Based on the dream, the parents can almost be ruled out as suspects, since their image does not play a "dominant" role in the dream.
Next up are Troyes and the wizard. Troyes is indeed strange, but Gu Qingqiu is temporarily unable to communicate with him due to the language barrier.
As for the wizard... this person definitely has ill intentions towards Gu Qingqiu, but it shouldn't be the "dream" he created.
While there are indeed some forms of magic in the world that can cloud one's judgment, they generally create a sense of immersion where one "doesn't want to leave," or fulfill one's fantasies.
For example, give the poor a dream of getting rich, give the ruler a dream of unifying the world, or give a young person in love a dream of finding love.
But Gu Qingqiu's "dream" was only real, but it didn't have that perfect feeling, and it was even accompanied by conflict. Wizards wouldn't do something like that just because they have nothing better to do.
Now, Gu Qingqiu has decided that she either needs to find a way to verify Troyes's credentials or find a way to cheat the system.
Suddenly, Troyes stopped what he was doing and turned his gaze to the distant sea.
Gu Qingqiu keenly sensed his movement and rushed forward to hug his strong waist.
Both of them seemed stunned for a moment. Gu Qingqiu was surprised by how quickly she could move in the water, while Troye...
He glanced at Gu Qingqiu and helped her put on the new dress he had made by the bedside.
Gu Qingqiu's face instantly turned bright red. She had almost forgotten that Troyes had helped her take off her skirt because she had been crying in pain.
Thinking about how she almost ran naked, Gu Qingqiu lamented that she was becoming less and less human, and that she was even losing her basic sense of shame!
Troye inspected Gu Qingqiu's appearance and immediately dragged her towards the upper sea.
A few minutes later, Gu Qingqiu saw a huge dark shadow floating above the ocean.
Fifteen seconds later, Gu Qingqiu recognized the “giant” as a cargo ship.
Sure enough, things turned out just as she had initially guessed.
Seven days after she sank to the bottom of the sea, the wizard concluded that humans could resume hunting and plundering.
Gu Qingqiu turned her head and saw Troyes' eyes flashing with hatred. Its hands were clenched into fists, and its tail was thrashing wildly underwater, indicating its owner's agitated mood.
Gu Qingqiu knew she had no say in the matter, so she could only pat Troyes' back gently, like she was comforting a child, to soothe her.
Troye glanced at Gu Qingqiu, the wrinkles between his brows smoothing out slightly.
But soon, the restless one became Gu Qingqiu.
Although she has not yet fully transformed into mermaid form, her abilities underwater are already very close to those of a mermaid.
For example, her vision; she and Troye are currently in a position where they can see what's happening on the deck, but the people on board can't see them.
At first, there were just a few men with binoculars and maps peering out from the deck, but a few minutes later, a dark figure appeared on the deck.
It's a wizard!
Gu Qingqiu felt all the blood and energy in her body rushing to her head, and for the first time, she wanted to act entirely according to her animal instincts.
She wished she could immediately drill a hole in the ship's deck, let seawater rush into the cabin, and make the people on board disappear and be submerged in the vast ocean.
Impulsiveness is the devil. Gu Qingqiu forced herself to calm down. In the end, the only person she had a grudge against was the wizard. Everyone else was innocent.
...but it doesn't seem so innocent either.
Gu Qingqiu saw that the sailor next to the wizard seemed to take out a bottle containing purple liquid and pour it into the seawater.
This action clearly angered Troyes, who roared.
Gu Qingqiu wasn't sure if her description was accurate, but Troye made a roaring motion, but the sound it made wasn't a sharp scream, but rather a strange "chanting" sound.
The people on the ship obviously couldn't hear these sounds, because they continued to chat and laugh, and more and more people gathered around the deck.
But the seawater below was clearly beginning to churn, as if something was responding to Troyes's call.
Then, a huge school of fish swam toward the ship. To say "swam" is not quite accurate, because apart from the large fish at the head and the sea turtles surrounding and protecting the school, the school of fish seemed to have no self-awareness at all, and seemed to be completely unable to "swim".
As the school of fish passed by Gu Qingqiu, she saw what they looked like—they were a group of dead fish, though they looked like they had only recently died.
What is Troyes going to do?!
Gu Qingqiu's heart skipped a beat as she watched as the fish either swam into the cargo ship's nets or took the bait and became lively and energetic.
Seemingly sensing the weight, the humans' laughter grew even more rampant; Gu Qingqiu could sense their smugness even from this distance.
They're beyond saving.
Gu Qingqiu's expression was complicated. She held Troyes's hand tighter and tighter until Troyes clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. Only then did she loosen her grip as if she had just woken up from a dream.
Troye suddenly stared into Gu Qingqiu's eyes, and almost instantly, Gu Qingqiu felt as if she had been bewitched by a siren and remained motionless.
Seeing Gu Qingqiu's confused and stunned eyes, Troye's seductive voice echoed deep in Gu Qingqiu's mind.
"I'm giving you a chance to choose. There are two options, so listen carefully—"
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