Picked up a deep sea lord

The little black fish swam towards the bottom of the lake angrily, and Ye Jian also woke up from the dream.

He had a headache again.

"..."

Ye Jian raised her hand and gently rubbed her temples, thinking that if this continues, he might as well move the bed to the bathtub and sleep next to that little fish.

But in this case, Luo Ling might not be able to sleep well, so forget it.

Because he didn't hear the sound in the bathroom, Ye Jian got up very lightly - when he pushed open the bathroom door, he realized that Luo Ling had already woken up.

The little mermaid was lying on the edge of the bathtub, with dark circles around her eyes, and yawned listlessly.

Ye Jian was surprised: "Did you not sleep well?"

Luo Ling shook his head.

Although he was not in good spirits, when Ye Jian walked over, he happily held Ye Jian's hand, and pressed his face against Ye Jian's palm.

All of a sudden, Ye Jian's headache eased, and the discomfort in her temples finally dissipated.

Ye Jian lowered her eyes and touched the little mermaid: "Did you stay up all night?"

Luo Ling fell suspiciously silent.

Ye Jian glanced at the communication bracelet next to his bathtub.

It's out of power.

"..."

Ye Jian had no choice but to say, "Next time, you are not allowed to wear it to sleep."

Luo Ling: "!"

He immediately showed an innocent look: "I didn't play."

"I don't believe it," Ye Jian said, "Look at your dark circles."

Luo Ling: "..."

Ok.

He listened to Ye Jian.

The little mermaid buried herself in the bathtub, spitting bubbles without saying a word.

Of course, there are still a bunch of ugly bubbles, and none of them look good.

Ye Jian couldn't help laughing, thinking of the dark little fish in her dream, she was about to say something, but was interrupted by a knock on the door.

dong dong dong.

The knock on the door early in the morning was so sudden that Luo Ling was taken aback for a moment, and his eyes immediately became vigilant.

At this time, who will come to them?

Ye Jian realized something, said "it's okay" to Luo Ling, got up and walked to the door.

"The room is due." The person standing outside the door was none other than the hotel owner. "Do you want to renew the lease?"

"Sorry, I forgot to tell you in advance." Ye Jian said, "I plan to renew the lease for another two days."

Shopkeeper: "Oh, that's great, let's pay."

The room fee for two days was [-] coins, plus the expenses of the past few days, Ye Jian found that her savings were about to drop by [-] coins.

Fortunately, he has two purple, blue and white crystals left, a total of six crystals, so there is no need to worry in a short time.

"This morning, the explorer team came back."

The shop owner took the money and did not leave in a hurry, but stood at the door and said.

"If you want to join the explorer team, now is a good opportunity."

Ye Jian's expression remained unchanged: "How do you know?"

"I don't think you are an ordinary person," the shop owner spread his hands, "After all, mermaids are a rare species in such a poor place."

"Rare things are always memorable. Recently, several waves of people have passed by me."

Ye Jian frowned slightly: "What do they look like?"

"I can't remember," the shop owner said in a casual tone, "However, no matter how courageous you are, you don't dare to provoke the explorer team."

Ye Jian thought for a few seconds, then nodded to thank him.

When he returned to the house, Luo Ling was grabbing the edge of the bathtub to probe his brain, trying hard to peer outside.

"The boss here just now?" He muttered, "Ye Jian chatted with him for a while."

Ye Jian blinked: "Is there?"

He had obviously only been out for a few minutes.

"Yes!" Luo Ling gently grabbed Ye Jian's hand, "So, is it a serious matter?"

Ye Jian: "No, I just chatted casually."

He didn't want the little mermaid to worry.

Luo Ling looked up, not quite believing it.

Ye Jian: "Okay, we're talking about you."

Luo Ling opened her eyes slightly, and was about to show a pitiful look and ask Ye Jian if she was going to sell him, when she heard the other party say leisurely: "You played games in the middle of the night last night, and you quarreled with him."

Luo Ling: "?"

Luo Ling immediately retorted: "Impossible, I've obviously muted it!"

Ye Jian: "You really played games all night! Don't wear a bracelet to sleep next time!"

Luo Ling: "..."

There was a wimpy little mermaid in the bathtub.

Ye Jian squatted by the bathtub and poked the little fish: "Do you want to eat wontons?"

Luo Ling: "Eat!"

So the wilting little fish became a little wonton fish.

After breakfast, Ye Jian hugged Luo Ling and headed to Area D again.

Luo Ling probably didn't sleep well, and only ate half a bowl of wontons in the morning. At this time, she was lying sleepily in Ye Jian's arms, her eyes drooping, and she was yawning.

Ye Jian: "Go to sleep for a while."

Luo Ling shook his head, and tried his best to cheer up and look at Ye Jian: "Are you going to go there today?"

"Well," Ye Jian said, "I heard that the explorer team has returned."

Luo Ling said "Oh".

The shop owner just now really said something to Ye Jian.

Luo Ling thought silently.

