Chapter 93 Mermaid on the Shore 15 "I don't want to dirty you."...
093 Mermaid on the Shore 15
The mermaid in the water tank put her hands on the glass and looked at Wei Nanlou shyly.
He has a handsome face, somewhat similar to Lu Jiu.
The fish tail is indeed pale blue, with a pink base and some scattered gray-blue, but the color is dull and the fish scales have no luster.
If Lu Jiu's fish tail is the clouds painted by the twilight on a sunny day, then the one in the water tank at this moment is the clumsy painter's ridiculous imitation of the Creator.
Not to mention the soul, even the shape can't be imitated by one third.
"...I love this mermaid very much. It would be my honor if the Duke liked her too!"
Wei Nanlou paused for several seconds before moving his hands again.
She pinched the lid of the cup with her slender fingers, gently removed the tea leaves floating on the top, lowered her eyes and took a sip.
Count Wuxing heard the Duke speak.
"How did you get it?"
He immediately exchanged glances with Lu Yuli, the father of the three young mermaids, who was pushing a water tank in - there's hope, the Duke is interested!
Count Wuxing smiled with his eyes curved, and told the story in a very attentive manner.
"To be honest, I have only had this mermaid for over a month. His father wanted to give him to me two years ago, but the little guy was unwilling at that time!"
In order to show that this treasure was hard-earned, he changed some things.
"...This little guy ran away from home. Whenever he met his father and brother, he would always make a scene. He was very stubborn. About a year ago, he suddenly fell into a coma and returned to his father's arms..."
The Duke seemed quite interested, and Earl Wuxing's confidence soared upon seeing this.
In fact, before coming here, he heard two versions of the rumor.
One is that the Duke is the same kind of person as them, appearing to be righteous on the surface, but actually raising orcs in private.
Another version says that there is only one orc living in the Duke's mansion, and the Duke loves the orc very much and regards the mermaid as his lover.
To be honest, the latter rumor is so ridiculous that it makes people laugh.
What is the identity of Duke Wei Nanlou?
He is the son of the Wei family and is of noble birth. Apart from His Majesty, there is no one more noble than him in the entire empire (in some ways, even the little Majesty who is fourteen years old this year is not as noble as him).
This man had never seen any cheap roadside flowers or plants, and his shoes had never been stained with a speck of dirty dust or mud.
There were so many families in the entire empire wanting to get close to him, and so many noble ladies admiring him, how could he possibly fall for a mermaid?
It's fine if it's just for fun, but how could the wise Duke regard a mermaid as his lover?
However, since such a rumor has come out, no matter how ridiculous it is, it cannot be treated as a joke.
Although before coming, the young emperor playfully suggested that he could use mermaids to try to please the Duke, and seemed not to take the latter rumor seriously, Earl Wuxing did not really trust the naughty child in his heart, so he was also a little uneasy.
——Until now!
The Duke looked at him in a good light!
His Majesty did not lie to him, the latter rumor was indeed false!
Wu Xing was eager to make a move, and as he spoke he began to talk about the real purpose of his trip.
"...Duke, actually I came to the capital this time because I heard that someone is investigating the orc breeding incident recently. It's not just an investigation limited to a certain area, but the entire empire... That person is suspected to be using your name. Before I came here, I was thinking, how could you do such a boring thing? You should understand the beauty of orcs better than any of us..."
The Duke seemed to enjoy his flattery.
The other person kept looking at him with a smile, which made him bolder.
"The search has recently spread to Qingshi Town. If it continues, I am afraid that even I will be implicated. After all... I often keep some orcs in my mansion. Your Excellency the Duke, you must quickly catch the criminal who is doing this and not let him continue to be so arrogant! My suggestion is-"
"Go on with the mermaid," interrupted the Duke gently.
"W-what?"
"How did he come into your hands?"
"Ah, well, if Your Excellency the Duke wants to hear a more detailed version, I will tell you the whole story."
Count Wuxing was a little confused.
The Duke was so interested in Lu Zhu? Wasn't the previous version of the story enough?
...Could it be that His Excellency the Duke also has some secret and perverted hobbies?
He pondered inwardly.
If you want to win this person's favor, do you need to hide nothing at all?
Tsk, what a pity, the one sent here today should not be Lu Zhu who dyed his own fish tail and imitated his own brother poorly, but the beautiful little mermaid named Lu Jiu.
No matter how beautiful the mermaid living in the Duke's Mansion is, she is definitely not as beautiful as him. Lu Jiu has the ability to make people unable to forget her and be obsessed with her after just one look.
But Lu Yuli, this idiot, was so unlucky that he encountered a thunderstorm halfway through transporting the "goods" and even lost his own son!
Thinking of this, Wu Xing became annoyed.
