The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

You Mu followed Xi's lead and came to the room where Qi was temporarily housed.

The door was locked. Xi meant that he was worried that Qi would sneak out to find the researcher. He was afraid that Xi would get lost, and that he would be confused again, so he had no choice but to do this.

After unlocking the door, Xi pushed it open to make way for His Highness to enter.

The house was not big and the windows were locked from the outside. Qi huddled in the corner wrapped in bedding, very afraid of the unfamiliar environment.

Hearing the movement at the door, he trembled all over and wrapped himself more tightly, like a turtle curled up in its shell, afraid of everything in the outside world.

"Qi, the prince is here." Xi frowned and looked a little worried. Qi looked like he had suffered a severe mental trauma, but he was so afraid of the outside world. He should hate that hateful researcher even more!

Hearing Xi's voice, Qi trembled, but still suppressed her voice and remained motionless, appearing very defensive.

Xi couldn't bear it. They were obviously of the same race and there should be absolute trust between people of the same race. It was all that human's fault!

Xi turned his gaze to You Mu for help, and was comforted by You Mu, who temporarily stepped aside.

"Your name is Qi, right?"

You Mu did not move forward, but stood there keeping at least two meters away from Qi, giving the other party enough room for relative safety.

The voice of the royal family was extremely clear in the ears of the mermaids. Based on the sense of conviction and security of blood, Qi's trembling body slowly relaxed. He loosened his hand, and carefully revealed one eye in disbelief to confirm the authenticity of the mermaid royal family in the room.

"...Your Highness...Your Highness..." The aura was right, the look was right, and the silver-white hair color of Baiwei in her memory was also right. Qi was a little reserved, yet seemed quite excited because of their blood relationship.

At this time, You Mucai walked a few steps closer, squatted in front of Qi, raised his hand and stroked the top of Qi's head at a very slow speed.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The mermaid's voice was distant and ethereal, carrying the vast inclusiveness of the ocean and the softness of the water flow, which relaxed Qi's tense emotions.

The royal breath has an absolutely soothing quality, making the uneasy mermaid feel like a lost fish that has found its warm nest.

"Your Highness... I'm scared, everything here is so strange..." Qi threw herself uncontrollably into the arms of the mermaid royal family, her tears turning into pearls and rolling all over the ground.

"It's okay. Xi brought you out. You are safe now."

Qi was trembling, his bedding was scattered, and his messy clothes could not cover the layers of scars on his skin. He even maintained a fish tail, as if he could not switch his form at will due to the intervention of the experiment.

The lower body was wrapped in cloth, so he couldn't see the condition of Qi Yuwei, but he thought it wasn't much better.

He didn't have the heart to push her away. Even though he was not used to being close to people, You Mu still hugged Qi and patted her back to comfort her.

This is a fellow tribesman who was abducted by humans and suffered hardships.

When Qi's emotions stabilized a little, You Mu asked the key question: "Xi, you don't want to go back to the deep sea?"

Qi's whole body stiffened, and she retreated stiffly from the royal family's warm embrace, lowering her head and remaining silent.

"Why? Tell me. I must know the reason to ensure your safety. You are free. Don't worry, I will not restrict your stay. Tislanton will always be your support."

Seeing Qi's hesitation, You Mu guessed that perhaps Xi's act of locking the door had irritated Qi, making him think that his attitude towards the researcher was not recognized by his own people, which was why his freedom was restricted by his own people and he was unwilling to speak out.

"...Can you please let Pearl go... Your Highness, I can't leave him... I love him..." Qi knew that Pearl was locked up, but he didn't know where she was. He missed her very much. Without the breath of his partner, every second was torture for Qi.

"Qi, he clearly..." Xi couldn't figure it out. He felt that Qi's cognition must be distorted. He wanted to say something, but His Highness raised his hand to stop him.

"Pearl, is that the researcher's name?"

Qi carefully observed the royal family's expression, and after confirming that the other party had no objection at all, she hugged her fish tail and nodded.

"He is your lover? You are together, and he helped you through your vulnerable period?"

You Mu asked again, Qi nodded again, and since it involved quite private matters, he lowered his head somewhat helplessly.

"That's right... He brought you out of the sea and back to the laboratory?"

"...Yes, but Pearl only used me for research. That's all. He was still very good to me... I can't leave him, Your Highness. Please let me meet him!" Qi nodded in response, then immediately shook her head to excuse Pearl.

He hadn't seen her for just a few days, and he was already extremely anxious. He couldn't live without Pearl. Only by staying with Pearl could he breathe and feel like a fish in water.

[I'm afraid this kid was forced out of Stockholm!] Tiandao looked at Qi's obviously panicked and trembling mental state and felt that he should be right.

[Obviously, yes.] Judging from the other party's behavior and dependence on the perpetrator, the symptoms of the disease are obvious.

"Qi, answer me a few questions and I will take you to see him, okay?" After determining the patient's condition, You Mu still needed to understand the severity of the illness.

"Well, okay... okay..." Qi seemed very excited about the hope of meeting Pearl. She nodded in agreement and looked at You Mu with hope in her eyes.

"Did you know Pearl was lying to you when he coaxed you toward land?"

Qi was stunned, as if he was thinking about this question seriously. After a long while, he suddenly pinched his wrist and shook his head to deny it:

"No, that's just Pearl's job. He loves me, I know, he's very good to me, he's very good to me, the room is very dark, he's the only one who'll be with me, only him."

"Don't get excited. Try to calm down. Second question, was he the one who caused your injuries?"

You Mu stopped Qi’s self-abusive hands, whispered to comfort her, and continued to ask questions.