Although artificial mermaids are rare, they have no practical value. Their greatest purpose is to showcase one's wealth when photographed and to keep them at home for aesthetic pleasure.
Generally, no one would steal or rob such flashy but impractical items, since once they get their hands on them, they can only hide them secretly.
The people the auction house assigns to the mermaids are mostly for their care, not for their protection.
Ruan Mingchu easily knocked out the male servant in charge of cleaning, changed into his clothes, and sneaked into the mermaid's room.
There are about ten people in the room, all of whom are dedicated to serving the mermaids. They work in shifts of eight hours a day, and the mermaids are under their watchful eyes 24 hours a day. This is why the auction house is not afraid of anyone trying to steal the mermaids.
Ruan Mingchu swept and swept, and after more than ten minutes, he moved to the side of the mermaid's fish tank.
He carefully observed the large seashell in the fish tank, but the shell was covered tightly, and he couldn't see anything. When he changed his perspective, he accidentally bumped into someone.
Just as I was about to apologize, I met a pair of familiar eyes.
When their eyes met, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu were both stunned.
Fortunately, it was okay to go to the restroom temporarily. Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu went to the restroom one after the other.
This time, Ruan Mingchu asked first, "What are you going to do?"
Mu Yu looked very unwell and spoke in a volatile tone: "I should be asking you that. Do you know what will happen if we get caught?"
Ruan Mingchu took a deep breath. He just wanted to see the mermaid up close, without stealing or robbing her.
He asked Mu Yu, "Are you trying to steal the mermaid?"
Mu Yu stared at Ruan Mingchu without saying a word.
This was tantamount to tacit agreement for Nguyen Minh Thu.
"Why?" Ruan Mingchu said, "You can trust me."
Mu Yu looked down into Ruan Mingchu's eyes, seemingly considering whether Ruan Mingchu was trustworthy.
Ruan Mingchu allowed him to look him over.
After a moment, Mu Yu finally nodded: "Because of this real merman."
A vast expanse of alpacas galloped through Nguyen Minh Thu's mind.
Regardless of whether mermaids are truly the legendary creatures they are made of, the fact that they are intelligent beings means they should not be sold.
Ruan Mingchu instantly realized that the artificial mermaid from ten years ago must have been a cover for the real one now.
Otherwise, a billion dollars wouldn't even buy a single hair on a mermaid's head!
Ruan Mingchu calmly said, "Tell me your plan."
Mu Yu only said four words: "Exchange the fake for the real."
The auction house and the wealthy merchant's overconfidence allowed Mu Yu's plan to proceed extremely smoothly.
With Ruan Mingchu's cooperation, Mu Yu returned with a robot doll disguised as a servant.
It must be said that Ruan Mingchu made the right choice in selecting the servants; the maids responsible for cleaning were completely covered up.
Mu Yu impersonated the maid who fed the mermaids, pretending to have a robot doll disguised as a cleaning maid help feed the fish in the tank. He used the seashell to block other people's view, replaced the mermaid with a doll, and finally covered the seashell with the doll so that no one could see what was inside.
The most fortunate thing is that the merman was very cooperative, and he was actually able to change his tail into legs.
Back in the bathroom with the mermaid, Ruan Mingchu heard the noise and came over. Before she could even react, she was suddenly hugged.
Seeing Ruan Mingchu being embraced by the mermaid, Mu Yu felt a burning urge to bite her.
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Author's Note:
Mu Yu: Let go of me!
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Just as Mu Yu couldn't resist trying to pull Ruan Mingchu and the mermaid apart, the mermaid's body went limp and she was about to fall down when Ruan Mingchu quickly caught her.
Mu Yu raised both hands to show his innocence: "I did nothing."
Ruan Mingchu's lips twitched involuntarily: "He must have fainted. What are you going to do next?"
We need to get the mermaid out as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult for the people in the room to leave if they find out something is wrong.
Mu Yu said briefly, "Someone will be there to help me. I can handle things on my own from now on."
As Ruan Mingchu watched Mu Yu help the mermaid leave, a strange impulse arose in his heart to keep the mermaid there. Moreover, when the mermaid pounced on him just now, a sense of satisfied joy welled up from the bottom of his heart.
The various unusual signs made his face look very pale.
The ambush two months ago left him severely injured, and his body mysteriously reverted to his teenage years, with his pheromones becoming disordered.
First, there was Mu Yu, an Alpha who could stabilize his pheromones and speed up his recovery from injuries. Now, there's a mermaid who makes him feel a sense of familiarity.
Ruan Mingchu felt an irresistible force, as if a torrent of fate was sweeping in, and he could only go with the flow.
Hao Youyou booked a large suite with two bedrooms and a living room.
After Ruan Mingchu returned, Hao Youyou considerately did not ask him why he had been gone for so long, and even mysteriously handed him a small bottle.
Back in her bedroom, Ruan Mingchu took out the small bottle and examined it closely. The label on the bottle had been torn off, so Ruan Mingchu could only take a picture and compare it online.
Then the three large characters "Kaiselu" (开佐露) along with its effects and usage methods came into his view.
Ruan Minh Thu tossed the small bottle into the trash can as if it were a hot potato.
Damn, he's perfectly healthy!
