After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

As soon as I entered, I saw a small bat crouching in the corner.

Ecris flapped its wings and flew over.

"Ailide".

Hearing the sound, the little bat suddenly looked up. In its panic, the luminous pearl in its arms rolled out and landed in front of Ecris with a gurgling sound.

It illuminated the shadow in front of me.

"Second Uncle?" A soft, childlike voice came from inside, but Ikes just couldn't stand the sound. It wasn't as pleasant as the little cutie's voice.

"Yes, it's me. What are you doing here?"

The little bat, Aili, saw his relatives and excitedly went forward, "Waaaaah... Second Uncle..."

"They...they kidnapped Dad and Father..."

Eccles patted the little bat's head. "Take your time."

After a period of heartbreak, Aili revealed what he knew.

It turned out that not long after Ecris left the palace, Count Agg suddenly launched a rebellion at a banquet, and the vampires who followed him quickly occupied the palace.

The queen was stabbed by a sword while protecting the king. Afterwards, the king hid Elite in a secret room.

"I don't know what happened after that." Aili cried, snot bubbles coming out of her nose.

Ecris reassured Ellito, telling him to stay in the dark room and kill any other vampires he encountered, while Ellito went to find his brother, Valiris.

Leaving the dark room, I carefully hid behind the door, peering into the corridor through the crack under the door.

Suddenly, he saw someone walking towards him.

It was him, Yag.

Knowing he couldn't fight head-on, Ekris dodged, and the door was pushed open the next second.

Count Yage, with his signature green eyes and a red and black cloak draped over his back, was sharply surveying the room.

"Ecris, I know you're back. Come out and see me."

Aikeris, inside the gap, remained silent and rolled her eyes.

Do you think I'm stupid? Going out? If I go out, you'll roast me and eat me.

Speaking of grilling, my wings are a little sore.

Seeing no movement from inside, Yag frowned. "If she doesn't come out, I'll kill the queen. Anyway, she's injured and will die without medicine or blood to nourish her."

Eccles hugged herself tightly in anger.

They actually threatened him.

Even if you threaten him, he won't go out.

The room was quiet, but it was this quietness that allowed Yag to hear some noise.

He glanced sharply towards the doorway, where there was a cabinet.

Lift your foot and walk gently in that direction.

Through the crack, Ekris saw Yag coming this way. He looked left and right, then pressed himself against the bottom of the cabinet.

When Yag came to check, he found nothing.

"Ecris, I know you're here. Come out."

"If you come out, I can tell you where your brother is."

elder brother?

Eccles was starting to get interested.

"Ecris, I'll count to three. If you don't come out by then, I'm going to change my mind."

Yag's expression remained indifferent, but he knew that Ekris would definitely agree.

Because no one is more important than his brother.

Sure enough, a short while later, Ecris came out.

A tiny bat emerged from the corner, followed by a flash of red light and the appearance of a human figure.

A golden-haired, golden-eyed Ekris stood before him.

Her golden eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Yag. "Where is my brother?"

Yag: "I thought you weren't coming out, so I was just joking."

Ecris clenched his fist, his golden pupils gradually turning red. "You're toying with me."

A flash of red light brought a violent commotion; a strong wind rose in the room, and the curtains fluttered wildly. Clearly, Akeris was angry.

Yag moved his arm, and a red light flashed, blocking Ecris's attack.

Ekris threw a punch, but Yag raised his hand to block it. The two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.

A moment later, Ecclesi stepped back, turned around, and left through the window.

Yag went to look, but found nothing.

It's okay, I'm not afraid I won't be able to find you when I get back.

He knows himself better than Ekris knows himself.

Yag chuckled softly, then turned and left the room.

Ecris searched for her brother throughout the palace, but only found the injured queen in a small attic on the fourth floor of the castle. The queen's limbs were bound by chains and she could not leave.

"Brother-in-law."

The man on the bed heard the sound, slowly opened his eyes, and was shocked to see Eccles.

"Acris, you're back?"

"What are you doing back here? Get out of here! Yag has gone mad; the palace is now under his control."

If he discovers Ecclesia's existence, then it's all over.

McTek tried to push Eccles away, but accidentally aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.

"Leave now, you shouldn't have come back."

Ekris told him not to rush, "I've already seen Yag. He told me he knew where my brother was, but he was lying to me."

His tone was somewhat indignant and unhappy.

"Brother-in-law, do you know where my brother is? I need to find him; I have something important to tell him."

Mack lay on the bed and shook his head: "I don't know. I took a sword and then passed out. When I woke up, I was already here."

