After Yuchan confirmed the identity of the mysterious man, she saw that it was getting late, so she had no choice but to return to the singing and dancing department in the Amber Dragon Palace.
"In the past, when the young master was here, you relied on his favor to do whatever you wanted. Now that the young master has gone to the royal city to assist the demon king fox, not only do you not know how to restrain yourself, but you are becoming more and more casual!" The male mermaid general manager called Fin sang. The tone reprimanded.
Seeing that she had not been practicing in the song and dance department all day, and only came back from outside in the evening, and she was still disheveled, Manager Fin was very unhappy, and his words were thorny.
After Qianqi left Dongyao, the chief manager of the Song and Dance Department who was very polite to her in the past was no longer as kind as before. Yu Chan had always known how servile other mermaids were, so she was not surprised by his reaction at this moment.
She was afraid that her rebuttal at this moment would cause him to ask about her whereabouts today, so she wanted to endure the calm for a while, so she didn't say anything and just smiled at him apologetically.
"Hey, it's so rare, how come you've turned sexual!" Fin was obviously a little surprised by Yu Chan's reaction today, but then he said, "That's right! As a mermaid, you must understand your identity. We are the lowest slaves in this demon world. We should serve our masters honestly and do our duty well. Don’t think that just because you have been favored by your masters for a while, you are worthy of sitting with them!"
"Yes, yes, yes! Manager Fin, you are right! It is indeed Yu Chan. I am young and not sensible. Just be an adult and ignore the villain's mistakes!" Yu Chan nodded in agreement.
"Whenever your wanton behavior touches the master's bottom line, your good days will come to an end. Well, that's all for today, go ahead!"
Fin Da talked about his theory of slaves, and found that Yu Chan didn't refute him as much as before, and found it boring, so he sent her away.
Yu Chan knew in her heart that it would be difficult to escape the training the next day, so the only way to find clues and find out information was at night. It is not easy to escape from the Amber Dragon Palace at night. Although the first floor where the Song and Dance Department is located is at the bottom of the lake, and the lake water blocked by magic is outside the courtyard, there are always guards patrolling the courtyard in the evening. The only way she thought about it was to use the patrolling soldiers' handover time at night to escape secretly.
Every day at Xu, the two teams of soldiers patrolling day and night will alternate, and Yu Chan must seize this opportunity if she wants to escape from the palace. She hid in a rockery in the courtyard in advance. This rockery was not far from the lake, and the small holes in the rockery made it easy for her to observe the movements of the soldiers outside.
All this was an adventure for her. Without Qianqi, she would not be able to escape the blame if she was caught by the soldiers. Based on the grudges of the Song and Dance Department Chief Manager Fin and others against her, she felt that no one would do anything for her. Speaker.
Although she was filled with fear, she still couldn't stop herself from making the decision. She couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart. What she hated the most since she was a child was the meanness of the mermaid clan in her bones. But now, what was the purpose of her being like a moth rushing to the flame, paying regardless of the consequences? !
She doesn't understand, this is love.
Outside the rockery, the gong rang, it was Xu time, and the two teams of soldiers patrolling day and night also began to line up in the courtyard to prepare for the handover. The jade cicada seized the opportunity, circled behind the rockery, and dived into the dark and cold lake. It wasn't until she swam a long distance that she dared to take out the lantern from her chest.
Holding back the biting coldness of the lake at night, she swam towards the coral house where she saw the black shadow flashing out during the day. A strange sound that was not heard during the day came to her ears, like the resonance you would hear when you put your ear close to a conch. The sound made the already desolate bottom of the lake even more eerie.
After searching for a long time, she finally found the location of the coral house and got in the door. The big mirror in her memory was indeed still there. She went around behind the mirror but couldn't find the place where the bubbles had bubbled before. So she knocked in the general direction with her hand, but there was no response at all. Could it be that her childhood memories were wrong? Is that strange cave at the bottom of the lake just a figment of her imagination
These questions suddenly came to her mind, making her a little panicked. But then she thought about it, it was no accident that the mysterious man appeared here. The cave entrance that once existed here was most likely tampered with by someone. To determine whether her idea was correct, she had to start with the mysterious man. So she decided to go to the Nanhai Hotel where he stayed to find out.
At night, Nanhai Hotel.
In a large luxurious suite, a mermaid man knelt on one knee in front of a chair. On the seat, Yasha was polishing his nails with a prod.
"Master, today I have successfully found the lost path leading to the temple at the bottom of the lake. The Yuqi Rock is still inside, please rest assured!"
The mermaid man's voice is not as sharp and thin as other male mermaids, like singing, but is slightly hoarse. It can be seen from the scars on his neck that he used surgery to modify his voice.
He looks very young, probably only 24 or 25 years old. He is wearing a navy blue Guangxiu embroidered gown with exquisite embroidery on the cuffs and collar. Although he tried his best to make himself look noble, he could not escape the look of a groveling slave.
"Well done! Lord Qingyun's respect for you was not wasted!" Yasha grinned, revealing his yellow fangs.
"Back then, I was sold to a foreign land with my parents, and later I was separated from my parents. If it weren't for the help of Lord Qingyun, how would I be today? Lord Qingyun's kindness will be something I will never forget!"
