said firmly, and then added: "But the current laws of the empire are like this. You must act with caution. If others find out, it will still be troublesome."

Su Su was very happy, and even in high spirits for the games in the evening. What made him even happier was that Yan Bai sent him a message saying that his reaction at noon was a bit extreme, and that if he really wanted to participate in the competition, it was fine, and he didn't need to worry about his identity being leaked.

After receiving the information, Su Su happily rushed to the registration point.

This time he signed up smoothly. After receiving the notice of the preliminary round, Su Su happily sent messages to his only two friends.

【Whitescale Shark】: My registration has been approved!

The other party replied quickly: Congratulations.

【White-scaled Shark】: What about you!

Qi Hanyi replied: I didn’t pass.

Of course this was just an excuse; he had no intention of participating in the competition from the beginning.

[White-scaled Shark]: Hey! This question isn't difficult. If you don't know how to do it, I'll teach you!

Qi Hanyi stared at the communication, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. It felt a little strange to be taken care of by a new player in the game.

Qi Hanyi checked the location and found that [White-Scale Shark] was at the registration point for the competition. It seemed that he had sent him a message right after he passed the assessment, even though the two of them had barely exchanged a few words.

It’s really... more deceptive than I thought.

But it just so happens that I also want to see the other party's operations from a close distance.

Qi Hanyi typed a reply: I'm coming to find you.