Chapter 5: He Has Two Faces

Jiang Yang’s mind went blank for a moment, not understanding what the handsome fish meant by his words. The night was thick, making her unable to see Chi Mei’s flushed cheeks. She thought he didn’t like this type of gift, so she said generously, “If you don’t like this one, I have blood jade bracelets, burning blue chalcedony hairpins, and double-ringed ruyi jade pendants in my room. You can choose whatever you like.”

Chi Mei lowered his head in embarrassment, thinking that when others give love tokens, they only give one, yet she wished to give him all of them… She really must like him a lot. “…It’s too expensive. I quite like this one.”

“Mm, as long as you like it.” Jiang Yang casually said, “By the way, how are your injuries? Did they get better after using the medicine?”

The merman touched the nearly healed wound on his abdomen, thinking that she probably didn’t know about merpeople’s self-healing abilities. But she was still the only human on this ship who cared about him. She was really different from the other evil humans.

“It’s almost healed, thank you for the medicine you gave me before.”

“It’s nothing.”

The sound of their conversation woke up the two crew members guarding the door.

“Second Miss! Why have you come?” The crew member asked in surprise and confusion, stumbling to their feet and guilty asking, “Do you have any orders for us?”

Now that the crew was awake, Jiang Yang lost interest in staying any longer. She straightened her clothes and walked out, instructing, “Nothing, just take good care of him.”

The two crew members nodded repeatedly, bowing and scraping as they saw Jiang Yang off. Only then did they let out a long sigh of relief. “You scared me to death. I thought Second Miss was dissatisfied with us. Why did we fall asleep just now?”

The other crew member covered her mouth. “Are you crazy? Have you forgotten this little beast can understand human speech? Let’s go out and talk.”

The two ran to a corner and whispered, “I think Second Miss is dissatisfied with our slow progress. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to inspect in the middle of the night, just in time to catch us slacking off and napping. If we don’t produce some results soon, Second Miss will really get angry.”

The other person sighed dejectedly, “Do you think I don’t want to achieve something, get promoted, and get rich? The key is that the little beast won’t listen. Second Miss said before that this merman is gentle, obedient, and very human-like, really easy to tame. Easy to tame my ass! He’s like a mad dog! If you get a little closer, he bares his fangs, raises his tail, and swings it hard. He almost sliced off my fingers during the day.”

“Isn’t that right? This little beast won’t let anyone get close. If you do, he goes crazy. Only when Second Miss is present can he be restrained and chat with her for a bit. Heh, as soon as Second Miss leaves, he’s like he’s had his tongue cut out, a complete mute! Can’t be beaten or scolded, so how the hell do we tame him?”

“What else can we do? We have to do it even if it’s hard, at least to show some results.”

“Why don’t we do it tonight?”

The two agreed, “Alright!”

They took out a box of small silver fish they had just fished out of the sea during the day and pushed the door open, their faces full of false smiles. “Little merman, still not asleep so late?”

Chi Mei was coldly soaking in the water. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with a low distance between his brows and eyes, forming a pressing brow over eye look. When he wasn’t smiling, his cold aura was extremely strong, making people shudder at the sight of him.

How rude, not even knocking when entering.

Unlike Jiang Yang, who would knock on the door when she saw him, giving him ample time to prepare. In comparison, Jiang Yang scored full marks on the details. Looking at the two women opposite him, they became even more unpleasant to the eye.

The two crew members maintained a safe distance, taking out a small silver fish from the box and waving it in front of him like teasing a dog. “Hungry? Look, it’s a small silver fish. Want to eat it? If you want to eat, you have to listen to us.”

Chi Mei’s eyes were vigilant and sharp. Under the moonlight, his cold white skin was like a piece of dark ice emanating coldness. He finally uttered his first words to someone other than Jiang Yang, “Scram!”

He was the prince of the merpeople. Everything he ate and used was the best of the ocean. How dare they wave a palm-sized dead fish in front of him? They had no idea they were courting death. Even though he had shackles around his neck now, as long as they dared to approach, he could easily take their lives.

But the two crew members didn’t think so. Their first reaction was that this merman finally had a response! Heaven had eyes, the dawn of victory was before them, and wealth was beckoning to them.

One of the crew members swished and threw a small silver fish into the water bucket, grinning and saying, “Eat up!”

Chi Mei: “……” Damn, humans are really asking for it! The water in the bucket hadn’t been changed since the day he was caught. It was dirty as hell, and now they threw a dead fish in it too. Dirty, dirty, dirty, dirtier than the sewage in the ocean trenches.

At this moment, the crew member beside him said in an annoying tone, “You performed very well today. This is a reward. In the future, you should communicate more with people.”

Chi Mei: So annoying. Humans are not only cruel but also despicable! Why can’t these people be like Jiang Yang?

Thinking of Jiang Yang, Chi Mei tightly grasped the white jade bracelet in his hand, enduring his anger.

But the two crew members misunderstood, thinking he had taken the bait and become obedient. They had found a breakthrough and got carried away, approaching to touch him…

That night, two shrill screams were heard from the taming room.

Jiang Yang slept beautifully until late morning. Just as she finished washing up, there was a burst of crying and shouting outside.

“What’s the matter?” Jiang Yang asked.

Lan Qian brought someone in from outside. Jiang Yang saw that it was one of the crew members she had instructed to tame the merman. Upon seeing Jiang Yang, she immediately knelt on the ground, crying bitterly, with a thick layer of gauze wrapped around her neck.

