Mu Tiantian took a deep breath. Instead of guessing here, she might as well ask Nuoyi directly.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the sea.
She heard the sound of water and looked down.
The half-naked man had jet-black hair, but his eyes were the same deep blue as the ocean, and his skin was so white it seemed to glow.
Through the surface of the sea, she seemed to see the man's fishtail swaying underwater.
Mermaid?
Mu Tiantian couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "There really aren't any ugly mermaids."
"Boss!"
Mu Tiantian turned her head to look to the side following the sound.
Several people stood on a wooden boat not far away, holding clothes and waving at the man in front of her.
The man looked at her as if she were lost in thought and didn't hear her shout.
Mu Tiantian, not wanting to get in the way, turned and left.
"Boss, over here!" the men on the wooden boat called out to him again.
The man then came to his senses and swam toward the wooden boat.
"Boss, do you know that woman?" one of them asked.
The man took the clothes and sat down on the side of the boat. "I don't know him, I'm just a little curious."
"curious?"
The man didn't answer, but after getting dressed, he glanced back.
He had seen the woman swimming around in the sea earlier.
Thinking she was a mermaid, but not having a fish tail, they followed her out of curiosity.
The woman's skin was so white it seemed to glow, and her eyes shone like obsidian.
Mermaids' eyes are always blue, regardless of shade, so that woman is human.
The man suddenly asked, "Are all women on land this beautiful?"
Several subordinates were puzzled, and one of them reminded them, "Boss, we received news that Noi has already gone to sea and may not be back for a few days."
"Let's go to his territory first."
"yes."
Before leaving, the man looked back at the white figure on the beach, a hint of reluctance in his deep blue eyes.
I hope we'll have the chance to meet again next time.
...
Mu Tiantian went to a seaside shop to pick out clothes and said, "I want to apply to have the points exchange rate reinstated."
The application for the Seventh National Unification was approved as soon as it was submitted.
In a B-level world, you can exchange 1 point for a silver coin.
Mu Tiantian was surprised: [When did you become so efficient?]
Qi Tong was also surprised: "Are you afraid you'll complain?"
Mu Tiantian: [That's great! I'll definitely vote for you guys when it comes to the year-end awards.]
Seventh Commander: [...] I don't know when the higher-ups became so cowardly.
She was quite satisfied, casually picked out a dress, and went to the counter to pay. "How much?"
The boss was an elderly man. He adjusted his reading glasses, looked at the newspaper in his hand, and then squinted as he began to scrutinize Mu Tiantian.
It seems to be making a comparison.
Mu Tiantian glanced at the newspaper.
It has a black and white photograph printed on it, in which the woman is smiling brightly.
Upon closer inspection.
Isn't that her?
There were also a few lines of smaller text beside it.
The old man picked up the magnifying glass next to him, ready to take a closer look.
Qi Tong read it to her: [It says, "A bounty is offered on Mu Tiantian: ten million silver coins and ten thousand gold coins, to be taken alive."]
One gold coin was worth between one thousand and two thousand silver coins.
If the price of gold is high, one gold coin is equivalent to two thousand silver coins; at the very least, it's over a thousand silver coins.
Mu Tiantian remembered this photo; it was taken at the Duke's mansion years ago.
So the one who placed the reward notice in the newspaper was Duke Renn, who had bought Noy back then.
Mu Tiantian rubbed her temples: [This Raine is really burning money; the bounty has increased tenfold!]
After she rescued Noy from the Duke's mansion, he began placing a reward in the newspaper for her capture.
It has been a full five years since I escaped from the Duke's mansion.
He still hasn't given up.
Seven Unifications: [In the years since you left, inflation and prices have risen, so the bounty has doubled, although the multiplier is more significant.]
Mu Tiantian took a hat from the shelf next to the counter, then slammed the newspaper in the old man's hand onto the table, covering the photo.
With a beaming smile, she asked, "How much is this outfit and hat, boss?"
The old man was a beat slow to react. After counting, he said leisurely, "A total of two thousand silver coins."
Mu Tiantian's eyes widened when she heard the price: [Is he trying to scam me?]
Qitong: [This is the current price, and things from the beach are definitely not cheap.]
Mu Tiantian: [Then my 100,000 won't last long, right?]
She made a big movement when she took the silver coins, pretending to accidentally tear the newspaper.
The place with her photo printed on it had a hole in it.
"I'm sorry." Mu Tiantian said casually, put the silver coins on the table, and quickly left.
The old man didn't react either.
A burly man walked in, and Mu Tiantian adjusted her hat.
"Dad, why is the newspaper rotten?" the burly man asked.
It seems this burly man is the boss. The old man pointed in Mu Tiantian's direction and said, "That young lady accidentally scratched it. She looks a lot like the photo in the newspaper."
Upon hearing this, Mu Tiantian quickened her pace.
The burly man glanced at the date on the newspaper, then took out another one and compared the torn parts.
After looking at the photos, he rushed out, but there was no one outside. He slapped his thigh in frustration.
How could I have missed it!
Mu Tiantian ran towards the foot of the mountain in the distance, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one was chasing after her.
Seven Unifications: [Three forces are currently seeking you out.]
Mu Tiantian: [Three parties?]
Seven: [Alec, also known as Rein, you saw that newspaper article. And then there's Noy, now a duke, who's also sending people looking for you, though it wasn't published.]
This Alec is the Duke who bought Neu back then.
However, Alec was impersonated by Renn.
The real Alec was killed by Raine.
Back then, she was an ordinary maid in Duke Alec's mansion. In order to save Noy, she volunteered to guard Noy and collect blood to make blood pearls.
However, those blood pearls were all fake; they were made by Mu Tiantian using a magic potion from another world.
The only downside is the short validity period, only three years.
Therefore, before the potion wore off, Mu Tiantian went to great lengths to rescue Nuoyi and hid outside for a year.
Raine lost half his fortune because of these fake blood pearls, and he was furious, vowing to kill Mu Tiantian.
When he offered a bounty on her, he didn't care whether she lived or died; now he wants her alive.
Is he trying to torture her?
No, I absolutely cannot let him get his hands on me.
Mu Tiantian asked, "How did Noi become a duke?"
Seven Kingdoms: [According to records, after Noy killed the underwater king and came ashore, he saved King Derlinson of this country. He was then granted the title of Duke and given his own territory.]
Mu Tiantian: [Who is that third-party force?]
Seven Unifications: [Your family is a powerful, wealthy clan.]
Mu Tiantian exclaimed in surprise: "My home? My family is looking for me?"
Seven Unifications: [Yes, the Mu family.]
Mu Tiantian: [Wait a minute, aren't I an orphan? Even if I weren't, the Mu family wouldn't remember me. Aren't you weakening my emotional connection with my family?]
Seventh Commander: [Something unexpected happened.]
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