Ruan Shiqing had not planned to raise another child, but now that he had seen it, he couldn't just ignore it.

The little mermaid looked about five or six years old, with delicate and beautiful facial features, but the hideous wound running from the left forehead to the right lower jaw destroyed this beauty, not to mention a cut on the neck, which seemed to have injured the throat. He has not made any sound so far, only opened his blue eyes, with big tears gathering in his eye sockets but not falling, and his face was full of fear and helplessness.

"Such a serious injury, I don't know what happened." Ruan Shiqing sighed, approached the little mermaid, and repeated in the common language in his horrified eyes: "Don't be afraid, I have no bad intentions, I just want to help you."

His voice was soft and his expression was gentle.

The fear in the little mermaid's eyes gradually lessened, and she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but she could only make broken "ah ah" sounds.

"Your throat is injured. Don't speak for now." Ruan Shiqing moved closer and carefully checked his wound. The wound on his throat was very deep, and it was obvious that the person who attacked him had murderous intentions. However, the little mermaid's vitality was unexpectedly strong, and she actually struggled to survive.

"You need to see a doctor," Ruan Shiqing explained to him, "I have to pick you up, and it may touch your wound, which may hurt a little."

The little mermaid looked at him and tears rolled down her eyes.

Ruan Shiqing wiped away his tears with his fingers: "Don't be afraid, you won't die."

He took off his coat, handed the cub in his arms to Xiong Yuanyuan, and wrapped the little mermaid in his coat.

When touching the little mermaid's bloody tail, Ruan Shiqing clearly felt that he wanted to struggle, but he endured it forcefully. However, his body was shaking slightly uncontrollably, perhaps because of pain or fear.

Ruan Shiqing tried to pick him up as gently as possible.

Very light, like holding a ball of cotton.

After holding the little mermaid steady, he said to the Xiong brothers, "I'm afraid we have to go to the hospital in the inner city."

"He can't go to the hospital in this condition, right?" Xiong Fangfang thought more carefully: "If he goes to the hospital, the doctor will definitely report it, and we will probably be in trouble then."

The value of mermaid cubs is no less than that of nine-tailed fox cubs.

These ancient races have a hard time reproducing, and they have always taken good care of their young, and would not easily let them out to see people before they reach adulthood. Now, a severely injured and abused young mermaid has appeared on the remote garbage planet B3024, which is obviously unreasonable.

Either it was stolen... or, like the nine-tailed fox cub, it was abandoned by its tribe for some reason.

Xiong Fangfang vaguely felt that the latter was more likely.

After all, no one would risk the wrath of the entire mermaid clan just to steal a precious cub and abuse it.

"Then we can't go to the hospital. Let's find a way to invite a doctor to our home." Ruan Shiqing understood the pros and cons and decisively turned around and walked north, ready to go home.

Xiong Yuanyuan followed tremblingly, holding the puppy in her arms, and then she said belatedly, "Did I get into trouble?"

Xiong Fangfang glared at him and said, "Don't pick up things randomly in the future." Even if you pick up things, you should tell me in advance.

Xiong Yuanyuan's ears drooped, and he looked listless: "Oh."

Rong Heng glanced at him: Tsk, stupid dog.

Ruan Shiqing took the little mermaid back home.

There were disinfectants and topical medicines prepared for the puppies at home, but the little mermaid's injuries were too severe and the wound was too large, so he did not dare to treat it carelessly. He could only put him on a simple crib that he had put together temporarily, and then hurried to the inner city to call a doctor.

At this time, the disadvantage of having no means of transportation became apparent.

After running back and forth twice, Ruan Shiqing's physical strength was exhausted, and he started panting as soon as he walked out of the door.

Xiong Yuanyuan immediately stepped forward upon seeing this, wanting to make amends: "I'll carry you!"

Ruan Shiqing hesitated: "No need." He thought about the picture and felt it was not so good.

Xiong Yuanyuan tried hard to promote himself: "I run steadily and fast!" He changed back to his beast form, stood up, patted his chest and assured: "It's more comfortable than a shuttle!"

It turned out to be a bear carrying him on its back.

Ruan Shiqing shook off the evil images in his mind and did not refuse this time.

Xiong Yuanyuan bent down, let him climb onto her back, and then ran out like the wind.

In the house, Xiong Fangfang stayed to look after the house, and Rong Heng naturally stayed as well.

He glanced at Xiong Fangfang, who was sitting at the door with his back to the house, and walked towards the little mermaid.

Watching him approaching, the little mermaid could neither hide nor ask for help. She could only open her eyes wide and look at him, with her ear fins opened to the extreme, her expression alert and terrified.

Rong Heng unceremoniously tore off the coat that wrapped the little mermaid, squinted his eyes to identify the breath, and then pulled the little mermaid's tail, as if looking for something.

How come there is no...

Rong Heng's eyes flashed with doubt, and he searched more carefully. If it wasn't on the fish's tail, he looked somewhere else. After a moment, he looked at the "047" behind the little mermaid's ear with a deep look in his eyes.

The little mermaid's ear fins folded and opened again, as if trying to hide the string of numbers, but her efforts were doomed to fail.

Rong Heng lowered his eyes and watched him trying his best to move his body, trying desperately to get away from him. His bloody tail was curled up with great effort, trying to support his body to move, but it trembled and stretched out because of the pain.

Like a fish on the chopping board.

