Chapter 27 Finding a Mermaid
After much deliberation.
Su Yun decided to take the unconscious mermaid home.
Firstly, the water in the pit might dry up again at any time, so she couldn't stay on the bank forever.
Secondly, even if there are pebbles at the bottom of the pit, there will inevitably be some soil and sand, which is not conducive to wound healing.
Thirdly, if we pretend not to see it, that mermaid probably won't survive the day.
After much deliberation, Su Yun couldn't bear to leave her to die, so he took her home.
Fortunately, the family had built a small fish pond. Su Yun quickly cleaned it, filled it with clean well water, and then hurriedly put the water-starved mermaid into it.
The mermaid finally entered the water. Her withered scales were slowly moistened by the clear well water, gradually regaining their luster and emitting a faint fluorescence.
Su Yun then noticed that the mermaid's scales weren't entirely white, but rather a white tinged with pink. Depending on the angle of the sunlight, they emitted different shades of pink. The enormous tail stretched out in the water, and the shimmering scales reflected tiny points of fluorescence, making it truly beautiful.
Su Yun was almost mesmerized by the sight.
It's a pity that such a beautiful fish tail was scratched by something. The lower half of the tail was torn open with a long bloody gash, scales fell off, and the wound was bloody and very frightening.
Su Yun felt very sorry for him.
"I don't know what to do," Su Yun sighed in distress, "She can't leave the water, it's hard to apply the medicine."
"She should be alright, she's much better now than before." Ye Feng was still worried about the mermaid he had picked up. He was concerned that the mermaid was pretending to be unconscious, so he stayed by Su Yun's side almost every step of the way, and he handled almost everything for her.
"It's much better." The mermaid was in terrible condition when she was first rescued; her skin was severely cracked, large pieces of scale were falling off, and blood was constantly seeping from her tail...
Immersing her directly in the water tank didn't work, until Su Yun quickly cleaned the small fish pond and put her in.
The mermaid's condition gradually improved.
"Good, good. This family's pool is deep and long enough, otherwise it really wouldn't fit."
Su Yun sat by the pool, watching the mermaid who had sunk to the bottom and was now asleep. Her white hair swayed with the water, and her delicate face was faintly visible in the water. She was no longer frowning or in pain; she was just sleeping peacefully and sweetly.
"It seems the situation has stabilized, but I don't know how to treat the injury on the tail?"
"How about trying some hemostatic herbs?" Ye Feng kindly suggested, bringing over a handful of hemostatic herbs, which were a staple in his household due to his frequent injuries.
"That's not a good idea. Mermaids can't live without water, so we can't take them out to stop the bleeding!" Su Yun refused. The other person's condition had only just improved after entering the water, and they couldn't take the risk.
After thinking it over, Su Yun suddenly remembered hearing somewhere that sometimes when fish get sick, you can add some salt to the water to kill bacteria.
Su Yun thought for a moment and decided to give it a try. "Let's try adding some salt. If it doesn't work, we can change the water later."
"Add some salt? Make soup? Are you cooking fish?"
"What are you thinking!" Su Yun said, both amused and exasperated. "Salt can kill bacteria, and the right amount of salt can disinfect. In any case, it's good to disinfect the wound first, right?"
"Oh, I see. So what are bacteria?" Night Breeze asked, her curiosity kicking in again, though she only half understood.
"Bacteria are invisible organisms, well, not exactly invisible, you need a microscope to see them... uh... I don't have time to explain, just get me the salt first!"
"Oh! Okay." Night Breeze obediently turned around and went back to get the salt.
Su Yun poured half a bag of salt into the pool. When it looked like it was about right, she reached in and stirred the water.
Su Yun stuck out his tongue and licked the water in the pool. The water began to have a slightly salty taste. However, the person in the water did not react much. He showed no discomfort or improvement.
Su Yun and Ye Feng stood by the pool for a long time, but the mermaid didn't react. Su Yun could only sigh and say, "Never mind, let's go cook first."
Su Yun was completely captivated by the mermaid this time.
Even when eating, they would hold a bowl and go to the edge of the sink, eating while watching.
