Xiao Xuan was indeed frightened.
Di Xiu's actions, though seemingly accidental, struck a nerve with something even more terrifying than "not being able to be with Wen Shi forever"—that Wen Shi would discover the dirty deeds he had committed.
In the timeline, Tide's death can actually be considered a release.
In this matter, Xiao Xuan even dared to admit to Wen Shi that he had eaten the mermaid's heart, because it was an undeniable fact and the only reason that could be found—the mermaid chose death and chose to fulfill his wish.
He knew exactly what Wen Shi liked about him, was soft-hearted towards him, and was easy to coax.
He had meticulously planned everything else, believing he could carry those most sordid secrets to the very end.
For example, Mo Xin was someone he had cultivated in recent years. He had hardly done anything evil, and no one knew him or could recognize his demonic aura.
But in his dream, he was doing something bad and getting caught red-handed, a thought that made him anxious and distressed.
He dared not face Wen Shi, but the longing in his heart tormented him constantly. He silently endured it for four days, and finally could not help but return, only to smell the sea in his room.
He was stunned for a moment, and then felt a chill run straight to the top of his head, and a nameless panic rose in his heart.
He carefully searched and found a coin-sized scale under Wen Shi's pillow, a deep blue color, like the deepest and purest sea.
It's that mermaid. How did his scales end up here with Ah Shi?
There was a sound of a door opening. Xiao Xuan recognized it as Sheng Zhuoyu's room. He held his breath, put the fish scales back, left through the window, and carefully closed it again.
Sheng Zhuoyu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window in the first-floor living room, a cigarette between her fingers, watching the sneaky big devil come and go. After a long while, she muttered "dog's behavior," lit the cigarette, and went back upstairs while smoking.
The fish scales were naturally a gift from Di Xiu, and Sheng Zhuoyu was kept in the dark, otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to remain calm.
Three days later, Di Xiu suggested going out for a stroll. The guild leader glanced at the sky and advised, "It's about to rain, let's do it another day."
"Rainy days are nice; there are fewer people outside."
The chairman thought for a moment, then closed the document in front of him: "Then I'll go with you."
Di Xiu looked at him for a moment, then lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and said, "I'd better not go out."
The president laughed: "How about we go play games, or go swimming?"
The association has aquatic life, so a swimming pool was specially built for it.
Di Xiu gave a vague reply and returned to his room, seemingly giving up.
After a while, the guild leader worried that he was bored, so he asked a carp spirit to keep him company. However, there was no response when he knocked on the door. When the guild leader rushed over and saw the empty room, his brow twitched.
He sighed helplessly and asked the carp spirit, "Is Xiao Xuan still holding concerts?"
"Yes, we arrived in Baicheng yesterday afternoon. The concert starts at eight o'clock tonight."
"Baicheng... he should be fine."
Baicheng is a five-hour drive from Haicheng. For fairies and demons, that time is even shorter, so it's fine to let the little tide play outside for a while.
He sent a text message, and the other party quickly replied with "okay".
As soon as Di Xiu stepped out of the Fairy Association's territory, he sensed that someone was following him.
Pedestrians hurried along the road. It was a weekday rush hour, so there weren't many cars or people. He wandered around for a while and then slowly made his way to the park.
Looking at the weather, 001 thought to himself that the last time the weather was like this, they saw off the main villain, and now they're about to see off a male lead. Sure enough, cloudy days are when incidents are most likely to happen.
When Xiao Xuan appeared, Di Xiu leaned back on the wet bench, tilted his head slightly, and said in a calm tone, "Long time no see."
Xiao Xuan vaguely sensed that the merman in front of him was different. After recalling for a moment, he wondered if he had been possessed.
He approached with a hint of surprise: "When did you come to Haicheng? Why didn't you come to see me?"
Di Xiu chuckled: "Didn't I come here to find you?"
The next instant, both sides drew their swords simultaneously, and the wind and clouds changed color instantly, accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder.
Xiao Xuan saw the mermaid in front of him give him an almost mocking look.
The other person's hands were empty, but he grabbed his sword, slowly pulled it from his shoulder, and threw it on the ground.
The sword shattered instantly, along the edges of those beautiful patterns.
Xiao Xuan reached out to take it, but stumbled, his mouth slightly open, and a large amount of sweet and metallic taste rose in his throat. He vomited black blood uncontrollably.
He fell to the ground, and belatedly touched his chest, where there was a large hole.
How could this be? They only met once, why...?
He's just a merman who's only thirty years old...
Memories flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern. He saw Ah Shi at different ages smiling at him, and his parents whose faces had become blurred... Finally, he vaguely felt that the sword energy was somewhat familiar.
Di Xiu coughed lightly, dialed the emergency contact number, and then slammed the phone to the ground.
001 supported him, asking somewhat nervously, "What about Xiao Xuan's soul? What if he also tries to possess another body?"
Di Xiu coughed a few times and said to Xiao Xuan, whose pupils were already dilated, "If Wen Shi knew what you did, do you think he would forgive you?"
Thunder roared again, and the armored attacker fell to the ground.
Di Xiu lowered his head and sighed softly, "I'm sorry, in the end I still ended up with your body like this."
He closed his eyes and collapsed.
The space-time portal opened, and Di Xiu's soul was drawn away. Just as he was about to leave, he heard a dreamlike murmur: "Don't go."
He looked down and saw that Tide, now freed from magical support and reverting to her original appearance, was looking at him with tears in her eyes. She struggled to get up and reached out her hands to him.
"Can I... hug you?" the socially awkward mermaid pleaded, trembling with nervousness—or perhaps it was in pain.
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