"Do you think there will be an old man named Sanye?" Lin Hu said with a smile.
Duan Linzhou recalled that when he first saw the two old men who looked exactly alike, even with Lin Hu and Duan Bohai's reminders, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
It's unbelievable that there are people in this world who look exactly alike, with identical clothes, height, and build.
Even twins have differences, but they only differ in a few leaves; the rest are completely cloned.
Seeing that Duan Linzhou's expression was strange and he didn't say anything, Lin Hu also gave up his playful thoughts.
Lin Hu walked over and picked up the white porcelain bottle that the old man had placed on the table. It was the same as the one in his hand, a potion that could attract black merfolk.
There was a white label stuck to the bottom of the bottle, with very small print. Linghu had to look closely to make out what it said.
At this point, the system's trigger notification also arrived belatedly:
[Blood Red Potion: Attracts black tuna to eat it. Small doses are highly effective; one bottle can be used three times. Simply pour it into seawater.]
Powerful?
Lin Hu suspected there was more than one black merman. After putting away the potion, he said to Duan Linzhou, "Let's discuss this with Uncle Duan and the others before taking any action."
Duan Linzhou nodded. The two of them told the two little ones and Boss Zhou to stay home and take good care of the house. After telling Qiangwei to watch the house, they went to find Duan Bohai without even washing the dishes.
When they arrived, Duan Bohai and Jiang Qiaomei were curled up on the sofa eating sunflower seeds. On the sofa next to them sat a couple of similar age, and on the other side sat Chen Qingwei.
The five people found a pond in the mountains of Liaodao Island, where the water had turned into a muddy, viscous swamp.
They planned to clear it out, but the wife of the couple said there might be a spring underneath, just blocked.
Her husband had just accompanied her to see Duan Bohai. Chen Qingwei had been working with Duan Bohai on investigations and research plans, so when he heard there was something going on, he came along too.
However, Lin Hu and the others seemed to be chatting casually. Is this the relaxed feeling that big shots should have?
"Dad, Mom, we have something to discuss with you." Duan Linzhou interrupted the conversation among the five people.
Only then did the others notice someone opening the door and turn to look at the two people standing in the doorway.
"Oh, Xiao Hu is here! Come and sit down. Your Uncle Duan had someone make a stove for heating, it's so warm." Jiang Qiaomei waved to Lin Hu, who was standing next to Duan Linzhou at the door, as if she hadn't seen Duan Linzhou at all.
Lin Hu pulled Duan Linzhou inside and saw a tea table in front of the five people sitting around, which was a stove used for heating in the south.
The stove was covered with a tablecloth, the bottom of which was draped over the knees of the group. The heat from underneath warmed their knees. On the table, there were also melon seeds and oranges in a bamboo basket and fruit plate.
People who don't know it's July would think this is a holiday visit to relatives and casual chat.
Since there was no television, sofas were placed around the coffee table. Lin Hu and Duan Linzhou sat on the empty three-seater sofa, opposite Duan Bohai and Jiang Qiaomei.
The five people stopped talking after their previous conversation was interrupted, and decided to listen to what the two juniors had to say first.
"What do you want to talk about?" Duan Bohai asked, pushing the fruit basket to the middle of the table so the two of them could easily grab some.
When Duan Linzhou saw that Duan Bohai asked directly, he knew that everyone in the house was trustworthy, so he didn't hide anything from him.
"Here's the thing, two businessmen came to our place while we were eating just now, and we got some information." He said, glancing at Lin Hu who was reaching for the orange bottle.
Duan Linzhou took the orange from Lin Hu, made a slit in it with a knife, took out a piece of paper, and began peeling the orange while talking:
"The ocean tide was caused by the song of the black merfolk."
The adults were all busy with work, and with the advancement of technology, they didn't have much time to learn about online information. They didn't know what mermaids were, let alone black mermaids.
Duan Linzhou knew this, so he told the others the story that Old Man Erye had told him.
The five people went through a unified process of doubt, confusion, shock, and finally, sudden realization.
Finally, Duan Bohai frowned and asked, "So you're going to lure out the black merfolk now?"
"Yes." Duan Linzhou and Lin Hu both nodded.
Lin Hu reached out and took the orange that Duan Linzhou had peeled and handed over.
"No, it's too dangerous," Duan Bohai immediately refused.
Duan Bohai disagrees with this approach. What if something goes wrong?
“Yeah, it’s so dangerous, how could you two go?” Jiang Qiaomei chimed in.
The other three also offered some words of advice, but since this was their family matter, they didn't say much.
“If we don’t do this, people at sea won’t be able to get here.” Duan Linzhou and Duan Bohai looked at each other, their tone calm.
This was not something they could hesitate about. The two merchants had already left, and they couldn't just pass on the message to them alone; others would also encounter the merchants soon.
Based on the current situation, there should be more than one black fish, and they are distributed in different places, which can be inferred from the comments of other players in the chat area.
There are bound to be many people with ulterior motives, if they find out about the existence of black merfolk.
At that time, other islands will mainly use the method of paving the way for predecessors to arrive, gathering a large number of players on their islands, and then launching resistance or attacks against them. In that case, it will be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and they can only wait to die.
Duan Linzhou was the clearest about this.
Although it's much faster than in the previous life, and the rewards have changed drastically, people's hearts remain the same.
After a moment of silence at the table, Duan Bohai and Jiang Qiaomei finally compromised.
"Then let's bring more people along," Duan Bohai said, still not entirely at ease. "I'll go with you all too."
"No need, Dad. We're busy right now. You two continue what you're doing. Lin Hu and I will leave now and be back soon." Duan Linzhou said, standing up and pulling Lin Hu away. The two of them had only come to give a heads-up.
The two went to find Chen Xing, Sun Xiaoxiao, Liu Xu, Wen Mofei, and Wang Fuqing. They were all acquaintances and had combat experience, so they wouldn't be unable to handle any unexpected situations.
They walked around the coast of Qinglong Island until they were far away from the dock where many rafts were moored, and then they made preparations there.
As planned, everyone hid. Lin Hu poured one-third of the potion from the white porcelain bottle onto the beach and also instantly disappeared.
Everyone is hidden in different places, and the light screen is open to facilitate communication at any time.
Because NPCs are invisible, they can still determine the location of other people by the light on the screen.
They were everywhere—in the trees, behind the rocks, and among the leaves—and they made no sound. It was very quiet all around; you could only hear the rustling of the leaves and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks and the waves lapping against the shore.
Just as the group was maintaining their initial waiting posture, almost getting numb from waiting, they noticed something was wrong.
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