To be honest, I had never really had a chance to observe mermaids properly before. This time, with the mermaid sleeping in the small pool, Su Yun took the opportunity to observe her thoroughly without any restraint.
The mermaid's upper body is not significantly different from that of a human. The only difference is that her chest is covered with a thin layer of scales and silk, which conceals her undulating chest.
Starting from the abdomen, the white scales gradually darken, eventually covering the mermaid's lower body.
The mermaid's tail is very long, almost two meters long including the fins. Its yellow scales change luster in different ways depending on the angle. The bottom of the pool, illuminated by the sunlight, is shimmering and sparkling, like the brilliance of diamonds.
"It's so beautiful!" Su Yun exclaimed for the nth time.
Ye Feng watched as Su Yun seemed completely bewitched, staying by the water's edge, almost never leaving her side.
"Su Yun, you need to eat properly." This was something Su Yun often said to Ye Feng, but for some reason, he blurted it out and started lecturing Su Yun instead.
Hearing Ye Feng's words, Su Yun hurriedly shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice into her mouth, and without looking up, shouted, "I'm done eating!" Then she threw down her bowl and turned back to guard the mermaid.
Seeing Su Yun's absent-minded look, Ye Feng suddenly felt a little depressed. He didn't like Su Yun's gaze always falling on others.
Su Yun was completely captivated by the beautiful mermaid in the water, watching her peacefully sleeping at the bottom of the pool, her appearance beautiful and serene.
Even though she knew that mermaids had powerful, sharp teeth, she was still attracted to them time and time again.
They are truly beautiful yet dangerous creatures.
Su Yun marveled at the wonder and beauty of the mermaid species, his gaze lingering on it while his mind raced, wondering if the mermaid possessed some special quality that could attract and seduce her opponent.
Su Yun was captivated by the stunning beauty. She gazed at the mermaid sleeping peacefully in the water, marveling at her beauty while being torn between admiration and longing. In the end, she unknowingly succumbed to her allure.
She was truly a beauty, breathtakingly beautiful, beyond compare.
Su Yun watched quietly, initially from a distance, but eventually couldn't help but walk closer step by step, because the white mermaid had fallen completely asleep.
It sank quietly into the water, without making a sound.
Su Yun was both amazed by her beauty and worried about her quietness; she was far too quiet…
Several times Su Yun thought the other person might be dead.
They feel comfortable only after reaching out to feel the other person's heartbeat and pulse.
"I don't know if it will get better." Su Yun propped her head up and leaned over to look at the mermaid in the pool, her voice full of worry.
After watching for another half hour, it got dark.
Su Yun finally stood up after watching for a while and muttered to herself, "I'm going to get some fish soup to see if she can eat anything." With that, she got up to prepare the fish soup.
Ye Feng was left alone by the pool, looking at the still unconscious mermaid and then at Su Yun who was busy working for the mermaid. For the first time, Ye Feng felt a sense of crisis.
Su Yun plans to make fish soup for the mermaid.
Making fish soup is quite troublesome; you need to remove the bones from the fish meat first, and then chop it up.
Su Yun was afraid that the knife wouldn't remove the material carefully, so she carefully removed it little by little by hand.
The night breeze, seeing this, felt even more heartbroken.
He never received this treatment when he was injured before.
Watching Su Yun slowly remove the fish bones with her hands, she made an easy-to-eat fish soup, and generously added a lot of rock sugar.
The fresh fish soup, with its sweet aroma, was served.
"Let's help her up first and see if she can eat." Su Yun held the fish soup, showing great care.
"Oh!" Night Breeze sullenly helped the mermaid up.
The other person's eyes remained closed. Su Yun slowly fed him for a long time, and with great effort, he managed to get him to swallow only a small half bowl.
Feed half, and half comes out.
The situation doesn't look very optimistic.
Su Yun looked at the mermaid with worry. The wound on its tail showed no signs of improvement, and blood continued to seep out, turning the water in the pool faintly red.