The little mermaid he had been waiting for two years was nowhere to be seen, and Lu Yumu even wanted to make up for it with his other three sons, letting him choose any one he wanted. But after seeing Lu Jiu, who would still be interested in his three misfits?
For a while, he even had his soldiers guarding the nearby coastline, ordering them to beat the father and his four sons every time they saw them.
If it weren't for the fact that the situation was not going well recently and he had thought of bringing some "gifts" to the capital to gather information, and if it hadn't been for the fact that Lu Yumu was so greedy and wanted to curry favor with someone powerful, they would never have the chance to cooperate again in their lives.
...If the wine in the water jar right now is the real Lu Jiu, His Excellency the Duke will definitely be happier and he will be appreciated more today!
Count Wuxing shook his head inwardly, let go of this regrettable thought, and started again.
"...A year ago, Lu Zhu suddenly fell into a coma and was sent back to his father by the mermaid elders and doctors. This was just right. He lost consciousness and could no longer escape. He could only listen to us."
He completely took off his disguise and no longer had any guard. He spoke as if he was talking to his own people and said whatever he wanted to say.
He didn't notice at all that when he said this, the two guards beside Wei Nanlou lowered their heads even more.
"...We had originally set a date, and they sent Lu Jiu, ahem, Lu Zhu to me, but the mermaid's breeding season came a week early, and our plans were disrupted. They set out early and encountered a storm, and this guy lost his own son, forcing me to send troops to look for him along the coastline..."
"You sent troops?" the Duke interrupted again.
"Yes! I've been looking for it for several days!"
"Did you find it?"
"Uh... of course I found it! If I hadn't found it, how could I give it to you now?"
"When did he wake up?"
"He woke up as soon as he was in my hands. What a coincidence! This shows that he is destined to be in my hands!"
"After waking up," the Duke's eyes were dark, "he obeyed you?"
"Of course not!" Wu Xing explained his original plan without thinking, "Of course I have to defeat him and tame him! Duke, disobedient orcs are really troublesome. I know that the nobles in your capital don't like this type of orcs because they think it's dirty to deal with them, but in fact, the more aggressive the orcs are, the more interesting they are!"
"If he bites, slap him in the face. If he struggles, whip his body!"
"If he goes on a hunger strike, let him starve. Most orcs don't have the courage to face death. When they reach their limit, they will beg for food like dogs! If he dares to show the slightest reluctance, pour ice water on him and freeze him until he can no longer express protest with his face! Just follow this method, Duke, one day, one day you will be able to train the most obedient pet!"
"They will know that they can only survive by pleasing you. They will actively prick up their ears, wag their tails, and use their cutest side to make you happy—"
There were footsteps approaching, but Wu Xing, who was in his excitement, did not notice them.
Xing Bei and Xing Jiu didn't dare to move. They even wished they hadn't heard anything.
There was a slight curve at the corner of Wei Nanlou's lips, and his cold dark gray eyes stared directly at Wu Xing who was spitting saliva.
"No matter how unwilling they are, they will eventually have to stick their butts up on the bed—"
“…Who sticks their butt out?”
A voice interrupted everything here.
A handsome young man in a robe appeared in everyone's sight.
Wu Xing was caught off guard and stopped abruptly. Lu Yumu and his three sons were all stunned for a moment.
They stared blankly at the extremely familiar figure walking out of the corridor where the Duke had just appeared.
The young man's black hair was vaguely dripping with water.
These water droplets made his skin look extremely clear, and his fox eyes also looked translucent.
There was no concealment of emotion in those eyes; at first it was surprise, then it was absurd laughter, and later it was sarcasm and amusement.
Xing Jiu and Xing Bei suddenly panicked: "Sir..."
Lu Jiu was followed by a servant who also looked a little flustered.
"He stopped me. I was curious and wanted to come here to take a look." Lu Jiu looked at the five people in front of him with a smile, walked forward, put his hand gently on Wei Nanlou's shoulder, and asked lightly, "I can't come?"
Xing Jiu immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "It was not the Duke's order, it was me who acted on my own initiative!"
"Go down and receive your punishment later."
Wei Nanlou's tone was flat.
"yes!"
Click.
The teacup was placed on the table.
The teacup and saucer collided with the table, making a crisp, cold sound that made the hearts of Wu Xing, Lu Yumu and his three sons, who were still in shock, skip a beat.
Wei Nanlou put his arm around Lu Jiu's waist, looked up at him, and asked softly, "You're out wearing so little, aren't you cold?"
...Wu Xing and Lu Yuli’s scalps tensed up.
So gentle.
Obviously, the Duke's voice sounded very gentle when he was talking to them just now, but compared with his voice at this moment, it was so different...
Cold sweat instantly broke out on their backs.