Ye Jian refused to tell him, why?

The little mermaid stared at Ye Jian for a few seconds, then lowered its head without saying a word, its face lightly resting on Ye Jian's shoulder, silently feeling the man's body temperature through the fabric.

Ye Jian didn't understand, so she thought Luo Ling was sleepy, and patted him on the back.

Not long after, they came to the bus station, where they unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

"Good morning."

The woman with long hair tied into a ponytail waved at Ye Jian, with a blooming rose tattooed on her arm.

She was Gu Chuxiao, who had traded spar with Ye Jian before and told Ye Jian that she needed a pass to leave the city.

Ye Jian: "Morning."

Gu Chuxiao smiled: "Do you want to change the spar?"

Ye Jian was silent.

"Hmph, an indifferent man." Gu Chuxiao hugged his chest, "Then, are you going to Area C?"

"Yeah." Ye Jian said this, and suddenly thought of something, "Are you from the explorer team?"

Hearing this, Gu Chuxiao smiled coldly for some reason: "The explorer team... I'm just an ordinary person, but I don't have the qualifications."

She didn't say anything, just waved her hand casually: "Let's go."

Just as Gu Chuxiao left, the bus bound for District D stopped at the station.Taking this car, you can also reach Area C.

Ye Jian sat down by the window and lowered her head.

Luo Ling's soft face was buried in his arms, quietly, as if she had fallen asleep.

His beautiful ear fins drooped slightly, Ye Jian raised his hand, and poked it very lightly.

Luo Ling remained motionless.

Ye Jian thought to herself: It seems that she really fell asleep.

He didn't bother Luo Ling anymore, but adjusted his posture a little so that the little mermaid could sleep more comfortably.

As a result, a few seconds later, Luo Ling slowly raised half of her face.

Ye Jian said softly, "Did it wake you up?"

Luo Ling shook her head and muttered vaguely: "I'm not sleepy."

When he said this, his head drooped slowly again, bit by bit.

Ye Jian: "..."

Ye Jian poked the little mermaid's limp ear fins again: "Go to sleep."

Luo Ling: "I'm not sleepy."

The tone was a little stubborn.

Ye Jian looked at the little mermaid quietly, and said after a few seconds, "Are you worried about something?"

Luo Ling didn't say anything.

Ye Jian pinched his sullen little face: "Don't hide it from me, I can tell."

"..."

After a brief silence, Luo Ling raised his head, quietly stretched out a hand from under the blanket, and grabbed the corner of Ye Jian's clothes.

"Would it be possible that when I wake up, I'm the only one left here?"

"No," Ye Jian said softly, "Maybe when you wake up, you still have candied haws to eat."

"...Well," Luo Ling gently shook the corner of Ye Jian's clothes, "Then I want a bigger one."

Ye Jian: "Okay, I'll pick the biggest one for you."

Luo Ling rubbed her face against Ye Jian's shoulders, finally closed her tired and sore eyes, and fell asleep peacefully.

Ye Jian raised her hand and stroked Luo Ling's hair.The hair wrapped between the fingers is icy and cool, like fine silk.

Luo Ling, who was gradually falling into a shallow sleep, was probably felt comfortably by his touch. The beautiful fan-shaped tail fin swayed slightly in a small arc, and the edge was slightly rolled up.

Ye Jian stared at the little mermaid's tail fin thoughtfully.

I don't know if it's his illusion, Luo Ling seems to be not quite right today, not only mentally listless, but also emotional.

It's just that simple insomnia shouldn't be like this. Could it be that what happened last night?

...Forget it, when Luo Ling's spirit improves, I'll ask him again.

This is a sensitive little mermaid.

Ye Jian touched Luo Ling again.

Luo Ling rubbed his palm subconsciously, muttering in his arms as she dreamed of something.

A smile flashed across Ye Jian's eyes, guessing that the little mermaid might be eating candied haws in her dream.

In the next second, Luo Ling nibbled him lightly.

Ye Jian: "...?"

He silently withdrew his hand.

Well, this is still a greedy little mermaid.

A few minutes later, the bus stopped, and the wind and sand rolled up under the painted stop sign in area C.

Ye Jian raised her hand cautiously, wrapping the little mermaid in her arms with a blanket.Surrounded by noisy neighborhoods, Luo Ling slept soundly, as if nothing could wake him up.

However, perhaps because she was vaguely aware of the change in the surrounding environment in her dream, Luo Ling moved uneasily, and tightly grasped Ye Jian's sleeve with one hand.

Ye Jian patted Luo Ling on the back reassuringly, and walked forward.

After 1 minute, he stopped suddenly and stopped moving forward.

...Where did Orr live last time?Is it left or right?

He seemed, probably... remembered.

Ye Jian stood at the intersection with a serious expression, thinking about life for a while, and turned slightly sideways.

is on the right.

Absolutely.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ye?"

Just then, a person came from the side.

