I took the kerosene lamp and went down to the lower cabin again to check, shining the light into each iron cage one by one. The light was enough for me to see clearly, and I had carefully checked all the iron cages more than once. I was sure that there was no trace of the three girls. I breathed a sigh of relief, and this result made me quite satisfied.

But at the same time, I also wondered why they didn't capture them all, but only captured me. There were obviously three mermaids attacking me at the same time. Since there were so many of them, it doesn't make sense that they just came to deal with me. Could it be that it was because I pulled out the Golden Que Sword and angered them, so they came to deal with me alone?

I thought about it and suddenly remembered the time when my eyelids were twitching at the seaside. At that moment, I was on a boat, and the place where we were drifting was obviously on the sea. That is to say, to transfer all the way from the post station to this place, we must pass through a large sea area. This is why I felt an urgent sense of drowning in a coma. Since we have to swim through a large sea area, we must be familiar with the sea. My eyelids were twitching that day when I was helping the ugly mermaid to bury herself at sea.

Could it be that I was being targeted at that time? I still remember that day when I went back, there was a movement in the abyss. Maybe those mermaids hiding in the sea were looking for me and confirming where I usually live. I don’t know how they did it. Maybe there are many underground channels under this island. Only the mermaids know, and we humans don’t understand.

And then, when I went out the next day, there was no problem, but when I came back, I found a scratch mark on the wall. This meant that they had already identified their target and were ready to catch me, so I could smell the fishy odor. Thinking about it now, I am really scared.

After that, I did not go down to the cellar, but prepared to celebrate the New Year with the girls. The mermaids might have been waiting in the tunnel, but they did not wait for me until New Year's Eve. They could not wait to come out of the tunnel and found me, so they rushed up to capture me. So they just pressed me down, knocked me unconscious, and brought me here.

"But why don't they just kill me? Instead they lock me up in a cell. Are they going to treat me like a prisoner and torture me to death to get their revenge? But I didn't kill the ugly monster. I was just kind enough to help bury him in the sea. These brainless people." I complained uneasily.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise coming from the upper deck. The sound was small and there was no sound of footsteps, only the creaking of wooden boards. It was obvious that the people coming were not humans, but those mermaids.

Now that I've been discovered, my escape would be in vain.

Fortunately, in a panic, I saw that there was a cell door that was not locked, so I rushed in immediately, used the lid to extinguish the kerosene lamp, hid in the cell, and curled up in the darkness in the corner.

I saw two mermaids coming with axes in their hands. After they arrived at the corridor, they came to the iron cage where I had been before. They knocked on it with axes for a while, and when they saw there was no movement in the cage, they clumsily reached into the iron lock with their webbed fingernails, opened it with a click, and went in to search.

While searching, I heard sizzling sounds from their mouths, as if they were chewing something. When they came out, I saw the residue around their mouths and realized what they were chewing. I immediately felt nauseous and almost vomited, but I held it back.

There was fresh green juice flowing from the lips and the remaining black leather with fluff on it. Needless to say, I knew what it was. Now I also knew what the purpose of keeping such corpses in the iron cage was. Wasn't it to make it easier for them to find food? It was not a place to keep prisoners, but their granary.

The two were a little anxious, and they searched the area around here with a lot of clanging and clacking, all the way to my iron cage. I could hear the sound of their tails flapping back and forth on the ground, and my heart began to tighten.

If they caught me and put me in their granary, it must be because they wanted to eat me, and they deliberately did not kill me immediately but brought me back and stored me first. I think it is the same as the fact that we like to eat fresh fish on a daily basis.

I held my nose, closed my mouth, and shouted secretly, I don’t want to end up like those spiders!

So, I tried my best to grit my teeth and hold on. They were getting closer and closer, and I almost couldn't stop myself from erupting. But suddenly, I heard a noise outside, and the two mermaids immediately let out a few "ah" sounds, and then quickly jumped onto the deck with a bang, bang, bang, like a carp somersault in martial arts, repeating the same movement.

I breathed rapidly, wondering what the noise outside was coming from.

I waited until I heard two splashes outside and the mermaids jumped into the sea before I dared to light the kerosene lamp again. After lighting it, I found another corpse lying next to me, but this one looked different from the ones over there. The clothes were different. It looked more like the clothes of ancient people in China. Judging from the color and material, it should be the dress of the Ming Dynasty.

How come there were Han people from the Ming Dynasty on this pirate ship? This made me very curious.

After searching around, I found a wooden sign on his waist. It had a special scent, so poisonous insects would not come near it. I only saw the words "Search" written on it.

"What are you looking for?" I muttered.

Then I searched again and found that there was a notebook in his pocket. Because of the special wooden sign, the notebook had not been damaged over the years, but it was stained with the stench of the corpse. I flipped through a few pages and saw a bunch of flowery words. I couldn't understand them, but I was attracted by a stamp mark.

"Milong Envoy? Isn't this the seal of Milong Camp? Could it be that this guy is related to Milong Camp?" I couldn't help but become curious.

Never mind, let it stink a little, and take it with you. It will also help me figure out what's going on here. Besides, after all, I'm carrying the Dragon-Seeking Jade now. Since it's related to the Dragon-Seeking Camp, I still have to take a look at it and get to know more about it. I also want to know how and why the old senior died. If he has any last wishes, I'll see if I can fulfill them for him. This is also a responsibility.

But now I should think of a way to slip away quickly and get back to the post station first. If I have extra energy, I will have the chance to think about these things again if possible.

Hearing that there was no sound outside, I walked along the corridor holding the oil lamp, rolled up the booklet and stuffed it into my trouser pocket. However, just as I reached the stairs, I heard hurried footsteps, which scared me so much that I stepped back immediately. Just as I was about to slip back, I realized something seemed to be wrong.

Although the walking rhythm is fast, the steps are steady, the center of gravity is always appropriate, and they are compact and neat, not at all scattered. I can be sure of the sound of human footsteps, and the walking sound must be the trained walking posture. Among the three girls, only Yunwen has been a flight attendant, and her body shape and posture have all been professionally trained.

From this, I have a bold guess.

I coughed and the other party suddenly stopped moving. It must be the sound of him being wary of me on the deck. It seems that it is probably true.

"Yunwen, is that you?" I shouted.

However, after a while, no one answered, and I felt a little guilty. Could it be that my guess was wrong?

"Is that Zhou Bo? Was it you who spoke just now?" A very small girl's voice came from above. Judging from her gentle voice, it could not be anyone else but Yunwen.

I was greatly surprised. I didn't even know where the entrance to this underwater cave was. How did she find it?

However, all the signs proved that it was her, and I pinched myself to prove that it was not a dream or an illusion, so I felt reassured.

Let's take a risk. Otherwise, if Yunwen really comes to find me but gets captured by the mermaid, wouldn't that be a mistake for her?

So I took a deep breath and said, "Wait for me up there, don't come down, I'll go find you."

And a low voice came from above: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

I trotted out of the cabin and came to the deck, and sure enough, I saw Yunwen standing there waiting for me. There were some mud stains on her fair face, and her hair was a lot messy. She was holding her hands, and her pretty eyes were looking straight at me with tears in them.

When she saw me, she ran towards me regardless of everything. I also opened my arms, ran towards her and hugged her tightly.

I hugged her tightly and my eyes welled up with tears again.