"But what important thing do you have that you're keeping from me?"

As McTek joked, Ackerus raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, "I have a son."

"What!" McTek was shocked. He sat up straight in bed, his wounds reopening and the chains rattling loudly.

The shock of this news is no less than that of Mars hitting Earth.

Yag, who was eavesdropping outside, also changed his expression drastically, his hands hanging tightly at his sides, as if he could hardly believe it.

Ignoring his own wound, McTye grabbed Eccles's wrist and asked urgently, "Are you serious?"

How come I suddenly have an extra son?

Could it be that Akeris went out to fool around?

But when I calculate the time, it doesn't match up.

Oh dear, he's so worried, he's practically dying of anxiety as the brother-in-law.

Eccles calmly replied, "Of course it's true."

"My son is such a good boy."

"Once I've dealt with Yag and the palace is back to normal, I'll bring him to meet you all. I'm sure you'll like him too."

His little darling is so cute and adorable, who wouldn't love him?

McTek was still in shock and couldn't believe it, but Eccles' expression didn't seem fake.

He tilted his head and fell back onto the bed.

Honey, my brother seems a bit off. Please come back and check on him.

Eckers tucked the blanket around Mack. "Brother, I'll go take care of Yag now, then go find Brother. Brother, be careful."

"I've found my nephew, he's safe."

The last sentence was whispered in McTyeire's ear.

He knew there were people outside.

McTye's expression shifted, a mixture of excitement and delight in her eyes. She grasped his wrist and said, "Okay, be careful."

"Um."

Ecris transformed into a bat and left the attic, heading straight for Yag's residence.

He was too lazy to plan and wasn't suited to using his brain, so he might as well just go and do it.

Once Yag is dealt with, everything will be resolved.

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Lu Tingchen woke up early in the morning and saw snowflakes falling outside the window. He opened the window and saw a vast expanse of white all around. He wondered how long the snow had been falling.

I checked the time, silently closed the window, opened the door, and prepared to go downstairs.

"Brother, so early?"

"Why don't you rest more during your holiday?"

Lu Lingzhou was wearing gray loungewear, his hair was disheveled, and he seemed less aloof and more approachable than usual.

"It's time, but I can't sleep."

"They're still not awake?"

"No, I can't get up before ten o'clock," Lu Tingchen said with a smile. He knew Mu Rui a little, not to mention how cold it was today.

"That's true." Lu Lingzhou also felt that Mu Rui couldn't get up.

The two brothers came downstairs, and the Maine Coon cat, hungry, came running over.

She glanced at Lu Lingzhou, then nimbly turned around and walked next to Lu Tingchen, circling around his feet.

"Meow~" I'm hungry, I want to eat.

Unable to get rid of it, Lu Tingchen had no choice but to go to the kitchen to prepare something for it.

He's practically become a cat owner.

Lu Lingzhou poured himself a glass of water, glanced at it casually, and just as he brought the water to his lips, he suddenly stopped.

The cage in the living room was opened, and the bats inside were gone.

He hurried over and looked around, but found nothing. He asked the machine manager, who also said he hadn't seen anything.

"Meow~"

A Maine Coon cat, happily eating its food, was suddenly grabbed by its front paws and lifted up.

Lu Lingzhou glanced at it and asked in a deep voice, "Where's the bat?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Tingchen also looked towards the living room.

The cage on the coffee table in the living room was empty; there was nothing inside.

The Maine Coon looked completely innocent and meowed.

I don't know, don't ask me, I didn't eat it.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, Lu Lingzhou directly pulled up the surveillance footage.

Watching the bat transform into a foreign man, he went upstairs and didn't come down. Checking the second-floor surveillance footage, he saw that the bat had been lying near the study door for a while before going to Murray's room and hadn't come out until this morning.

Lu Lingzhou and Lu Tingchen exchanged a glance, then turned and went upstairs.

The Maine Coon licked its paws and continued eating.

It stopped eating, its yellow cat-like eyes changed, and after a while it lowered its head and continued eating.

Lu Lingzhou didn't knock on the door; he simply pushed it open and entered, making very little noise.

Murui and Xiaoranran were fast asleep on the bed, and there was no one else in the room.

Lu Lingzhou looked at the window again; it was closed tightly, so there was no problem.

She gently closed the door, exchanging a puzzled look with Lu Tingchen. "Judging from the way he was leaning against the door last night, he probably knew about his relationship with Ranran, but now he's gone..."

What could be the reason?