After seeing Ye Jian's face clearly, the man's expression became pleasantly surprised, and his tone was very respectful: "It's really you!"

"Mr. Ye, our captain has been waiting for you, please follow me."

Ye Jian covered Luo Ling's ear fins and said thank you lightly.

The last time he was here, he had told Orr his name.

Then, the person in front of him should be Orr.

As Ye Jian thought about it, she saw the man walking to the left.

"..."

Ye Jian paused for a second before catching up.

Passing through the intricate streets in Ye Jian's eyes, it didn't take long before a familiar house appeared in front of him.

"Everyone, the 'Nest' has appeared..."

When approaching the house, a strange female voice came faintly from inside and was captured by Ye Jian.

The person who led the way coughed lightly, and the voices in the room stopped immediately.

"Captain, here we are."

The person leading the way tapped on the open door and turned to make way for Ye Jian.

The furnishings in the house are the same as last time, but there are a few more chairs and people.Orr, whom Ye Jian knew, was sitting on the side, and the others were strangers.

Among them, a short-haired woman sat in the middle, she tilted her head slightly, and the rose-shaped earrings on her left ear flashed a glimmer of light in the dark room.

"Hi, I'm the captain of the Thorn Expedition, Gu Mei." The short-haired woman stood up, stretched out a hand to Ye Jian, and smiled sassyly and sharply, "Nice to meet you."

Ye Jian shook hands with her, smelling the faint smell of blood on her body that hadn't had time to wash off.

Luo Ling in his arms moved slightly, and her face was buried softly in Ye Jian's chest.

"Is this your pet?" Gu Mei's eyes moved slightly, "A mermaid? It's a very rare species."

Ye Jian: "It's not a pet."

Gu Mei: Huh?Is that what is being sold?

She didn't ask too many questions, but got to the point without hesitation.

"I heard from Orr that you are a very powerful B-level watchman who has hunted and killed beasts of the same level." Gu Mei smiled approvingly, "And, because of the pass, you want to join us? "

Ye Jian: "Yes."

Gu Mei: "Okay, I agree. From today on, Mr. Ye is a member of our Thorn Expedition Team."

After her words fell, Alden in the corner opened his eyes wide, but the team members behind Gu Mei were not very surprised.

Ye Jian's expression remained unchanged, but she was slightly surprised in her heart.

Gu Mei agreed too simply, even if he had proved his strength, this group of people would not accept him without doubt.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. It seems that there is a problem here.

However, Ye Jian didn't question it immediately, but said calmly: "I want to make a condition."

Gu Mei: "Well, tell me."

Ye Jian: "Can I take my mermaid with me?"

Gu Mei stroked her chin, and shook her head after a few seconds: "This... I'm afraid it won't work."

"Merfolk can't stay out of water for long, can they?"

Her voice is soft.

"The explorer team needs to clean up the strange beasts around the city from time to time. Every time they go out, it can be as short as a few days or as long as a few months. The supply of materials is very important. Our team can only barely guarantee our own supply every time. Only merfolk providing water or other resources... that's a bit beyond our capabilities."

"Of course, if a watchman like you joins our team, he will definitely enjoy the most preferential treatment. We can provide you with the best accommodation, and we will also send someone to take care of your mermaid when you go out. There will never be a problem .”

When Gu Mei said this, she smiled at Ye Jian again.

"That's a nice solution, isn't it?"

Luo Ling was very sad.

My head was dizzy and I couldn't open my eyes.There seemed to be someone talking in my ear, buzzing, but I couldn't hear it clearly.

He could only feel a slender hand on top of his head, like a gentle comfort, with a temperature that he liked.

It's Ye Jian.

Luo Ling was a little aggrieved, but at the same time felt relieved.

In fact, last night, his fish tail hurt all night.

Even though he was soaked in clean water, there was no bleeding, but the wound without scales was excruciatingly painful, as if being bitten by insects and ants, which tortured him so much that he couldn't sleep.

In a daze, he seemed to return to the day when the fish's tail was nailed to death by a sharp spear, and a sharp webbed claw was inserted into the connection between the reverse scale and other scales, prying open the gap little by little, tearing off the reverse scale and its flesh...

He was afraid of disturbing Ye Jian, so he gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

Because I wanted to divert my attention, I turned on the communication bracelet and let it drain the battery overnight.

His wound didn't hurt so much until dawn.

But now, for some reason, he felt uncomfortable again.His body seemed to be in a hot flame for a while, and fell into an ice cave for a while. The pain tormented him and made him unable to escape.

Luo Ling curled up in Ye Jian's arms, the warm blanket in the past was like a cold iron plate, only Ye Jian's body temperature was still real.He tried very hard to open his eyes and see the appearance of the people around him clearly.

As long as Ye Jian is with him, as long as Ye Jian is still by his side, he will...

At this moment, a voice fell in Luo Ling's ear, it was a clear and pleasant voice that he was all too familiar with.

"If you leave him here, will you take good care of him?"

In an instant, Luo Ling woke up.