Chapter 535: Carnivorous Mermaid vs. Sickly Merchant (27)
Yu Ming shook his head. "Miss Lan must have gone out. Aunt Zhang woke up this morning and discovered that her phone, which she had left by the sink, was missing."
Hearing this, Yu Chen took back the blueprint from Yu Ming's hand and tapped lightly with his fingertips: "Add locks to these places."
It's time to restrict the little mermaid's freedom.
After Yu Ming left with the drawings, Yu Chen returned to the bedroom to rest.
But until noon of the next day, the beautiful figure was not seen in the backyard.
Yu Chen was about to call Aunt Zhang over to ask if the little mermaid had come back, but she ran upstairs in a panic first.
"Sir, Miss Lan seems to be gone!"
Aunt Zhang said anxiously, "I haven't seen Miss Lan since yesterday morning. I called her but her phone was turned off."
"I thought Miss Lan had gone to the guest room to rest, so I went to check, but I saw a lot of mermaid blood and some of her jewelry was missing."
Before Aunt Zhang finished her words, Yu Chen had already strode out of the bedroom.
The doors of the guest rooms on the first floor were not closed.
As soon as Yu Chen entered, he saw the mermaid blood on the shelf.
It was packed in ordinary water bottles, and there were five or six of them.
As Aunt Zhang said, the shelf where the jewelry is placed is missing a layer.
The old house is patrolled by bodyguards 24 hours a day, so there is no possibility of any danger.
Unless the little mermaid leaves on her own...
Yu Chen clenched his drooping hands into fists and called Yu Ming: "Go find him."
"Don't miss any place."
At the end of his words, the man's voice became very soft, revealing a chilling coldness.
The sun sets in the west.
Yu Chen sat on the sofa in the living room, quietly looking at the empty space opposite him. His dark eyes showed no emotion.
Since Yu Ming left, he has been sitting here waiting, without eating or drinking, like a puppet placed here.
The servants in the house didn't dare to disturb them and waited respectfully by the side.
As time passed, the moon gradually climbed up to the treetops, and Yu Ming came back from outside:
"Sir, I have led people to search the entire city, but there is no trace of Miss Lan."
"There's no trace of her at the Yin or An families either."
"But I found out that a fisherman saw a mermaid on the beach yesterday. According to his description, she looked very similar to Miss Lan."
Yu Ming paused and carefully expressed his guess: "She should have returned to the sea."
Yu Chen raised the corners of his lips sarcastically.
So he raised the little mermaid for so long, but she left without even saying goodbye to him?
If she never comes back...
Yu Chen felt a surge of anger in his chest for no reason.
What's more, there is an indescribable sense of panic.
The pain in his heart was like being stung by something, and even his hands were shaking.
Yu Chen couldn't help coughing violently and fell weakly on the sofa.
"gentlemen!"
Yu Ming hurriedly helped the unconscious Yu Chen up and asked the servant to call a doctor.
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At the same time, in the mysterious and dark deep sea.
When he saw the wall in front of him made of thousands of corals, the light around him became brighter and brighter. Lu Cha curiously followed Lan Sang and swam over, only to find that it was inlaid with night pearls everywhere.
Magnificent palaces are located within the coral walls, and each stone pillar is inlaid with beautiful and precious gems.
The rare treasures of the human world can be seen everywhere here.
After all, the mermaids have a lifespan of thousands of years and don’t have much expenses, so the treasures and wealth they have accumulated are naturally countless.
Oh no!
It turns out I am so rich!
Lu Cha excitedly flicked his tail fin and suddenly heard a surprised sound.
"Your Highness, little princess, you are finally back!"
The beautiful female mermaid swam over excitedly.
Her words also attracted other beautiful mermaids, who surrounded Lu Cha enthusiastically and happily.
Unlike the royal family of mermaids, most ordinary mermaids have azure tails and hair.
Looking at the mermaids around him, each with their own unique charm, Lu Cha's eyes curved with laughter. He took out jewelry and ceramic ornaments from his backpack and distributed them to each of his fellow mermaids, saying in the mermaids' unique language:
"This is a gift I brought back from the human world."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" One of the female mermaids shyly kissed Lu Cha on the cheek to express her gratitude.
The other female mermaids also kissed Lu Cha's little face one by one.
The male mermaid used his tail to create ripples in the water, teasing Lucha.