Fortunately, the official documents sent by his subordinates relieved Ruan Mingchu of his embarrassment and anger.
Half a month ago, he successfully contacted his subordinates and learned that he was still receiving treatment in the medical pod with his two adjutants. Although his life was not in danger, he would not wake up for a while.
The situation in the court was turbulent and unpredictable, with officials from different factions having their own ideas and arguing incessantly every day.
As for Nguyen Minh Thu himself, he is presumed dead. However, his father, the current emperor, still believes he is alive and is sending people to search for him on planets near the scene of the incident.
No one could have imagined that an explosion would send Nguyen Minh Thu from the southern part of the empire to its easternmost edge.
For some reason, Nguyen Minh Thu instructed his subordinates to continue to conceal the fact that he was alive and arranged for people to secretly search for the reason why he was intercepted and killed.
The messages that Nguyen Minh Thu's subordinates are sending now are some relevant information.
Seeing the expected name in the information still left Ruan Mingchu feeling a little down.
However, it was only a little bit; as the future emperor, he was destined to experience the coldness of being at the top.
After instructing his subordinates to arrange for people to investigate information related to the research on mermaids and star beasts, Ruan Mingchu made sure that nothing had been missed on the terminal before washing up and going to bed.
Early in the morning, Ruan Mingchu dragged Hao Youyou away from the spaceship at the night market. Not long after they left, the mermaid went missing, and the entire spaceship was placed under lockdown, making it difficult to leave again.
The first class after returning to school was a baking class. Ruan Mingchu finally asked the teacher about his confusion and, under the teacher's guidance, baked a batch of crispy cranberry butter cookies.
Ruan Mingchu, who considered himself very clever, had to admit that he had no talent for baking. He tried to make cookies several times, but they were all so hard they could be used as bricks. It was only after being guided by his teacher that he was able to make crispy cookies.
Looking at the twenty-odd cookies, Ruan Mingchu was a little worried, as he himself didn't really like sweets.
When asked, his Omega classmates said they all put their baked cookies into pretty packaging bags and gave them to friends, family, or partners.
Ruan Mingchu also went to get some bags and divided the biscuits into three portions: one for Mu Yu, one for Hao Youyou, and one for Gong Zhushen.
For lunch, Ruan Mingchu always drinks nutritional liquid. He doesn't need to cater to other people's tastes and drinks the original flavor of nutritional liquid.
Today, however, Ruan Minhchu walked into the canteen.
The canteen is located in the middle of the four colleges, slightly closer to the Healing College. Although the Military University only has one canteen, it has many floors.
Ruan Mingchu came here to give the biscuits to Mu Yu and Gong Zhushen, and also to ask Mu Yu about the mermaid. If Mu Bing were to harm the mermaid, he would do everything in his power to take her away.
That day, he had no choice but to entrust the mermaid to Mu Yu. Although he instinctively believed that Mu Yu was a good person, others might not be so sure.
Ruan Mingchu asked Gong Zhushen where he was eating on the terminal, and Gong Zhushen quickly replied that he was on the thirteenth floor.
Upon reaching the thirteenth floor, Gong Zhushen waved to him. Ruan Mingchu walked over, only to find that Gong Zhushen was alone.
Before he could ask, Gong Zhushen said, "Brother Mu has taken leave. The mission isn't finished yet. If you need to contact Brother Mu urgently, you can try calling the public terminal at his home."
As he spoke, Gong Zhushen quickly sent the terminal number of Mu Yu's home to Ruan Mingchu.
Ruan Mingchu shook his head: "It's nothing. I made some cookies in baking class. You can try them."
He placed two bags of cookies on the table, gesturing for Gong Zhushen to try them.
Gong Zhushen opened the package, ate a piece, and gave a thumbs up, "Brother Ruan, you're really skillful!"
"It's all thanks to the teacher's excellent teaching," Ruan Mingchu said modestly. "I'm glad you like it. I'll be going now."
Gong Zhushen: "Goodbye, Brother Ruan. I'll make sure Brother Mu finishes eating!"
As soon as Nguyen Minh Thu left, Gong Zhushen moved the plates aside, posed the cookies, and snapped a dozen photos.
Pick a few nice ones to post in the thread: What a perfect wife and mother Omega!
Gong Zhushen (real name verified): These cookies were specially baked for Mu Ge by Ruan Ge. They're crispy, sweet, and full of heartfelt sentiment. [heart][heart][heart]
Floor 1: Tears of envy streamed down my face.
2nd floor: Truly a woman who can grace a formal occasion, cook a delicious meal, and is skilled in both literary and martial arts; the most beautiful woman!
3rd Floor: I declare that I'm going to compete with Brother Mu for Omega!
4th floor: The person upstairs is dreaming.
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N floor: What are you showing off for, you lackey, for? It was given to Brother Mu!
N+1 floor: Reported, you're welcome, just send me a beautiful photo of Ruan O.
It's a good thing Ruan Mingchu doesn't browse posts and can't see these things, otherwise he would definitely teach them what socialist brotherhood is all about.
In the afternoon, Ruan Mingchu received a message from Mu Yu.
Mokuyu: The biscuits are pretty good.
Wooden Fish: [Photo][Photo]