"Chief镖头, what do you mean by this?"
When Lin Ce called her to his room alone, Yu Jiu couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.
During this time, he stayed in the escort agency, practicing his skills every day and feeling his strength constantly increasing. He felt that he had never been so happy in his life.
He could easily handle any occasional escort mission given his abilities.
The people in the escort agency were friendly, his training was always beneficial, and he didn't have to worry about the threat from hunters. He almost forgot his original identity.
But when Lin Ce called him over alone, he suddenly woke up.
Why did the chief镖头 (chief镖头, a term for a bodyguard/escort) call me over alone? Does it mean that the other party has never truly let down their guard against me all along?
A jumble of thoughts caused Yu Jiu's expression to shift unpredictably.
"What's the meaning?"
Lin Ce's sharp gaze seemed to pierce straight into the other person's heart as he said calmly:
“I’ve been waiting for you to be honest with me, but unfortunately, you’ve made me wait too long.”
Yu Jiu's heart skipped a beat.
In an instant, his mind raced, and he frantically tried to figure out what Lin Ce was talking about.
The next moment, meeting Lin Ce's incredibly clear eyes, Yu Jiu fell silent.
During his time at the escort agency, his training progressed remarkably well, and his "Sea Mirage Sound" naturally improved in level.
The upgraded "Mirage Sound" is clearly far more effective at creating illusions than before.
Under the influence of the stronger "sea mirage," even Li Qingshan, who originally knew some of his own secrets, was once again affected by the illusion and gradually overlooked many things.
But at this moment, Lin Ce in front of me showed no signs whatsoever of being affected by the "Sea Mirage Sound".
Yu Jiu was drenched in sweat.
Lin Ce's eyes were clear and discerning, and he felt that he had no secrets left in Lin Ce's eyes.
"Thump~"
Yu Jiu knelt down on both knees and touched the ground with his head.
"Chief镖头, Yu Jiu had no choice but to comply; he did not harbor any ill intentions."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Jiu had already deactivated the "Sea Mirage Sound" effect.
In fact, whether it's solved or not, it makes no difference to Lin Ce.
At this moment, in his eyes, Yu Jiu's true appearance was quite different from when he first met her.
Yu Jiu's face was no longer sallow, but was whiter than the most flawless white jade.
At this moment, "he" can no longer be called "he," but should be called "she."
But the secret that Yu Jiu most wanted to hide was clearly not her own gender.
Lin Ce's gaze was icy as it fell on both sides of her face.
There, a pair of ears appeared as a very light pale blue.
This shouldn't happen to humans.
"Are you human or a demon?"
When Lin Ce asked that question, he sighed deeply.
There are too many unknown things in this world, far beyond his current understanding.
When he first met Yu Jiu, he thought he had figured out what was going on with him.
Unexpectedly, beneath the disguise created by the other party's "sea mirage," there was an even deeper layer of disguise.
At the time, I was completely unaware of it.
It wasn't until he returned to the escort agency that he realized this astonishing fact at some point.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind, and a new martial art appeared on his martial arts panel.
[Sea Mirage Sound]: Third Layer (Perfect)
This is a martial art technique from Yu Jiu.
Clearly, the moment he arrived at the escort agency, Yu Jiu finally achieved his breakthrough.
After breaking through the "Sea Mirage Sound", Yu Jiu thought her concealment was more secure. Little did she know that from that moment on, a pair of clear eyes had been secretly watching her.
"I……"
Yu Jiu's body trembled slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to escape.
However, the aura emanating from the person in front of him was so profound that it was frightening.
She simply couldn't muster the slightest courage.
"I am not a demon..."
"That's the human race?"
Yu Jiu lowered his head and stammered, "No, it's not that. The human and demon races have a special name for beings like us, called 'half-demon'."
"A half-demon..."
Lin Ce fell silent for a moment.
He had indeed suspected this for a long time.
It turned out to be true.
While "half-demons" are rare in this world, they do indeed exist.
In fact, ever since he obtained the "Sea Mirage Sound" martial arts and discovered Yu Jiu's background, he had been secretly keeping an eye on the other party's movements.
Mainly, it was the first time he had encountered such a being, and he was quite curious, intending to observe it carefully to see what Yu Jiu was planning.
Unfortunately, after observing him for quite some time, I found that this guy did nothing but practice martial arts every day like the other teenagers.
"Then what kind of half-demon are you, and why have you come to our escort agency?"
Now that things were out in the open, Lin Ce simply asked directly.
"I meant no harm."
Yu Jiu tried his best to appear sincere. "What I said about entrusting the goods earlier was serious. I just want to get through these six months safely and then go to the southern port of Sihai Prefecture."
"The matter of entrusting the goods is another matter."
Lin Ce shook his head, staring intently at Yu Jiu's pale blue ears, and asked:
"There are quite a few half-demon groups. Which race are you?"
"...a half-mermaid."
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Jiu still gave this answer.
"A half-mermaid..."
Lin Ce pondered, his mind swirling with related knowledge and experiences.
In this world, humans and demons are irreconcilable enemies, and the half-demon race is in a situation where they are neither human nor demon.
Both the demon race and the human race have a rather ambiguous attitude towards the half-demon race.
The half-demon race was clearly aware of all this, and thus maintained neutrality between the two races.
Unless there is a major conflict of interest, neither humans nor demons would bother to provoke the half-demon race for no reason.
However, the half-mermaid race is considered a rather special category among the half-demon race.
Compared to other half-demon races, this race is extremely rare.
All of this, of course, stemmed from his particularly tragic experiences.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
For many humans, everything that merfolk possess is an irresistible temptation.
Even though the half-mermaid race has gone into hiding overseas, it still cannot extinguish the greed in the hearts of human warriors.
"You said you were from the Sea Hunter Warriors clan, that was obviously a lie, wasn't it?"
Lin Ce spoke these words lightly, without a trace of joy or sorrow in his voice.
"Please forgive me, Chief Escort. I had no choice but to lie to you earlier."
Yu Jiu's face turned pale. She looked up at Lin Ce before cautiously saying:
"Since I am a half-merman, I naturally cannot be a member of the Sea Hunter Warrior lineage, but apart from that, what I have said is not far from the truth."
Facing Lin Ce's condescending gaze, Yu Jiu didn't dare to stand up and remained prostrate on the ground with her head bowed.
“My clan was indeed attacked by hunters, and those hunters are the Sea Hunter Warriors I’m talking about.”
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