Lu Tingchen had a different idea: "If he knew his and Ranran's identities, but left on his own without taking Ranran with him, could it be interpreted as him thinking it was impossible and not wanting Ranran?"

Lu Lingzhou's eyes lit up. "It's not a problem if one less person is fighting over the child."

"Never mind."

"Let's go downstairs for breakfast."

Take it or leave it, he wants it anyway.

It's good that one less person is fighting over the child.

Lu Tingchen also thought it was good, very good.

She went downstairs with light steps.

After eating and drinking its fill, the Maine Coon lay down in its bed, swished its tail, and fell asleep again.

"Brother, it's snowing," Lu Tingchen said.

"Is it snowing?"

While eating breakfast, Lu Lingzhou asked the robot butler to open the window. Looking out, he saw nothing but white.

"Ranran seems to have never seen this scene before. Do you think he likes it?"

"He should like it. When the snow gets thicker, we can take him to play in the snow."

As a father, Ranran should experience things that don't exist underwater.

"Good idea."

At 10 a.m., little Ranran moved her little body and crawled out of her warm bed.

Just as one head emerged, it was suddenly pulled back down.

Once the blanket was pulled over him, he vanished without a trace.

It was very warm in the quilt. Little Ranran opened her mouth, her lips were dry.

He licked his lips, wanting a drink of water.

Unable to bear it any longer, Xiao Ranran struggled to climb out again. He finally managed to reach the edge of the bed, but a hand reached out, grabbed his little foot, and swooped him back down.

Murui hugged the little pillow in his arms, moved his head, and said, "Sweetie, sleep a little longer with Daddy."

I'm a little tired and want to sleep.

"Baba, water."

Little Ranran smacked her lips, tugged at Murui's clothes with her little hand, suddenly rolled over and sat up, pinching Murui's cheek.

"Drip, drip, drink water."

If I don't drink water soon, I'll die of thirst.

Xiao Ranran called out several times before Mu Rui reacted. Looking at the little guy with his rosy cheeks and chapped lips, he hurriedly got up, put a fluffy pajama coat on him, and ran downstairs with him in his arms.

"Water, water, Lao Lu, bring me some warm water, Xiao Bao is thirsty."

Hearing the noise, Lu Lingzhou, who was watching the news downstairs, picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of water, tested the temperature, and handed it over.

Murui took the water cup and fed it to Xiao Ranran.

Little Ranran gulped down the drink, and after finishing one large cup, she drank another.

It took two glasses of water for the fish to come back to life.

"Phew~ It's alive~"

Little Ranran licked her lips and shook her head happily.

Seeing that Mu Rui was only wearing a thin nightgown while Xiao Ranran was wrapped in thick clothes, Lu Lingzhou reached out and took Xiao Ranran into his arms. "Go put on some more clothes or go back to sleep. Leave Xiao Ranran to me."

Murui only then felt a chill. "Okay, I'll leave it to you. I'm going to take a nap."

Wearing fluffy slippers, she kissed Ranran's little face and turned to go upstairs.

"Bang, tummy, I'm hungry."

Little Ranran patted her tummy, tilted her head up to touch Lu Lingzhou's face, and hopped around on her little legs.

Lu Lingzhou hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek. "Okay, Daddy will take our little darling to eat."

"Okay~"

After breakfast, Lu Lingzhou took the little guy to the window, where white snowflakes were falling.

"Wow, what is this?"

Xiao Ranran was very surprised.

Having lived underwater, he had never seen such a scene before.

Lu Lingzhou smiled and said, "This is snow. It's snowing outside."

"Want to go out and have some fun?"

Xiao Ranran nodded, "Yes."

"Dad, let's go out and play."

He really wanted to see what it was.

"Okay, then Daddy will take Ranran upstairs to change her clothes, and then we'll come down to play."

"Uh-huh."

Lu Lingzhou carried Xiao Ranran to the children's room to change clothes, with the Maine Coon cat following behind him, meowing.

While Lu Lingzhou was looking for clothes, Xiao Ranran stroked the Maine Coon's head and said, "Good boy/girl."

"Meow~"

The Maine Coon rubbed against Xiao Ranran's little hand, then hugged him and rested its head on his lap, looking completely content.

Lu Lingzhou came over with the clothes, grabbed the cat by the back of its head, and threw it aside.

"Come on, change your clothes, then we'll go out and play."

Upon hearing that they were going out to play, Xiao Ranran ignored the kitten, got up, stretched out her arms, and waited for Lu Lingzhou to change her clothes.

In no time, a small, tightly wrapped rice dumpling came out.

I was wearing so many clothes that I could barely move.