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The monster had shifty eyes, a beard, and a face shaped like a mouse. It must be a rat monster.

The little mermaid took the cake from the rat demon and ate it in a few bites.

Human food is so delicious!

But why did her head suddenly feel dizzy?

Then she collapsed on the beach and fell into a coma.

The rat demon looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he took out a sack, put the little mermaid in it, and quickly escaped.

Then, the scene switched to the black market.

On the black market, many vendors set up stalls to sell items, including slaves, rare treasures, clothing, books, and even talismans.

It can be said that there is nothing you can't buy, only things you can't think of.

The little mermaid was locked in a cage, looking at the people coming and going with fear in his eyes.

Pedestrians seemed to have become accustomed to the appearance of mermaids in the black market. Some of them just took a casual glance and walked away without paying too much attention.

The rat demon smiled and patted the cage, saying to the little mermaid, "Don't blame me, blame yourself for being greedy. It's because you mermaids can fetch a good price on the black market. Don't eat food given to you easily next time!"

The little mermaid's eyes were filled with tears. She really regretted not listening to her tribesmen. They had clearly told her that there were many evil monsters on the shore.

She actually thought that since this monster had brought her food several times, it must be a good monster.

The rat demon became even more proud as he spoke, "Oh no! There won't be a next time! Hehehehe——!"

Lin Yin thought to himself: This rat demon speaks so rudely, I really want to beat him up!

When the rat demon saw the little mermaid crying out of fear, he immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "The mermaid is crying, and the tears are turning into pearls on the ground!"

"This is a top-quality young mermaid, whose gender hasn't yet been determined. You can buy her and train her! My Lords, if you're passing by, you might as well take a look!"

Soon, several passers-by who couldn't tell whether they were demons or monsters came over to watch.

They saw the little mermaid with hair draped over her chest like seaweed, revealing a pale little face with a pitiful expression, and they thought to themselves that mermaids were indeed beautiful.

"This mermaid is quite beautiful."

"I've seen quite a few mermaids on the black market, but this one is the most beautiful I've ever seen."

"I just don't know if it's expensive. If it's not expensive, I'll buy one to play with."

The rat demon's eyes narrowed into slits, and the flesh on his face trembled as he spoke. "Hehehe, my dear gentlemen, you have a keen eye. This mermaid is indeed the most beautiful of the mermaids I've captured recently. So, the price is not low, but I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

"What's the price?"

“1 crystals.

"That's too expensive!" the people exclaimed. Ten thousand crystals—that was a hefty price even on the black market.

"Sir, a mermaid whose gender has been differentiated is naturally not worth this price, but this is a mermaid whose gender has not been differentiated. Moreover, this one is of top quality, so the price is naturally higher."

These passersby still found it too expensive. Ten thousand crystals could buy other high-quality treasures on the black market. Only wealthy families would spend that kind of money on a mermaid. Mermaids, while beautiful, have limited uses.

Although they envied the mermaid, they still turned and left.

The little mermaid breathed a sigh of relief when she saw these people leave.

The rat demon's expression was extremely grim. He slapped the cage fiercely and scolded, "Don't think you can escape this. These demons aren't interested in you, but the demon cultivators of the human race would love to use you to make medicine. When they come, I won't have any trouble selling you for money."

The little mermaid immediately hugged her body tightly and huddled into a ball. She didn't want to be sold! But she knew there was nothing she could do.

Pearls fell from the mermaid to the ground, and the rat demon immediately bent down to pick them up with a smile. In his eyes, these mermaid pearls could be sold for money, so they couldn't be wasted!

(Although the mermaid's gender is not differentiated, I still use "she" here because Lin Yin thinks she is a very beautiful mermaid.)

At this time, several people wearing black robes and hoods came over.

One of them whispered a few words to the leading man, and the man looked at the mermaid in the cage.

The rat demon immediately put on a flattering smile and stepped forward. "Sir, come and see the mermaids! Mermaid tears turn into pearls, which, when ground into powder, are a precious beauty item for women. The yarns woven by mermaids remain wet, are as light as cicada feathers, and are extremely rare and precious."

The rat demon could tell from the patterns on their black robes that they were the demon cultivators of the human race. As the saying goes, demon cultivators appear.

These evil cultivators are cruel and insane, even worse than those evil monsters, but they are all very rich.

The man in black robe listened to the rat demon's introduction expressionlessly and asked directly, "How much?"

The rat demon's eyes spun around, and he said with a smile, "The original price is 5 crystals, but since we're destined to be together, I'll give you a discount, only 3 crystals. What do you think, sir?"

Lin Yin's eyelids twitched. This rat demon was quite good at judging people's prices.

The man didn't say anything, didn't even frown, and readily paid the money, and took the mermaid and the cage away.

Lin Yin immediately followed and saw the man get on a carriage.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a masked woman sitting inside.

"Madam, this mermaid can be of use to you."

The woman nodded without saying anything. She only revealed a pair of eyes, which were extremely beautiful. But while they were beautiful, they lacked warmth.

Next, the scene switches again.

This time, to Lin Yin's surprise, they actually arrived in the human world...

What came into view was the living room of the villa. The woman who had been in the carriage was now sitting upright on the sofa, holding a glass of red wine in her hand, and the news was playing on TV.

The time in the news was three days ago.

The woman was the one in the carriage. She was not wearing a mask at this time, and her face was indeed beautiful and delicate.

A middle-aged man who looked like a butler came up from the basement and said to the woman, "Madam, we have already taken care of the mermaid and are waiting for your instructions."

"I understand." The woman waved her hand, motioning him to go down.

Lin Yin walked in the direction the housekeeper had just come up from, and saw that the basement had been transformed into a prison cell!

The dungeon was dark and damp, with only the dim wall lamps on the wall providing light.

As expected, there were little mermaids imprisoned in the dungeon, as well as some children who looked like monsters.

They were huddled on the ground, motionless, staring blankly into the distance, as if they had lost all hope.

Lin Yin squatted down to check and found that these demon children had several wounds on their bodies, some of which had scabbed over, while some looked like new wounds.

The little mermaid had probably just arrived and didn't have any wounds on her body.

At this moment, voices were heard outside the dungeon.