Lu Cha was completely captivated by the young lady's repeated calls of "Your Highness", his eyes filled with happiness.
She came to heaven!
However, Lan Sang, who had left at some point, came back and drove away all the mermaids.
Lu Cha's beautiful dream was shattered, and his eyes were full of resentment when he looked at Lan Sang.
What should I do? I want to kill the male lead again.
Unaware that his sister had murderous intentions, Lan Sang suggested, "I just went to see two elders. They said they're waiting for you at the palace."
"The elders are very angry because you ran away from home some time ago. If you feel the atmosphere is not right, don't mention cooperation with humans for now."
Lu Cha responded obediently and came to the main hall of the palace with Lan Sang.
There are several huge empty shells on both sides of the hall, which serve as seats for mermaids.
The empty shell in the front has been occupied by two elders of the mermaid tribe.
The color of their fishtails becomes extremely dark as they grow older, and coupled with their stern faces, they look a bit intimidating.
Lu Cha smiled softly: "First Elder, Second Elder, long time no see~"
Snap——!
The elder dropped his cane heavily to the ground. Just as he was about to teach Lu Cha a lesson, he suddenly realized that the little mermaid was very weak. He immediately forgot his prepared words and stepped forward worriedly to ask:
"Are you sick?"
The Second Elder, who had a sullen expression just a moment ago, came over nervously to check: "How come Your Highness has grown so many new scales?"
"Is there anyone bullying you?!"
Although the first and second elders were angry that the girl ran away from home, she was the little princess they had watched grow up.
Of course, it is more important to know whether His Highness has been bullied than to lecture him.
"I'm fine. I scaled the fish myself."
The First and Second Elders: "?!"
Is the little prince crazy? Peeling fish scales for fun?
Lan Sang was also shocked.
Cha Cha didn’t tell him!
Before the First and Second Elders could recover from their shock, Lu Cha dropped a bombshell:
"I intend to sign a peaceful coexistence agreement with humans."
Lu Cha briefly explained his plan.
After hearing this, the Great Elder was the first to disagree: "Humans have brutally killed so many of our kind. I absolutely cannot live in peace with them!"
Second Elder: "Humans are despicable and cunning. To cooperate with them is to seek death."
Lu Cha was not surprised by the two elders' reactions and said seriously:
"I can't guarantee that I can punish every human who has harmed one of my kind, but I can guarantee that no mermen will be harmed again."
"Only by coexisting can we prevent more mermaids from being killed."
"Mermaids shouldn't hide under the sea until their death. We also have the right to enjoy the resources of this world."
After hearing this, the two elders were obviously moved.
In the past, when mermaids and humans lived in peace, they could approach the shore as they pleased and bask in the sun.
Human children would play with their mermaids, exchanging resources from both worlds.
However, because some greedy humans secretly hunted and killed mermaids for money, the peace between the two tribes was destroyed, and they had no choice but to move into the deep sea.
Despite yearning for his former life, the Great Elder still refused to give in: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."
The second elder said something but meant nothing: "Our life under the sea is pretty good too."
Seeing this, Lan Sang wanted to speak up for Lu Cha, but was stopped by the little girl.
"You go out and wait for me first. I want to talk to the elders alone."
"Remember to close the door."
Although Lan Sang didn't understand what Lu Cha was going to do, he still did as he was told.
After the palace door closed, Lu Cha folded his hands in front of him, acting harmless: "The mermaid tribe respects the strong."
"I remember there's a rule in the tribe that if the new king wants to succeed to the throne, he must be stronger than the two elders."
The Great Elder vaguely guessed what Lu Cha meant: "Are you planning to challenge me and the Second Elder, and then issue an order as the Mermaid King to sign a contract to coexist with humans?"
Lu Cha nodded honestly in acknowledgement.
She wants to fulfill the original owner's wish!
However, she has never fought a mermaid.
There was a look of eagerness in Lu Cha's eyes.
The Great Elder became interested and put down his cane: "That's perfect. I also want to know if Your Highness has grown a bit after being away for so long."
The Second Elder whispered to the First Elder, "Don't be too harsh. The young prince is not in good health. Just stop when you have done enough."
"I'll pretend to admit defeat and let the little princess win once. Otherwise, she won't have a sense of accomplishment and will be easily discouraged."
The Great Elder readily agreed, not noticing the girl in front of him at all, and a strange curve appeared on his lips.
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