His eyes were compassionate.

No wonder she was treated like this, it turns out she is just an artificial mermaid.

A few years ago, he had vaguely heard rumors that the mermaid tribe was researching artificial mermaids, but no evidence was found and the matter was left unresolved.

In this technologically advanced interstellar age, cloning and genetic modification technologies are still taboos that cannot be touched, and the laws of the empire have always explicitly prohibited them. However, it is not easy for several ancient races to reproduce, and seeing their bloodlines becoming increasingly scarce, it is hard to guarantee that no one will take the risk.

And this little mermaid with a number printed behind her ear is the best evidence.

The mermaid tribe was obviously conducting some illegal experiments in private, and this little mermaid was just a failure, or perhaps just one of the failures.

Rong Heng looked gloomy and fell into deep thought.

When Ruan Shiqing led the elderly doctor into the room, he saw the bastard occupying most of the bed by himself, with his coat hanging at the end of the bed. The little mermaid had tears in her eyes and was curled up on the edge of the bed pitifully. If she moved a little further to the side, she would probably fall off.

"..." Ruan Shiqing was silent for a moment, picked up the puppy, gently pulled his ears, and said helplessly: "How did you learn to bully others?"

Rong Heng:?

He frowned unhappily.

Who did I bully?

Seeing the artificial mermaid made him feel very upset. The matter of Sikjin had not been resolved yet, and the mermaids were getting restless again. It seemed that he could not wait any longer and had to find a way to contact his old subordinates as soon as possible.

Rong Heng jumped out of Ruan Shiqing's arms and found a quiet corner to think about countermeasures.

The doctor had already put away the instruments, and Ruan Shiqing was unable to calm the agitated kid, so he could only step forward to help.

The little mermaid was a little flustered when he saw the doctor in a white coat. His tail bounced violently a few times. He subconsciously looked at Ruan Shiqing, as if asking for help.

"I'm just checking you out." Ruan Shiqing held his hand and soothed him, "Don't be afraid."

The comfort worked. Although the little mermaid was still a little flustered, he stopped struggling obediently. His eyes were fixed on Ruan Shiqing, and he held his fingers tightly.

The doctor began to examine him.

"There are no internal injuries, but the external injuries are very serious. The wound on the tail is the lightest, and scales will grow back after the wound heals. But the wounds on the cheeks and neck are very deep, and it seems that they were stained with some special medicine..." The doctor paused and looked at the little mermaid with regret: "Even if the wound heals, it will leave scars in the future."

In this interstellar age, plastic surgery techniques have become very mature and few people will be left with scars.

The force of clenching his fingers became stronger. Ruan Shiqing subconsciously looked at the little mermaid and found that he was pursing his lips tightly, obviously understanding what the doctor said.

This is a beautiful little mermaid.

"You're lucky to be alive." Ruan Shiqing brushed away the loose hair on his forehead. The mermaid had long blue hair that was the same color as his eyes. "Not all scars are ugly. They are the badge of your bravery and luck."

The little mermaid blinked and looked at him intently.

Her blue eyes sparkled like gems.

Ruan Shiqing stretched out her finger, gently tapped the tip of his nose, and said sincerely: "You are still beautiful now."

The little mermaid's eyes brightened a little, and it seemed that she liked being praised.

After the doctor treated his wounds and prescribed medicine, Ruan Shiqing put his coat back on and personally escorted the doctor out.

After confirming that the little mermaid couldn't hear the conversation, I asked the doctor again: "Will the wound on my face really leave a scar?"

"It's very likely. With the medical level of B3024, his wounds cannot be completely healed unless he goes to Sikkim. The medical level on the capital planet is at least ten times higher than here, and the equipment is more advanced, but his identity... is not suitable for appearing in Sikkim." The doctor lowered his voice and reminded him implicitly: "It's better to be disfigured than to lose a life."

Given how much the mermaids value their young, if a young cub is lost, they will definitely search for it throughout the empire. He usually pays close attention to the news on Sikkim and Sikallan, but he has never seen any news about a mermaid cub being lost.

This is most likely an unidentified baby mermaid.

It might be safer for him on the distant planet 3024.

Ruan Shiqing understood what he meant. In addition to the medical expenses, he transferred another thousand Star Coins to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much."

The old Bis doctor waved his hand and smiled brightly: "If you have any more questions, you can contact me through the smart brain."

Xiong Yuanyuan was still responsible for sending the doctor back, while Ruan Shiqing went back into the house and fed the oral medicine to the little mermaid.

The little mermaid was very cooperative. She held the medicine in her hands and tried to swallow it in small sips. Even though her throat was sore and the medicine was bitter, she was not reluctant at all.

He tried very hard to survive.

Seeing how well behaved he was, Ruan Shiqing turned his gaze to the puppy in the corner.

The kid kept staring at the door, not knowing what he was thinking. Ruan Shiqing picked him up, opened another tube of medicine and fed it to him: "It's time for you to take your medicine."

Rong Heng was caught off guard by a mouthful of medicine and he spat it out reflexively.

???

He looked at Ruan Shiqing with dissatisfaction: What did you feed me?

The author has something to say: #The whole world is against me#

Xiong Yuanyuan: I am the bear and you are the dog.

Rongzi:? (You dare to talk back?

Little Mermaid: I can take my medicine myself.

Rongzai: ???

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Draw 200 people and give out red envelopes!