Chapter 529 Secret Talk
Jiaoming left the main hall.
Jiao Ze glanced at Meng Qingyin, a hint of annoyance in his eyes: "Why are you at the sacrificial ceremony?"
From the moment he took the initiative to cover for her, Meng Qingyin was absolutely certain that this leader of the Merfolk was the one who gave her the mission!
"Are you sure this is the place to talk?" Meng Qingyin glanced at the empty hall and asked meaningfully.
Jiaoze realized this as well and took a step forward: "Follow me."
He walked quickly, leading Meng Qingyin through the palaces, and finally arrived at a dilapidated palace that was unattended.
Jiaoze casually cast a spell on the palace, and a pale blue water film enveloped the palace completely.
Then Jiaoze asked, "Any progress?"
It was a seemingly random question, but Meng Qingyin knew what he was asking.
Instead of answering the question, she asked, "Since you've given me this task, shouldn't you at least let me know your name?"
She still doesn't know the name of the mermaid leader in front of her.
"Jiaoze," Jiaoze said with some dissatisfaction, "you still have fifteen hours left in your mission. Are you sure you want to waste your time on these trivial matters?"
Meng Qingyin certainly didn't think these things were unimportant.
In her opinion, the mission was secondary; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the Merfolk, and she absolutely could not miss it.
"I've already made progress on the mission, so you don't need to worry about it," Meng Qingyin said casually.
Jiao Ze frowned at her: "You found a clue about her?"
He was quite impressed that this human had actually uncovered so many clues on his own.
That's good, it saves him from having to say anything more.
"Her?" Meng Qingyin grasped the key point. "Who is she?"
Jiao Ze frowned even more deeply. "You don't even know who she is, how are you going to find my mermaid pearl?"
What's wrong with this human? Did they know nothing at all?
Meng Qingyin was speechless. "This mission didn't give any hints, just a picture. I'm already doing you a favor by finding your merfolk's lair! How am I supposed to know who she is? Can't you just say what you want to say?"
Jiaoze wasn't angry after being rebuked by her. "I asked you to come here to tell you about this. You said you had some progress, so I thought... Never mind, let me tell you a story."
Upon hearing the word "storytelling," Meng Qingyin felt a headache coming on. "Stop, stop, stop! Just say what you have to say. Don't bother making up stories. We both know perfectly well that the protagonist of the story is yourself."
Isn't this a typical "I have a friend who is actually myself" type of story?
Her time is precious, so let's just get straight to the point and stop with the formalities.
Mermaid: "..."
After a moment, he looked at Meng Qingyin seriously for the first time: "...You are unlike any other mermaid I have ever met."
Meng Qingyin chuckled twice. "Isn't it different? She's human, not a merman! It's impossible for them to be together."
"So, Chief, can you now reveal more details?"
Jiaoze looked into the distance, "I've encountered a despicable thief!"
Meng Qingyin looked confused: "..."
No, is that right?
So the mermaid pearls of Jiaoze were stolen?
"Let me interrupt for a moment," Meng Qingyin raised her hand to indicate, "What is the significance of the mermaid pearl to your mermaid clan? Also, what was your so-called 'blessing' during the sacrificial ceremony just now?"
Dissatisfied at being interrupted from his recollection, Jiao Ze said, "This is a secret of our Jiao clan, and I cannot tell you."
Meng Qingyin was furious. "How can I help you find the mermaid pearl if you don't tell me? Besides, I, an outsider, participated in your mermaid clan's sacrificial ceremony. What else do you think I can't know?"
Jiao Ze was silent for a moment, then said, "The Jiao Pearl is the most important thing to the Jiao Clan. You can think of it as our lifeline. Without the Jiao Pearl, we will die."
"Lifeline?" Meng Qingyin exclaimed in surprise, "Then how come you still have...?"
"How come I'm still perfectly fine?" Jiao Ze suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "I've long been a walking corpse! Without the Jiao Pearl, I'll die sooner or later, it's just a matter of time, but I must find my Jiao Pearl before I die!"
Meng Qingyin hadn't realized how important the Mermaid Pearl was to the Mermaid Clan; no wonder Jiao Ze was so eager to retrieve it.
"If that's the case, why don't you mobilize the entire Merfolk's forces to catch that thief?" Meng Qingyin asked.
Using the power of the entire Merfolk clan is definitely more reliable than relying on her alone. Why did Merfolk choose the more distant option instead of the more nearby one?
Jiao Ze narrowed his eyes and warned, "You cannot reveal this to any member of the Jiao clan!"
Meng Qingyin asked, puzzled, "Why?"
She truly didn't understand Jiao Ze's thoughts.
"Could it be... that without the Mermaid Pearl, you are no longer the leader of the Mermaid Clan?" she guessed.
Perhaps someone is eyeing the leader's position, and once they learn that the Jiao Ze pearl has been stolen, they will seize the opportunity to take over.
Thinking about it that way, she could understand.
Jiao Ze did not deny it, but he did not continue the topic. "The Jiao Pearl is the lifeblood of our Jiao clan, and the blessing of our ancestors will carry forward the lifeblood of our clan. Every adult Jiao clan member must receive the blessing, otherwise the Jiao Pearl will gradually dim and eventually lose its vitality, and the life of the Jiao clan will also disappear."
Meng Qingyin understood. "So you're worried that your mermaid pearl will lose its vitality?"
Jiaoze glanced at her and said, "You need to find that thief as soon as possible."
Meng Qingyin was stunned.
How did we end up talking about thieves again?
Aren't we talking about your shark pearl now?
Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck her.
"The thief you mentioned... the thief who stole your mermaid pearl, besides stealing your mermaid pearl, did she steal anything else?" she asked, staring at Jiao Ze.
"That's utter nonsense!" Jiao Ze roared. "She only took my mermaid pearl! You're insulting her dignity!"
Meng Qingyin: "..."
No, didn't you just say that the mermaid pearl was stolen?
Why has it been changed to "take" now?
Don't try to guess what a man is thinking; you'll never understand.
However, Meng Qingyin had already figured out the key points.
"No, I'm pretty sure she stole something else too," Meng Qingyin said confidently.
Jiaoze was furious. "I won't allow you to talk about her like that! If you dare say another word, I'll make you regret it..."
“She also stole your heart,” Meng Qingyin pointed out calmly.
Jiaoze seemed to have been turned off, and immediately fell silent.
After a long silence, a bitter smile appeared on his lips. "I really want to ask her myself if she likes me even a little bit."
"So you don't actually want to find the mermaid pearl, but rather you want to find... the person who deceived you."
Jiao Ze remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
"..."
Today, Meng Qingyin witnessed firsthand what a top-tier romantic brain looks like.
Even when you're about to lose your life, you're still thinking about love and romance.
She really couldn't understand.
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