"Brother, don't be afraid. The Sea King is very gentle. You'll see if you don't believe me."
Xiao Liu looked over and met a pair of fierce lizard eyes. It opened its mouth, showing off its fine, sharp teeth, and let out a menacing "heh".
Xiao Liu trembled in fright.
Xiaoqi frowned, and the "mermaid" turned her head and put on a docile and ingratiating look, sticking out her tongue and imitating a loyal dog.
Xiaoqi: "..."
Xiao Liu: "..."
Han Fei laughed out loud.
I never expected this "mermaid" to have two faces; she's quite hypocritical!
Watching the "mermaid" circle around Xiao Qi like a dog, Han Fei couldn't help but start thinking: if Xiao Qi fell into Kelly's hands, she would likely be imprisoned on the fifth floor as an experimental subject. The "mermaid," having come to the Dragon Kingdom and escaped the research institute, could find Xiao Qi by scent. So, with Kelly, it would surely find its way from the eighteenth floor to the fifth. With the "mermaid" protecting her, Xiao Qi couldn't possibly have her internal organs removed by Kelly and become a mangled corpse.
Han Fei became even more certain that Xiao Qi did not die in the original book.
"Xiao Liu, come here for a second."
"Okay, Grandpa."
Han Fei told Xiao Liu to go to bed.
Xiao Liu was puzzled for a moment: "Grandpa, I can't sleep!"
"Close your eyes, clear your mind, and you'll fall asleep in no time."
"Grandpa, it's almost time for dinner, why should I go to sleep now!"
"Just go to sleep when I tell you to, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"Well... alright." Faced with Han Fei's serious expression, Xiao Liu could only close her eyes, feeling a wave of confusion, but subconsciously her mind went blank.
When I opened my eyes again, they looked much more mature, as if they were filled with melancholy and vicissitudes.
"You were looking for me?"
"Were you fully conscious the whole time?"
"No, I just woke up after seeing that monster."
"It seems I was right, mermaids also exist in another world."
"Yes, Kelly discovered the anomaly, which is the so-called mermaid."
"Have you ever considered that Xiao Qi might not be dead at all?"
"impossible……"
"I know you've had your DNA tested, but is it possible that it was tampered with and the report you received is fake?"
"No, I've had it done by multiple organizations many times. Even if it were fake, there's a probability involved. It's impossible for it to be all fake. There's even official testing from China. It's impossible for it to be fake."
"You saw it too, that fish listens to your sister. If your sister really was captured by Kelly and taken to the underground research lab, she will be locked up on the fifth floor. It's not difficult to find the fifth floor from the eighteenth floor. With that fish protecting her, Kelly won't easily harm your sister."
"This..." Han Chengliu was beginning to have some doubts... perhaps his sister was not dead.
"But if my sister didn't die, why didn't she show up? Why didn't she tell me she was alright?"
Han Fei wanted to say that he suspected Xiao Qi was a hidden villain, but he swallowed the words back. Both Xiao Liu and Han Chengliu were doting brotherly men; he couldn't say anything bad about Xiao Qi in front of them.
"Now that you're awake, will you take over Xiao Liu's body?"
"I have no interest in pretending to be a child," Han Chengliu said haughtily, yawning. "I'm going to sleep. Let that kid call you grandpa!"
Han Fei then saw Xiao Liu's eyes gradually clear, gleaming with the innocent light of a child: "Grandpa, did I really fall asleep just now?"
"Okay, you can go back to sleep."
"I can't sleep!"
"Then wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
At the dinner table, the "mermaid" was like a dog waiting, wagging its tail when Xiaoqi fed it.
Han Chengda asked nervously, "Grandpa, does it really not eat people?"
Han Fei answered honestly, "Eat."
Han Chengda was startled.
Han Chengsi gasped, her chopsticks slipped, and a chicken wing fell to the ground.
With a whoosh, the "mermaid" swept the fallen chicken wing to her face with her tail, picked it up, and started eating it.
Han Chengwu trembled: "I've lost weight recently, I'm practically skinny, and I don't taste good at all."
Xiao Liu shielded his younger sister behind him, saying, "Sister, be careful it doesn't eat you. Don't go near it."
When Xiao Liu tried to stop her from playing with Xiao Qi, "Mermaid" bared her teeth and looked fierce.
"Oh my god, its teeth are terrifying!" Xiao Wu exclaimed repeatedly.
Han Fei sighed and shouted to everyone, "Go eat in the kitchen, or get back to the lab!"
The arrogant creature, which had been behaving aggressively towards Xiao Liu just a moment ago, was now trembling and crawling towards the kitchen.
Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise, "Grandpa, it can understand what you're saying!"
"What's so strange about that? They're pretty much like dogs, but a bit smarter, so naturally they can understand some things." Han Fei pointed to the food on the table: "Eat your food properly. If you want to play with your pet, wait until you've finished eating."
Xiaoqi was the first to respond: "Okay, I'll go play with Haiwang after I finish eating!"
Han Chengda was worried and asked anxiously, "Grandpa, can you really let Xiaoqi play with that monster?"
“I would be worried if it were you, but I’m very relieved if it were Xiaoqi.”
"Why, Grandpa? You must have some special reason."
"Little boss, you've become quite shrewd. The fragrance on your sister can make that big guy obey, so it won't hurt Xiao Qi. Don't worry, hurry up and eat."
After the meal, Xiaoqi and the "mermaid" played bouncing a ball.
The "mermaid" had a lot of fun and even passed the ball to Xiao Qi.
After observation, Han Fei guessed that the "mermaid's" intelligence might be equivalent to that of a child the same age as Xiao Qi.
...
Kelly's face grew increasingly gloomy as she looked at the "failed products" scattered on the ground.
Years of research have been wasted.
This time the losses were heavy; even the "mermaid" was lost.
The subordinate rushed back and reported, "Nothing was found; it's as if it vanished into thin air."
"Impossible! We've reviewed all the surveillance footage, from every street and alley!"
"Yes, boss. We had hackers infiltrate the street surveillance cameras, but the video we retrieved didn't reveal anything, not even a picture of it leaving the company."
“There’s no footage of it leaving the company…” Kelly squinted. “Maybe it’s still at the company. Search for it, search for it now!”
"Boss, we've discovered that someone is missing from the fifth floor."
"who?"
“Mary.”
Mary, who had been forgotten by Han Fei in the hotel, slowly woke up.
She was completely bewildered when she woke up.
Where is this place?
How did I get here?
"Wasn't I trapped in the lab by Kelly?"
Three questions were asked in a row, but no one answered.
She was all alone in the room.
She was in a daze for a long time before she realized she had left the lab. She cheered and ran to the door, only to find herself in a hotel. She was even more confused.
Who rescued her from Kelly's lab?
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