After Lan Qian’s explanation, Jiang Yang finally understood that the handsome fish’s beastly nature had erupted last night, injuring two crew members.

“Fortunately, she dodged quickly, and only her neck was scratched. If she had been a little slower, the tail fin could have sliced her throat, and she wouldn’t have survived.” Lan Qian pointed to her wound and said.

“What about the other person?” Jiang Yang asked.

“The other person was stabbed in the chest by the tail fin, but fortunately, it wasn’t a fatal wound. However, she needs to rest and recuperate during this period and can’t do heavy work.”

“Then let her recuperate well and not come out.” Jiang Yang said, “But why did the merman’s temperament suddenly change so drastically?”

Lan Qian said indignantly, “Beasts are ultimately beasts. This morning, I specifically went to the taming room to take a look. As long as you get a little closer to that beast, he tries to hurt you. Now, no one is willing to tame this little beast anymore. In my opinion, it’s better to kill him and refine his oil.”

Jiang Yang frowned, “But why was he fine when I went?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Jiang Yang felt something hugging her leg. Looking down, it was the crew member who had been crying bitterly just now. Because of the injury to her neck, her crying was also muffled. “Second Miss, he only gets close to you. Why don’t… why don’t you go and tame him?”

“How dare you!” Lan Qian kicked the crew member away and angrily said, “What is Second Miss’ status? How dare you think of letting the master take risks, you dog!”

The crew member sobbed and held her head, “Anyway, I don’t want to go. Whoever goes to the taming room will be unlucky.”

“You—” Lan Qian glared.

“Enough!” Jiang Yang stopped her, “What she said makes sense.”

Lan Qian hurriedly said, “Second Miss, you must not go. This little beast might go mad again. If you go to tame him alone, he will definitely find an opportunity to kill you.”

Jiang Yang thought, if Lan Qian knew that she not only stayed alone with the merman last night but also listened to the merman’s private concert and tipped him with a bracelet, she would probably be so anxious that she would stamp her feet.

“Alright, I won’t go tame him alone. You can accompany me, and it’ll be fine.” Jiang Yang changed the subject and said, “Go and tell the kitchen to fry some shrimp chips.”

“Shrimp chips? You want to eat shrimp chips?” Lan Qian’s mind couldn’t keep up, immediately forgetting about what had just happened.

“Mm.”

“Okay, Second Miss, just wait. I’ll go instruct the kitchen right away.” Lan Qian ran off in a flash.

Actually, the shrimp chips were prepared for the handsome fish. Although Jiang Yang had never trained fish before, she had seen her friend train dogs. When they learned to sit, they were given a treat, and when they learned to shake hands, they were given another treat, which worked wonders. Training fish and training dogs should be similar. After all, they were both animals, so it should have some effect.

The shrimp chips were made from the meat of large lobsters that had just been fished out of the sea, kneaded with flour and fried. Those lobsters were huge, as big as an arm. In her previous life, she definitely wouldn’t have been able to afford to eat them.

The kitchen was fast. As soon as she said she wanted to eat shrimp chips, it didn’t take long for Lan Qian to bring back a plate of freshly fried shrimp chips. “Second Miss, I’m back. Here are the shrimp chips you wanted. Try them while they’re still hot and steaming. They’re so fragrant and crispy.”

Jiang Yang tried a piece. “Not bad, they’re really crispy. He should like them.”

“Who?” Lan Qian asked curiously.

“Chi Mei.”

“Chi Mei?” Lan Qian thought hard for a while before remembering that this was the name of that merman. “That merman? You want this plate of shrimp chips to feed that little beast? Second Miss, think twice. Aren’t you afraid that little beast will hurt you? I was almost injured by him today. I still can’t forget his creepy gaze.”

“Lan Qian, do you know why he attacked you?” Jiang Yang carried the shrimp chips and slowly walked down the stairs.

“What other reason could there be? Does a little beast going mad need a reason?”

Jiang Yang was speechless. “You keep calling him a little beast. If he doesn’t attack you, who else would he attack?”

Lan Qian was tongue-tied. It seemed to make some sense, but a beast was a beast. How could it be compared to a human?

When they arrived at the door of the taming room, Jiang Yang knocked on the door as usual.

Lan Qian followed behind Jiang Yang with a wary expression, ready to draw her sword and fight at any moment. It was just right for Jiang Yang to see the true face of this little beast. This morning, the way he looked at her was as if he wanted to eat her alive. It was really scary.

Lan Qian was confident. As soon as Jiang Yang saw that gaze, she would immediately give up the idea of taming him.

The door was pushed open, and Lan Qian’s confident expression immediately stiffened.

“Jiang Yang!” Smelling Jiang Yang’s scent, Chi Mei had long been lying on the edge of the water bucket. The moment she pushed the door open, he happily called out her name. His jewel-like bright eyes curved slightly, his smile was clear, and there was a small dimple at the corner of his mouth. He was as soft and fluffy as a cotton candy. Where was the cold and sharp aura from the morning?

Lan Qian was shocked! What the two crew members had said at the beginning was indeed true. This despicable fish really had two faces.

I didn’t stay up late today, happy.

Thank you to the little angels who cast overlord tickets or watered me with nutrient solution during the period from 2022-06-07 23:55:09 to 2022-06-08 21:39:02~

Thank you to the little angels who watered me with nutrient solution: Round Ball, Sisyphus 5 bottles; Big Watermelon Immortal 1 bottle;

Thank you very much for everyone’s support. I will continue to work hard!