Damn it. Damn it.
The Duke's mood just now was not what it seemed...
"It's not winter," Lu Jiu replied casually, and then greeted with a smile, "Brother Lu Zhu, when did your mermaid tail turn into this color? I didn't know that mermaids have a color change period?"
Lu Zhu in the water tank shuddered, his hands left the glass, and he stepped back with shock and fear on his face.
"I didn't expect that our family could be reunited here after such a long distance," Lu Jiu sighed, "It turns out that Brother Lu Zhu was also in a coma for a year like me, and was sent to the Earl by my father after the breeding season arrived early."
"So you were caught in another thunderstorm, your father lost his son again, and the Count was looking for someone on the beach again."
"What a coincidence!"
Lu Jiu uttered these three words in a rhythmic manner, and Lu Yuli and Wu Xing's knees went weak and they almost fell to their knees.
Their faces were pale.
"No, Duke, that." Wu Xing's mind went blank.
He had been holding the handkerchief in his hand. The sweat had just dried up and now it was flowing down his forehead again. The handkerchief came in handy.
He shivered, wiped the sweat off his face, and began to rack his brains.
"There may be some misunderstanding between us, that——"
"You haven't looked for Brother Lu Zhu?" Lu Jiu interrupted.
Wu Xing was startled: "Yes, no! I haven't looked for him!"
"You looked for me, then?"
Wu Xing was stunned and shook his head repeatedly: "No, I, I didn't, and you and I don't know each other, Your Excellency!"
"Really? But my father has always said that he wants to give me to an earl, and that earl lives in Bluestone Town."
"No, that's not me, that's not me!!"
"But my experience is exactly the same as the mermaid you just mentioned. I fell into a coma a year ago and was sent back to my father by the kind elders and doctors. On the day when my breeding season arrived, my good father wanted to send me away overnight, but he didn't expect to encounter a storm on the way—"
"I don't know, I know nothing," Wu Xing shouted at the top of his lungs, "Lu Yumu said he could give it to me. He is your father, and he decided your fate!"
Lu Yuli was stunned. He was blamed for everything, but he seemed unable to react.
Lu Zhu in the water tank looked around anxiously, and now raised his hands, as if he wanted to lift the lid of the water tank and climb out...
Wu Xing tried to escape.
This scene frightened Lu Yuli and his three sons so much that they stood there dumbfounded. Even the servant that Wu Xing brought with him was dumbfounded.
However, just as he ran into the corridor leading to the outer room, he screamed and crawled back. The guards in the mansion rushed in together, with swords pointed at his nose.
The four members of the Lu family, father and son, also screamed upon seeing this. When had they ever seen such a scene!
Xing Jiu and Xing Bei could no longer endure it, they strode forward, drew their swords and smashed the water jar.
With a loud bang, the glass shattered and all the water inside spilled onto the ground. Lu Zhu fell down and was held back by the sword. He howled in fear and fell to the ground with his head in his hands!
Lu Yuli, his other two sons and Wu Xing's servants were all kicked to the ground, shouting desperately, "We won't move" and "Don't kill us"!
In the blink of an eye, the entire hall was in a mess.
Several arrogant visitors were all trembling at this moment.
——Today, the moment they stepped into here, they had already stepped into a cage.
Wei Nanlou stood up.
His hands were still gently around Lu Jiu's back.
"Go back to the room first?"
His voice sounded as gentle as ever, and from beginning to end, there seemed to be no major emotional fluctuations.
Lu Jiu turned his head and looked at the man.
"I don't want to dirty you," the man raised his other hand and stroked his face, "I'll be back soon, shall we have dinner together later?"
The six people on the ground trembled even more violently when they heard this.
Their faces were pale and the heavy pressure of impending disaster pressed their bodies to the ground.
Lu Jiu pondered for a moment and said, "Okay."
"But, I don't really care. I just think it's ridiculous."
"Um."
Wei Nanlou smiled.
Lu Jiu looked at him again, then turned and left with the attendant.
…
The dusk was gradually pulled away from the sky.
It was getting dark.
In the room, Lu Jiu held his chin and sat by the window in a daze.
He couldn't hear any sound coming from the hall; the sound insulation in this place was always good.
...I didn't expect that during that period, there were indeed people of this earl on the coast.
However, the other party's people are probably mainly concentrated in Qingshi Town, while the people in Mermaid Town are from Weinanlou.
What a huge mistake.
He also didn't expect that his ridiculous father and three brothers would not give up on Wei Nanlou to such an extent that they would stage such a ridiculous drama.
…
The door was opened and then closed.
Before Lu Jiu could come to her senses, she was hugged from behind.
A familiar breath came over him, and he turned around: "You come back---ah!"
The lips were blocked with force.
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