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What?! The Mermaid King said he wants something?!

Gu Xixi even wondered if she had misheard.

He wanted... a sun?!

"Anything else?" Gu Xixi asked calmly, "Why would you want the sun?"

She needs to understand the Mermaid King's thoughts more to know his true needs. Perhaps the sun he speaks of isn't the real sun.

Gu Xixi boldly guessed that the so-called sun that the Mermaid King mentioned was sunlight!

People are often particularly fascinated by things they desire but cannot obtain, and may even develop an obsession with them. Humans live on land, so they yearn for and are curious about the sky, the universe, and the underwater world.

Merfolk live on the seabed, and what they probably yearn for is land and sky.

The sun he mentioned most likely refers to sunlight.

The Mermaid King remained silent for a moment before answering Gu Xixi in a different way, "My people have always wanted to go to the land to see and live, which is why they were deceived by humans and lost their lives in the past. This time, I told them about our deal, and they said that what they want most is sunlight; they also want their own sun."

"I see," Gu Xixi said, indicating that she understood. It meant that sunlight was needed, and she was right after all.

The sun in the sky cannot be taken down, but it's not entirely impossible. She remembered hearing on the news that the country had an artificial sun.

Even if the technology isn't up to par, there's still jade.

"What you want is too precious, so I need time. But I will try my best to find a sun to sell to you."

Gu Xixi extended her hand to the Mermaid King, "Let's make a pact with a high five."

The Mermaid King nodded in approval, reached out and gently covered Gu Xixi's hand, then floated away with an air of nobility.

Once the fog had completely dissipated, Gu Xixi looked at Chu Feng and said, "Go ask about the current state of our artificial sun. Ask it if it can shine in the deep sea and if it has the temperature and feel of real sunlight."

"If all else fails, we can change the energy mode of the holographic projection and see if we can make a version suitable for deep-sea use."

In this way, the merfolk can feel whatever they want.

As she spoke, she handed over a box of mermaid pearls, saying that these things needed to be carefully preserved, as they would only be theirs once the business was completed.

Chu Feng went to do everything, while Gu Xixi sat down and began to ponder: the sun, what other way is there to create a sun?

……

The Great Huang Dynasty, Kyoto, inside the imperial prison.

A jailer carried a large bunch of keys as he walked through the dimly lit cell, followed by a young man in plain clothes. The man carried a large food box, his steps hurried, and his expression sorrowful.

When the two arrived at the cell door of Shen Qingyan and Chen Yanxu, the man handed the jailer another silver ingot, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

The jailer took it with satisfaction, weighed it in his hand, and then opened the cell door with a smile. "Sir, they are under strict guard. I'll give you a maximum of fifteen minutes."

"Thank you," the man said, then went into the cell.

Shen Qingyan recognized the person who was coming against the light just by looking at their figure. "Teacher, it's Meng Xue. He's come to see us."

Meng Xue was his classmate, and both of them had been taught by Chen Yanxu for several years. However, Meng Xue came from a prominent family, so after entering the court, he only interacted with them secretly and did not have much public contact.

During the disaster relief efforts, all the news about the teacher in Kyoto was relayed to him by Meng Xue, but it was done secretly.

So Shen Qingyan didn't expect him to come to visit at this time.

Chen Yanxu then looked up, and Meng Xue had already knelt down and kowtowed three times to Chen Yanxu. “Teacher, I am late. I wanted to speak on your behalf in court, but my father kept me locked up at home for many days and I was not allowed to go out until today.”

“I heard that you were injured, so I brought this specially prepared medicine. Your throat will surely recover completely in less than half a month.” Meng Xue said, then took out the food. “Teacher, senior brother, this is the food I prepared. Please try it.”

As he finished speaking, his voice trembled with tears.

"Senior brother, teacher, I really can't help you any further. I have no face to see you again, but the imperial decree to bring forward the execution has been issued... I still want to see you off, teacher and senior brother."

Chen Yanxu forced a smile and shook his head. Shen Qingyan relayed on his behalf, "The teacher never blamed you. You are from a prominent family and are inherently on the opposite side of us. We are already very grateful for what you have done."

Chen Yanxu waved his hand again, and Shen Qingyan said, "Even now, it's not appropriate for you to stay here any longer. We'll accept the food, but you should leave immediately."

Meng Xue remained kneeling, refusing to rise. His eyes were bloodshot. He whispered to the two men, "That guy on the frontier has been winning every battle and has already reached Qingfeng County, a hundred miles away. If there's a chance to escape, head to Qingfeng County; there's bound to be a chance of survival."

After he finished speaking, he heard the sound of jailers coming from outside. He hurriedly got up, bowed to the two men again, and left quickly.

Shen Qingyan opened the food box, which contained steamed buns, mantou, and chicken legs—all convenient and filling foods.

Chen Yanxu picked up the steamed bun and nodded to Shen Qingyan.

The two had only eaten half a bun when suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps outside grew closer and closer, reaching them in an instant.

It turned out to be a group of masked men carrying knives.

Shen Qingyan and Chen Yanxu immediately became alert, supporting each other as they retreated. Shen Qingyan reached for his pistol at his waist, while Chen Yanxu silently gripped the grenade hanging from his waistband.

The two sides faced off, the air thick with tension, a palpable sense of impending doom.

"Are you two Lord Shen Qingyan and Lord Chen Yanxu?"

Shen Qingyan frowned, and Chen Yanxu gently patted him from under his wide robe.

The two remained calm and waited for their next words.

The masked man leading the group had a fierce look in his eyes, but he quickly softened it and bowed. "Lord Chen, Lord Shen, His Highness heard that you two were wrongfully imprisoned. Considering that you are both rare and good officials, His Highness does not want you to die innocently. Therefore, he specially sent us to rescue you. Time is limited, so please leave here with me as soon as possible."

Shen Qingyan was the first to disbelieve that the prince had sent them, especially since they had been in there for so long and not a single jailer had noticed anything amiss... He and Chen Yanxu exchanged a glance and shared their thoughts.

Shen Qingyan feigned surprise, "Your Highness actually knows about my teacher and me, I am truly ashamed and unworthy of such praise."

"Lord Shen, stop arguing and come with us quickly," the masked leader urged. Chen Yanxu waved his hand, and the two of them followed them out.

Before leaving, Shen Qingyan also took steamed buns and other food and stuffed them into the bundle she had prepared beforehand.

Despite the tense situation, they managed to leave the prison smoothly and without hindrance. They slipped into a secret passage and arrived directly at the edge of a cliff outside the capital city.

"My heroes, where do we go next?" Shen Qingyan asked, taking the bundle off his shoulder and then hanging it in front of his chest to adjust it.

The masked leader looked at him with disdain. He suddenly drew his broadsword and slashed at Shen Qingyan's neck, the whistling wind of the blade sending chills down one's spine. With just one strike, Shen Qingyan would surely be decapitated.

"Next, I'll send you to the underworld!"

Chen Yanxu was so frightened that his pupils dilated, and he hurriedly tried to pull the grenade open but failed.

Shen Qingyan showed no fear. He pulled Chen Yanxu back with one hand, raised the pistol he had already taken in his hand with the other, took a step to the side, quickly aimed, and fired.