The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Is it just an ordinary animal?

Gu Ran tilted her head and looked over.

In the final moments of his life, he only wanted to satisfy his faint curiosity.

Gu Ran kept staring in that direction, and after a while, he saw a pink hue quietly appear in his eyes.

That pink figure seemed to be observing him as well. Peeking out from behind the rock, it seemed to grow bolder after seeing him lying there motionless, and actually started to move towards him.

As the pink object drew closer, Gu Ran gradually made out what it was.

It was a mermaid?

Gu Ran almost thought he was seeing things.

Where would a mermaid come from in this desolate wilderness?

Aren't all mermaids in the ocean? Are there mermaids in inland rivers too?

But when Gu Ran looked over again, she realized that it was indeed a mermaid, and it couldn't be more real.

Her long, wavy pink hair cascaded down her chest, wet and covering her short top. A fish tail, shimmering silver in the water, stirred the water.

This mermaid is absolutely gorgeous, but judging from her figure, she doesn't look very mature.

In my imagination, mermaids should be swimming freely in the vast blue ocean, not in a murky river where even their beautiful pink hair is stained with mud.

The mermaid slowly approached Gu Ran, her eyes filled with curiosity. But when she saw that Gu Ran was also looking at her, she swam away like a frightened little fish and hid behind a rock.

Gu Ran couldn't figure it out, so he gave up trying.

Since we're already in a relaxed state, we shouldn't bother thinking about such troublesome issues.

"I wonder if mermaids eat human flesh. Are they waiting for me to die so they can feast on me?" Gu Ran knew, of course, that was impossible. Mermaids were beautiful creatures, not carrion vultures. He was just joking with himself.

However, to Gu Ran's surprise, the mermaid returned soon after to continue observing him.

Gu Ran ignored her and simply waited for his life to slowly slip away.

However, after an unknown amount of time, as the light began to dim, the little mermaid slowly approached him.

Gu Ran was curious about what she wanted to do, so he tilted his head and turned his gaze to look at her.

When the little mermaid saw Gu Ran looking at her, she was startled. However, she relaxed when she realized that Gu Ran was not making any movements and was simply looking at her.

Then she looked at Gu Ran, seemingly curious about what exactly Gu Ran was.

Gu Ran was indeed like a thing at this moment, covered in mud, lying on his back, motionless.

A person and a fish, just staring at each other like that.

Gu Ran had only seen mermaids in books before, and there was very little information about these mysterious and beautiful creatures, only short chapters.

This was the first time Gu Ran had ever seen a live mermaid up close in real life, so he stared at her without blinking, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

It must be said that even though she was covered in mud, this little mermaid was as beautiful as an elf, especially her shimmering tail, which was pink and tender, very small and cute, making people want to hold it in their hands and touch it.

......

Outside the light screen.

As the little mermaid drew closer, everyone finally got a clear look at her.

What's puzzling is that this little mermaid looks so much like a person.

"Have you noticed that the little mermaid looks exactly like the sea queen?" The voice was soft, but everyone present was a powerful being, so they heard it clearly.

"Yes, I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so. But the little mermaid's hair is pink, while the sea queen's hair is blue, so they're not the same in that respect."

"Also, that little mermaid is so naive, and she is far inferior to the sea queen in terms of presence."

Everyone was talking about it.

Ariel stared intently at the light screen, while the powerful sea creatures guarding her remained silent in astonishment.

“How could that be! That’s definitely not me!” Ariel frowned and said coldly.

The powerful sea creature beside her chimed in, "Yes, that's right. How could such a frail mermaid possibly be Her Majesty the Empress?"

"It could never be Her Majesty the Queen; it's just an ordinary mermaid who happens to look slightly similar."

"Her Majesty the Empress was born of nobility, a queen bestowed upon the sea people by heaven. How could she possibly appear in such a filthy river?"

Actually, other people don't really believe that the two people are the same person, because apart from their appearances being similar, they are very different in other aspects.

Especially in terms of temperament, they are worlds apart.

"That must just be one of the lucky ones in the mermaid clan who happens to look like Her Majesty the Queen..."

A powerful member of the sea race came up with such a reason and explained.

Many powerful humans smiled without saying a word, neither admitting it to avoid angering the sea creatures, nor denying it, thus unnecessarily causing them some trouble.

Ariel glanced around, understood the thoughts of these human powerhouses, and then snorted, signaling the sea race powerhouses around her to stop explaining.

Why should they, the sea people, explain themselves to these humans?

Ariel thought for a while but couldn't think of any sisters, though she couldn't rule them out.

With a slightly grim expression, she instructed a member of the mermaid clan, "Go back and investigate who that mermaid in the picture is. I need to know all her information as soon as possible."

The fact that a member of her mermaid clan had become involved with this tyrant made it impossible for her to remain aloof.

......

In the light screen.

The mermaid seemed to have finally realized that Gu Ran was no threat to her, so she slowly began to approach him.

She stopped when she was less than two meters away from Gu Ran.

"Being too curious is not a good thing. If I still had my strength, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist taking this opportunity to catch her and study her."

Gu Ran felt the little mermaid not far from him and thought to himself.

Of course, Gu Ran didn't intend to hurt her; he was just satisfying his curiosity.

Suddenly, Gu Ran felt a few drops of water being splashed on her, making her feel cool.

Then, with a thud, something fell beside him.

Gu Ran looked over and discovered that it was a small fish that had already died.

Gu Ran immediately turned to look at the little mermaid.

What do you mean?

Are you feeding him?

64. The Shy Little Mermaid

Why would the little mermaid throw a dead fish at him for no reason?

Gu Ran's eyes were filled with doubt.

The little mermaid timidly pointed to the dead little fish, then mimed picking it up and holding it in her hands to eat it.

After finishing, seeing that Gu Ran was unmoved, the little mermaid repeated the action, this time pointing at the little fish for a while longer.

They actually fed me?

After Gu Ran understood what the Little Mermaid meant, he was both amused and exasperated.

He certainly wouldn't eat that little fish; after all, his problem wasn't hunger, but that he was about to die.

Even eating this small fish wouldn't help; you'd still have to endure the nausea of ​​eating raw food.

So Gu Ran still ignored her and continued to lie there waiting to die.

Perhaps she's just curious about me; I guess she'll lose interest and leave soon.

Otherwise, my death and becoming a corpse might scare her.

Gu Ran thought to herself.

However, to Gu Ran's surprise, not long after, she threw another small fish over.

This time, the little fish was still alive. If it hadn't been lying on higher ground with no river water around, it probably would have escaped as soon as it hit the ground.

clap clap.

The little fish hopped around on the rocks, reminding Gu Ran of his presence.

Gu Ran turned her head to look in the direction of the Little Mermaid, and sure enough, she saw her again.

She repeated the feeding motion, pointing at the live little fish with a smug and adorable expression.

For some reason, Gu Ran actually understood what the Little Mermaid meant.

Don't you refuse to eat dead fish?

I brought you a live one this time, so hurry up and eat it. Remember to praise me after you're done.

Gu Ran opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

He still decided to lie down and wait to die.