Quickly wear it! Fight with the heroine for the man? I'll do it!

"Click——"

Although Yu Miao was as careful as possible, he still stepped on some scales on the ground that he had not had time to "deal with".

The sound continued, pointing to a prisoner being held deep within.

There was a long corridor without light, and at the end was a space surrounded by a thick black cloth.

The cloth was lifted up by the water, revealing the iron bars that had long been rusted.

Yu Miao bravely wanted to lift the curtain——

"what!"

Someone grabbed her wrist with such force that she couldn't break free.

My heart tightened, and the moment I turned back——

"……elder brother?"

Yu Miao looked at Xu Tian's familiar face, somewhat incredulous: "Why are you here?"

"The Emperor ordered me to come and check it out."

Xu Tian's tone was light, but if you listened carefully you could still hear the trembling in his voice.

There really is such a place...

He let go of Yu Miao's hand, and because he had used all his strength, a red mark immediately appeared on Yu Miao's wrist.

His tone was somewhat stern: "What were you trying to do just now? Don't you know how dangerous it is? If there is a secret behind this piece of cloth and you happen to be unprepared, what will you do!"

As he spoke, he did not forget to glance at the huge black cloth.

Yu Miao saw through it but didn't say anything: "Then you come?"

Xu Tian did not object this time. He tightened his grip on the weapon and quickly opened it.

Both of them were frightened by the scene before them.

There were four mermaids in the cage, their eyes and ears had been gouged out, and every time they opened their mouths, their black cavity would be exposed.

In order to prevent the mermaids' voices from confusing their minds, they also cut off their tongues!

The colorful fish tail had been stripped of its scales and was now soaking alone in the water.

The tails of several mermaids occasionally entangled with each other, but they could not tell each other apart and were on guard against each other. They curled up the moment they collided, making their already ferocious tails look even uglier.

Shark!

These most beautiful creatures in Yu Miao's heart, at this moment, have been separated from the vast ocean and are being imprisoned and abused like animals...

【Who are you? 】

An ethereal voice sounded in Yu Miao's mind.

Yu Miao observed for a long time before she dared to confirm that it was one of the mermaids communicating with her through spiritual consciousness.

[I will not be your enemy.] Yu Miao replied.

【I know……】

The mermaid was silent for a while and then said: [You are the contracted person of our king, I believe you.]

[Contractor? ]

The mermaid's tone was anxious: [Do you know where our king is? ]

【I'm sorry... I don't know. 】

Yu Miao was saying sorry when suddenly footsteps were heard from a distance.

She quickly pulled up the black cloth, as if that would protect them.

[What's wrong? I sense that you are uneasy?] The mermaid's ethereal voice trembled a little. Could it be that those people came again?

[There are footsteps. Don't communicate with me yet. ]

[It doesn't matter. I can only communicate with the royal contracted people of our mermaid tribe through brain waves. ]

The footsteps slowly faded away, and Yu Miao lifted the curtain again: [Then can you communicate with your people? ]

The mermaid shook her head: [I am the saint of the mermaid tribe. Other mermaids do not have this ability.]

Yu Miao told the little mermaid about the situation here, including that there were three other mermen in their cell.

When the mermaid heard the news, he felt relieved for a long time. He thought it was some other monster.

"Yu Miao?"

Bian Yun was at the entrance and couldn't see Yu Miao, so he sounded anxious and worried.

Yu Miao said goodbye to the mermaid.

【etc! 】

The mermaid stepped forward and handed a teardrop-shaped object to Yu Miao.

This is the crystal clear teardrop shape cut out from its heart.

Almost at this moment, its life was visibly fading away: [Please, hand it over to my king...]

As it spoke, its empty eyes looked in Yu Miao's direction, as if waiting for a promise from her.

【I promise you. 】

"Yu Miao, why did you come here alone?"

Yu Miao quickly put away the things in his hand.

Facing Yun's slightly angry eyes, he felt a little guilty: "I was just looking..."

"Are you scared?"

Bian Yun's eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to have looked much more haggard.

He had not expected the horror, bloodiness and cruelty here.

His father, who usually taught him "benevolence, righteousness, and morality", actually had such a disgusting side.

He tore off a corner of the truth, and the first thought in his mind was -

He shouldn't have brought her here!

God knows he was going crazy because he didn't see her just now.

Yu Miao's attention was not on his hands that wanted to get closer but didn't dare to, or on the emotions hidden in his eyes.

No, where is her brother?

How could Xu Tian, ​​who was so great, just disappear like that?

"What are you looking for?"

"nothing."

Yu Miao's intuition made him feel that Xu Tian's visit should be concealed.

Changing the subject: "Is there anything else that has not been done here?"

Her subtext is "Can we go now?"

"Let's go."

Bian Yun reopened the barrier and turned around again, looking at this purgatory-like place again.

Only Yu Miao had her skirt stained with dirty water, but her face was still beautiful and pretty, like the purest flower blooming from hell.

……

"What's going on here..."

"I know, but I won't reveal even a little bit to the outside world."

Yu Miao answered before Bian Yun finished speaking.

"No," Bian Yun's face flushed slightly because of anxiety: "I want to ask, what do you think about the things here."

Yu Miao frowned and chewed his words carefully over and over again.

"You don't have to worry about my identity. Now, I'm just your partner... and friend."

Even so, Yu Miao did not dare to be too presumptuous.

"I understand that as the master of mankind, the emperor wants to protect the fate of all mankind and eliminate all practices that may threaten human life and safety. Although it is extreme, it is very effective, isn't it?"

Bian Yun frowned and looked at her, as if he didn't understand why she held such an opinion.

"But..." Yu Miao continued, "I don't agree."

“War is an extreme political means and a way to resolve disputes between races. In some cases, war may be necessary, but this does not mean that we should tolerate acts of aggression or even genocide in war.

I know that falling behind means being beaten. We humans have been working hard for so many years, generation after generation, just to be able to not be bullied by other races one day. But we have already achieved it, right? Why do we still do such cruel things? Bian Yun, the miserable situation there, are you able to accept it?"

Bian Yun's heart was slightly moved. He looked at Yu Miao's tears, as if he was sympathizing with the merman inside: "Yu Miao, do you know what would happen if we were the ones who lost the battle?"

Yu Miao looked at him with a very unfamiliar look.

Could it be that he meant...

"Sympathy for the enemy, in my opinion, is the most foolish behavior."