The mermaid Lu Yin couldn't help but recall his tragic childhood of being displaced, and in his heart was more than melancholy, but more hatred. His ancestors had been shamans of the mermaid clan for generations. They were deeply respected by all walks of life in the clan because they were said to have the ability to communicate with the ancestors of the mermaid clan. Every year, some of the sacrifices given to the ancestors were privately deducted, which was enough to provide them with food and clothing. worry-free,
Unexpectedly, when the Amber Dragon King came to Dongyao, he not only moved the residents here to the shore, but also abolished the memorial ceremony for the ancestor of the mermaid. From then on, their family not only lost their status, but also their livelihood, and gradually declined. By the time his father's generation had become slaves, he and his mother were eventually sold to other places.
Although he has lost his identity as a clan witch, he still heard about the lake bottom temple from his father when he was a child. The so-called temple at the bottom of the lake is actually a huge cave, and in that cave is enshrined the fish-dwelling rock that the ancestor of the mermaid transformed into after his death. Before he separated from his parents, his father had given him an ancestral belt as a teenager. The belt looked very ordinary on the outside, but on the inside it was embroidered with the specific location of the mysterious path leading to the temple at the bottom of the lake.
When he was being sold in the slave market as a teenager, he met Yasha, who was sent by Qingyun to find the mermaid clan's shaman descendants. He saw the belt in his hand, so he immediately bought him at a high price. Take him back to Qingyun. From then on, Lu Yin used the trade of mermaid slaves as a cover, waiting for the opportunity to help Qingyun's Qi Lie formation.
He has no sympathy for other mermaids, because after his ancestor lost his position as a clan witch, the clan's attitude toward his family changed. Mermaids are inherently despicable, but they are more clinging to others than others, which really makes Lu Yin look down upon them.
He endured severe pain and modified his voice to distinguish himself from other mermaids. At a young age, he would buy and sell similar items as objects without blinking an eye. They never ask about the buyer's background. As long as they are willing to pay a high price, the transaction will be completed. Over time, he earned the title of cold-faced wolf king among mermaids.
This time he finally came to Dongyao to assist Yaksha in forming the formation. For him, this was an opportunity for revenge given by God. Although he didn't know what Qingyun wanted to use this strange formation to do, he heard that if the formation was successful, it would be a major change that would subvert the entire demon world. Not to mention the Amber Dragon King, even the current demon world's leader The main demon king fox will also be destroyed by Qingyun.
Today, according to the route map embroidered on the belt left to him by his father, he indeed found the confusing path leading to the temple at the bottom of the lake. He couldn't help but be extremely excited, because he was one step closer to his revenge plan. After reporting the situation to Yaksha, he planned to take his subordinates out for fun.
Because it was inconvenient for Yasha to show up, he stayed in the hotel. Luyin couldn't be happier about this. He has always been extremely afraid of Yasha. I remember that when he was bought back by Yaksha as a young boy, he was so frightened that he lost half his life when he saw his appearance. After experiencing Yaksha's viciousness over the years, his fear has only increased.
The Nanhai Hotel is connected to a restaurant, also owned by this catfish spirit owner. In the restaurant, there are performances every night, including singing, dancing, musical instruments and even juggling. The guests sit around the square space in the middle and enjoy the performances while eating and drinking. It is very comfortable.
Lu Yin spent almost every night here after arriving in Dongyao. Every time he got drunk, he would take a few mermaid girls back to the hotel to play.
As soon as he left the hotel room, he immediately looked like a different person and headed straight to the restaurant with his little brother. The performance hadn't even started yet, but the restaurant was already packed. If the catfish boss hadn't known about Lu Yin's preferences and had reserved a seat for him, he would have left disappointed.
As soon as he sat down at his seat, the mermaid waiter brought him snacks and wine to prepare for the wait before the food was served.
The musical instrument performance that came up was nothing new, and they were still playing the same old tunes that he knew by heart. Some of the guests below closed their eyes and nodded pretending to be happy, while some had already closed their eyes and kowtowed, feeling drowsy.
When they finally finished their performance, they only received some reluctant applause. The mermaid child who was responsible for collecting tips took off his hat and walked around holding it with its brim turned upward. Only a few guests gave some token tokens. of silver.
Next is the turn of the juggling act. In the world of demons, breaking rocks on the chest is nothing new. Demons with real hard qigong skills are good at breaking steel plates with their bare hands. A one-inch-thick steel plate is broken off at first, and then every time a customer wants to see him thicken a piece, he will give some money. Lu Yin has seen a monster mammoth that can cut off twenty steel plates at the same time. It is said that he used to be a big monster that dominated an area. Later, his ivory was bitten off in a duel with the leopard monster wind and fire. From then on, he could only rely on performing around. Juggling for a living.
The person who performed today's performance of breaking steel plates with his bare hands was a novice. This handsome little monster only added four or five steel plates and was unable to do anything. He almost injured himself. Looking at his embarrassed look, there were a lot of boos. Zhong stumbled back, which really made Lu Yin dumbfounded.
Then there was a darts performance by a red-haired red tit banshee. Her darts were as fast as lightning, and every dart could hit the pre-drawn spot on the target exactly. Later, she even blindfolded her eyes, and it was still very accurate. . Although this performance is old-fashioned, it is still much more exciting than the two people just now. Most of the guests who had fallen asleep woke up and rewarded the red-haired banshee a lot of money for her beauty.