Mermaid Wharf

The hand that was frozen in the air hesitated for a moment, then retracted it calmly.I turned my head calmly, and what I saw was the noble young man who was leisurely drawing pictures on the sea cliff not long ago. His slightly thin figure was elegant and upright, and under the dazzling blond hair was a face that seemed like a twin brother to me.

He looked at me warily, as if he regarded me as some unknown thief.The meeting with Angelo obviously came sooner than I expected, but with the cover of the disguise, I didn't feel in a hurry, so I calmed down and said calmly:

"It's like this, sir, I'm a new temporary worker today, and I lost my way because I'm not familiar with the environment of this ship; I just saw the lights on here outside, and I didn't hear anyone's response, So I took the liberty to come in and take a look, I'm really sorry..."

Angelo looked at me, obviously lost in thought.I know that this statement is not wise, but with the brand new sailor suit on his body, he can't doubt anything; so after a while of silence, he sat down on the side of the bed with a sigh of relief, and said in a gentle tone:

"The Polar Joy is really big, and I got lost here when I first boarded the ship; but next time, it's better not to go down to the bottom casually, fortunately, you touched me here, in case you accidentally run into it The cell where the death row is held, but no one will save you."

As he spoke, he got up and walked to the desk next to the wall panel, took out a set of tea sets from the storage box underneath, poured a cup of tea and handed it over. "I'll take you out later, let's take a break and have a cup of tea. By the way, my name is Angelo, Angelo Garcia."

When I heard this name, which had long been a nightmare, I thought I would tremble and get angry; but after all, I just pressed the knife hidden in my pocket, while suppressing my urge to pounce on him and grab his throat. After taking the tea, he forced a dry smile and said, "Thank you, sir. My name is Moran."

He smiled: "Molan...a very good name."

I looked at his gentle and handsome side face through the black goggles, and the elegant demeanor unique to the nobles when they drank tea. I couldn't imagine him as a mermaid death covered in blood anyway.It's a pity that no matter how good a person is at disguising, it is impossible to lie to himself in the diary. I clearly know how bloody this noble son hides under his appearance.

After taking two symbolic sips of tea, my eyes fell on the mermaid paintings on the wall again, and I pretended to ask unintentionally:

"...Do you like mermaids very much?"

Angelo followed my line of sight, put down his teacup, took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and thoughtfully said: "Well... It's not so much that I like it, it's better to say that I firmly believe that this beautiful creature in mythology will Bring me happiness."

I felt cold when I heard it, and said again: "Then do you believe they really exist?"

"Of course I do." Angelo put away the tea set with a smile, and his voice suddenly became distant, "In fact, I saw a mermaid with my own eyes a week ago, and I learned more about this creature through him...they may be The angel God sent to save me, Moran, and I am destined to become no longer ordinary because of the mermaid. You probably don't understand this feeling."

Realizing that the mermaid he was talking about was Veliga, I clenched my hand on the teacup, and it took me a long time to calm down the turmoil in my heart, and continued to ask with a curious look: "I see, then what happened to that mermaid?" Already? The Polar Joy should have been at sea a week ago, I don’t seem to have seen him here?”

Angelo fell silent.

The next moment, he suddenly grabbed my shoulders and said incoherently with excitement:

"Molan, do you believe what I say?"

I froze for a moment, realizing that I had said something wrong.It was not difficult to pretend to be a young man who was also interested in mermaids, but it was this natural curiosity that made Angelo realize that I might really believe that what he said was not just a story.

So I could only answer bluntly: "Yes, Mr. Garcia, I also believe that mermaids really exist."

……

God knows how many stares Angelo has suffered on the way to find the mermaid, and at this time, I am obviously regarded as an ally by him who has been ridiculed all the time.

"You don't need to use honorifics. We are about the same age, so let's call me Angelo." He excitedly rummaged through his suitcase, found a simple notebook in his hand, and sat beside me. Lai pointed to the opened page and said, "Did you see this coordinate? This is the location of the legendary mermaid habitat, and it is only one nautical mile away from Fei's Wharf..."

I looked at the circled coordinates on the yellowed hand-painted map. That was the "sacred hunting ground" that Bjorn had invited me to.I didn't expect Angelo to conduct such a detailed investigation, so I nodded calmly and asked again: "Angelo, how did you know this place?"

Angelo hesitated for a moment, suppressed the frantic expression on his face, and said in a very flat tone, "It was found in my father's diary. It was here that he met his lover, a beautiful female mermaid, when he was young. "

As if he didn't want to talk more about this topic, he turned sideways and held my hands, looked at me earnestly and said, "Please, Moran, come and visit this place with me tomorrow night; you are now my The only friend on this ship, the others will just say I'm crazy, and I'm going to show them how wrong I am."

The aristocratic young man in front of me seemed sincere, but I felt anxious.I have no interest in the mermaid's habitat at all, and I don't want to accompany this executioner to face the ridicule of everyone. I just want to know the current whereabouts of Veliga, and I even have the urge to directly draw out my knife to question him.

But I clearly realize that this freak's body will be invulnerable in ten years, and it is definitely not wise to break openly with him now.So I was silent for a long time, and finally showed my face and said:

"Of course, you are my only friend here, Angelo."

……

After being sent off the ship by the hopeful Angelo, who refused his offer to take me home directly, I silently dived into the Polar Delight again.After confirming that he had finished washing, turned off the lights and went to bed, I cleanly tore off the original disguise, covered my name tag, and returned to the deck again.

Since the temporary workers are all local fishermen at the wharf, they are not eligible to spend the night on this boat. After a busy day, they almost go home to rest. In order to be able to stay on this boat, I obviously need Angelo’s identity to cover up; Fortunately, he didn't sleep too late in order to recharge his batteries, and I still have enough time to continue searching before the nobles' dinner is over.

Although Angelo and I look very similar, there are actually some differences when viewed up close; for example, his hair is slightly longer than mine, and the blue pupils are lighter, but these small differences cannot be recognized It was discovered by those rough sailors.Shuttled on the deck with a normal expression, and greeted several colleagues passing by, but they really didn't notice that Angelo in front of them had been transferred to someone else.

The passengers of the Polar Joy are obviously mostly luxurious and wealthy aristocrats. They are bustling and chatting at the small tables filled with exquisite meals, enjoying the opera with lemon juice in their hands in cool clothes, or enjoying the opera in extremely gorgeous decorations. ballroom dancing.I hurriedly scanned the faces of these people, and finally made my way to the upper deck.

The uppermost space of this ship has some entertainment facilities that are not luxuriously laid out. Generally, only passengers who are free to enjoy the sea view will come here. It is also the last place that I have not searched.

Looking around by the railing without hope, at this moment, I suddenly saw a touch of bright gold in the few figures, sitting by the pool with a happy smile, as if I was playing water polo with someone.

"—Mo'er!!"