Arriving at the old pier, Shen Cheng saw that no one was around, so he shouted into the lake: "Hey! Stupid fish! Are you there?"
"..." The entire lake was extremely calm without even a ripple.
"It's me, I'm Chen Cheng, I'm back to find you!" He called out again tentatively, and seeing that there was still no movement in the lake, Chen Cheng scratched his hair, forced himself to calm down, sat on the dock, picked up the fishing rod and started fishing.
However, it is difficult to fish when you are anxious. After Shen Cheng had two empty-handed casts, he finally caught a fresh and fat grass carp on the third cast.
There was no obstruction throughout the whole process.
Throwing down the fishing rod, Shen Cheng stood up and paced back and forth.
Did that stupid fish leave? Or... was it in danger? Chen Cheng really hoped it was the former, even if they would never meet again, but if it was the latter...
"Tsk!" With a light "tsk!", Shen Cheng finally chose to walk downstream along the river and lake, calling out loudly as he walked.
Shen Cheng knew that he had been targeted by the organization called "The Forsaken", so he should have considered the possibility of this fish being exposed long ago.
Chen Cheng didn't know what kind of fish it was, nor did he know if Yu Huanya existed in the world today. But Chen Cheng was sure that the fish must be very rare. If it was caught by those Huanya organizations in other countries...
When he thought of this, Shen Cheng felt a chill down his spine, and his steps became more anxious.
As Shen Cheng went deeper downstream, the river and lake became narrower and narrower, eventually turning into a winding river.
That stupid fish is so clever, it shouldn't be possible to catch it, it should be...
But even if you leave, at least say hello to me...
"Stupid fish! Are you there? At least answer me, at least..."
The steps gradually stopped, and Shen Cheng's voice gradually became silent. Finally, Shen Cheng stopped silently and stared into the distance - there was a stone bridge that had been abandoned for who knows how long. It was covered with moss, and the bridge hole below was piled up, separating the river.
As expected... he's not here...
After stopping for a moment, Shen Cheng's clenched fists loosened, and it felt as if something in his heart was taken away.
Looking up and sighing, Shen Cheng turned around with a bit of disappointment and prepared to leave.
“Woo—”
Suddenly, a shallow voice like the sound of nature came into Shen Cheng's ears. Shen Cheng froze and turned around abruptly.
The voice just now...wasn't an illusion...
Shen Cheng ran and observed the edge of the river, but did not see any human figures.
"Stupid fish, are you here?" Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Shen Cheng shouted to the surroundings in a voice that was almost a roar.
"babble--"
The voice came again, very light but filled with pain, making Shen Cheng even more anxious.
After looking around for a while, Shen Cheng finally confirmed that the sound came from... the stone bridge!
After running onto the stone bridge in two or three steps, Shen Cheng leaned over the edge and looked at the river below. The next moment, his face lit up with joy.
Under the bridge, there was a thin figure entangled in a fishing net, and the end of the cherry-pink fishtail on her lower body was still swinging from time to time.
She was caught right at the lower corner between the stone bridge and the river's edge, which was a blind spot in Shen Cheng's vision.
"Stupid fish!" Taking a deep breath, Shen Cheng threw away his coat and dived into the river in one breath.
Because he loved playing outside when he was little, Chen Cheng knew a little bit about climbing trees and swimming. He swam to the mermaid in a few seconds and met her jewel-like cherry-pink eyes.
At this moment, the mermaid's delicate face was covered with traces of dried tears. After seeing Chen Cheng, tears welled up in her eyes again, causing Chen Cheng's heart to ache.
"Don't move, stupid fish, I'll save you right now." As he spoke, Shen Cheng grabbed the fishing net and pulled it tentatively.
"Woo——" The fishing net tightened immediately after being pulled, causing the mermaid to moan in pain again. Only then did Shen Cheng realize that the mermaid's upper body, as white as mutton-fat jade, was already covered with red and purple marks!
[A few days ago, I cast a fishing net there, but when I went back the next day, I found no fish and the net had been washed away somewhere!]
Lin Zhensheng's words emerged in his mind, and then he looked at the still brand new fishing net that was tightly wrapped around the mermaid, and Shen Cheng couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Old man, you have caused me so much trouble!
At this time, the fishing net has been tangled into a mess, and the only way to rescue the mermaid is to cut the fishing net.
“Stupid fish, why are you running around? Fortunately, I am here, otherwise you might…” Poking the mermaid’s forehead, Shen Cheng looked around and finally successfully found a sharp stone.
"Just bear with it for a while, I'll rescue you right away."
“Hmm…” The mermaid stared at Shen Cheng for a moment, then nodded.
So Shen Cheng began to grind the fishing net vigorously with stones, looking very much like the primitive people in ancient times who drilled wood to make fire.
Because pulling the fishing net will tighten it and cause the mermaid to be injured, Shen Cheng controls the strength very carefully.
I don’t know if it’s because of the blessing of the Inugenya gene, the buoyancy in the water didn’t affect Shen Cheng’s movements too much, but even so, Shen Cheng’s forehead, which was already soaked by water, still broke out in a bead of sweat.
Staring at the serious profile of Shen Cheng, the mermaid's eyes gradually became blurred. When she saw the sweat on Shen Cheng's forehead, she struggled twice, as if she wanted to wipe the sweat off Shen Cheng, but she did not break free from the fishing net. Instead, Shen Cheng knocked her head with his fingers: "Don't move!"
The mermaid remained very obedient, motionless, her gem-like eyes staring at Chen Cheng's profile.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Cheng used a stone to grind the fishing net apart. The mermaid was freed and fell into the water with a splash.
The long period of concentration made Shen Cheng's brain slightly dizzy. After wiping the sweat off his face and taking a long breath, Shen Cheng climbed up the river bank, wanting to take a good breath on land.
Suddenly, Shen Cheng felt a sudden pull from behind, and Shen Cheng, who lost his balance, fell into the river again with a splash.
Floating up from the river, Shen Cheng opened his mouth and was about to scold the stupid fish for being ungrateful, but the next moment he was interrupted by a light and pleasant voice.
“Chen Cheng!”
This was the sound made by the mermaid. Although the pronunciation was very awkward, she was indeed calling Shen Cheng's name.
Shen Cheng was stunned.
"Chen Cheng! Chen Cheng! Chen Cheng!"
As if she was happy because she called out Chen Cheng's name, the mermaid began to swim around Chen Cheng in the river with a silly smile on her face, calling out Chen Cheng's name as she swam. Her pronunciation became more and more standard, and it sounded like the sound of nature to Chen Cheng's ears.
Floating in the river, Shen Cheng looked at the joyful mermaid, and unknowingly his anger disappeared, with a slight smile on his face.
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