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

The mermaids exchanged glances, and finally, the little conch's mother spoke up: "Once we enter the water, we can move freely again, and we'll be much faster than a regular boat. It's just that we... can't get into the water on our own right now."

Gu Ran: "That's easy. Watch me make a few more holes in this ship."

As he spoke, Gu Ran threw several more punches, creating several large holes in the middle of the ship, causing it to sink several times faster.

At this moment, the little conch surfaced and anxiously asked, "Mother, are you alright?"

"Yudora, you've been missing for so long! Where did you go?!" Upon hearing the voice, Little Conch's mother was immediately overjoyed. "Your grandmother and I are very worried about you!"

"Let's continue our conversation when we get back to the open sea. This ship is basically sunk now, so we shouldn't delay any longer," Gu Ran urged.

It wasn't that he was heartless, but now was really not the time to reminisce. After all, although this river was wide, it was much, much smaller than the sea, and Little Conch and the others couldn't hide very well.

When the time comes, as long as we block the estuary in front of them and then conduct a comprehensive search of the river, they will have no chance of escaping.

Although such a commotion was a bit much for a few mermaids, Gu Ran decided it was best to be cautious.

The little conch's mother knew the situation was urgent; this was human territory, and they had to leave quickly. So she didn't say anything more, but as she got closer to the water's surface, she flicked her tail and jumped into the river.

The same happened to the other mermaids. Before long, there were no more mermaids on the boat, only the corpse of the one-eyed captain.

Boom boom!

At that moment, the sound of massive naval gunfire came from ahead.

"River protection officers are enforcing the law; unauthorized personnel must give way!"

"River protection officers are enforcing the law; unauthorized personnel must give way!"

A loud broadcast announcement came over the loudspeaker.

The so-called river protection army's law enforcement is actually to ensure the smooth flow of waterways and eliminate disharmonious factors that affect the smooth flow of waterways.

For example, if a bounty hunter squad fights on the waterway, it can easily sink ships and boats, affecting the waterway, which is strictly prohibited by the river protection army.

Gu Ran was aware of this, which is why he quickly dealt with the Giant Shark Squad. He was worried that if he didn't take care of them by the time the River Protection Army arrived, it would be difficult for him to escape.

However, the timing is perfect; the river protection army arrived late, and they can retreat just in time.

......

Outside the light screen.

"So it really was Gu Ran who saved those mermaids. In that case, Gu Ran actually did the mermaids a favor, especially..."

As he spoke, his voice trailed off, but the speaker couldn't help but turn his gaze to Ariel.

Many other powerful figures were also very interested in the grudges and entanglements between Gu Ran and the merfolk.

"Gu Ran should obviously have a very good relationship with the mermaids. I'm really curious about what happened later. The mermaids and Gu Ran became completely enemies, and there was no news of that pink mermaid named Eudora."

Ariel was also filled with doubts. Her mother hated Gu Ran intensely. In her description, Gu Ran had committed heinous crimes against the merfolk, and her grandmother had also been killed by Gu Ran.

But her mother... never mentioned that Gu Ran had saved her or the other mermaids.

And what about that pink mermaid Eudora... Where did she go? Why has my mother never mentioned her?

......

In the light screen.

After Gu Ran saw that all the little sea snails had submerged into the water, he landed on the shore and ran along the riverbank towards the estuary.

Perhaps seeing the strength Gu Ran displayed, there were no other setbacks along the way, and Gu Ran arrived at the estuary smoothly. Then, the little conch temporarily surfaced and waved to him.

Gu Ran then flew through the air and followed them. The entire route was through the boundless sea, with no apparent coordinates. However, the little conch and the others did not stop at all, as if they knew their route very well.

"Gu Ran!"

Far from the estuary, the little conch called out Gu Ran's name from the sea.

"What's wrong?" Gu Ran landed from the air and stopped on the sea surface, looking from a distance as if he were standing on the sea.

"Hey, don't stand so high, look down." The little conch's face was a little red, and her eyes were filled with shyness.

"Oh."

Gu Ran then submerged half of his body in the sea, with his height above the surface roughly the same as that of the small conch shell.

The little conch shell gently removed the conch necklace from her neck with her hands behind her back. Her pink hair draped over her fair wrists, and her neck tilted slightly back, revealing her delicate collarbone. She was breathtakingly beautiful.

"Here you go." The little conch shell personally placed the conch shell necklace around Gu Ran's neck.