"This can't go on any longer." Su Yun decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless. "We have to stop the bleeding first, otherwise he'll die from lack of blood sooner or later. Ye Feng, get ready, we're going to scoop up the tail and apply some hemostatic herbs."
Without hesitation, Su Yun began preparing the hemostatic herbs.
The fish tail was scooped out of the water and placed on the edge of the pool. Its scales were smooth and delicate, so it couldn't stay hanging on the edge of the pool forever. In the end, Ye Feng helped to secure it.
Then Su Yun applied the hemostatic herbs she had prepared beforehand and wrapped it up with layers of cotton cloth.
Herbal remedies and bandages were used to apply pressure and stop the bleeding.
Hemostasis techniques were fully utilized.
In addition, to keep the fish tail moist as much as possible, Su Yun soaked a towel in water and covered the exposed, uninjured parts of the fish tail.
The two people kept observing the mermaid's condition by the pool until her scales gradually dried out and she withered. Then they put her back into the pool to allow her to recover.
Once it had almost fully recovered, it was fished out again, treated with medicine, and bandaged.
This was repeated several times.
Then the two of them, one holding the fish tail and the other applying medicine, were almost completely soaked.
"This fish tail looks so graceful, but it's so heavy when I lift it. I never expected it!" Su Yun struggled to bandage the fish tail.
"Mermaids are fierce. They have claws and teeth."
Su Yun looked at the beautiful mermaid's three claws, which were different from those of normal humans, and her sharp teeth, and then he realized: "Oh, that makes sense. Their tails are also weapons. When they spread out, the fins on them form a row of sharp barbs. They should be able to easily get rid of enemies in the water."
“Yes, yes, they are very bad.” Night Wind nodded frantically in agreement, and then added again.
Seeing the child shaking his head so vigorously, Su Yun suddenly felt that the domestic cat was being too hostile towards the mermaid. Logically speaking, shouldn't cats like fish the most?
Could it be that the fierce black merman he encountered before left too deep a shadow on him?
However, there are thousands of different kinds of people, and we cannot judge an entire group based on just one person. Therefore, Su Yun, as a "part-time" teacher, felt it was necessary to correct Ye Feng's values.
So she said, "It's not always like that. Maybe this one is better. Look how pretty she is, and how quiet she is, isn't she? I think there are always exceptions. We need to observe more..."
Su Yun had just started, just begun to speak.
Ye Feng's expression immediately changed.
As if he had received a great criticism, he lowered his head, drooped his eyelashes, and looked sullen.
ah!
My cat is unhappy!
Looking at the way Ye Feng bowed his head and shrugged.
Su Yun felt very guilty.
The kitten went to great lengths to save him, and then he ended up speaking up for the kitten, which is probably why Night Wind was unhappy.
Su Yun immediately began to thoroughly examine his words and actions and reflect on himself.
The current situation is that the mermaid is still asleep and cannot judge whether the other person is good or bad. Judging a person's character based solely on their appearance will give the child a bad impression.
That said, was it because the previous black merman wasn't beautiful?
But she wasn't the fierce woman who wanted to kill Su Yun the moment they met.
Su Yun always advocated speaking with evidence, and decided to wait until the white mermaid woke up before making any decisions.
Most importantly, we need to focus on comforting our pet kitten right now.
"That black merman from before was really bad; we must stay away from him. Judging a person isn't just about appearances; we need to get to know them better... We need to take it slow..."
Upon hearing the word "stay away," Ye Feng's ears perked up immediately, indicating his agreement: "Yes, it's best to stay away."
"Huh? That's not it, that's not the point... Let me explain it to you again."
Night Breeze had no interest in listening to her lecture, so he hurriedly picked up the mortar and pestle and slipped away...
Undeterred, Su Yun followed behind, attempting to continue his ideological education.
The two were chasing each other in the yard...
Nobody knows.
A high-decibel scream, impossible for humans to detect, came from the distant creek bank.
It sounded like an extremely painful wail—
It also sounds like anger—
The birds in the jungle were startled and took flight, flapping their wings and flying away into the distance.
No one noticed that, following that scream, the mermaid's tightly closed eyelids in the pool twitched slightly.
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