"This is..." Gu Ran asked in surprise, "Why are you giving this to me? Is it a token of our love?"

"What are you saying? My mother is here." Little Conch patted Gu Ran, a little embarrassed and annoyed, and said in a low voice.

"This conch necklace will help you breathe in the sea. We're going to the mermaid clan's territory soon, and we'll be diving very far. Without this necklace, you won't be able to stay in the deep sea for long."

The little conch explained.

Then she secretly glanced at her mother and hugged Gu Ran.

“I was really scared to death before. I didn’t see you on the shore at that time, and I thought you had also had an accident and been caught. At that moment, I really wanted to die.”

"Thank goodness you're alright, and so are my mother and the others. Thank you, Gu Ran."

81. The grandmother's ambiguous attitude

The little conch only held Gu Ran for a short while before letting go, much to Gu Ran's regret.

"We're heading to the mermaid clan's territory now. It might take a while, so don't fall behind," the little conch shell instructed.

"Yes, sir!" Gu Ran replied solemnly.

The little conch slapped Gu Ran's arm reproachfully, but didn't say anything more, and swam back to its mother's side.

The little conch's mother glanced at Gu Ran, but Gu Ran couldn't decipher the meaning behind her look.

Then the little sea snails dived into the sea and began to swim forward.

Gu Ran hurriedly followed, but then he suddenly remembered that the little conch shell hadn't told him how to use the conch shell necklace.

However, when Gu Ran also dived into the sea, the conch necklace immediately lit up with a faint glow, enveloping his body.

Then Gu Ran felt that he could breathe freely in the sea just like he could on land, which amazed him.

The world is so big, it's amazing.

At the same time, Gu Ran was also very much looking forward to this trip.

Because now it's like he's going to Little Conch's house to meet her parents. As long as her parents don't object, then their relationship can be established.

She was a little nervous, but Gu Ran was mostly optimistic.

After all, he had just saved his mother-in-law, and he and Xiao Hailuo were in love, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

Right now, the main concern is with Little Conch's grandmother. As long as the grandmother doesn't object, no one else has a grounds to object.

However, after fully submerging into the sea, the worst possibility still surfaced in his mind.

What if the little conch's grandmother objects to their relationship?

Although Gu Ran couldn't figure out why the little conch's grandmother objected, he couldn't help but have this thought.

"If she really objects, I'll try to persuade her. If that doesn't work, I'll just take the little conch with me. Anyway, with my current strength, I should be able to protect the little conch."

Gu Ran thought to himself.

Although she was thinking about something, Gu Ran didn't fall behind at all and stayed close behind Xiao Hailuo and the others.

It must be said that when the mermaids of the Mermaid Clan dive into the sea, their beautiful fish tails sway and their graceful figures undulate with the current, it is truly breathtaking.

However, as they swam deeper and deeper, the light became dimmer and the figures ahead became blurry. Gu Ran quickly swam forward to avoid falling behind.

In the dark depths of the sea, Gu Ran sensed countless gazes and presences.

This made Gu Ran's heart tighten. The deep sea was a completely unfamiliar territory to him. He didn't know what kind of beings these gazes and auras belonged to, whether they were ferocious beasts or ordinary sea creatures.

Gu Ran couldn't be sure, so he remained cautious.

However, the little sea snails seemed to be able to skillfully find their way forward, passing through the gaps and edges of these sights and breaths without disturbing any of them.

"The deep sea is an excellent way for mermaids to escape human capture, but I don't know why they would move closer to the coastal waters where humans live."

Gu Ran suddenly realized why Little Conch's mother and the others had been captured by the Giant Shark Squad.

If the mermaids didn't live near the coast, it would be impossible for humans, except for the most powerful individuals, to cross such a vast ocean to capture them.

The effort and reward are too far apart; people will do risky business, but nobody will do business that loses money.

The perception of time became blurred in the deep sea. Gu Ran didn't know how long she had been swimming when she finally saw the little sea snails and the others begin to slow down and start to rise to the surface.

Gu Ran's heart stirred.

As they rose, the light gradually became more abundant.

Gu Ran's vision gradually cleared.

"This is......"

Gu Ran surfaced and saw a small, fragmented island. In the bay on the island, there were mermaids with fish tails everywhere.

There are male and female mermaids, but Gu Ran glanced around and found that there were more female mermaids. The mermaid race as a whole is dominated by females.

"Chief, you're back!" A beautiful mermaid greeted them upon seeing the little conch mother and the others.